As it was, a rather young Black-crowned Night Heron, still with wispy down on the head, that had clearly been bred very close by provided some very close views. On seeing me it actually walked towards me, then allowed Chris to pick it up. It was relocated from the dried channel next away from the road, closer to the hide in a damp area with better feeding opportunities. We were unable to ring it as the area is within the Sovereign Base, not covered by our Cypriot licence.
Juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron
Common Darter
Broad Scarlet
Just before Lady's Mile, some succulent ground cover plants were attractive to African Grass Blue butterflies.
African Grass Blue
Lulworth Skipper
Eastern Baton Blue
Moving on to Lady's Mile, the Flamingo numbers had increased and there were quite a few smaller waders as well as four Little Tern. The three Spoonbill were still present.The smaller birds were extremely mobile due to a lot of traffic along the road, this being a nice day and a Saturday with a lot of visitors to the beach.
Two of 14 Curlew Sandpipers
Broad-billed Sandpiper, one of three
There were other waders on the outflow to the salt lake. Eleonora's Falcons caught insects overhead, spooking the waders from the shallows.
A drive around the area turned up a Redstart and Woodchat Shrike, with a visit to an area for Dusky Spreadwing.
Common Bluetail
Dusky Spreadwing
