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The Monthly Checklist and society news
May 2015 - Issue 5
Field Meetings and Activities 2015 April 2015 Waterbird Count and Report
April 2015 Systematic List Field Meeting Reports
Highlights of Winter 2014/5 Photographic Exhibition
Monthly Bird Quiz Akrotiri Marsh project – update
Summer Buntings Former Cyprus resident - Dipper
ΤΜ ΟΤΛΙΟ & ΠΡΟΩΠΙΚΟ ΣΟΤ ΤΝ ΜΟΤ
COUNCIL MEMBERS & STAFF OF THE SOCIETY
Πλσ λκμ / President θα Ϊ δκμ Λ ίΫθ βμ / Mr. A.P. Leventis
πέ βηα ΜΫζβ / Honorary Appointments
πέ δηκδ ΠλκΫ λκδ / Honorary Chairmen: λ. ΚυλδΪεκμ Πδ λέ βμ / Dr. Kyriacos Pierides, Dr. W.R.P. Bourne, Michael Gore, The Viscount Southwell υλυπέ βμ Μδχαβζέ βμ / Evripides Michaelides, Jeff Gordon.
Birdline Operated by June Neal on behalf of BirdLife Cyprus is the bird information hotline. To hear a pre-recorded message with recent interesting bird sightings and to add your own observations, please
phone 00357 25 934076.
The Monthly Newsletter and Society News is compiled by Jane Stylianou. Any suggestions concerning subjects for future inclusion gratefully received, as are
photographs of any recent sightings. If you are sending photographs for inclusion in the Systematic List please send them by 20
th of the month – ie those of birds seen and
photographed in April should to be sent by 20th
May. Every effort is made to ensure that the
work of as many contributors is used but inclusion cannot be guaranteed. Please send photographs in JPEG format. Please send to [email protected]. Telephone: 99558953
Cover photograph: After several flock of Black-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles orientales were present at several locations during March 2015, up to four remained at Akrotiri Gravel Pits throughout April, visiting the pool to the east of Phassouri Reed Beds to drink on occasions. At
other times they could be found feeding in a cropped cereal field close to the sea. Several lucky local and visiting birders had a good chance to see and photograph the birds. Raija Howard photographed this pair on 8
BIRDLIFE CYPRUS FIELD MEETINGS AND ACTIVITIES 2015
For field trips, please don’t forget your flask of coffee and sandwiches Although their higher clearance is an advantage, 4x4s are not necessary for any of the field trips
unless stated otherwise below. The schedule of field trips is drawn up well in advance of the actual dates. The schedule will only change due to an extraordinary event. However, it is sometimes necessary to assign a different
leader. Participants in field trips are advised therefore to check with the BirdLife Cyprus
website in case of any late changes to the trip leader. Whilst BirdLife Cyprus does not charge non-members for attending field trips, any voluntary
donation to its conservation work would be very welcome. Please present your gift to the leader on the day.
August 2015 Saturday 22nd August: Akhna Dam or Larnaka Sewage Works Leader: Chris Stavrou Mobile:99530213 If water levels in the dam are too low to attract many water birds or waders, the field trip will take place in Larnaca.
Meet 9.30 am at west end of Akhna Dam Wall or at Larnaca Sewage Works hide. Please watch this space for a decision / confirmation nearer the time.
Saturday 29th August: Akrotiri Salt Lake Leader: June Neal. Tel: 25932008, Mobile: 99918665. Demoiselle Cranes and early autumn migrants.
Meet at 8.30 am, Sylvana Restaurant. Please note earlier start t ime. September 2015 Saturday 5th September: Cape Greko Leader: Martin Hellicar. Mobile: 99907893
Autumn migrants: Raptors and passerines. Meet at 9.30 am, Kermia Beach Hotel turnoff.
An enjoyable, sociable, birding weekend to see seabirds and autumn migrants. Meet at 6.30 pm at Droushia Heights Hotel on 11th for a presentation/film, followed by a buffet dinner;
at 9.30 am on 12th at J&P Restaurant in Latchi for boat trip returning to hotel afterwards for dinner; and departure at 9.00 am on 13th to attend bird-ringing demonstration at Neo Chorio to be led by Alan Crabtree. Mobile: 99455345
Further details to follow. However, please book in advance separately for accommodation and dinners with Melis Charalambides Mobile: 99653205 or for the Boat Trip with Loria Phylakti. Mobile: 99413383
Autumn passerines and shore birds. Meet 9.00 am, near beach cafe at CTO beach, west end of Paphos Lighthouse archaeological site. Please note slightly earlier start time.
Birds of prey, water birds & autumn passerines. Meet at 9.30 am, Phassouri Reed-beds. October 2015
Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th October: EuroBirdwatch Weekend – Events to be announced. Friday 9th to Sunday 11th October: Karpasia Peninsula Leader: Melis Charalambides. Mobile: 99653205, Home Tel: 22632155 Autumn migrants, raptors and passerines.
Details will follow. Please book in advance with Melis Charalambides. Note, there is a 50 euro deposit on each booking. Saturday 17th October: Mandria, Asprokremmos Dam & Anarita Park Leader: Colin Richardson. Home Tel: 26946682
Late autumn migrants and winter visitors. Meet at 9.00 am Mandria (please note the earlier start time), ‘Lark Corner’, on coastal track opposite rocky islands.
Early wintering gulls and waterfowl. Meet at 9.30 am, dirt track leading to Larnaca Sewage Pool hide.
Saturday 31st October: Paphos Lighthouse Leader: John Stapley. Tel: 26652223, Mobile: 99554561 Winter visiting passerines and shore birds.
Meet 9.30 am, near beach cafe at CTO beach, west end of Paphos Lighthouse archaeological site.
November 2015 Saturday 14th November: Akrotiri Peninsula Leader: June Neal. Home Tel: 25932008, Mobile: 99918665 Waterbirds and winter visitors. Meet at 9.30 am, car park adjacent to the new hide at Zakaki ponds off the road to Lady’s Mile. Note this meeting point is near the one used some years ago before the drainage works commenced.
Saturday 21st November: Athalassa Park and Agios Sozomenos Leader: Martin Hellicar. Mobile: 99907893 Winter residents and visitors such as the regular, but fairly scarce, Finsch’s Wheatear. From the big Nicosia general hospital roundabout, take the exit towards YERI, then, after the traffic lights, take exit on left signposted for ‘Athalassa Park’ and follow narrow surfaced track to car park for a 9.30 am start.
Winter visitors and mountain endemics. Meet at 9.30 am, Forestry Department Environment Centre next to Dolphin Restaurant.
December 2015 Saturday 5th December: Kidasi Leader: Colin Richardson. Home Tel: 26946682 Griffon Vultures and winter visitors.
Meet at 9.30 am, Asprokremnos Dam car park. Saturday 12th December: Larnaca Sewage Works Leader: Martin Hellicar. Mobile: 99907893 Wintering gulls and waterfowl. Meet at 9.30 am, dirt track leading to Larnaca Sewage Pool hide.
Important Announcement: Participation in BirdLife Cyprus field meetings is at one’s own risk. BirdLife Cyprus accepts no liability or responsibility for accidents, illness, injury or loss or damage to property that might occur. Field trips require light to moderate exercise. Please contact the field trip leader for more information on difficulty, distances and terrain of a particular field trip.
FIELD MEETING REPORT-CAPE GRECO, 18TH April 2015 Stavros Christodoulides
I arrived late (my apologies again to everyone waiting for me!) to meet a group of just 5 brave souls who had driven from different parts of the island to attend our mid-April Cape Greco fieldtrip.
Despite a very promising start to spring migration, especially at Cape Greco, things had gone quiet on the rarities front. We hoped to reverse the trend and find something interesting, or at least add a few birds to our year lists.
Our first stop was the large field opposite Gefiri tou Koraka en route to Ayii Anargiri church. There we run into Jo Donaldson, an Irish birder who visits Cyprus every spring and spends a month or
so birding the Cape Greco area. Jo informed us of his recent sightings and we spent some time chatting and birding with him. On the rocky hillside we had a decent selection of warblers including plenty of Blackcap, Lesser Whitethroat, Spectacled Warbler, a Rüppell's Warbler
and an Eastern Orphean Warbler, the latter being very skulking and offering only brief glimpses. Also in the area were Cyprus Wheatear, Northern Wheatear and a couple of Whinchat while a male Western Marsh Harrier flew low over the distant bushes. We moved on to the picnic site where we had our coffee and light breakfast. While sipping coffee, we were entertained by a very close singing male Cyprus Warbler as well as a more distant
singing Cyprus Wheatear. It was nice to see the two breeding endemics performing just a few metres from each other. We walked a short distance in the area behind the picnic site and around some bushes that can be very productive during migration. We were rewarded with great views of
a male Common Redstart, a striking male Eurasian Pied Flycatcher and a Northern Wheatear. We decided to try the pine forest en route to the Kaos, the rocky headland at the southwestern tip
of Cape Greco. We drove along the track to a certain point and continued a couple of hundred metres on foot. In the pine trees were good numbers of European Goldfinch and Greenfinch including some young juveniles. A Chiffchaff had us puzzled for a while hoping that it was
something a little more exotic while a couple of Common Redstart offered the briefest of views as they flew between the trees. We had hoped for some black and white flycatchers but unfortunately all was quiet on the flycatcher front.
It was getting quite hot so we moved on to our next destination, the Cape Greco Caves area, and parked our cars in the large field opposite the Caves. Over the Caves there was a small flock of
Alpine Swift while in the bushes around the rocky hillside we had some more Sylvia warblers including finally some great views of at least 1 female Eastern Orphean Warbler. A couple of Greater Short-toed Lark flew over and a Red-throated Pipit called overhead before landing in a
nearby field. It was amazing how well camouflaged it remained and it took us a few minutes before everyone got onto the bird which remained still, even as we approached it to within a few metres.
Our final stop was some houses near Ayia Napa Sewage Works, a road where Laughing Doves are known to frequent. Although this species appears to be spreading rapidly they can be rather
erratic in their behaviour and quite difficult to pin down. It was past mid-day and far from the ideal time for birding and despite searching for 20 or so minutes we were unable to locate any birds. On that note we decided to call it a morning. Despite the fact that it was difficult going in terms of
rarities we enjoyed our birding and confirmed that Cape Greco, even on a quiet day, can be one of the most enjoyable places to go birding!
FIELD MEETING REPORT – KANNAVIOU DAM & PAPHOS FOREST , 9th May2015 Dave Walker
After meeting at Stroumbi we drove to Kannivou forest to be greeted by a Masked Shrike which posed very nicely for photographs to be taken. A circular walk around the forest was undertaken
and a number of Eastern Olivaceous Warbler were seen, along with European Greenfinch and Great Tit, and Cetti’s Warbler was also heard.
A short drive to Kannaviou Dam wall was rewarded with Grey Heron and 3 Purple Heron. European Bee Eater were also present along with a number of Corn Bunting, we searched for Black-headed Bunting but could not find one. A European Goldfinch nest was spotted in the
car park area and there was also a family of Common Linnet with 3 Juveniles. Common House Martin and Common Swift were feeding over the water.
Another short drive to the village of Pano Panagia to observe hundreds of Common House Martin busy feeding their young also Common Swift were seen feeding. We continued to the Monashilakas picnic site to have lunch where an adult Eurasian Hoopoe pair were feeding an
unknown number of chicks in a nest hole. A Eurasian Jay was also seen along with Bee Eater, Masked Shrike, Great Tit and Coal Tit were heard.
After lunch, Peter, who attended the field meeting went back to Kannaviou dam and went along the track adjacent to the water and reported seeing Squacco Heron, Cretzschmar’s Bunting, a Bonelli’s Eagle and an Osprey which had been reported a few days earlier.
A total of eleven people attended this meeting.
PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION ’34 WONDERS OF THE WORLD’ 22ND MAY – 18TH JUNE 2015 Maria Christodoulou
BirdLife Cyprus is organising a photo exhibition, entitled ’34 Wonders of the world’ at Nicosia Municipal Multipurpose Centre Pallouriotissa Old Market, which will run from 22 May until 18 June
2015. This exhibition is presented by Terre Sauvage the well-known nature magazine in France, CEPF
(Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund), and the NPL (Nature Picture Library) in the UK. This
exhibition has been developed in partnership with Agence Française du Développement, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the LPO/BirdLife in France, which is also in charge of the
distribution and facilitation of the exhibition around the world. We enclose a flyer. The CEPF supports concrete actions for conservation on the ground, focussing on the 34
biodiversity hotspots around the world. The 34 biodiversity hotspots presented are the areas of the globe with the highest biodiversity, which have also lost more than 70% of their original land. BirdLife Cyprus is the first BirdLife Partner, hosting this exhibition in the 2
nd largest biodiversity
hotspot in the world, the Mediterranean. The most recent evaluation of the state of biological diversity shows that the rate of species
extinction is higher than ever, between 100 and 1000 times faster than the natural rate. The consequences of the loss of biodiversity make this issue of primary importance; the need to halt the loss of biological diversity has been reiterated at the international level on a number of
occasions. The exhibition showcases photos from world-renowned nature photographers.
Exhibition duration: Until Thursday 18 June 2015 Exhibition location: Pallouriotissa Old Market (Ay. Andreas 7, 1040 Pallouriotissa, tel: 22797869, 22797867)
Opening times: Monday – Friday 10:00 – 13:00 and 17:00-20:00 Saturday 10:00-13:00 Sunday (only on 14/6/15) 10:00-13:00
For more information: Maria Christodoulou, Development Officer, BirdLife Cyprus 22455072 [email protected]
Last Month’s Quiz answer Late spring is a great time for waterbirds with many gathering on the drying salt lakes and other
seasonal watercourses. Concentrations of herons, waders large and small, gulls and terns can present an identification challenge for even the more experienced birders.
Fortunately, April's mystery bird is not one of the hardest to identify! Whitish body, short bill and rather short wings suggest that this is a species of gull. Terns can be quite similar but have shorter legs, a more elongated body and longer wings. Moreover, in spring most species of Tern are in adult breeding plumage and their identification should be pretty straightforward, while gulls
usually take longer to reach adulthood and can show up in spring in immature or subadult plumage. Our mystery bird's brownish wings and dark patches on its head suggest that this is indeed a non-adult bird. It appears round-bodied and compact, with a small head and although the
bill is open it appears short and thin. On structure alone all the large and medium sized gulls can be excluded. The dark bill also excludes all non-adult small gulls except two species, Mediterranean Gull and Little Gull. Young juvenile Mediterranean Gulls have a dark bill but by first
spring the bill becomes paler, yellowish-orange with a darker tip. Moreover, this species has a chunkier and more powerful bill, a flatter, less rounded crown and shows head-streaking behind the eye. Our bird had a very rounded head, dark crown and a black spot behind the eye. All these
are characteristics of Little Gull, our smallest species of gull, while the dark crown and brownish primaries indicate that it as a 1st spring (2nd cy).
A NEW PROJECT TO BRING BACK BIODIVERSITY TO AKROTIRI MARSH Melpo Apostolidou, Project Co-ordinator
BirdLife Cyprus continues its active involvement in Natura 2000 area management – something
that is vital to ensure the survival of Cyprus’ most valuable and threatened species and habitats. In April 2015 BirdLife Cyprus, as project manager, in cooperation with the Cyprus Sovereign Base Areas Administration (SBAA), the Akrotiri Environmental Education Centre (AEEC) and RSPB (BirdLife UK) started a two year project to restore Akrotiri Marsh (also known as Fassouri marsh/reedbed). The project entitled ‘Akrotiri Marsh Restoration: a flagship wetland in the Cyprus SBAs’ is funded by the Darwin Plus Initiative through UK Government funding.
The aim of the project is to restore Akrotiri Marsh to a mosaic of habitats, similar to its state 20
years ago. Currently the majority of the wetland is covered by reeds, which is a sign of degradation. This degradation is also evident by declining bird numbers and biodiversity.
The project will deliver an ecosystem-based conservation project combined with public engagement actions. Through habitat modification and water management, the a mosaic of
habitats will be created in order to increase diversity for threatened species such as Spur-winged Lapwing, Black-winged Stilt and Ferruginous Duck. Opening up the reedbed will also provide increased opportunities for grazing livestock, a traditional activity at the site, contributing to longer
term reed management. There will also be enhanced facilities for birdwatching tourism and opportunities for handicraft production. Baseline studies will be undertaken for species including the native Killifish, birds and flora, which will provide useful indicators to monitor change and project impact.
The project will include actions such as water management and landscaping works with other activities that will contribute towards raising public awareness such as the construction of an observation tower and walkway, putting up information signs, publishing an ecotourist brochure, setting up a website and the organisation of awareness raising events for the community.
Beyond the project’s conservation aspect, another aim is to provide increased economic opportunities for local people through the promotion of traditional practices like livestock grazing and basketry, acting as a model project for future work. Also, increased visits by birdwatchers and
other interested groups, such as school parties experiencing innovating educational activities, is expected to bring more benefits for the local village.
More information on the project can be found on BirdLife Cyprus’ website, while the Project will have its own website in the near future.
A look back at the winter of 2014-15 – a review of the sightings of less common birds and other
notable events. This resumé refers to reports that may not yet have been verified, some of which
are under consideration by the Rarities Committee. Observers’ names have not been included. Covers December 2014 – February 2015.
GREAT CRESTED GREBE Podiceps cristatus εκυφκίκτ βμ: In December singles were at Asprokremmos Dam on 5
th,7
th & 15
th with another at Manglis Lake, Nicosia from 3
rd – 24
th
December. During January the single was seen at Asprokremmos Dam on 3rd
,9th and 10
th with
one at Larnaca Sewage Works on 1st and 14
th and one at Kanli Dam on18th. On 25
th January one
was seen flying offshore at Mandria and the next day one (the same?) was offshore at Kelefos Beach near Paphos Headland, where it was seen until 3
rd February.
EURASIAN BITTERN Botaurus stellaris κυλω δσμ: A single bird was seen at Phassouri Reed Beds on dates between 8
th December and 12
th January with one at Zakaki Marsh on 11
th January.
STRIATED HERON Butorides striata brevipes: First seen on October 23rd
2014, Cyprus’ first of this species was seen on several dates during December and January at Zakaki. It was last reported on 11
th February.
GLOSSY IBIS Plegadis falcinellus Υαζεσεκ α: Two were seen roosting in with the Cattle Egret at Fresh Water Lakes (South) on visits during December, January and February with three present on 15
th February.
EURASIAN SPOONBILL Platalea leucorodia Κκυ αζΪμ:Two were seen at Paralimni Lake on 13th
January. GREYLAG GOOSE Anser anser πδ σ δβθα: One was at Syngrasis on 6th
December. RUDDY SHELDUCK Tadorna ferruginea Κα αθσπαπδα: Twenty one Ruddy Shelduck were on Asprokremmos Dam on 9
th January with a single at Oroklini Marsh on 25
th of that month. Nine
long-staying birds were at Paralimni Lake between 11th January until the end of February and are
probably the same birds that were found at Kouklia Lake, Famagusta, on several dates including
7th February 2015.
TUFTED DUCK Aythya fuligula Ππδ εκυθ κτλα: Up to four birds were recorded at Larnaca Sewage Works between 12
th December and 24
th January with at least four females seen at
Athalassa Park, Nicosia 4th – 8
th February.
GREATER SCAUP Aythya marila αε σπαπδα: A possible 7th record for Cyprus was at
Asprokremmos Dam 3rd – 5
th December 2014.
WHITE-HEADED DUCK Oxyura leucocephala Κ φαζσπαπδα: Two females were reported during
the period under review – one at Larnaca Sewage Works on 6th December and another at Mia
Milia Water Treatment Plant on 7th February 2015.
BLACK KITE Milvus migrans Γυπκΰ λΪεα: Reports around Paphos,Akrotiri and Larnaca of probably two, but maybe more, individuals throughout the period. One was seen at Lower Ezousas on 2
nd and 31
st December and Paphos Sewage Works on 9
th. A bird was seen at
Kensington Cliffs 15th December and at Phassouri Reed Beds on 2
nd January and 5
th February. An
immature bird was recorded at Akhna Dam and Partenitis on 14th January, Oroklini Marsh on 18
th
January and Cape Greco on 28th February.
COMMON CRANE Grus grus Γ λαθσμ: One was at Geri outside Nicosia on 2nd January with
another seen at Paralimni Lake the same day remaining until 9th January.
PIED AVOCET Recurvirostra avosetta: A Pied Avocet was at Sprios Pool on 4th and 30
th January
with one recorded at Oroklini Marsh on 16th,22
nd and 25
th February and another at Paralimni Lake
on 15th and 28
th of the same month.
EURASIAN WOODCOCK Scolopax rusticola: A single was at Machairas on 10th January.
GREAT BLACK-HEADED GULL Larus ichthyaetus σΰζαλκμ: Single first winter birds were at
Larnaca Airport Pools South between 19th – 25
th December and a second winter was there on 14
th
January. Around three were at Larnaca Fishing Harbour on 21st December and an adult bird flew
past Paphos Headland on 26th January.
BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE Rissa tridactyla Σλδ Ϊχ υζκμ ΓζΪλκμ: A juvenile was found in the fishing harbour near McKenzie Beach in Larnaca on 6
th December. It was regularly observed
there until 4th January 2015.
BLACK-BELLIED SANDGROUSE Pterocles orientalis Πκυλ Ϊζζα: Several records of this species in January indicated a regional influx and included a large flock of c40 at Cape Kormakitis
seen on 11th and 24
th and another in the Geri-Agios Sozomenos buffer zone region in mid-
January. A single bird was seen at Kormakitis on 18th January and there were reports of shot birds
around this date from Agios Nikolaos, Avgorou, Pissouri, Paramali and Rizokarpasos. On 28th
February a male was found at Akrotirit Gravel Pits. STOCK DOVE Columba oenas Φα κπΫακυθκ: Five Stock Dove were seen and photographed at Akhna Dam on 14
th January.
LITTLE SWIFT Apus affinis Ναθκπ λκχ ζέ κθκ: Three were seen flying over Zakaki Marsh on 12
th January 2015.
One of the three Little Swift at Zakaki Marsh on January 12
th photographed by Raija Howard.
WHITE-THROATED KINGFISHER Halcyon smyrnensis ηυλθκθΫλκυππκμ: One was seen briefly
at Phassouri Reed Beds on 23rd
January. DUNNOCK Prunella modularis Κ ζαβ σ λκυγκμ: Two were at Agioi Iliofoto on 6th
January, a
single was at Arodes on 9th January and another single was at Avdimou on 26
th February.
FIELDFARE Turdus pilaris Σλυΰκθσ αδεζα: Three records of this wintering thrush during the period. A single was at Armou Hills on 6
th December and three, noted as probably of this species,
were there on 18th January. Another was at Frenaros on 4
th December.
GOLDCREST Regulus regulus α δζκΰδαθθκτ δ: Up to four of this elusive winter visitor were in the car park at Asprokremmos Dam in January and February between 17
th January and 7
th
February. Three were at Episkopi (Paphos) on 25th January,a single was at the Giant Juniper area
of Troodos on 1st February and two were at Halevka on 7
th.
WALLCREEPER Tichodroma muraria λαχκίΪ βμ: Two birds were found in the Avagas Gorge on 6
th December with one seen on 12
th. No reports in January but a single was again found at
Avagas on 6th and 7
th February.
NORTHERN RAVEN Corvus corax: One was seen at Buffavento on 6th December, two at
Larnaca Lapithou on 30th January, and a pair were at Halevka on 7
th February.
BRAMBLING Fringilla montifringilla Υ δηωθσ πδθθκμ: A single was at Akrotiri Salt Lake on 20th
December – the only record away from the Troodos area. In that area there were singles at Livadi
tou Pasha on 29th December and the Troodos Leave Centre Valley on 1
st February, with three
males and a female seen at Troodos the same day. EURASIAN SISKIN Carduelis spinus Θεδκζαλκτ δ: Several records of good numbers of this species in early 2015. The largest group was of 24 at Almirolivado,Troodos on 24
th January with
16 at Episkopi, Paphos on 4th January and 15+ at Troodos on 1
st February. Eight were at Evretou
Dam on 17th January with up three at Alamanos,Tala, Marathounta and Lower Ezousas reported
during January and February. EURASIAN CRIMSON-WINGED FINCH Rhodopechys sanguineus Ρκ σφ λβ πέαα: A well
watched male Eurasian Crimson-winged Finch found at Mandria on 13th January was joined by a
female on 20th with both being seen until 25
th of that month. This was the second occurrence of
this species in Cyprus. HAWFINCH Coccothraustes coccothraustes Κ φαζσ πδθθκμ: After a poor winter for this species in 2013-14, the winter of 2014-2015 saw an invasion of Hawfinch with birds being recorded at many lowland and mountain locations during December, January and February following on from
the good numbers that had been present in October and November 2014. Maximum counts included 75 at Marathounta on 19
th December and c50 at Platania on 16
th December, 33 at Armou
on 10th January with c10 at Phassouri Reed Beds on 12
th of that month and 12 at Tsada on 27
th
February. PINE BUNTING Emberiza leucocephalos Π υεκπδ έζζα: At least five birds were in the Troodos area during December with reports on 4
th,16
th and 25
th .
YELLOWHAMMER Emberiza citronella Κδ λδθκπδ έζζα: Two plus were at Livadi tou Pahsa on 4th
December with a single at the Troodos Leave Centre Valley on 8th. In January one was seen at
Akrounta on 27th while on 1
st February c25 were seen on the Persephone Trail at Troodos.
Pine Bunting at Troodos on 4
th December, photographed by Albert Stöcker.
MIGRANT BUNTINGS IN CYPRUS IN THE SUMMER Jane Stylianou
Among the migrants staying to breed in Cyprus are two species of bunting, both of which add a dash of colour and music to the summer scenery of the island. Both the male Cretzschmar’s and Black-headed Bunting are unmistakable and both have distinctive songs which can be heard between April and early June in their breeding territories.
The Black-headed Bunting Emberiza melanocephala is a large bunting – slightly smaller than the
Cyprus resident Corn Bunting – and the male is a beautiful bird with his black head, bright yellow neck, nape and underparts and reddish brown/chestnut upperparts. From mid-April they can be
seen and heard singing from tree tops, small bushes, wires and even vines as they set up their territories on the foothills of Troodos, Paphos and on the Karpasia Peninsula. Their song is musical collection of notes usually prefaced by a harder ‘zrit’ like call. The female is seen less often but is a washed out version of the male with some having the rufous tones to the upper parts similar to the male.
The first males usually arrive in Cyprus in mid-April and from early May are setting
up their breeding territories. They build their nests around a metre from the ground in a vine or low bush. Black-
headed Bunting are different from most of the migrants to Cyprus in that they over winter in western India – mainly in
plains in areas such as Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra. They leave their breeding grounds in Cyprus and
elsewhere in late July – early August and reports of indiviudals past that time here in Cyprus are very unusual. According to
the Handbook of the Birds of the World online version they head SE and appear to take a fast and direct route as they are
back on their wintering grounds in August and September. They have a large breeding range: along the Adriatic
coast with Slovenia in the north and Italy to the south and westwards across Greece, Turkey and into the Middle East
including Israel and Jordan and further east to Iraq and parts of Iran. Their northern limits extend to eastern Ukraine, Bulgaria and Serbia.
The first Cretzschmar’s Bunting Emberiza caesia arrive in Cyprus in mid-March with the birds
singing and establishing their territories from early April onwards. Their song can also be heard
throughout the foothills of Troodos and the Paphos forests. They will sing from trees and bushes but also like areas with some rocks and are often seen on the side of forest tracks. The song has been likened to the opening bars of Beethoven’s 5th
with two or three repeated short notes and a longer terminal one ‘ji ji ji juuu’ (Collins Bird Guide 2nd
edition).
As well as having a distinctive song, like the Black-headed Bunting, the Cretzschmar’s are also unmistakable, especially once the migrant Ortolan Buntings with which there could be some confusion, have moved through the island. In breeding plumage the male has a grey-blue hood
and breast with orange moustachial stripe, lores, chin, throat and underparts. The upper parts are brown to rufous brown and appear streaked. The tail appears dark with white areas towards the tip of the outer feathers which show in flight. They have a pale eye ring and a light pink bill. The
female is less bright than the male with a browner wash to the plumage and slight streaking on the crown and breast band.
As well as breeding in Cyprus, Cretzschmar’s Bunting breed in most of Greece, Crete, parts of Albania, Turkey, Lebanon, W Jordan and Israel. They winter in in Sudan and stay in their breeding grounds longer than the Black-headed with records of post breeding birds in August and early September some years.
In June both species should still be visible and allowing bird watchers good opportunities to
compare and enjoy them. I was privileged recently to spend an enjoyable couple of hours in vineyards outside Omodos, Limassol doing exactly that.
References:
Cyprus Bird Report 2013 Collins Bird Guide 2
nd edition
Handbook of the Birds of the World online version
Photographs: Left – male Black-headed Bunting by Alison McArthur. Above – male Cretzschmar’s Bunting by Agamemnon Loutsios.
FORMER CYPRUS BREEDER – (WHITE THROATED) DIPPER
Jane Stylianou
Another in an occasional series which looks at species that used to breed or occur regularly on
Cyprus.
The Dipper Cinclus cinclus was first discovered in Cyprus in1887 by Guillemard in a stream below
Kalopanayiotis in May of that year. It was noted as a well-known but uncommon bird in the
Troodos range above 3000ft in 1910 (Bucknill quoted in Handbook of the Birds of Cyprus and
Migrants of the Middle East by D & W.M. Bannerman 1972). The last recorded sighting was
sometime at the end of July/beginning August 1945 and there is 1954 reference quoted in Flint
and Stewart’s Birds of Cyprus (1992 2nd edition) to the fact that there were still a few resident in
the Krios Potamos river in Troodos in 1945. Flint and Stewart also note that in 1957-58, the
Cyprus Ornithological Society (1957) failed to find any Dippers despite extensive searches. The
Bannermans also failed to find this species and report that they were informed by locals that it had
disappeared and had not been found for many years.
L. Kourtellarides in ‘The Breeding Birds of Cyprus’ notes that hunting has been suggested as the main cause of its extinction although his own personal view was different. He writes that while it
must have played an important role, it cannot be totally responsible as cartridges were relatively
very expensive in that period and were usually reserved for bigger prey. Although he is clear that
he has no evidence he does wonder if around that time DDT and other insecticides started to
appear in the water used by the Dippers of Cyprus which may then have had an effect on their
food sources etc. He relates that he was told in 1990 of a possible Dipper near a spring in
Kakopetria but his many subsequent searches found no trace of the species. Occasional other
such anecdotes mention possible sightings but these have never been substantiated. Dippers are
fairly widespread in Turkey so maybe a wanderer may turn up one day but it seems unlikely that a
breeding population would be reestablished.
It had been thought that the Dipper on Cyprus was possibly an endemic race and was known as
olympicus. A skin seen by Madarasz in 1903 gave him the impression that it was but Flint and
Stewart note that ‘the Cyprus population had not evolved any very distinct racial characters’. Some researchers place it with the caucasicus race that occurs in Turkey and others with the
aquaticus that can be found in Central and Southern Europe including Greece. They quote Vaurie
who says that ‘The population of Cyprus (‘olympicus’) requires further study. Its bill is similar to
that of aquaticus, not so slender as in caucasicus but the colouration of old specimens from
Cyprus resembles that of old specimens from the Caucasus’. So the Dipper is not only a former
breeding bird with an interesting history and the hope that it may turn up again, but one whose
race is still open to debate.
References:
Handbook of the Birds of Cyprus and Migrants of the Middle East by David A. and W . Mary
Bannerman (1971)
The Birds of Cyprus by Peter Flint and Peter Stewart Second Edition (1992)
Breeding Birds of Cyprus by Louis Kourtellarides (1998)
SYSTEMATIC LIST FOR APRIL 2015 Jane Stylianou
9421 bird records received 250 species and forms recorded in April 2015, compared to 238 in April 2014.
[Please note, the list has been edited for the purposes of this newsletter and contains records
that have not been corrected or corroborated.] A few March records received too late for inclusion in last month’s Systematic List are added for interest.
The following species were also regularly reported during April: Little Grebe, Grey Heron, Mallard, Common Kestrel – 125 records, Chukar, Black Francolin, Common Moorhen, Eurasian Coot, Yellow-legged Gull, Common Woodpigeon, Eurasian Collared Dove,
Common Swift, Crested Lark, Barn Swallow – 137 records, Common House Martin, Meadow Pipit, White Wagtail, Cetti’s Warbler, Zitting Cisticola, Eurasian Reed Warbler, Spectacled Warbler, Sardinian Warbler – 122 records, Eurasian Blackcap – 111 records,
Great Tit, Eurasian Magpie, Western Jackdaw, Hooded Crow, House Sparrow, Spanish Sparrow, European Greenfinch, European Goldfinch, Common Linnet, Corn Bunting. GREAT CRESTED GREBE Podiceps cristatus εκυφκίκτ βμ
Great Crested Grebe, Latchi, 23
rd April.
Photograph by Ray Atkinson.
Kanli Dam 3 2-Apr NCP
Latchi 1 On the sea by the breakwaters 23-Apr RAt Pomos Harbour 1 Photographed 16-Apr
HSt BLACK-NECKED GREBE Podiceps
nigricollis Μαυλκίκτ βμ
Kouklia Lake 2 breeding plumage 1-Apr NCP
Larnaca Sewage Works 1 11 & 12-Apr DGe et al/GBo/RoyA
Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 east shore 28-Apr PSa Further details required
LITTLE RINGED PLOVER Charadrius dubius Λδηθκπζκυηέ δ Largest counts: Fasouri West 15 10-Apr MGr Lady's Mile 12 30-Apr JE
Sotira Pools 11 13-Apr GBo Zakaki Marsh 18 run off 4-Apr KH COMMON RINGED PLOVER Charadrius hiaticula ηηκπζκυηέ δ Max count per location:
Akrotiri Salt Lake 4 Zakaki run off 25-Apr LAC Lady's Mile 2 14-Apr SAP
Larnaca Airport Pool North 19 8-Apr ME Paralimni Lake 12 7-Apr AKe Phassouri Reed-beds 5 feeding 8-Apr JN
Spiros Beach 2 7-Apr JS Spiros Pool 3 23-Apr JS
KENTISH PLOVER Charadrius alexandrinus Πζκυηέ δ Max count per location: Akrotiri Gravel Pits c40 including 2 on nest 1-Apr SC
Akrotiri Salt Lake 15 4-Apr ADT Lady's Mile 30 also seen 16th and 22
nd
14-Apr SAP
Larnaca Airport Pool North 13 8-Apr ME Larnaca Airport Pools South 3 21 & 27-Apr PBe/JS
Latsi Beach 3 28-Apr KDo Paralimni Lake 4 7-Apr ME Petounta Point 2 9 & 30-Apr SC
Pool to W of PRB 30 14-Apr SAP Spiros Beach 12 7-Apr JS Spiros Pool 3 all chicks 26-Apr JuSm
Spiro's Pool 4 15-Apr JS Zakaki Marsh c50 run off 4-Apr KH GREATER SAND PLOVER Charadrius leschenaultii λαχκπζκυηέ δ Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 Zakaki run off 25-Apr
LAC Larnaca Airport Pool North 1 Breeding Plumage - Ssp Crassirostris 10-Apr ME
Mandria 1 Watched for some time on coast 18-Apr SAP Ormidhia Coast 1 breeding plumage 4-
Polis Reedbeds 1 10-Apr UKRG Polis Reedbeds 5 15-Apr UKRG Tala 3 11-Apr DJW
COMMON CHIFFCHAFF Phylloscopus collybita Μκυΰδαθθκτ δ Max count per location and ringing records: Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 25-Apr PBe Alakati Beach 1 3-Apr MST
Domesticated/escapee: Muscovy Duck Evretou Dam 1 10-Apr VP
CONTRIBUTORS
ADT Alan Turtle AG Anders Grey
AgL Agamemnon & Mary Loutsios AK Alan Kitson AKe Andreas Kephalas
ASt Albert Stöcker BB Bill Barker BCRS BirdLife Cyprus Ringing Scheme
BR Brian Rasmussen CDL Chris & Denise Lamsdell CM Christodoulos Makris
CP Clairie Papazoglou DaB David Billings DGe Daniel Gebauer plus group
DJW Dave & Jan Walker DW Judy Dawes & David Whaley FGe Filippos Georgiades
GBo Graeme Bowman GJ Gareth Jones GMc Gavin McLean
GSL Gloria & Stephen Lamb HSt Harry Stanford IB Ian Barton
IKB Ian & Kate Bloomer IIo Ioanna Ioannidou JE John East
JJ John Jones JN June Neal JS Jane Stylianou
JSta John & Ann Stapley JuSm Julie Smart KDo Keith Dover
KeM Kevin Musgrave KH Keith & Raija Howard KM Ken Murray
KR Kathleen Rosewarne LAC Lynn & Alan Crane ME Mark Easterbrook
MG Michael Gore MGr Michael Green MH Martin Hellicar
MHe Muriel Helps MJH Mike Hamzij MPh Marios Philippou
MPo Mike Pollard MSc Matthew Scott MSS Matt Smith
MST Michael & Sarah Thornley NA Neil Alderson NCP Nick Pegler NH Nicke Helldorff
NK Nikos Kassinis OGB Olof & Gun Biström
PA Peter Alderson & Gill Hodges PBe Peter Beckenham
PCu Paul Curry PPa Panicos Panayides PWr Pete Wragg
RAt Ray Atkinson RDW Robert Williams RH Ralf Hands
RoyA Roy Atkins plus group RY Ron Youngman SAP Steve & Annette Phillips
SC Stavros Christodoulides SCa Steve Carey SMM Shane Marshall
TRe Tony Reeves UKRG UK Ringing Group VP Vakis Papanastasiou
VPH Verity & Paul Hughes
MONTHLY WATERBIRD COUNT April 2015
C Christiana Tourapi/Martin Hellicar
The BirdLife Cyprus waterbirds monitoring programme has been running since 2005 and covers around 60 wetlands and other waterbird sites around the island. The aim is to cover all sites every January (mid-winter
count) and every May (breeding season count), while the more important sites are also covered in March, September and November. Key Important Bird Area (IBA) wetlands such as the island’s two salt lakes, which attract large numbers of birds, are covered on a monthly basis. The monitoring programme is based on the
voluntary work of a team of dedicated and experienced recorders and preliminary results are presented in the Monthly Checklist.
A total of 20 sites were covered in April 2015 and 56 species were recorded with a total number of 2,468 water birds. The most common bird sighted during this month’s counts was the Greater Flamingo (717 counted - all
sighted at Larnaka Salt Lake). Cattle Egret and Black-winged Stilt follow in numbers (356 and 317 respectively) and Yellow Wagtail’s numbers reached almost 200 (166) and the species was sighted at 7 different sites. The site holding the highest waterbird counts was Larnaca Salt Lake with 1093 in total and 27 species, followed by Oroklini
Marsh with 605 in total and 19 species and third, Akrotiri Meras, Salt Lake & Lady's Mile with 197 birds in total and 12 species. As shown below, 5 sites were reported to be overflowing and the only site where no waterbirds were recorded was Farmakas Dams.
Site coverage for the April 2015 Waterbird Count
Sites in italics held no waterbirds (0 count).
Site Recorder Date Water levelPhassouri Reed Bed Peter Beckenham 15 April 2015
Phassouri Pool Peter Beckenham 15 April 2015
Akrotiri Meras, Salt Lake & Lady's Mile Peter Beckenham 15 April 2015
Akrotiri - Gravel Pits Peter Beckenham 15 April 2015
Bishop's PoolJohn and Ann
Stapley 15 April 2015 70-80%
Zakaki Pond Peter Beckenham 15 April 2015
Larnaka Salt Lake Jane Stylianou 15 April 2015
Larnaka Sewage Works Jane Stylianou 15 April 2015
Oroklini MarshMartin Hellicar and
Melpo Apostolidou09 April 2015
100%
Achna Dam Bill Barker 15 April 2015
Evretou DamDave and Jan
Walker 16 April 2015
Aradippou Dam Stavros
Christodoulides 15 April 2015
Aradippou slurry pitsStavros
Christodoulides 15 April 2015
Mavrokolymbos DamDave and Jan
Walker 16 April 2015
Kannaviou DamDave and Jan
Walker 16 April 2015
Farmakas DamsAlan Tye and
Damalis Azuero 15 April 2015 Overflowing
Melini 1 & 2 damsAlan Tye and
Damalis Azuero 15 April 2015 Overflowing
Klirou DamAlan Tye and
Damalis Azuero 20 April 2015 Overflowing
Agioi VavatsiniasAlan Tye and
Damalis Azuero 15 April 2015 Overflowing
Kalo Chorio DamAlan Tye and
Damalis Azuero 15 April 2015 Overflowing
April 2015 Site and Species Totals
WETLAND BIRD COUNT APRIL 2015
Little
Gre
be
Gre
at
Corm
ora
nt
Gre
at
Bitte
rn
Little
Bitte
rn
Bla
ck-c
row
ne
d N
igh
t H
ero
n
Catt
le E
gre
t
Squ
acco H
ero
n
Little
Eg
ret
Gre
at
White E
gre
t
Gre
y H
ero
n
Phassouri Reed Bed 1 1 2 10
Phassouri Pool
Akrotiri Meras, Salt Lake & Lady's Mile 1 19
Akrotiri - Gravel Pits 1
Bishop's Pool 7 3 1
Zakaki Pond 2
Larnaka Salt Lake 3 4 16 6
Larnaka Sewage Works
Achna Dam 1 1 4
Oroklini Marsh 9 300 1 1
Evretou Dam 2 3 1 1
Aradippou Dam 15 2
Aradippou slurry pits 40
Mavrokolymbos Dam
Kannaviou Dam 1 1
Farmakas Dams
Melini 1 & 2 dams 3 1
Klirou Dam
Agioi Vavatsinias 2
Kalo Chorio Dam
TOTAL 25 1 1 1 4 356 10 38 17 13
WETLAND BIRD COUNT APRIL 2015
Purp
le H
ero
n
Glo
ssy Ibis
Gre
ate
r F
lam
ingo
Fera
l G
oose
Com
mon S
held
uck
Eura
sia
n T
ea
l
Malla
rd
Garg
an
ey
Nort
hern
Shove
ler
Red-c
reste
d P
ochard
Phassouri Reed Bed 15 18 6
Phassouri Pool
Akrotiri Meras, Salt Lake & Lady's Mile 13
Akrotiri - Gravel Pits
Bishop's Pool 2 1
Zakaki Pond 3 2
Larnaka Salt Lake 1 717 2 4
Larnaka Sewage Works 3 25 8
Achna Dam 1
Oroklini Marsh 22 15 15 8 50 5
Evretou Dam
Aradippou Dam
Aradippou slurry pits
Mavrokolymbos Dam
Kannaviou Dam 2
Farmakas Dams
Melini 1 & 2 dams
Klirou Dam 2
Agioi Vavatsinias
Kalo Chorio Dam
TOTAL 19 53 717 2 2 18 56 16 52 5
WETLAND BIRD COUNT APRIL 2015
Ferr
ug
inous D
uck
Weste
rn M
ars
h H
arr
ier
Ospre
y
Wate
r R
ail
Com
mon M
oorh
en
Com
mon C
oot
Bla
ck-w
ing
ed S
tilt
Pie
d A
vocet
Spur-
win
ged L
apw
ing
Ken
tish P
lover
Phassouri Reed Bed 1 12
Phassouri Pool 4 4
Akrotiri Meras, Salt Lake & Lady's Mile 61 25
Akrotiri - Gravel Pits 11
Bishop's Pool 6 25 14
Zakaki Pond 10 1 1
Larnaka Salt Lake 1 112 8 12 4
Larnaka Sewage Works 1 1 63 7
Achna Dam 1 2 2 1
Oroklini Marsh 2 46 75
Evretou Dam 1 11
Aradippou Dam 6 2
Aradippou slurry pits 2
Mavrokolymbos Dam 2
Kannaviou Dam 1
Farmakas Dams
Melini 1 & 2 dams 1
Klirou Dam
Agioi Vavatsinias 5
Kalo Chorio Dam 2
TOTAL 6 3 1 1 77 64 317 8 25 44
WETLAND BIRD COUNT APRIL
2015
Little
Rin
ged
Plo
ver
Little
Stint
Curl
ew
San
dp
iper
Dun
lin
Ruff
Com
mon S
nip
e
Eura
sia
n D
otte
rel
Bla
ck-t
aile
d G
odw
it
Whim
bre
l
Spo
tte
d R
edsh
ank
Com
mon R
edsha
nk
Phassouri Reed Bed 6
Phassouri Pool 10 18 2 5 3 1
Akrotiri Meras, Salt Lake & Lady's Mile 42 1 4 22 2
Akrotiri - Gravel Pits
Bishop's Pool
Zakaki Pond 1
Larnaka Salt Lake 11 29 4 2
Larnaka Sewage Works 1 1
Achna Dam 1
Oroklini Marsh 2 22 28 1
Evretou Dam
Aradippou Dam
Aradippou slurry pits 3
Mavrokolymbos Dam
Kannaviou Dam
Farmakas Dams
Melini 1 & 2 dams
Klirou Dam
Agioi Vavatsinias
Kalo Chorio Dam
TOTAL 16 94 1 6 85 10 4 1 2 2 1
WETLAND BIRD COUNT APRIL 2015
Com
mon G
reensh
ank
Mars
h S
an
dp
iper
Gre
en S
an
dp
iper
Wo
od S
and
pip
er
Com
mon S
and
pip
er
Little
Gu
ll
Com
mon B
lack-h
ead
ed
Gull
Sle
nd
er-
bill
ed G
ull
Yello
w-l
egg
ed
Gull
Phassouri Reed Bed 3
Phassouri Pool 1 7
Akrotiri Meras, Salt Lake & Lady's Mile 6 1
Akrotiri - Gravel Pits
Bishop's Pool 2
Zakaki Pond
Larnaka Salt Lake 35 1 3 1 1 5 8
Larnaka Sewage Works 3 3
Achna Dam
Oroklini Marsh
Evretou Dam 2 2
Aradippou Dam 21
Aradippou slurry pits 6
Mavrokolymbos Dam 1
Kannaviou Dam
Farmakas Dams
Melini 1 & 2 dams
Klirou Dam
Agioi Vavatsinias
Kalo Chorio Dam
TOTAL 44 5 2 41 5 1 5 8 1
WETLAND BIRD COUNT APRIL 2015
San
dw
ich T
ern
Caspia
n T
ern
Com
mon K
ingfish
er
Yello
w W
agta
il
Ree
d W
arb
ler
Gre
at
Re
ed
Warb
ler
TO
TA
L
Sp
ecie
s c
ou
nt
Phassouri Reed Bed 1 2 78 13
Phassouri Pool
3
58 11
Akrotiri Meras, Salt Lake & Lady's Mile 197 12
Akrotiri - Gravel Pits
12 2
Bishop's Pool 2 5 2 70 12
Zakaki Pond
20 7
Larnaka Salt Lake 1 100 2 1093 27
Larnaka Sewage Works
50
166 12
Achna Dam 14 9
Oroklini Marsh
2 1
605 19
Evretou Dam 8 31 9
Aradippou Dam
2
48 6
Aradippou slurry pits 1 52 5
Mavrokolymbos Dam
3 2
Kannaviou Dam 5 4
Farmakas Dams
0 0
Melini 1 & 2 dams 5 3
Klirou Dam
2 1
Agioi Vavatsinias 7 2
Kalo Chorio Dam
2 1
TOTAL 1 2 1 166 10 2 2468 56
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