Cyprus - Day 9

After two days without picking up the camera, we spent a day exploring the southern coast of the island. We started the day at Bishop's Pool near the Salt Lake. We saw two or three Turtle Doves in flight.

Scarlet Darter

Crested Lark

Juvenile Moorhen













We then drove along the coastal road at Lady's Mile Beach and saw at least a hundred Kentish Plover in pools by the road.

Juvenile Kentish Plover

Juvenile Kentish Plover

Kentish Plover

Kentish Plover

Juvenile Kentish Plover

Kentish Plovers

Kentish Plovers

Kentish Plovers

Kentish Plovers



















We then went to Kensington Cliffs and saw about four Eleonora's Falcons and a distant Griffon Vulture:

Eleonora's Falcon
















 
Eleonora's Falcon

Eleonora's Falcon

Eleonora's Falcon

Griffon Vulture

Yellow-legged Gull?

Cyprus - Day 6

We began the day by visiting the Baths of Aphrodite. We didn't actually visit the baths but had a short walk around the site before moving on to the surrounding area. We visited the dam again in the evening and saw three or four Barn Owls in poor light. One landed on the edge of a rock very close to us and was screeching very loudly until being flushed by another owl. It was an incredible experience.

Roller

Epaulet Skimmer

Juvenile Woodchat Shrike













Juvenile Woodchat Shrike

Swallowtail Butterfly

Cyprus - Day 5

In the evening we visited Mavrokolympos Dam hoping to see Eurasian Scops Owls. We didn't see any, but heard a few calling. We also saw a Barn Owl flying low over.

Cyprus - Day 4

We began the day by exploring the Troodos Mountains which provided stunning scenery and new birds:

Masked Shrike

Masked Shrike

Jay (Cyprus race?)

Jay (Cyprus race?)

Jays (Cyprus race?)

Cyprus Wheatear

We then visited Akrotiri Salt Lake where we saw lots of Flamingos and Black-winged Stilts:

Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt












Crested Lark














We then visited Aphrodite's Rock to watch the stunning sunset: