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Akrotiri Salt Lake this afternoon, 30th April 2014

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Visited the eastern edge of Akrotiri Salt Lake this afternoon – my first visit there this spring. Although the run-off from Zakaki Marsh is dry there is still water in the Salt Lake. I found at least eighty Greater Flamingo, two Eurasian Spoonbill, four Black-winged Stilt, thirty Common Shelduck, thirty two Gull-billed Tern, eleven Little Tern and several Ruff, Little Stint and Kentish Plover.

Before leaving Limassol I revisited both Akrotiri Gravel Pits and Zakaki Marsh where I had been in the morning. Of interest in the afternoon were a female Semi-collared Flycatcher in the Agios Georgios Church, a European Roller at Akrotiri Gravel Pits and a Temminck’s Stint at Zakaki.

Greater Flamingo and a Eurasian Spoonbill Akrotiri Salt Lake 30th April 2014 (c) Cyprus Birding Tours

Greater Flamingo and a Eurasian Spoonbill Akrotiri Salt Lake 30th April 2014 (c) Cyprus Birding Tours

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