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Finsch’s Wheatear and interesting raptors outside Nicosia this morning, 23rd October 2015

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Found my target species today at Agios Sozomenos – a newly arrived male Finsch’s Wheatear (well he wasn’t there on Wednesday!) was setting up his winter territory there. An interesting selection of raptors was flying over the area – all receiving close attention from the local Western Jackdaws – first a juvenile Bonelli’s Eagle, then a Long-legged Buzzard, a Common Buzzard and finally a Eurasian Sparrowhawk all had to run the gauntlet. The only raptor that the Jackdaw’s didn’t bother was a Peregrine Falcon flying around the cliffs.

I only saw one White Stork in the nearby clover fields but I understand that two had been present earlier in the morning.

Finsch's Wheatear Agios Sozomenos 23rd October 2015 (c) Cyprus Birding Tours

Finsch’s Wheatear Agios Sozomenos 23rd October 2015 (c) Cyprus Birding Tours

White Stork, Nicosia 23rd October 2015 (c) Cyprus Birding Tours

White Stork, Nicosia 23rd October 2015 (c) Cyprus Birding Tours

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