Avdimou, complete cloud cover and a watery sun 6:15am
The total for today crept up to 21. Highlights had to be a retrapped Cyprus Warbler that was ringed 9th April 2018 as a adult, making this individual at least three years old.
49366 Cyprus Warbler male
TF5&6
There were a few birds to indicate that migrants were going through including a female Black-eared Wheatear.
5F Black-eared Wheatear
One of eight Lesser Whitethroats
Total: 20 (1)
Nightingale - 1
Black-eared Wheatear - 1
Eastern Olivaceous Warbler - 1
Cyprus Warbler - 1 (1)
Sardinian Warbler - 1
Lesser Whitethroat - 8
Whitethroat - 1
Blackcap - 6
Crop fields at Avdimou
We took a quick look at Avdimou beach, only to find a Blue Rock Thrush, probably newly arrived from the unlikely location.
Blue Rock Thrush female
We then took a drive to Trozena for butterflies, but found some expected species absent, presumably due to the low temperatures of late. With the Pafos Blues and large and small whites was a new dragonfly for us.
Orange Tip
Odalisque
Troodos Lizard
Waterfalls in Cyprus are not a usual sight. A trip up into the mountains, and it's clear there is still plenty of water rushing to the sea.
Water running down the lane at Trozena.