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Griffon Vultures, Ipsilou, 3 August © Jonathan Norgate
All sightings of single birds unless otherwise stated. Sightings taken from OrnithTopos (all Terry Robinson) unless otherwise stated.
Ruddy Shelduck
Mesa: 5 on 23 Jul (also seen Kalloni Saltpans on 20 Jul) (Jonathan Norgate)
Shoveler
Polichnitos Saltpans: 1 on 10 & 27 Jul
Garganey
Polichnitos Saltpans: Max. 17 on 13 Aug (Jonathan Norgate)
Little Grebe
Perasma Reservoir: 52 on 31 Jul (Jonathan Norgate)
Great Crested Grebe
Perasma Reservoir: 1 on 31 Jul (Jonathan Norgate)
Scopoli's Shearwater
Several seen along north coast 21 Jul - 4 Aug (Jonathan Norgate)
Yelkouan Shearwater
Seen along north coast 21 Jul - 4 Aug (Jonathan Norgate)
Greater Flamingo
Polichnitos Saltpans: Max. 6 on 13 Aug
Black Stork
Kalloni Saltpans: Max. 52 on 23 Jul (Jonathan Norgate)
Polichnitos Saltpans: Max. 5 on 4 Aug
White Stork
Kalloni Saltpans: Max. 17 on 23 Jul (Jonathan Norgate)
Spoonbill
Polichnitos Saltpans: Max. 1 on 28 Jul
Great White Egret
Polichnitos Saltpans: Max. 3 on 2 Aug
Little Egret
Polichnitos Saltpans: Max. 26 on 9 Aug
Kalloni Saltpans: Max. 11 on 23 Jul (Jonathan Norgate)
Honey-buzzard
Ipsilou: 1 on 3 Aug (Jonathan Norgate)
Griffon Vulture
Ipsilou: 2 on 29 Jul & 3 Aug (Jonathan Norgate)
Montagu's Harrier
Kalloni Saltpans: 1 2CY male 28 Jul (Jonathan Norgate)
Levant Sparrowhawk
Anaxos: 1 on 2 Aug (Jonathan Norgate)
Goshawk
Aghios Taxiarchis: 1 on 27 Jul (Jonathan Norgate)
Long-legged Buzzard
Seen daily through the north and wast of island 25 Jul - 4 Aug (Jonathan Norgate)
Lesser Kestrel
Singles seen Kavaki (25 Jul), Anaxos (26 Jul), Sigri Fields (29 Jul) and Petrfied Forest (29 Jul) (Jonathan Norgate)
Eleonora's Falcon
Polichnitos Saltpans: Max. 1 on 1 Aug
Singles seen Anaxos (25 Jul), Molivos (25 Jul), Aghios Taxiarchis (27 Jul) and Ipsilou (29 Jul) (Jonathan Norgate)
Peregrine Falcon
Polichnitos Saltpans: Max. 1 on 6 Jul
Anaxos: 1 on 22 Jul (Jonathan Norgate)
Kavaki: 1 on 22 Jul (Jonathan Norgate)
Short-toed Eagle
Polichnitos Saltpans: 1 on 11 Aug
Stone-curlew
Polichnitos Saltpans: Max. 5 on 28 Jul
Polichnitos Saltpans: 2 on 23 Jul
Black-winged Stilt
Polichnitos Saltpans: Max. 92 on 23 Jul
Avocet
Polichnitos Saltpans: Max. 149 on 2 Aug
Common Ringed Plover
Polichnitos Saltpans: 1-2 30 Jul to 13 Aug and also seen Kalloni Saltpans 23 Jul (Jonathan Norgate)
Eurasian Curlew
Polichnitos Saltpans: 1 on 9 Aug
Spotted Redshank
Polichnitos Saltpans: 1 on 3-7 Jul
Kalloni Saltpans: 3 on 23 Jul (Jonathan Norgate)
Marsh Sandpiper
Polichnitos Saltpans: 2 on 11 Aug
Greenshank
Polichnitos Saltpans: Max. 15 on 6 Aug
Kalloni Saltpans: max. 34 on 27 Jul (Jonathan Norgate)
Wood Sandpiper
Polichnitos Saltpans: Max. 8 on 9 Aug
Kalloni Saltpans: max. 9 on 23 Jul (Jonathan Norgate)
Perasma: 23 Jul (Jonathan Norgate)
Common Sandpiper
Polichnitos Saltpans: Max. 6 on 2 Aug
Kalloni Saltpans: max.59 on 23 Jul (Jonathan Norgate)
Temminck's Stint
Kalloni Saltpans: 4 on 27 Jul (Jonathan Norgate)
Little Stint
Polichnitos Saltpans: Max. 46 on 14 Aug
Sanderling
Kalloni Saltpans: 3 on 23 Jul (Jonathan Norgate)
Curlew Sandpiper
Polichnitos Saltpans: 1-2 on 19-20 Jul
Perasma Reservoir: 1 on 23 Jul (Jonathan Norgate)
Broad-billed Sandpiper
Polichnitos Saltpans: 1 on 11-12 Aug
Ruff
Polichnitos Saltpans: 1 on 9-13 Aug
Slender-billed Gull
Polichnitos Saltpans: 3 on 9 Jul
Mediterranean Gull
Polichnitos Saltpans: Max. 46 on 14 Aug
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Kalloni Saltpans: 1 on 23 & 25 Jul (Jonathan Norgate)
Polichnitos Saltpans: Max. 29 on 27 Jul
Scops Owl
Soumouria: 3-5 heard and 2 seen 23 Jul (Jonathan Norgate)
Nightjar
Skala Polichnitou: 1 to at least 13 Aug
3 Petra 28 Jul, 1 dead Sigri Fields 3 Aug (Jonathan Norgate)
Turtle Dove
Polichnitos Saltpans: Max. 8 on 14 Aug
3 Petra 28 Jul, 1 dead Sigri Fields 3 Aug (Jonathan Norgate)
Alpine Swift
Polichnitos Saltpans: Max. 48 on 16 Jul
Flocks of up to 30 along north coast 21 Jul - 4 Aug (Jonathan Norgate)
Common Swift
Polichnitos Saltpans: Max. 182 on 6 Jul
Bee-eater
Flocks of 100+ 21 Jul - 4 Aug (Jonathan Norgate)
Common Kingfisher
Polichnitos Saltpans: 1 on 30 Jul
Hoopoe
Polichnitos Saltpans: Max. 4 on 3 Aug
Red-backed Shrike
Polichnitos Saltpans: 1 on 3-5 Aug
1 Ipsilou 29 Jul and 1 Aghios Taxiarchis 1 Aug (Jonathan Norgate)
Lesser Grey Shrike
Polichnitos Saltpans: Max. 3 on 7-9 Aug
Kalloni Saltpans: max. 3 on 1 Aug (Jonathan Norgate)
Woodchat Shrike
Polichnitos Saltpans: Max. 12 on 6 Aug
Masked Shrike
Polichnitos Saltpans: Max. 2 on 14 Jul
Crag Martin
20+ Lardia Valley 24 & 29 Jul and 5 Kavaki 25 Jul (Jonathan Norgate)
Eastern Olivaceous Warbler
Polichnitos Saltpans: present to 3 Aug at least
Icterine Warbler
Skala Polichnitou: 1 on 10 Aug
Willow Warbler
Polichnitos Saltpans: present to 14 Aug at least
Eastern Orphean Warbler
2 Anaxos 22 Jul (Jonathan Norgate)
Common Whitethroat
Polichnitos Saltpans: present to 13 Aug at least
Ruppell's Warbler
1 Kavaki 25 Jul (Jonathan Norgate)
Subalpine Warbler
Polichnitos Saltpans: present to 8 Aug at least
Rufous Bush-robin
1 Sigri Fields 3 Aug (Jonathan Norgate)
Common Nightingale
Skala Polichnitou: 1 on 9 Aug
Common Redstart
Polichnitos Saltpans: 1 on 14 Aug
Whinchat
Polichnitos Saltpans: present to 14 Aug at least
Common Stonechat
Polichnitos Saltpans: present from 4 Aug
Isabelline Wheatear
5+ Petrified Forest 29 Jul & 3 Aug (Jonathan Norgate)
Northern Wheatear
Polichnitos Saltpans: max. 6 on 8 Aug
4 Petrified Forest 3 Aug (Jonathan Norgate)
Black-eared Wheatear
Polichnitos Saltpans: 1 on 12 Aug
Collared Flycatcher
2 Lardia Valley 29 Jul & 3 Ipsilou 3 Aug (Jonathan Norgate)
Collared Flycatcher
Polichnitos Saltpans: 11 on 10 Aug
Spanish Sparrow
Polichnitos Saltpans: 2 on 4 Jul
1 Kalloni Saltpans 79 Jul & 1 Sigri Fields 29 Jul (Jonathan Norgate)
White Wagtail
Polichnitos Saltpans: max. 6 on 11 Jul
Yellow Wagtail
Polichnitos Saltpans: present from 13 Aug
Corn Bunting
Polichnitos Saltpans: max. 121 on 16 Jul
Cinereous Bunting
1 Ipsilou 3 Aug (Jonathan Norgate)
Cretzschmar's Bunting
Polichnitos Saltpans: max. 20 on 12 Aug
Black-headed Bunting
Polichnitos Saltpans: max. 4 on 15-18 Jul
