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<blockquote data-quote="Mick Sway" data-source="post: 1440020" data-attributes="member: 15566"><p><strong>Zakaki Marsh and Pools,Wed 25 March 2009</strong></p><p></p><p>This morning was cool and overcast, it set in raining at about 09.00.</p><p>However we decided to brave a trip to the coastal "marshes" adjacent Limassol Port. Unfortunately the conditions were much the same when we arrived at approx 10.30, which didn't make help us birding wise.</p><p>Today was a Cyprus bank holiday and the Oasis Lady Mile Beach taverna was preparing for an influx of locals to lunch. We settled for a skirto, with a local sweet but at EUR 7.50, for two It was a bit expensive.</p><p>Fortunately in the meantime it cleared a little, but remained overcast until about 14.30 when we headed for home.</p><p>In the meantime we got in some great birding, including a fall of migrating warblers.</p><p>Birds seen:</p><p>Fan tailed warbler</p><p>Sardinian warbler</p><p>Ruppell's warbler</p><p>Sub alpine warbler</p><p>Cettis warbler</p><p>Willow warbler</p><p>Chiffchaff</p><p>Whitethroat</p><p>Lesser whitethroat</p><p>Reed warbler</p><p>White wagtail</p><p>Yellow wagtail(feldegg)x 10</p><p>Spanish sparrow</p><p>House sparrow</p><p>Winchat</p><p>Stonechat</p><p>Isabelline wheatear(common)</p><p>Common swift</p><p>Alpine swift</p><p>House martin</p><p>Swallow</p><p>Robin</p><p>Crested lark</p><p>Short toed lark(large flock)</p><p>Skylark</p><p>Ruff</p><p>Black winged stilt</p><p>Little ringed plover</p><p>Kentish plover</p><p>Common sandpiper</p><p>Greater sand plover (possible)</p><p>Black headed gull</p><p>Lesser black backed gull</p><p>Little grebe</p><p>Moorhen</p><p>Coot</p><p>Purple heron x 2</p><p>Little egret</p><p>Hooded crow</p><p>Wigeon</p><p>Pochard</p><p>Collared dove </p><p>Marsh Harrier</p><p>Kestrel</p><p>Although the above list was great we were hoping for a few terns,waders and herons - still 40+ species at one site isn't bad.</p><p>On a sad note there was a fridge freezer dumped into the side of Zakaki Pool. I hope to be able to add some photo's when I get back to the UK.</p><p>With regard to the European question i was speaking in terms of the membership of Cyprus to the European Union and the countries obligation to abide by their obligations under the various European Conservation Directives.</p><p>Thanks for reading & contributions from locals welcome.</p><p>:t:</p><p>Mick & Tina Sway</p><p>PS Birdlife Cyprus today, reports some notable falls of birds at Paphos and Cape Greco, including 1000's of passerines </p><p>coming off the sea.</p><p>The would tend to reflect the inclement weather, with a huge swathe of cold air affecting the south east Med.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mick Sway, post: 1440020, member: 15566"] [b]Zakaki Marsh and Pools,Wed 25 March 2009[/b] This morning was cool and overcast, it set in raining at about 09.00. However we decided to brave a trip to the coastal "marshes" adjacent Limassol Port. Unfortunately the conditions were much the same when we arrived at approx 10.30, which didn't make help us birding wise. Today was a Cyprus bank holiday and the Oasis Lady Mile Beach taverna was preparing for an influx of locals to lunch. We settled for a skirto, with a local sweet but at EUR 7.50, for two It was a bit expensive. Fortunately in the meantime it cleared a little, but remained overcast until about 14.30 when we headed for home. In the meantime we got in some great birding, including a fall of migrating warblers. Birds seen: Fan tailed warbler Sardinian warbler Ruppell's warbler Sub alpine warbler Cettis warbler Willow warbler Chiffchaff Whitethroat Lesser whitethroat Reed warbler White wagtail Yellow wagtail(feldegg)x 10 Spanish sparrow House sparrow Winchat Stonechat Isabelline wheatear(common) Common swift Alpine swift House martin Swallow Robin Crested lark Short toed lark(large flock) Skylark Ruff Black winged stilt Little ringed plover Kentish plover Common sandpiper Greater sand plover (possible) Black headed gull Lesser black backed gull Little grebe Moorhen Coot Purple heron x 2 Little egret Hooded crow Wigeon Pochard Collared dove Marsh Harrier Kestrel Although the above list was great we were hoping for a few terns,waders and herons - still 40+ species at one site isn't bad. On a sad note there was a fridge freezer dumped into the side of Zakaki Pool. I hope to be able to add some photo's when I get back to the UK. With regard to the European question i was speaking in terms of the membership of Cyprus to the European Union and the countries obligation to abide by their obligations under the various European Conservation Directives. Thanks for reading & contributions from locals welcome. :t: Mick & Tina Sway PS Birdlife Cyprus today, reports some notable falls of birds at Paphos and Cape Greco, including 1000's of passerines coming off the sea. The would tend to reflect the inclement weather, with a huge swathe of cold air affecting the south east Med. [/QUOTE]
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