Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Acciputer nisus). Ξεφτέρι.

In Cyprus the Eurasian Sparrowhawk is a scarce winter visitor and passing migrant. Has bred in the past (Birdlife Cyprus, 2015).

Sparrowhawk having a bath, Pentadaktylos mountain range, December 2014.

Sparrowhawk having a bath, Pentadaktylos mountain range, December 2014

Sparrowhawk having a bath, Pentadaktylos mountain range, December 2014

Yellow Wagtail - Κιτρινοσουσουράδες Motacilla flava

Yellow Wagtails are passage migrants to Cyprus, in good numbers during both spring and autumn. The common races to be seen are flava, feldegg and thunbergi. The beema and lutea races are seen rarely.
Winter visitors are rare. There are rare cases of breeding involving the race feldegg.

Bird of the flava race, September 2017, Nicosia. 

Bird of the flava race, September 2017, Nicosia. 

Sand Martin, Riparia riparia. Οχθοχελίδονο - Βαλτοχελίδονο.

In Cyprus the Sand Martin is a fairly common late spring passage migrant, often in greater numbers in autumn.

It is the smallest of the hirundinidae that can be seen in Cyprus. 

October 2014, Zakaki

Hooded Crow. Corvus cornix. Κοράζινος, Κόρωνος.

The Hooded Crow is a very common crow in Cyprus, found at all altitudes and closely related to human presence. Absent only in the forests, but present around villages in the forest. It is a resident breeder, considered by many as a pest and actually allowed to be hunted though its meat is inedible, as a control of its numbers. Nevertheless a very successful bird, even in the most urban areas.

Greenshank. Tringa nebularia . Πρασινοσκέλης, Στακτονεραλλίδα.

The Greenshank (Tringa nebularia)  is mainly a spring passage migrant through Cyprus, less in autumn. Rare in winter though there are records for every month.  

Sandwich Tern. Thalasseus sandvicensis. Χειμωνογλάρονο.

The Sandwich Tern is an uncommon winter visitor to Cyprus and pasage migrant at favoured localities mostly on the south coast. 

Black Stork (Ciconia nigra) Μαυροπελαργός

Juvenile Black Stork, Zakaki Marsh, October 2014