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Larnaca Waterbird Count this morning 19th October 2015

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Not a lot of water, even the Sewage Works Pools are emptying but some interesting birds with a Red-breasted Flycatcher (not a male though 😦 ) as a bonus!

Larnaca Sewage Works
Bluethroat 1
Spur-winged Lapwing 9
Greater Flamingo 66
Northern Shoveler c300
Eurasian Teal c150
Black-winged Stilt 13
Grey Heron 2
Great Egret 1 (flew off heading E)
Dunlin c60
Little Stint c40
Ruddy Shelduck 1
Ruff 5
Pintail 3
Northern Lapwing 1
Kentish Plover 16
Common Ringed Plover 17
Marsh Sandpiper 1
Eleonora’s Falcon 2 flew over fast heading W
Red-breasted Flycatcher 1

Spiros Pool
Spur-winged Lapwing 30
Common Crane 6 (in pm were on Sewage Pools)
Common Ringed Plover 25
Ruff 5
Water Rail 1h
Common Redshank 1
Common Snipe 1h
Yellow-legged Gull 27 flew over
Red-throated Pipit 2+h

Larnaca Desalination Fields
Spanish Sparrow 40+
Red-throated Pipit 1

Spiros Beach
Yellow-legged Gull 30+
Caspian Gull 1
Armenian Gull 1+

Common Crane Spiros Pool 19th October 2015 (c) Cyprus Birding Tours

Common Crane Spiros Pool 19th October 2015 (c) Cyprus Birding Tours

Ruddy Shelduck Larnaca Sewage Works 19th October 2015 (c) Cyprus Birding Tours

Ruddy Shelduck Larnaca Sewage Works 19th October 2015 (c) Cyprus Birding Tours

Common Stonechat Spiros Pool 19th October 2015 (c) Cyprus Birding Tours

Common Stonechat Spiros Pool 19th October 2015 (c) Cyprus Birding Tours

Spanish Sparrow Spiros Beach 19th October 2015 (c) Cyprus Birding Tours

Spanish Sparrow Spiros Beach 19th October 2015 (c) Cyprus Birding Tours

Armenian Gull Spiros Beach 19th October 2015  (c) Cyprus Birding Tours

Armenian Gull Spiros Beach 19th October 2015 (c) Cyprus Birding Tours

Yellow-legged Gull Spiros Beach 19th October 2015 (c) Cyprus Birding Tours

Yellow-legged Gull Spiros Beach 19th October 2015 (c) Cyprus Birding Tours

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