Anders Gray
Frequently birding, fascinated about bird migration.
Bird Guide and Cyprus Bird Recorder.
Pretty good at taking bad photos.
- I always seem to be a bit late to the Swift party (the first report was two weeks ago) but my first Common Swifts (3) of the spring! Singing Swallows in the village and House Martins already nest prospecting, where did winter go!? #cyprusbirds
- One of my favourite sounds of spring, the song of a Barn Swallow! Fresh in over the last few days and not wasting anytime. All 10 birds present were male and are already getting ready for another season. Volume up to hear them competing with the strong winds today #cyprusbirds
- Kouklia Dam: 16 White fronted Geese, 84 Wigeon, 122 Gadwall, 28 Pintail, 33 Ferruginous Duck, 23 Pochard, 562 Flamingo, 6 Black necked Grebe, Hen Harrier, 35 Golden Plover & 30+ Calandra Lark Pied Kingfisher still at Clapsides & Eastern Yellow wag still at Mia Milia #cyprusbirds
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- My first House Martins (8) of the year at Akrotiri this morning, always a welcome sight + 35 Gadwall, 2 Wigeon, 12 Snipe, Ruff, Green Sandpiper, Greenshank, White throated Kingfisher, 10+ Water Pipit, 3 Barn Swallow, 2 Moustached Warbler & Penduline Tit #cyprusbirds
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- Wasn’t expecting to find a Humes Warbler this morning at Bishop’s Pool, Akrotiri! 4th record for Cyprus. Other highlights include: Ruddy Shelduck, 10 Ferruginous duck, White throated Kingfisher, 9 Woodlark & 7 Little Swifts #cyprusbirds
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- 1/2. Great day spent counting waterbirds for the IWC at Mia Milia, Kouklia Dam & Clapsides, 3,968 birds counted across the three sites. Highlights include White fronted Goose (15) White headed Duck (2), Pied Kingfisher & a putative Eastern Yellow Wagtail! #cyprusbirds
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- My first Little Swifts of the year (10) over Akrotiri Marsh, a welcome sight + Wigeon, 11 Gadwall, 5 Pintail, 2 White throated Kingfisher, 2 Swallow, 12+ Water Pipit & 4 Red throated Pipit. Marsh is filling up nicely with all the recent rain! #cyprusbirds
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- At least 5 Red fronted Serin still present at Alaminos, Larnaca. Great birds to watch and study + Peregrine & Bluethroat Nearby at Spiros Pool - Ruddy Shelduck, 15 Kentish plover, 4 Avocet & Greenshank #cyprusbirds
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- Good to be back in the sunshine! Akrotiri Marsh - Wigeon, 6 Pintail, 9 Gadwall, 2 Red crested Pochard, Bonelli’s Eagle, 3 Black W Stilt, 13 Snipe, Spotshank, White throated Kingfisher, 8 Woodlark, 8 Water Pipit, 3 Bluethroat, 2 Moustached Warbler & 2 Penduline Tit #cyprusbirds
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- Desert Finch still present at Paphos Headland, my first new bird of 2026 + Greater Sandplover, 100+ Golden Plover, Grey Plover, 2 Little Gull, Med Gull & Isabelline Shrike Nearby a Siberian Pipit & my first Great spotted Cuckoo of the year #cyprusbirds
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- Yet another fantastic year birding in Cyprus. Meeting new & familiar faces and experiencing the diversity & migration of birds on offer. 278 species, my best year to date! 3 lifers: White headed Duck, Lesser Moorhen & Crimson winged Finch. Bring on 2026 #cyprusbirds
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- A cold start at Troodos, just 5 degrees. Managed to catch up with my target year bird, Hawfinch. 11 birds showed well + Mistle Thrush, Brambling, 5 Siskin & 6 Crossbill. The endemic subspecies of Jay, Coal Tit & Short toed Treecreeper were seen throughout the morning #cyprusbirds
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- Akrotiri looking like a wetland again: Siberian Pipit was a nice surprise + Wigeon, Bonelli’s Eagle, Black w Stilt, 6 Spotshank, Ruff, Green Sand, 2 White Throated Kingfisher, Citrine Wagtail , 20 Water & 15 Red throated Pipit, Bluethroat, 2 Moustached Warbler & Penduline Tit #cyprusbirds
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- Reposted by Anders Gray@birdsaroundcyprus LCA sewage works Pallas’s Gull 1st winter bird 6 Dec 25. #cyprusbirds
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- Annual Wallcreeper trip complete, two birds showed well at Avakas Gorge + Blue rock Thrush & 2 Eurasian Siskin. 4 White fronted Geese at Asprokremmos Dam on the way home (last recorded in 2021) + Jack Snipe & Heuglin’s Gull #cyprusbirds
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- Couldn’t resist a look at the recently found White headed Duck, two birds present today! Nearby at Mia Milia: 1000+ Shoveler, 3 Glossy Ibis, Common Crane, Avocet, 52 Lapwing, 3 Green, 3 Wood & 7 Common Sandpiper, 9 Snipe, Redshank, Spotted Redshank & 4 Ruff #cyprusbirds
- Akrotiri Salt Lake highlights: 94 Grey Heron, Great White Egret, 29 Flamingo, 25 Lapwing, 4 Kentish Plover, 35 Little Stint, 6 Dunlin, 5 Redshank, 2 Swallow, 3 Bluethroat, 8 Water Pipit, Red throated Pipit, 2 Moustached Warbler, Penduline Tit & 3 Reed Bunting #cyprusbirds
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- Larnaca Sewage Works: 130 Ferruginous Duck, 10 Red crested Pochard, Hen Harrier, 22 Lapwing, Med Gull, 7 Swallow, Bluethroat, 20 Red throated Pipit & Spectacled Warbler. Oroklini: 21 Black W Stilt, 60+ Snipe, 4 Temmincks Stint, Slender billed Gull & Water Pipit. #cyprusbirds
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- One of the two long staying White throated Kingfishers put on a great show this morning at Akrotiri Marsh (despite my crappy record shots) + a late Tree Pipit Nearby: 2 Ferruginous Duck, 2 Crag Martin, Swallow & a late Sedge Warbler #cyprusbirds
- The long staying Black winged Kite preformed well this morning at Akrotiri Marsh + 2 Squacco Heron, 2 Pintail, 5 Marsh Harrier, 3 Snipe, 2 White throated Kingfisher, 3 Woodlark, 3 Bluethroat, 5 Water Pipit, Moustached Warbler & 4 Penduline Tit. #cyprusbirds
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- Still a few birds on the move off Pachyammos: 184 Scopoli’s Shearwater, 2 Yelkouan Shearwater, 29 Teal, 5 Great white Egret, Pallid Harrier in off, 5 Slender billed Gull, 3 Baltic Gull & Woodlark Nearby: Male Hen Harrier, Tree Pipit, 2 Goldcrest & Brambling #cyprusbirds
- Levant Sparrowhawk remains at Akrotiri Marsh + 3 Stock Dove (scarce in Cyprus), Water Rail, White throated Kingfisher, 12 Water Pipit, Bluethroat, Moustached Warbler, 3 Penduline Tit & Red backed Shrike A late Golden Oriole at Agia Varvara & male Finschs Wheatear at Mavro Dam #cyprusbirds
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- A late Levant Sparrowhawk was a nice surprise at Akrotiri Marsh this morning + 2 Squacco Heron, 3 Bonelli’s Eagle, 3 Marsh Harrier, Hen Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 4 Sparrowhawk, 2 Red footed Falcon, 5 Water & 5 Red throated pipit, Yellow Wagtail, Bluethroat & Penduline Tit #cyprusbirds
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- 256 Eleonora’s Falcon counted during yesterdays annual survey + Marsh Harrier, 3 Sparrowhawk, 2 Blue rock Thrush, Northern Wheatear & one less Willow Warbler, caught as it headed south out to sea. #cyprsubirds
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- A nice selection of birds at Larnaca Sewage Works: 47 Flamingo, 300 Shoveler, 200 Teal, 83 Ferruginous Duck, 22 Pochard, 17 Black necked Grebe, 5 Ruff, 2 Sanderling, 10 Little Stint, 3 Redshank, 5 Whiskered Tern, 6 Red throated Pipit, 150+ White & 60+ Yellow Wagtail #cyprusbirds
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- Black Stork still present at Oroklini Marsh + 2 Great White Pelican dropped in + 10 Black winged Stilt, 87 Spur winged Lapwing, Kentish Plover, 7 Ringed Plover, Redshank, 4 Ruff & 17 Little Stint. Into roost - 300 Cattle Egret, 400+ Barn Swallow & 150 White Wagtail #cyprusbirds
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- Oriental Turtle Dove was a nice surprise at Bishops Pool this morning (8th record if accepted) + Hobby, Barn Owl, 70+ Bee eater, Grey Wagtail, Olivaceous Warbler, Reed Warbler, 3 Blackcap, Lesser Whitethroat, Wood Warbler (rare in autumn), 20+ Willow Warbler & 7 Spotted Flycatcher. #cyprusbirds
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- A showy Desert Wheatear was a nice surprise at Lady’s Mile today (rare in autumn in Cyprus) + 12 White Stork, Osprey, 30 Honey Buzzard, 2 Steppe Buzzard, Hobby, 12 Eleonora’s Falcon, 5 Sparrowhawk & Isabelline Wheatear. #cyprusbirds
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- Sub adult Egyptian Vulture & 5 Levant Sparrowhawk highlights from Akrotiri Water Tower + 2 Short toed Eagle, 2 Bonelli’s Eagle, 47 Honey Buzzard, 3 Common Buzzard, 2 Steppe Buzzard, Long legged Buzzard, 8 Marsh Harrier, 9 Black Kite, 10 Sparrowhawk, 2 Red footed Falcon & 100+ Bee eater #cyprusbirds
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- The long staying Black winged Kite showed well this morning + 3 Osprey, 78 Honey Buzzard, 2 Common Buzzard, 9 Marsh Harrier, Montagu’s Harrier, Pallid Harrier Black Kite, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Peregrine, 17 Eleonora’s Falcon, Hobby & 3 Red footed Falcon #cyprusbirds
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