Bestdates and location for Spring migration (1 Viewer)

[wolfbirder]

Hi

Thinking of spending 4 days at either Cape Greco or Paphos headland in April, possibly 6-10th APril.

Paphos headland is well know for its migrants, but I have seen a quite superb report for the underwatched Cape Greco, which seems to rival Paphos.

Any thoughts from locals regards premium time to visit, and on location?

 

[melanothorax]

The dates you mention are excellent for passage of a number of wheatear, warbler and shrike species. And Cape Greco is indeed quite nice for seeing these --- I'm just not sure that you could say that Cape Greco is better than Paphos headland or vice versa.

 

[wolfbirder]

Thanks for that view melanothorax, aso hope to tap into Pallid Harrier.

can get return flights for £175 to Larnaca, so Cape Greco seems better option. Also finding your own birds is perhaps more exciting!

 

[melanothorax]

Sounds great. Good luck, and contact me if you have questions.

 

[wolfbirder]

Sounds great. Good luck, and contact me if you have questions.

Thanks mate - booked my flights on the said dates. With Monarch airlines. Target birds will be Cyprus Warbler, Cyprus Pied Wheatear, Pallid Harrier, Ruppell's Warbler, Masked Shrike. All hit and miss I realise tho the first two should be reasonaby safe.

Have not booked accommodation just yet butcan get 4 nights half board at Protaras for £80 total. That would be ideal if I choose to bird Cape Greco.

 

[nickyb]

Hi wolfbirder,
I lived in Cyprus for 2 years and lived near to Protaras so Greco was my local spot, although the dates you have booked are a little earlier than I was there...
Check out a website I set up a couple of years ago as I was there in 2005/2006
www.freewebs.com/cyprusbirding
I saw all of your target species at Greco mid til late April except the Cyprus Warbler which I had to go more centrally for
Any questions please contact me
Cheers

Nick