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Sylvia Warblers, served to order

May 13, 2011 by Dan 1 Comment

Unless you haven’t been paying attention, you know that this is Wood Warbler Week at 10,000 Birds. To us living here in Europe, that’s...

Birds

Migrant Warblers in Cyprus

April 29, 2011 by Dan 1 Comment

Migrating warblers typically pass through Cyprus from March until May every Spring – a fact that is sadly taken advantage of by illegal poachers....

Conservation

Cyprus forests and avian inhabitants

April 15, 2011 by Dan No Comments

The most recent BirdLife Cyprus newsletter had a feature article that was just too good to pass up comment and elaboration on: Our avian...

Birding

The 2011 Cyprus Bird Race

April 4, 2011 by Dan 3 Comments

This just in… Dan Rhoads, weary to the bone with eyes nearly burnt out from competitive bird watching, just completed his report of the Second...

Conservation

Corvid Shootings in Cyprus

February 18, 2011 by Dan No Comments

While in recent weeks I’ve Britain has a bit of a controversy over the Songbird Survival proposal, Cyprus too has had an issue with...

Conservation

Animal Rights vs Conservation in Cyprus

February 4, 2011 by Dan 26 Comments

Just about everyone likely to read this post probably agrees: Ambelopoulia poaching is a problem and even an ecological disaster. Where opinions might differ...

Birding

Winter Visitors in Cyprus

January 21, 2011 by Dan 5 Comments

Geographically, Cyprus is caught between the Western and Central Paleo-arctic. And we get all sorts of vagrants it seems, especially in winter. Last winter...

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