Interesting birds seen during the monthly waterbird count around Larnaca this morning:
Meneou Pool
European Bee-eater 40
Red-backed Shrike 1 juv
Lesser Grey Shrike 1
Western Marsh Harrier 1 roosting in field
Ring-tailed Harrier 1 roosting in field
Larnaca Sewage Works (eastern pool now completely dry. Many small waders in mud which is very dry)
Greater Flamingo 1 (and 24 leaving area and heading out to sea on my arrival)
Eurasian Curlew 2 (flew over calling)
Kentish Plover 59
Dunlin 10
Ruddy Turnstone 2
Common Ringed Plover 27
Little Stint 116
Collared Pratincole 1
Ruff 3
Spur-winged Lapwing 2
Little Grebe 2
Mallard 227
Eurasian Teal 28
Northern Shoveler 8
Eurasian Coot 3
Western Marsh Harrier 1
Red-backed Shrike 2 juv
Lesser Grey Shrike 1
Common Kingfisher 1
Isabelline Wheatear 1
Whinchat 1
Spiros Pool
European Bee-eater 12
Whinchat 2
Spotted Flycatcher 1
Northern Wheatear 1
Larnaca Airport Coast
Noticeable passage of Barn Swallow and Sand Martin heading towards Cape Kiti along coast
Yellow Wagtail 2
Isabelline Wheatear 1
Northern Wheatear 1m
Common Sandpiper 1
Whinchat 1
Spiros Beach
Kentish Plover 6
Little Stint 1
Greater Flamingo 17 heading E
Larnaca Salt Lake
European Bee-eater 24
Red-backed Shrike 1f and 2 juv
Eurasian Hoopoe 1
Woodchat Shrike 1
European Roller 1
Greater Short-toed Lark 3
Western Marsh Harrier 1
Kentish Plover, Spiros Beach 17th September 2016 (c) Cyprus Birding Tours
Little Stint, Larnaca 17th September 2016 (c) Cyprus Birding Tours
Juvenile Red-backed Shrike – missing a tail, Larnaca 17th September 2016 (c) Cyprus Birding Tours
Spotted Flycatcher, Larnaca 17th September 2016 (c) Cyprus Birding Tours
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