WILLOW WARBLER common passage migrant in spring and autumn breeds in open woodland may to july northern Europe nest of grass and moss

REDBACKED SHRIKE(f) passage migrant (spring/more common in autumn) Breeds in Turkey during summer. Feeds from insects

WOODCHAT SHRIKE passage migrant.common in spring but rare in autumn. Fine songster with clear whistles. Also imitates other birds songs. Nests in outer branches of trees 5-6 cream -green eggs with chestnut grey speckles

CHIFFCHAFF warbler. Almost monosyllabic call passage migrant(spring/autumn) winter visitor. breeds during summer in woodlands in north and west Turkey. Some birds overwinter in Cyprus. Birds found with rings from Germany, Finland, Israel, Jordan, Poland and Yugoslavia. Feeds on insects

FINSCH'S WHEATEAR (f) scarce passage migrant.

REDSTART passage migrant (spring/autumn) breeds in the mountains of Turkey, Syria and northern Israel. feeds on insects.

SPANISH SPARROW omniverous. breeds in colonies. Builds a domed nest of dry grass lined with feathers in coniferous and broadleaved trees. Lays 4-5 eggs pale mottled grey. Roosts in flocks outside breeding season. Migrants arrive from Russia and northern Europe to overwinter in Cyprus.

HOUSE SPARROW Twittering song. insects and seeds. Nest of lichen, mosses and grasses and leaves in pine tree and under eaves of buildings. 5 eggs olive green with brown spots. Roosts in flocks in winter.

CRESTED LARK resident. Musical song with slow clear notes. Nests on lower ground. flocks in the winter. Some migrate to southern Turkey in mid winter feeds on insects and seeds

SERIN (m and f) resident, winter visitor and spring passage migrant fast trilling call feeds on seeds neat nest in tree or bush. 5 pale green eggs with brown freckles flocks to lower ground in winter

GREENFINCH resident and winter migrant from northern europe. Song of musical twittering Seeds and berries nest of grass lined with hairs and wool in tree or bush. 5 eggs greenish white with brown speckle. Overwinters on lower ground, towns and villages.

JACKDAW resident omniverous nests in colonies. Nest made of sticks in a hole in rochface. 4 eggs whitish with grey spots.

WHINCHAT passage migrant (spring/autumn) feeds from insects and worms

GOLDFINCH resident tinkling call seeds especially from thistles often found in groups. Forms flocks in winter nests in trees and shrubs. Nest of hair and vegetable down. 5 eggs blue with white speckles. Numbers increased by migrants in winter.

LINNET(m and f) a finch resident / winter visitor breeds in eastern Med seeds forms large flocks during winter nests in low bushes. Nest of grasses, moss lined with hairs. 5 eggs pale green with brown speckles

REED WARBLER migrant (spring/autumn) known to breed in Cyprus insects nets in May. nest of grasses and cobwebs built inbush. 3 white eggs with small brown spots

SEDGE WARBLER passage migrant (spring/autumn) call a tchek and a trrr

HOODED CROWS resident nests as a pair in April/May large nest of sticks high in a tree 5 eggs green-grey with dark markings joins in a flock after breeding season

GREAT SPOTTED CUCKOO migrant (spring/autumn) caterpillars lays eggs in magpie nest.

SPOTTED FLYCATCHER passage migrant (spring) known to breed in Cyprus in the mountain forests, nesting in crevices in trees and buildings. Nest made of moss and grasses. feeds on insects 3-5 eggs blue/green with brown mottling.

YELLOW WAGTAIL passage migrant (spring/autumn) nests on the ground with 5-6 pale white eggs with dark specs. Insects, worms and seeds

SPECTACLED WARBLER resident rattling trrrrr call nest built in low bushes 3-5 white eggs with greenish speckles

BLACKCAP (f) passage migrant (spring/autgumn) winter visitor fine songster insects, berries, figs, grapes.

BLACKCAP (m) passage migrant (spring/autgumn) winter visitor fine songster insects, berries, figs, grapes.

GARDEN WARBLER rare passage migrant spring/autumn

GREAT TIT common resident ringing call nests in tree hollows 5-9 white eggs with red speckles gathers in small flocks outside breeding season seeds, insects and worms, often seen pecking at tree trunk