Paphos Headland

A walk along Paphos headland today (30/12/15) in sunny but breezy conditions, found 4 Greater Sandplover huddled down in the rocks, there were also c30 Golden Plover flying south along the coast.

  Greater Sand Plover (Charadrius leschenaultia)

A Whimbrel was also present along with a Sandwich Tern Common Kingfisher and Common Sandpiper. Numerous Finches, Meadow Pipit and Stonechat were feeding. Starling and Cormorant were flying over.

Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)