A report this morning of a singing Thrush Nightingale near the Kalloni Village tempted me to check it out. It's been a long time since I've seen Thrush Nightingale anywhere. However, I could 'only' find Common Nightingale there (four singing birds), so the wait goes on, with no further reports of Thrush Nightingale from the site.
From there I returned to the Potamia valley, mainly to try again for Olive-Tree Warbler in the olive grove near the substation. After some less than ideal views of a bird obscured by branches and foliage I persevered with an individual that regularly sang from large bushes/trees alongside the track. This eventually paid off as the bird showed itself at the top for a brief period.
Near the large reservoir a pair of Rock Nuthatch had made their distinctive nest in a rocky outcrop, to which they regularly returned. Nearby a Snake-Eyed Lizard kept an eye on me.
The final visit to the area was to the 'hidden lake' as before, which this time offered a male Little Bittern at the far end.
A late afternoon outing was to the 'sheepfields' (Alykes marsh) where a very attractive Lesser Grey Shrike was present, with a Red-backed Shrike in the same bush at one point. Other sightings there included a Black Stork, Whimbrel, Whinchat, and what was most likely a Levant Sparrowhawk, which flew through at some speed.
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| Lesser Grey Shrike |
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| Snake-Eyed Lizard |
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| Rock Nuthatch |
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| Rock Nuthatch |
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| Starred Agama |
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| Olive-Tree Warbler |
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| Olive-Tree Warbler |
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| House Martin |
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| Nightingale |
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| Nightingale |
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