Common Cranes

The recent Common Cranes that were first observed in the Akrotiri area of Cyprus at the end of December seem to have settled more to the west of the island in the Paphos area. We have observed 22 which would make them the largest number that have ever over wintered in Cyprus. They are regularly flying between the potato fields of Mandria where they feed and to the shallow end of the Asprokremmos (Phinikas) to water.