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Black Francolin, Korucam Burnu
feamle or immature showing out in the open |
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Black Francolin, Korucam Burnu
the same female/immature, with the characteristic red on the nape visable here |
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Little Grebes, Kanlikoy Reservoir
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Purple Herons, Korucam Burnu
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Glossy Ibis, Korucam Burnu
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Glossy Ibis, Korucam Burnu
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Glossy Ibis, off Lapta
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Black-winged Stilts, Kanlikoy Reservoir
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Greater Sand Plover, Korucam Burnu
adult found on the extreme tip of the cape, with rather dark legs |
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Greater Sand Plover, Korucam Burnu
same dark-legged adult |
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Greater Sand Plover, Korucam Burnu
a nice close up of the dark-legged adult bird |
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Greater Sand Plover, Korucam Burnu
another adult (found the next day!), with paler legs |
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Greater Sand Plover, Korucam Burnu
a close up of the pale-legged bird |
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Kingfisher, Shirley Valentine's, Lapta
one of the regular pair on the rocky coast there |
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Roller, Gecitkoy Reservoir
found hunting avidly around the dry eastern end of the reservoir |
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Cyprus Pied Wheatear, Korucam Burnu
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Cyprus Pied Wheatear, Korucam Burnu
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Cyprus Pied Wheatear, Korucam Burnu
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Cyprus Pied Wheatear, Korucam Burnu
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Cyprus Pied Wheatear, Korucam Burnu
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Red-backed Shrike, Korucam Burnu
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Red-backed Shrike, Korucam Burnu
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Red-backed Shrike, Korucam Burnu
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Red-backed Shrike, Korucam Burnu
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Red-backed Shrike, Korucam Burnu
a female |
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Red-backed Shrike, Karsiyaka
a juvenile in the olive groves |
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Red-becked Shrike, Karsiyaka
the same juvenile |
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Lesser Grey Shrike, Korucam Burnu
found just before midday in the 'long reeds', the very strong heat haze is all too evident here! |
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Masked Shrike, Korucam Burnu
a cracking male in the 'long reeds' |
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Masked Shrike, Karsiyaka
one of many juveniles in the olive groves |
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Hooded Crow, Shirley Valentine's, Lapta
one of many with a fondness of scavenging on the rocky shore there |
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Korucam Burnu
seawatching from theextreme tip of the cape, looking north towards Turkey |
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Korucam Burnu
this tiny rocky outcrop near the tip of the cape was home to 2 Greater Sand Plovers in 2 days- how many more have I missed by never previously stopping to look! |
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Korucam Burnu
the area of the 'long reeds', now with scorched grasses and bare earth, but still a fabulous attraction for migrants |
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Korucam Burnu
the famous 'water tank', here with evidence of the encroaching property boom all to evident, but still a migrant 'trap' worth a good look |
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Gonyelli Reservoir
still with good levels of water |
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Karsiyaka
a typical olive grove with more expansive open areas so attractive to shrikes |
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Shirley Valentine's Restaurant, Lapta
surrounded by great birding habitat and wonderful sea views |
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Sunrise, Shirley Valentine's, Lapta
looking west into another beautiful sunset |
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