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Tuesday, 21 April 2009

20 April - Pallid Harrier and Great Spotted Cuckoo

Some news from Donald & Jennifer Rhodes and Christine Jung & Mathias Schäf (welcome guys!).

Weather overcast but warm, sunshine from mid-afternoon onwards.

Polichnitos Saltpans - PALLID HARRIER 1 adult female, Stone-curlew 1, Black Stork 1, Hoopoe 2, Pall, Montagu's Harrier 1 femalem Yellow Wagtails 200+.

Meladia Valley - Great Spotted Cuckoo, Common Cuckoo, Red-breasted Flycatcher (both near the Chapel), Cinereous Bunting. Lots of Spotted and Pied Flycatchers.

Potamia Valley - Short-toed Eagle, Long-legged Buzzard and two poss. Booted Eagles.

Ancient Antissa - Barred Warbler, White Wagtail.

Alykes Wetlands - Glossy Ibis c.35, Spotted crake 1

The Hotel Pasiphae bird log has the usual things, but Bee-eaters and a Red-backed Shrike at Sigri [for 19/4]. No reports of Black-headed Buntings yet [too early] and no Little Bittern.

Late news for Sunday 19/4, 6 Red-footed falcons hawking around the River Tsiknias ford.

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