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Killing Birds in Cyprus – Fall 2011 Version

September 9, 2011 by Dan 4 Comments

Summer is ending, and that means the birds are migrating again. In Cyprus it also means that the hunters and trappers are active again....

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Waterbirds that bred on Cyprus this year

August 26, 2011 by Dan No Comments

This comes from BirdLife Cyprus’ research officer Mike Miltiadou, and shared by Melpo Apostolidou: Waterbirds that bred on the island this year. Kentish Plover...

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A Crowded House of Martins

August 12, 2011 by Dan No Comments

A type of birding experience that I greatly enjoy is one of those moments where I’ve come across a simply huge number of birds....

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European Call to End Bird Trapping

July 15, 2011 by Dan 1 Comment

The big story of the fortnight in Cyprus isn’t about birds, but it crosses the path of birding (kinda). I’ll get to that below....

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Birding Cyprus’ Sewage Pools

June 24, 2011 by Dan 1 Comment

It’s Poop Week on 10,000 Birds and Sewage, though far from glorious, is great fertilizer. And the water treatment facilities built to support them...

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Pelagic Birds of the Eastern Mediterranean

June 10, 2011 by Dan 3 Comments

The Eastern Mediterranean Sea is what oceanographers call ultraoligotrophic, meaning that it has low primary productivity. Basically there just aren’t enough nutrients to sustain...

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