One of the months highlights were two records (of three birds) of Red-necked Phalarope including this juvenile at Polichnitos Saltpans on 26 August © Terry Robinson
Common Shelduck - 1 Polichnitos Saltpans 1 Aug; 10 Kalloni Saltpans 10 Aug
Mallard - Polichnitos Saltpans 1 on 1 Aug and 2 on 11 Aug
Shoveler - 3 Polichnitos Saltpans 18 Aug
Pintail - 1 Polichnitos Saltpans 22 - 28 Aug
Garganey - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 5 on 28 Aug; 13 Kalloni Saltpans 10 Aug
Teal - 1 Polichnitos Saltpans 15 Aug
Greater Flamingo - Kalloni Saltpans max. 100 on 10 Aug
Black Stork - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 7 on 24 Aug; Kalloni Saltpans max. 23 on 10 Aug; Tsiknias River max. 4 on 10 Aug; Christou (Kamares) River max. 12 on 10 Aug; 1 Mesa Wetlands 10 Aug
White Stork - 1 Tsiknias River 10 & 16 Aug
Grey Heron - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 11 on 25 Aug; Kalloni Saltpans max. 27 on 10 Aug
Purple Heron - 1 Polichnitos Saltpans 14 & 24 Aug
Great White Egret - 5 Kalloni Saltpans 10 Aug; 2 Mesa Wetlands 10 Aug
DALMATIAN PELICAN - 1 Kalloni Saltpans 8-10 Aug at least (Eleni Galinou et al)
Great Cormorant - Kalloni Saltpans max. 31 on 10 Aug; 1 Mesa Wetlands 10 Aug; 1 Vouvaris River mouth 10 Aug
Peregrine Falcon - 1 Polichnitos Saltpans 25 Aug
Short-toed Eagle - 1 Polichnitos Saltpans 25 Aug
Montagu's Harrier - 1 Polichnitos Saltpans 29 Aug
Common Buzzard - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 3 on 3 Aug
Stone-curlew - 2 Christou (Kamares) River 10 Aug
Black-winged Stilt - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 123 on 1 Aug; Kalloni Saltpans max. 74 on 10 Aug
Avocet - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 32 on 20 Aug; Kalloni Saltpans max. 490 on 10 Aug
Common Ringed Plover - 2-3 Polichnitos Saltpans 26-27 Aug
Little Ringed Plover - Polichnitos Saltpans 2-4 throughout; 2 Tsiknias River to 10 Aug; 3 Kalloni Saltpans 10 Aug
Kentish Plover - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 71 on 26 Aug; Kalloni Saltpans max. 64 on 10 Aug
Black-tailed Godwit - 1 Polichnitos Saltpans 27-29 Aug
Eurasian Curlew - 8 Kalloni Saltpans 10 Aug; 1 Tsiknias River 16 Aug
Spotted Redshank - 1 Kalloni Saltpans 10 Aug
Common Redshank - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 79 on 30 Aug; Kalloni Saltpans max. 153 on 10 Aug
Marsh Sandpiper - 2 Polichnitos Saltpans 24 Aug
Common Greenshank - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 24 on 19 Aug; 3 Kalloni Saltpans 10 Aug; 3 Tsiknias River 10 Aug
Green Sandpiper - 2 Polichnitos Saltpans 12 Aug with 1 there 13 Aug
Wood Sandpiper - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 16 on 6 Aug; 1 Kalloni Saltpans 10 Aug; 2 Tsiknias River 10 Aug
Common Sandpiper - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 4 on 26 Aug; singles Kalloni Saltpans and Tsiknias River 10 Aug
Turnstone - Polichnitos Saltpans 1 on 24 Aug, 2 on 28 Aug and 4 on 31 Aug
Little Stint - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 38 on 17 Aug; 7 Kalloni Saltpans 10 Aug; 2 Tsiknias River 10 Aug
Temminck's Stint - 1 Kalloni Saltpans 10 Aug
Dunlin - 1 Polichnitos Saltpans 15-29 Aug
Curlew Sandpiper - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 9 on 1 Aug
BROAD-BILLED SANDPIPER - 1 Polichnitos Saltpans 29-31 Aug (Terry Robinson)
Ruff - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 5 on 12 Aug
RED-NECKED PHALAROPE - 2 Kalloni Saltpans 16 Aug (Oivind Egeland); 1 Polichnitos Saltpans 26 Aug (photo: Terry Robinson)
Yellow-legged Gull - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 569 on 27 Aug
Black-headed Gull - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 15 on 26 Aug; Kalloni Saltpans max. 45 on 10 Aug
SLENDER-BILLED GULL - 1 Kalloni Saltpans 10 Aug (Eleni Galinou)
Mediterranean Gull - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 23 on 25 Aug; 1 Kalloni Saltpans 10 Aug
Sandwich Tern - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 31 on 18 & 27 Aug; 2 Tsiknias River 10 Aug
Common Tern - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 47 on 13 Aug; Kalloni Saltpans max. 38 on 10 Aug; 32 Tsiknias River 10 Aug
Little Tern - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 31 on 22 Aug; Kalloni Saltpans max. 27 on 10 Aug
Turtle Dove - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 14 on 19 Aug
Common Swift - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 3 on 14 Aug
European Bee-eater - present Tsiknias River to at least 16 Aug
Hoopoe - 1-2 Polichnitos Saltpans throughout; 2 Kalloni Saltpans 10 Aug
European Nightjar - 1 Skala Polichnitou 5 Aug
Red-backed Shrike - 1 Polichnitos Saltpans 19-30 Aug
Lesser Grey Shrike - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 3 on 28 Aug
Woodchat Shrike - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 10 on 13 Aug
Masked Shrike - 1 Kalloni Saltpans 10 Aug
Red-rumped Swallow - singles Polichnitos Saltpans 5 & 16 Aug
House Martin - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 19 on 11 Aug
Olivaceous Warbler - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 4 on 8 Aug
Willow Warbler - 1-4 Polichnitos Saltpans throughout
Common Whitethroat - 1 Polichnitos Saltpans throughout
Whinchat - 1-2 Polichnitos Saltpans throughout
Common Stonechat - 1-2 Polichnitos Saltpans throughout
Northern Wheatear - 1-4 Polichnitos Saltpans throughout
Black-eared Wheatear - 1 Polichnitos Saltpans throughout
Spotted Flycatcher - 1 Polichnitos Saltpans 31 Aug
House Sparrow - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 165 on 23 Aug
White Wagtail - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 6 29-31 Aug
Yellow Wagtail - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 15 on 31 Aug
Tawny Pipit - singles Polichnitos Saltpans 19 & 22 Aug with 2 on 31 Aug
Corn Bunting - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 25 on 27 Aug
Cretzschmar's Bunting - Polichnitos Saltpans 3 on 17 Aug and 1 21-22 Aug
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