Cyprus Day 7-8
April 29th
Went to Kiti Dam again today. Some very strange noise coming from the tree area. Turned out to be a common Cuckoo. Hadn't heard them making this noise before. There were 4 in the area. There were also strange noise coming from the wet areas must be some kind of Heron/Bittern or something couldn't find anything online that was similar.
Common Cuckoo - Kiti Dam
The Squacco Herons were in the area again. Managed a half decent flight shot today.
Squacco Heron - Kiti Dam
Everywhere else was very quite. I had an unknown raptor over the sewage works and some fly over Glossy ibis
Unknown raptor - Larnaca Sewage Works
Black-winged Stilt - Larnaca Salt Lake
At Oroklini there was a close in Common Sandpiper a lot of the normally stuff. Including a Female Red-crested Pochard, Garganey, couple of pairs of LittleGrebe.
Common Sandpiper - Oroklini Marsh
There was also a large flock of Little Stint and a Snipe at the 2nd hide at Oroklini.
Snipe - Oroklini Marsh
Hannah dragged me to the beach for the rest of the day. I Got bored on the beach so went for a drive to Cape Grecko. Hoopoe on route. Cyprus Warbler and female Red-backed Shrike all that I could find.
April 31st
Not much in around Larnaka this morning so I thought I would try and photography the Golden Oriels at Kiti Dam. I managed to see at least 3 males and one Female. These birds are really hard to spot dispate there amazing yellow and black plumage. eventually I caught site of a male high in the canopy.
Golden Oriole - Kiti Dam
Golden Oriole - Kiti Dam
Not the best photos but happy to just photography this beautiful bird. I also managed to hear their amazing song. Almost like a Blackbird.
There were at least 2 Common Cuckoos in the area as well.
Common Cuckoo - Kiti Dam
Towards the church I caught a glimpse of 2 Hoopoes couldn't relocate them though. There were also Cettis Warblers, Reed Warblers, Blackcaps, and Great Tits in the surrounding area. Good spot here for Butterfly's and Lizards. 3 Squacco Herons here again today.
Squacco Heron - Kiti Dam
The afternoon saw us head for Limassol. It was really windy and didn't seen much 4 Wood Sandpipers and 2 Temmincks Stints at Zakai. An Elenanoras Falcon buzzed over the pools along Lady's Mill sending up all the waders. A Little Tern was hear trying its best in the strong wind. I also had this unknown gull
Temminck's Stint (I think)
Unknown Gull (Possible Caspian Gull) - Lady's Mile
Along with these 2 unknown waders
Unknown Waders
A brief trip to Akrotiri and I finally had some Bee- Eaters 8 in total. They were bit distant but great to watch catching Bees of the wires.
Bee-Eaters - Akrotiri
