Quality over quantity this evening, not much movement past Pomos in 2 hours but great to see 27 Demoiselle Crane in off and a Red Knot (scarce in Cyprus and not a species I see every year) + 118 Garganey, Shoveler, Baltic Gull & 20 distant Whiskered/White winged Tern #cyprusbirds

Birds on the move again this morning at Pomos: 600+ Garganey, Ferruginous Duck, 263 Purple Heron, Grey Heron, 8 Squacco Heron, 268 Glossy Ibis, 21 Little Egret, Cattle Egret, Scopoli’s Shearwater, 3 LRP, Turnstone, 13 Gull billed Tern, Marsh Harrier & Yellow Wagtail #cyprusbirds

A 3 hour seawatch off Pomos this morning produced: 1,210+ Garganey, 6 Scopoli’s & 2 Yelkouan Shearwater, 100+ Ruff, 10 Black tailed Godwit, Redshank, Curlew, Baltic Gull, Honey Buzzard (in off), Hoopoe (in off), 2 Common Swift (in off) & Lesser Whitethroat (in off) #cyprusbirds

The first Red necked Phalarope of the autumn reported at Oroklini Marsh The first Ortolan Bunting of the autumn reported at Cape Greco + 54 Demoiselle Crane The first Eurasian Golden Oriole of the autumn reported at Orounda 1,210 Garganey reported past Pomos #cyprusbirds

The first Sooty Shearwater for Cyprus reported past Pomos The first Osprey of the autumn reported over Akrotiri 264 Purple Heron reported migrating through Chrysochou Bay Greater Sandplover & Broad billed Sandpiper reported at Spiros Pool #cyprusbirds

Sooty Shearwater casually flew past close inshore first thing, not what I had on the cards for this mornings seawatch 🤯. First record for Cyprus! + 249 Purple Heron, 8 Grey Heron, 188 Glossy Ibis, 3 Scopoli’s Shearwater, 3 Common Sandpiper & Yellow Wag in off. #cyprusbirds

The first Booted Eagle of the autumn reported over Germasogeia The first Little Crake of the autumn reported at Agia Varvara The first European Honey Buzzard of the autumn reported at Akrotiri Demoiselle Cranes on the move with flocks of 104, 102 & 50 reported from Paphos & Limassol #cyprusbirds

The first Demoiselle Cranes of the autumn reported at Goudi The first White Storks of the autumn reported at Kouklia Dam + 1000+ Yellow Wagtail Wood Warbler & Collared Flycatcher reported from Troodos (both rare species in autumn) Increase in Spotted Flycatcher #cyprusbirds

The first Northern Wheatear & Common Redstart of the autumn reported at Cape Greco The first Whimbrel of the Autumn reported at Spiros Pool The first Whinchat of the autumn reported at Kouklia Dam and Spiros Pool Rose coloured Starling reported at Mandria #cyprusbirds

Cape Kormakitis seawatch produced: 461+ Garganey, 1 Teal, 469 Glossy Ibis, 2 Black tailed Godwit, 3 Slender billed Gull, 9 Gull billed Tern, 3 European Roller & 2 European Bee eater. #cyprusbirds

The first Armenian Gull of the autumn reported at Kouklia Dam The first Isabelline Wheatear of the autumn reported at Cape Andreas The first Common Cuckoo & migrant European Nightjar of the autumn reported at Cape Kormakitis #cyprusbirds

The first Savi’s Warbler of the autumn reported at Kouklia Dam The first Lesser Whitethroat of the autumn reported at Larnaca Desalination plant fields Ad Egyptian Vulture reported at Zapalo Bay 200+ Garganey reported at Kouklia Dam Increase in Temmincks Stint & Yellow Wagtails #cyprusbirds

The first Black Kites of the autumn reported at Kouklia Dam The first Sedge Warblers of the autumn reported from Larnaca & Limassol Citrine Wagtails reported from Kouklia Dam & Larnaca Desal fields Increase in Red rumped Swallow, Great Reed & Willow Warblers #cyprusbirds

The first Lesser grey Shrike of the autumn reported from Nicosia The first Red backed Shrike of the autumn reported at Cape Andreas The first Woodchat Shrike of the autumn reported at Pittokopos Increase in Common Snipe, Marsh Sandpiper & Yellow Wagtail #cyprusbirds

My first Slender billed gulls of the autumn at Akrotiri Gravel pits + Greater Sandplover, 57 Kentish Plover & LRP. Nearby at Bishops Pool: 3 Ferruginous Duck, 4 Green Sandpiper, Marsh Harrier, 4 Eleonora’s Falcon, 17+ Turtle Dove & 3 Eastern Olivaceous Warbler #cyprusbirds

The first European Golden Plover of the autumn reported at Kouklia Dam The first Common Cuckoo (2) of the autumn reported at Kouklia Dam The first Willow Warblers of the autumn reported at Mavrokolympos Dam Increase in Garganey, Curlew Sandpiper & Common Kingfishers #cyprusbirds

The first Rose coloured Starling of the autumn reported at Kouklia Dam (Famagusta) The first Great Reed Warbler of the autumn reported at Larnaca Desalination Plant fields The first Little Swift of the autumn reported at Akrotiri Greater Sandplover reported at Akrotiri Gravel Pits #cyprusbirds

The first Broad billed Sandpipers of the autumn reported at Kouklia Dam Citrine Wagtail reported again at Larnaca desalination Plant fields Glossy ibis migration getting underway with flocks reported from Larnaca, Kouklia Dam & Polis Bay #cyprusbirds

Migration in full swing at Kouklia Dam. Highlights incl: White headed Duck and 18 sp of wader incl 700+ Black W Stilt, 150 Little Stint, 400+ Ruff, 12 Collared Pratincole, 50+ Green Sandpiper, 10 Curlew Sandpiper, 110+ Wood Sandpiper & 2 Broad billed Sandpiper #cyprusbirds

The first Spotted Crake of the autumn reported at Kouklia Dam The first Citrine Wagtail of the autumn reported at Spiros Pool Waders continue to arrive back in large numbers + the first Marsh Harriers, Glossy Ibis, Gull billed, Whiskered, White winged & Black Terns #Cyprusbirds

European Bee-eater migration slowly getting underway, 116 south over the balcony towards the coast, including a flock of 76. #cyprusbirds

4 White headed Duck reported at Kouklia Dam + the first Marsh Sandpipers of the autumn, Terek Sandpiper & 270+ Wood Sandpiper Levant Sparrowhawk reported at Cape Andreas (the first July record) + 16 Scopoli’s Shearwater Returning ducks incl Garganey, Northern Shoveler & Common Teal #cyprusbirds

A White headed Duck reported at Kouklia Dam (Famagusta) - the first ever July record Terek Sandpiper reported again at Spiros Pool + the first Curlew Sandpipers of the autumn The first Common Kingfisher of the autumn reported at Agia Paraskeivi pond #cyprusbirds

Terek Sandpiper reported at Spiros Pool 3 Caspian Tern reported at Larnaca Sewage Works + Ruddy Shelduck Waders continue to increase with the first Ringed & Little ringed Plovers, Temmincks Stint, Common Greenshank & Collared Pratincole reported #cyprusbirds

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More returning waders reported incl the first Grey Plover, Redshank, Spotted Redshank, Wood & Common Sandpipers of the autumn An unseasonal Cream coloured Courser reported near Kouklia Dam (Famagusta) Ruddy Shelduck reported at Larnaca Sewage Works #cyprusbirds

84 White Pelican reported over Latchi & 19 at Kouklia Dam Black necked Grebes confirmed breeding at Kouklia Dam, last breeding in 2019 Gull billed, Whiskered & White winged Terns reported at Spiros Pool The first Green sandpiper of the autumn reported from Spiros Pool #cyprusbirds

The first Greater Sandplover of the autumn reported at Paphos Headland Caspian Tern reported past Governors Beach A few migrating flocks of European Bee eaters still being reported The wondering adult Egyptian Vulture was reported again from Limassol #cyprusbirds

2 Black winged Kite reported at Akrotiri Gravel Pits 3 Caspian Tern reported at Spiros Pool Adult Egyptian Vulture reported at Cape Andreas (adults being rather rare in Cyprus) Late Citrine Wagtails reported at M1 Pools & Agia Napa SW and a late Whinchat reported at Androlikou #cyprusbirds

The birds are still arriving! 100+ Spotted Flycatcher reported at Pissouri + 2 Red footed Falcon European Bee eaters still passing in high numbers Late Honey Buzzards, Black Kites, Black eared Wheatears & Whinchats reported Short toed Eagle reported over Polis #cyprusbirds