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The 5th (!) Egyptian Vulture of the autumn reported at Akrotiri + Black Stork & 11 Red footed Falcon The first Song Thrush of the winter reported at Athalassa The first Starlings of the winter reported at Akrotiri Marsh Common Crane reported at Limassol Port #cyprusbirds

Black Stork reported at Achna Dam & White Stork reported at Akrotiri Gravel Pits Merlin reported at Larnaca Sewage Works & Mandria Jack Snipe reported at Achna Dam Increase in Meadow Pipit & European Robin Both White throated Kingfishers still, Akrotiri Marsh #cyprusbirds

256 Eleonora’s Falcon counted during yesterdays annual survey + Marsh Harrier, 3 Sparrowhawk, 2 Blue rock Thrush, Northern Wheatear & one less Willow Warbler, caught as it headed south out to sea. #cyprsubirds

Large numbers of Wheatear, Whinchat & Willow Warbler around, Tree Pipits & Isabelline Wheatears mixed in - the last push! Stonechat, White Wagtail & Red throated Pipit becoming more numerous by the day Finschs Wheatear reported at Agia Varvara + Spotted Crake #cyprusbirds

Stock Dove reported at Oroklini Marsh (scarce in Cyprus) + Cuckoo & Wryneck The first Water Pipit of the winter reported at Paphos Sewage Works The first Skylarks of the winter reported at Cape Pyla Two White throated Kingfisher reported at Akrotiri Marsh #cyprusbirds

A nice selection of birds at Larnaca Sewage Works: 47 Flamingo, 300 Shoveler, 200 Teal, 83 Ferruginous Duck, 22 Pochard, 17 Black necked Grebe, 5 Ruff, 2 Sanderling, 10 Little Stint, 3 Redshank, 5 Whiskered Tern, 6 Red throated Pipit, 150+ White & 60+ Yellow Wagtail #cyprusbirds

The first Hen Harrier of the winter reported at Mandria + the 4th Egyptian Vulture of the autumn 100+ Spotted Flycatcher reported at Agios Minas The first Black Redstarts & European Stonechats of the winter reported from several locations #cyprusbirds

Black Stork still present at Oroklini Marsh + 2 Great White Pelican dropped in + 10 Black winged Stilt, 87 Spur winged Lapwing, Kentish Plover, 7 Ringed Plover, Redshank, 4 Ruff & 17 Little Stint. Into roost - 300 Cattle Egret, 400+ Barn Swallow & 150 White Wagtail #cyprusbirds

Black Storks reported at Akrotiri Salt Lake (3), Oroklini Marsh (1) & Achna Dam (1) 2 Spotted Crake reported at Agia Varvara + Savi’s Warbler 4 Greater Sandplover reported at Paphos Headland + Sanderling Black winged Kite reported again at Akrotiri Marsh #cyprusbirds

Great White Pelican migration today was awesome!

Oriental Turtle Dove reported at Bishop’s Pool, 8th record if accepted Desert Wheatear reported at Lady’s Mile + 12 White Stork Great Snipe reported at Agia Varvara + Little & Spotted Crake 7 Little Swift reported at Akrotiri Marsh + White throated Kingfisher #cyprusbirds

Oriental Turtle Dove was a nice surprise at Bishops Pool this morning (8th record if accepted) + Hobby, Barn Owl, 70+ Bee eater, Grey Wagtail, Olivaceous Warbler, Reed Warbler, 3 Blackcap, Lesser Whitethroat, Wood Warbler, 20+ Willow Warbler & 7 Spotted Flycatcher. #cyprusbirds

A showy Desert Wheatear was a nice surprise at Lady’s Mile today (rare in autumn in Cyprus) + 12 White Stork, Osprey, 30 Honey Buzzard, 2 Steppe Buzzard, Hobby, 12 Eleonora’s Falcon, 5 Sparrowhawk & Isabelline Wheatear. #cyprusbirds

7 Levant Sparrowhawk reported over Akrotiri + Egyptian Vulture & 10 White Stork The first Meadow Pipit of the winter reported at Agia Napa A Wood Warbler reported at Akrotiri (a scarce autumn bird) Increase in Red throated Pipit & White Wagtail #cypursbirds

Egyptian Vulture & 5 Levant Sparrowhawk highlights from Akrotiri Water Tower + 2 Short toed & 2 Bonelli’s Eagle, 47 Honey Buzzard, 3 Buzzard, 2 Steppe Buzzard, Long legged Buzzard, 8 Marsh Harrier, 9 Black Kite, 10 Sparrowhawk, 2 Red footed Falcon & 100+ Bee eater #cyprusbirds

Egyptian Vulture reported at Akrotiri + Saker & Levant Sparrowhawk The first Bluethroat of the winter reported Mavrakolympos Dam. A Firecrest reported at Paphos Headland (four previous records) Increase in Red footed Falcons #cyprusbirds

Black winged Kite showed well this morning + 3 Osprey, 78 Honey Buzzard, 2 Common Buzzard, 9 Marsh Harrier, Montagu’s Harrier, Pallid Harrier Black Kite, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Peregrine, 17 Eleonora’s Falcon, Hobby & 3 Red footed Falcon #cyprusbirds

Came across this desert wheatear feeding between the plough furrows at Mandria, Cyprus; a scarce autumn migrant. @AndersG2211 @birdlifecyprus @UKNikon #cyprusbirds

Masked Shrike, Akrotiri Marsh 26/09/2025.@birdsaroundcy @birdlifecyprus @AndersG2211

Saker Falcon & Levant Sparrowhawk reported at Akrotiri Marsh + 50 Red footed Falcon Desert Wheatear report at Mandria The first White Wagtails of the winter reported at Larnaca Sewage Works & Akrotiri Large numbers of European Honey Buzzards still #cyprusbirds