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Cyprus Birding Tours Operating since 2010. See more birds with local birder with more than 30 years experience of birding in Cyprus. Website http://cyprusbirdingtours.com/

Cyprus Birding Tours will not be offering private guiding from 12th December 2017 onwards. This page will continue as a blog on Cyprus birds and birding. Cyprus Birding Tours
If you are visiting Cyprus and need an experienced local birder to take you out and show you the birds of Cyprus and their habitats please contact us for a competitive quote. Email [email protected]

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Operat

ing since 2010 we can take you out in the Republic of Cyprus, and can tailor your outing to suit the species, habitats or areas you want to see. If you are looking for specific species, we can suggest when and where to look; or if you are planning to visit at a specific time of year, we can suggest which areas are best to visit and what birds you might see there. We have no set tours and arrange the trip out to suit our clients’ needs. Full eight hour day trips are most commonly chosen by our clients but half days (for a minimum of four hours) can be arranged if you wish. A special rate can be arranged for those wanting to go out for two or more days. All trips are in a four wheel drive car and are for a maximum of four people. A packed lunch, refreshments and transportation charges are included in the price quoted. Our Guide
Jane Stylianou has been an active birdwatcher since childhood in the UK, and has birded in Cyprus since moving here in 1985. Between 2005 and 2009 she worked with BirdLife Cyprus and led groups of visitors and locals on birdwatching walks. She contributed a monthly column on the birds of Cyprus to the Cyprus Mail newspaper and is the author of the ‘ The Birds of Cyprus’ published in 2009 by the Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation. She now works freelance as a bird guide and on various conservation and bird tourism projects. Since February 2013 she has been the BirdLife Cyprus Bird Recorder and editor of the annual Cyprus Bird Report. She is currently the Chair of the Cyprus Rare Birds Committee. She has a M.A. in Values and the Environment from the University of Lancaster (UK). Our Rates

Available on application and are dependent on time spent out bird watching.

After the heavy rain and storms last night I went early to the Sewage Works pools at Larnaca this morning to see what th...
03/11/2024

After the heavy rain and storms last night I went early to the Sewage Works pools at Larnaca this morning to see what the weather had put down. A Sedge Warbler (photo) and a female Common Redstart were feeding in the vegetation in front of the hide and were joined by four Bluethroats (photos). Plenty of White and Yellow Wagtails and Meadow, Red-throated and Water Pipits were feeding in the area. Two Stock Doves came down briefly to drink at the edge of one of the pools. Around and on the pools themselves were many Northern Shoveler, Common Teal and Mallard as well as the immature Common Crane that has been there for two weeks now, seven Northern Pintail, a fem Common Pochard, male Eurasian Wigeon, at least 20 Black-necked Grebe, 24 Ferruginous Duck, a Common Greenshank, five Common Redshank and a Dunlin. Five Slender-billed Gull and seven Northern Lapwing flew over and a male Hen Harrier was quartering nearby. A good few hours out.

Another day in Troodos yesterday. A lot of the usual suspects today but did seen a Hawfinch at Platania, a Bonelli's Eag...
02/11/2024

Another day in Troodos yesterday. A lot of the usual suspects today but did seen a Hawfinch at Platania, a Bonelli's Eagle over Amiantos Botanical Gardens and a migrating Water Pipit on wires next to the Troodos Visitor Centre. Photos of some of the usual suspects below!

A juvenile Great White Pelican on the Larnaca Sewage pools at sunset yesterday.
31/10/2024

A juvenile Great White Pelican on the Larnaca Sewage pools at sunset yesterday.

A Turkestan Short-toed Lark was in with the Eurasian Skylarks on the fields past Larnaca Desalination Plant this morning...
30/10/2024

A Turkestan Short-toed Lark was in with the Eurasian Skylarks on the fields past Larnaca Desalination Plant this morning. Now the Lesser Short-toed Lark species has been split I'm assuming its a Turkestan due to our location in the Eastern Mediterranean. Hard to separate in the field!

There have been good numbers of wintering Northern Shoveler and Common Teal at Larnaca Sewage Works since late September...
29/10/2024

There have been good numbers of wintering Northern Shoveler and Common Teal at Larnaca Sewage Works since late September. Over the weekend they have been joined by at least eight Northern Pintails (photo).

Two Mistle Thrush were the best birds today in the Neo Horio area of Akamas where I spent the day. Other newly arrived w...
25/10/2024

Two Mistle Thrush were the best birds today in the Neo Horio area of Akamas where I spent the day. Other newly arrived winter migrants were Eurasian Blackbird and Common Chaffinch. Many Eurasian Blackcap, Common Chiffchaff and European Robin were also present as were European Serin. Two Eurasian Sparrowhawk patrolled the area. Late migrants included a Common Redstart, a Lesser Whitethroat, a Willow Warbler and a Spotted Flycatcher.

Change of scenery for a few days with a trip to the west of the island. Popped into Mandria, Paphos Sewage Plant and Agi...
25/10/2024

Change of scenery for a few days with a trip to the west of the island. Popped into Mandria, Paphos Sewage Plant and Agia Varvara on 24th October to see what was around. Found several Water Pipits (photo), a couple of Eurasian Sparrowhawk, a Northern Lapwing (photo), plenty of White Wagtail (photo) and a few Yellow and Grey Wagtail, a Purple Heron and three overflying Long-legged Buzzard.

A juvenile Great White Pelican flew onto the Sewage Pools at Larnaca early this morning.
22/10/2024

A juvenile Great White Pelican flew onto the Sewage Pools at Larnaca early this morning.

Recently I've been visiting the Sewage Pools at Larnaca in the last 45 minutes before sunset whenever possible and it ha...
20/10/2024

Recently I've been visiting the Sewage Pools at Larnaca in the last 45 minutes before sunset whenever possible and it has brought up a few good birds. Today it was this juvenile Common Crane (photo) but in the last few weeks I've also had a Pallas's Gull, eight Eurasian Spoonbill and a Great White Egret as well as flocks of various waders that are not present during morning visits.

Spent the day at Troodos on Friday hoping to see the Ring Ouzel that had been reported there the previous days. No joy a...
20/10/2024

Spent the day at Troodos on Friday hoping to see the Ring Ouzel that had been reported there the previous days. No joy and there was not a great variety of birds around. Plenty of Common Chaffinches though and also this Eurasian Blackbird with a broken bill.

The fields next to the Desalination Plant at Larnaca are being watered and as well as the large flocks of several hundre...
16/10/2024

The fields next to the Desalination Plant at Larnaca are being watered and as well as the large flocks of several hundred Spanish Sparrow, some White and Yellow Wagtails there were at least ten Red-throated Pipits feeding there this morning. Most still in breeding plumage.

Spur-winged Lapwing have spread their breeding range throughout Cyprus over the last 20 to 30 years. This one was sittin...
16/10/2024

Spur-winged Lapwing have spread their breeding range throughout Cyprus over the last 20 to 30 years. This one was sitting by the side of the road ignoring the traffic as it went past near the Kamares Aqueduct, Larnaca 15th October. A pair has bred successfully on the nearby roundabout in recent years

Waterbird Count Larnaca area 15th October 2024A lot of ducks to count already heading into winter with nearly 300 Northe...
16/10/2024

Waterbird Count Larnaca area 15th October 2024

A lot of ducks to count already heading into winter with nearly 300 Northern Shoveler and more than 100 each of Common Teal and Mallard at the Sewage Works yesterday. Also more than 30 Greater Flamingo (photo) waiting for the rains so they can move to the Sewage Works, 12 Black-necked Grebe and 27 Ferruginous Duck. 13 Whiskered Tern were still feeding over the pools and a couple of Ruff, a Common Redshank, three Northern Lapwing, eight Spur-winged Lapwing, a single Black-winged Stilt and a Wood Sandpiper were the only waders there, although there were over 50 Kentish Plover and a couple of Dunlin, Little Stint and Little and Common Ringed Plover were on nearby Meneou Pool. Plenty of White Wagtail and some Western Yellow Wagtail in the area as well as many Spanish Sparrow, a few Lesser Whitethroat and Willow Warbler, some newly arrived Common Stonechat and resident Sardinian (photo) and Spectacled Warbler. Barn Swallow and Sand Martin were still seen.

One of the Black-necked Grebes that have been at Larnaca Sewage Works for about a month now. Often seen in ones or twos ...
14/10/2024

One of the Black-necked Grebes that have been at Larnaca Sewage Works for about a month now. Often seen in ones or twos during migration in September the count of 12 or 13 at the Sewage Works is very high for autumn. They have also been seen in ones and twos on other wetlands this autumn.

As well as the Terek Sandpiper (previous post) there is a good variety of waders around the Larnaca Sewage Pools and nea...
10/10/2024

As well as the Terek Sandpiper (previous post) there is a good variety of waders around the Larnaca Sewage Pools and nearby area at the moment. This Little Ringed Plover was at Meneou Pool this morning. Other waders seen were Grey Plover, Sanderling, Common Redshank, Common Ringed Plover, Little Stint, Temminck's Stint. Common and Wood Sandpiper, Kentish Plover and Spur-winged Lapwing.

I missed out on a visit to Larnaca Sewage Works yesterday morning and in my absence a Terek Sandpiper turned up and was ...
10/10/2024

I missed out on a visit to Larnaca Sewage Works yesterday morning and in my absence a Terek Sandpiper turned up and was found by Peter Bromley. Luckily for me it was still around early this morning when I went to look for it. These photos are all heavily cropped as it was not close to the hide overlooking the pools.

Large flocks of Western Yellow Wagtail are seen during both spring and autumn migration. At this time of year we don't g...
10/10/2024

Large flocks of Western Yellow Wagtail are seen during both spring and autumn migration. At this time of year we don't get to enjoy the colourful breeding plumages. This grey individual is one of many hundreds currently near the hide at Larnaca Sewage Works.

There is currently a group of at least 22 Ferruginous Duck on the Larnaca Sewage Works treatment pools.
05/10/2024

There is currently a group of at least 22 Ferruginous Duck on the Larnaca Sewage Works treatment pools.

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Still have a Common Nightingale in garden at Nicosia. Don't know if its the same one but always good to see.

Common Nightingale in my garden in Nicosia. At least one there every year since 2020 in first week of April.

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