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    Brabant Netherlands - Garganey ...?

    Spot on! Shane
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    Paphos this am any ideas?

    Earlier this month, an unfortunate holiday maker from Shropshire was bitten by a Blunt-nosed Viper in the grounds of her Paphos hotel, she spent 4 days in the hospital ICU!
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    Paphos this am any ideas?

    No, it's not a constrictor but instead grabs large prey which it forces against the ground to cause asphyxiation. Incidentaly, Blunt-nosed Vipers are on its list of prey!
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    Paphos this am any ideas?

    Found all over the island and the only constricting snake present on Cyprus! Shane
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    Possible Montagu's or even Pallid Harrier, South Wiltshire downs

    There is a speck that starts off over the central tree heading right to left and on a downward trajectory, it then disappears after 5 seconds ............... if anybody can make that out good luck! Shane
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    Last few passerines, Samarkand Uzbekistan

    My initial thought as well! Shane
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    Maybe warbler ENGLAND

    Looks like it's singing so what did it sound like? Shane
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    Rare(?) Orchid, Cyprus

    Hi Andy I just did the same as Jos and googled Cyprus orchids. If you check this site out https://www.flora-of-cyprus.eu/cdm_dataportal/taxon/2432802c-09ea-4529-97e6-3dbcbb36f5b9 you will see that it is found all over Cyprus below 175mts apart from the Troodos area. Unfortunately, it doesn't...
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    Rare(?) Orchid, Cyprus

    Hi Andy Looking through George Konstantinou's Biodiversity of Cyprus site, it does look like Anacamptis sancta and according to cyprustravel.org it is very common! How true that is I have no idea? Shane
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    Lizard ID? - Cyprus

    They can look impressive when clinging to the side of a house but they only grow up to 38cm, not the 2ft or so the OP mentioned. Shane
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    Lizard ID? - Cyprus

    Or it used to live around there with its human owner! 😉
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    Sandplover - Cyprus

    Aren't these 2 different birds? #1 and #3 look like Greater, #2 not so sure! Shane
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    Lizard ID? - Cyprus

    No, my guess would be a captive one that has escaped. There are usually the odd one or two down at the Paphos harbour where the owner is trying to milk gullible visitors for photographs with the creature! Shane
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    Lizard ID? - Cyprus

    It's also the only Agamidae (agamas) on the island! Shane
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    Looking for help finding Cyprus Owl

    Try Mavrokolymbos dam area early evening time, it's usually a good spot to hear them! Shane
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