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Anders Gray
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Frequently birding, fascinated about bird migration.
Bird Guide and Cyprus Bird Recorder.
Pretty good at taking bad photos.
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Pallas’s Gull reported at Larnaca Sewage Works + 2 Med Gull, Sand Martin, Barn Swallow & Yellow
wagtail

A Northern Wheatear reported at Paphos Headland + 3 Greater Sandplover

4 White fronted Geese reported again at Asprokremmos Dam + 2 Jack Snipe

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December 7, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Cyprus highlights 6th Dec our final day
Akrotiri and Larnaca area - our Tally was
94 Species for the trip including Greater flamingo, Black-winged stilt, 60+ Snipe and several Black francolin. #Birds #Wildlife #Cyprus wildlifeandtravel.com @birdsaroundcy.bsky.social
December 7, 2025 at 5:51 AM
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@birdsaroundcyprus LCA sewage works Pallas’s Gull 1st winter bird 6 Dec 25. #cyprusbirds
December 6, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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Cyprus highlights 5th Dec
Paphos area and Troodos - trip total 83 birds including Greater sand plover, Cyprus Jay, Grey plover, Northern wheatear, Golden plover, Mistle thrush and Black redstart #Birds #Wildlife #Cyprus wildlifeandtravel.com @birdsaroundcy.bsky.social
December 5, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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Cyprus highlights 4th Dec
Paphos and Akrotiri - Trip total 77 Birds including Bonelli's eagle, Stone Curlew, Palid Harrier and Little owl #Birds #Wildlife #Cyprus wildlifeandtravel.com @birdsaroundcy.bsky.social
December 5, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Cyprus highlights 3rd Dec
Akrotiri - trip total 73 birds including 3 Bonelli's Eagles, 2 Hen Harriers, 3 Marsh harriers, 3 Kestrel, 1 Common buzzard and 2 Sparrowhawks #Birds #Wildlife #Cyprus wildlifeandtravel.com @birdsaroundcy.bsky.social
December 5, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Black Kite reported at Achna Dam

2 Wallcreeper reported at Avakas Gorge

Common Crane reported at Oroklini Marsh

Avocets reported at Achna Dam & Larnaca Sewage Works

Lingering rarities: White fronted Geese, White headed Ducks & White throated Kingfisher

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December 4, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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Cyprus highlights 2nd Dec
Akamas Gorge and Paphos area 54 Species including 2 Wallcreepers #Birds #Wildlife #Cyprus wildlifeandtravel.com @birdsaroundcy.bsky.social
December 4, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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Cyprus highlights 1st Dec 25
Paphos area 41 species including Stone curlew, Long-legged buzzard, Woodlark and Serin #Birds #Wildlife #Cyprus wildlifeandtravel.com
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December 4, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Annual Wallcreeper trip complete, two birds showed well at Avakas Gorge + Blue rock Thrush & 2 Eurasian Siskin.
4 White fronted Geese at Asprokremmos Dam on the way home (last recorded in 2021) + Jack Snipe & Heuglin’s Gull
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November 29, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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Pallid Harrier & 2 Hen Harrier reported at Phassouri

Siberian Pipit reported again at Larnaca Sewage Works + Yellow Wagtail

Common Whitethroat reported at Deryenia

Jack Snipe & Reed bunting reported at Oroklini Marsh

Increase in Spotted Redshank

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November 26, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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2 White headed Duck reported at Famagusta Freshwater Lake

Common Crane & Pied Avocet reported at Mia Milia

Siberian Pipit reported at Larnaca Sewage Works

A late Cyprus Wheatear reported at Platres

2 Wallcreeper reported again at Avakas Gorge

#cyprusbirds
November 24, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Couldn’t resist a look at the recently found White headed Duck, two birds present today!

Nearby at Mia Milia: 1000+ Shoveler, 3 Glossy Ibis, Common Crane, Avocet, 52 Lapwing, 3 Green, 3 Wood & 7 Common Sandpiper, 9 Snipe, Redshank, Spotted Redshank & 4 Ruff
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November 23, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Akrotiri Salt Lake highlights: 94 Grey Heron, Great White Egret, 29 Flamingo, 25 Lapwing, 4 Kentish Plover, 35 Little Stint, 6 Dunlin, 5 Redshank, 2 Swallow, 3 Bluethroat, 8 Water Pipit, Red throated Pipit, 2 Moustached Warbler, Penduline Tit & 3 Reed Bunting #cyprusbirds
November 22, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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@birdsaroundcyprus White Headed Duck , Famagusta south 21Nov25
November 21, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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White headed Duck reported at Famagusta Freshwater Lake (last recorded in 2019)

Garganey reported at Larnaca Sewage Works

Jack Snipe reported at Oroklini Marsh

Hen Harrier & Merlin reported at Larnaca Sewage Works

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November 21, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Larnaca Sewage Works: 130 Ferruginous Duck, 10 Red crested Pochard, Hen Harrier, 22 Lapwing, Med Gull, 7 Swallow, Bluethroat, 20 Red throated Pipit & Spectacled Warbler.

Oroklini: 21 Black W Stilt, 60+ Snipe, 4 Temmincks Stint, Slender billed Gull & Water Pipit.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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A late European Honey Buzzard reported at Akrotiri

2 Wallcreepers reported at Avakas Gorge + 3 Raven

Pallid Harriers reported at Paphos Sewage Plant & Agios Sozomenos

7 Greater White fronted Geese reported again at Asprokremmos Dam

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November 20, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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2 Turkestan Short-toed Lark reported at Mandria + Siberian Pipit

8 White fronted Geese reported at Asprokremmos Dam

The first Reed Bunting of the winter reported at Akrotiri Marsh

2 White throated Kingfisher & Black winged Kite still at Akrotiri
Marsh

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November 16, 2025 at 2:58 PM
One of the two long staying White throated Kingfishers put on a great show this morning at Akrotiri Marsh (despite my crappy record shots) + a late Tree Pipit

Nearby: 2 Ferruginous Duck, 2 Crag Martin, Swallow & a late Sedge Warbler

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November 15, 2025 at 1:01 PM
The long staying Black winged Kite preformed well this morning at Akrotiri Marsh + 2 Squacco Heron, 2 Pintail, 5 Marsh Harrier, 3 Snipe, 2 White throated Kingfisher, 3 Woodlark, 3 Bluethroat, 5 Water Pipit, Moustached Warbler & 4 Penduline Tit.
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November 13, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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2 Red fronted Serin reported at Cape Kormakitis + Tree Sparrow nearby

Savi’s Warbler reported at Agia Varvara

4 Finschs Wheatear reported at Agia Sozomenos

3 Great White Pelican reported at Achna Dam

The first Redwing of the winter reported at Troodos

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November 11, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Wallcreeper reported at Avakas Gorge

Black winged Kite reported at Akrotiri Marsh + White throated Kingfisher still

Little & Spotted Crake reported at Agia Varvara + 2 Finschs Wheatear

Desert Wheatear reported at Akrotiri Gravel Pits

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November 10, 2025 at 8:49 AM
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A Common Rosefinch reported over Germasogeia (16 previous records)

An exceptionally late Great Spotted Cuckoo reported at Secret Valley Golf Course

The first Wigeon of the winter reported at Larnaca Sewage Works

Increase in Eurasian Skylark & Penduline Tit

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November 7, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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Isabelline Shrike reported at Tomb of the kings Archeological Park

The first Hawfinch of the winter reported at Troodos

Two Great white Pelicans reported at Akrotiri Marsh

Spotted Crake reported at Agia Varvara

Increase in Moustached Warbler & Common Starling

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November 5, 2025 at 6:14 PM