A good day around Akrotiri with highlights two Spotted Crake, a juvenile Common Crane and three Little Swift plus my first Bluethroats, Common Stonechat and Common Buzzard of the winter. Raptor migration has slowed to a trickle but I did see small numbers of Red-footed and Eleonora’s Falcon, Eurasian Hobby, European Honey Buzzard, Western Marsh Harrier and a single Osprey.

Spotted Crake, Zakaki Marsh 9th October 2018 (c) Cyprus Birding Tours

Northern Lapwing, Akrotiri Salt Lake, 9th October 2018 (c) Cyprus Birding Tours