Cyprus 2011

31. House martin. Common.

32. Tawny pipit. Singles at PH 17/4, 18/4, 20/4.

33. Tree pipit. Several migrants around PH and PSW throughout the week.

34. Red-throated pipit.One PH 14/4, and up to about 10 PSW through week.

red-throated pipit

red-throated pipit

35. Yellow wagtail. Common migrant. Largest flock of ca.50, though possibly 100+ PSW on 17/4. Most birds were blue-headed (flava) or black-headed (feldegg - male below).

black-headed wagtail

I'm not sure what this bird, at PSW on 17/4 is. feldegg superciliaris?

flava wagtail

36. White wagtail. Moulia 14/4 - single only.

37. Nightingale. Birds at Moulia 14/4, and seen or heard most days PH.

38. Whinchat. One PH 14/4, near PSW 15/4, 2 PH 15/4.

39. Isabelline wheatear. Single PH 15/4. Probable Moulia midweek.

40. Northern wheatear. common. though far fewer by the end of the week.

wheatear

41. Black-eared wheatear. Female PH 15/4.

42. Cetti's warbler. Several heard around E.

43. Zitting cisticola. Common. Fledglings at PH.

zitting cisticola

44. Sedge warbler. Several singing and one seen E 15/4.

45. Reed warbler. Several singing E all week.

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