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Recent content by Jane cyprus

  1. J

    Odd Wheatear on Paphos last week?

    Not strictly true. Anyone who feels they had a rarity here is obviously entitled to submit the details to the Cyprus Rare Birds Committee. The decision will be based on the evidence submitted by the finder and considered by the full committee. A unanimous decision is a requirement for first...
  2. J

    Odd Wheatear on Paphos last week?

    For context Pied would be the rare option for Cyprus with only three accepted records. Cyprus is very common obviously but the photos do not fit that species. Finschs is a localised winter visitor and scarce passage migrant. For me these photos show a female Finschs.
  3. J

    Cyprus Bird Report 2021

    The Cyprus Bird Report 2021 is now available. The report contains 50 colour photos, the 2021 Systematic List of 294 observed species or recognised forms which was compiled from over 55,300 records and the 2021 Ringing report. Also in the publication are several short papers and notes, including...
  4. J

    Odd Wheatear on Paphos last week?

    For me this is a female Finsch's Wheatear. They are the only ones that are this dark. Both female Black-eared and female Pied would be less dark and the former certainly would appear more brown. It is not a Cyprus Wheatear. I've also checked the photos of female Finsch's in Svensson and...
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    Cyprus Bird Report 2019

    This is now ready and available from the BirdLife Cyprus office. Copies will be sent to members of BirdLife Cyprus whose subscription includes this. Anyone wishing to purchase a copy should contact: BirdLife Cyprus office P.O. Box 12026 Nicosia 2340 Cyprus Tel 22455072...
  6. J

    Duck, Cyprus 21st November 2020 - help with ID please

    Thanks for further input. I was wondering Joern and Lou what you thought about the size of the duck compared to the Ferruginous and the Common Teal?Does this rule out Greater Scaup and point us back to hybrid or even odd Tufted as has also been suggested?
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    Duck, Cyprus 21st November 2020 - help with ID please

    So looks as if no one is seeing a pure Greater Scaup. Thanks for your input
  8. J

    Duck, Cyprus 21st November 2020 - help with ID please

    Thanks.
  9. J

    Duck, Cyprus 21st November 2020 - help with ID please

    That's the way we are thinking too. Good to hear your views too.
  10. J

    Duck, Cyprus 21st November 2020 - help with ID please

    The following was seen at Bishop's Pool on Cyprus on 21st November. We are looking for help with ID please. Scaup has been suggested - seven previous records here. Tufted is a scarce winter visitor. One photo shows size in relation to Ferruginous Duck and the other in relation to Common Teal.
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    Cyprus Bird Report 2018

    Cyprus Bird Report 2018 This is now ready and available from the BirdLife Cyprus office. Copies will be sent to members of BirdLife Cyprus whose subscription includes this. Anyone wishing to purchase a copy should contact: BirdLife Cyprus office P.O. Box 12026 Nicosia 2340 Cyprus Tel 22455072...
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    Cyprus Bird Report 2017

    The Cyprus Bird Report 2017 is now available. The report contains 53 colour photos, the 2017 Systematic List of 308 observed species or recognised forms which was compiled from nearly 69,000 records and the 2017 Ringing report. Plus papers on the first White-eyed...
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    Cyprus Bird Report 2016

    The Cyprus Bird Report 2016 is now available. The report contains 53 colour photos, the 2016 Systematic List of 310 observed species or recognised forms which was compiled from nearly 61,000 records, the 2016 Ringing report. Plus papers on the first Brown-necked Raven, Amur Falcon, Rustic...
  14. J

    Gull ID help please, Cyprus

    Thank you both very much.
  15. J

    Gull ID help please, Cyprus

    Help requested for ID on this gull please seen for about 10 mins at Oroklini Marsh (Larnaca) about 700m from the south coast of the island yesterday 5th February 2018. Am posting the photos on behalf of the observer, Mike Passman, as unable to give definitive help to him on ID. Mike's field...
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