A leisurely bird watch around some locations outside Larnaca. Highlights were Great Crested Grebes at Akhna Dam, two Bluethroats at Oroklini Marsh, Temminck’s Stint at Leivadia, Laughing Dove at Aradippou and a Dunnock at Panagia Stazousa.

Oroklini Marsh
Northern Shoveler 160+
Eurasian Teal c180
Eurasian Coot 80+
Greater Flamingo 54
Spur-winged Lapwing 5
Western Marsh Harrier 2
Eurasian Skylark c60
Water Pipit 1
Barn Swallow 3
Bluethroat 2
Common Shelduck 1
Eurasian Wigeon 1m
Grey Heron 3
Cattle Egret 1
Green Sandpiper 1

Oroklini Beach
Caspian Gull 5
Armenian Gull 4

Ormidia Fishing Shelter
Common Sandpiper 2 (see photo)

Akhna Dam
Western Marsh Harrier 1
Great Crested Grebe 2
Grey Heron 2
Song Thrush 2
Great Cormorant 24
Long-legged Buzzard 1

JUMBO Drainage Channel, Leivadia
Temminck’s Stint 1 (see photo)
Common Ringed Plover 2
Eurasian Teal 3
Spur-winged Lapwing 1
Grey Wagtail 1

Aradippou
Laughing Dove 15 (see photo)

Panagia Stazousa
Common Linnet 20+
European Serin 12+
Common Chaffinch 32
Corn Bunting 33
Dunnock 1
Song Thrush 3

Laughing Dove, Aradippou, 28th January 2017 (c) Cyprus Birding Tours

Common Sandpiper, Ormidia, 28th January 2017 (c) Cyprus Birding Tours

Temminck’s Stint, Leivadia, 28th January 2017 (c) Cyprus Birding Tours