Cyprus is a must for bird watchers
Cyprus is a must-visit for birdwatchers as it lies on one of the major bird migration routes across the Mediterranean. With Africa to the south, Turkey and central Europe to the north and Syria and the Middle East to the east, Cyprus is a major staging post used twice a year as birds move between Africa, Europe and Euro-Asia. Almost 200 species occur as regular passage migrants, while another 20 or so occur irregularly.
Spring is the best time for bird watching in Cyprus
Probably the best time to visit Cyprus for bird watching is in the spring when, in addition to the hordes of migrants in their readily identifiable breeding plumages one can also see the resident and summer breeding visitors.
Some 374 species can be seen in Cyprus – including accidental or vagrant species and those like Stonechat and Black Redstart, which are abundant winter visitors.
Spring migration starts very early, by the end of February Great Spotted Cuckoo are numerous and the first Isabelline Wheatear are passing through.
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