http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=409237&in_page_id=1770 I don't set much store in the reporting of this newspaper,...
All, Just to inform you that hot on the heels of the Banded Groundling Brachythemis leucosticta I am pleased to report that I have recently found Red-veined...
My fig tree at night is a wonderful source of info (see my posts about the white chameleon and the Oleander Hawk moth). I recently also saw a very large green...
All, I have just received the following from Eddie John so it seems that Red-veined Dropwing Trithemis arteriosa is not a new species for Cyprus after all. Ho...
Kathy & I went for a walk around Cape Greco today (Sunday). We didn't arrive until midday & I didn't really expect to see much. How wrong can you be: Single...
1 November 2006 Some interesting news. A RED-TAILED WHEATEAR has just been found at 9.30h this morning 1st Nov near Konia in Paphos. It is a male, of the...
Recent records of Red-veined Dropwing Trithemis arteriosa in eastern Cyprus. The presence of the dragonfly species Trithemis arteriosa in Cyprus has been...
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Excellent photos, Nigel! I've taken the liberty of moving them to the existing insects gallery, http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/cypnature/photos/browse/85e5...
Brian, Your dragonflies may well be Red-veined Darters which, in my limited experience, are widespread and occur in good numbers. The brown insects will be the...
Hi Nigel Might this be worth an Addendum to your forthcoming AES Bulletin article on the Banded Groundling? In view of the fact that Dijkstra's publication...
22 November 2006 There has been what appears to be reliable report of a BLACK-THROATED DIVER at Lady's Mile beach, Akrotiri, yesterday. If substantiated this...
5 December 2006 A number of interesting reports have been received in the last few days, including 4 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS off Potamos Liopetri (near Ayia...
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All, The following was taken from the MEBirdNet. Cheers Nigel ... From: steveshrike@... To: MEBirdNet@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007...
Nigel, Many thanks - I had just received this via Chris Lamsdell and now the observer has contacted me direct. I had lots of questions for him including a...
Hi everyone I learned a couple of days ago that those applying for a Permit to collect invertebrates in Cyprus are now being advised that the very rare...
We have just found several presumed nematodes in a puddle! Up to 40cm long, less than 1mm thick, slow snake like movement, appearing to be feeding in alkaline...
If you go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cypnature/ you can post your photos to all of us By clicking on Photos in the LH menu. I suggest you may wish to...
Hi Judy & David, Suggest you take a look at your reference books, or do a search on Mermeris - Thunderworms. They really are as long and thin as you say,...
Dear Rob, Many thanks for the clue - sounds about right but Googling 'Mermeris' + various additions produced a grasshopper and Kebab restaurant (many times!)...
A[Apologies - this was sent to cypnature in error. David ... From: Judy Dawes & David Whaley To: cypnature@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007...
Hi David & Judy, Sorry, my memory threw in an extra syllable to the Thunderworm; the correct group is: Mermis. Thunderworms brought up several useful hits for...
I've just received a report from a reliable visiting Finnish birder of a PACIFIC GOLDEN PLOVER at Paphos Lighthouse...it may still be present and I'm going to...
Dear all, Could anybody provide me information how to find a couple of sites, please? They seem well worth checking, according to recent reports! a.. Mazotos...
Just a reminder, if I may, that I am still keen to receive butterfly records from the island, please. If I can help with identifications do let me know. My...
Hello! I'm leaving for Cyprus in a couple of days. This will be my first visit and I'm planning to do quite a bit of birding even though it's a actually a...
Hello everyone, On the 4th April, while birding with a visiting group, I found what I believed was a Blyth's Pipit (Anthus godlewskii) on the raised beach at ...