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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.
A cold start at Troodos, just 5 degrees. Managed to catch up with my target year bird, Hawfinch. 11 birds showed well + Mistle Thrush, Brambling, 5 Siskin & 6 Crossbill.
The endemic subspecies of Jay, Coal Tit & Short toed Treecreeper were seen throughout the morning
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December 14, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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Eurasian Bitterns reported at Oroklini Marsh & Agia Varvara

A juvenile Masked Shrike reported from Nicosia

11 Hawfinch reported at Platania + 5 Eurasian Siskin

Isabelline Shrike still present at Paphos Archeological Park

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December 14, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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Isabelline Shrike reported at Paphos Archeological Park

Little Gull reported at Paphos Headland + 5 Greater Sandplover

2 Little ringed Plover reported at Larnaca Salt Lake

Siberian Pipit reported again at Akrotiri Marsh + White throated Kingfisher & 2 Barn Swallow

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December 13, 2025 at 6:41 AM
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Siberian Pipit reported at Akrotiri Marsh + an unseasonal Great Snipe & Citrine Wagtail

5 Temmincks Stint reported at Larnaca Salt Lake

Increase in Greater Flamingo & Mediterranean Gulls

Lingering rarities include White headed Duck & White throated Kingfisher

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December 10, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Akrotiri looking like a wetland again: Siberian Pipit was a nice surprise + Wigeon, Bonelli’s Eagle, Black w Stilt, 6 Spotshank, Ruff, Green Sand, 2 White Throated Kingfisher, Citrine Wagtail , 20 Water & 15 Red throated Pipit, Bluethroat, 2 Moustached Warbler & Penduline Tit #cyprusbirds
December 9, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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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

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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