Bee Eaters in North Cyprus

MiketheBike


Joined: 01/04/2009
Posts: 159

Message Posted:
20/09/2011 18:50

I have never seen as many Bee Eaters here before, they always arrive mid May and Mid September but this year there are flocks of them around Lapta, hundreds rather than twenty or so as previous years. Perhaps they are aware of the storm on its way for the weekend and waiting for it to pass before moving on?

markys


Joined: 28/08/2009
Posts: 44

Message Posted:
20/09/2011 19:06

Yes we have seen a few of them flying over our house tonight at Alagadi.

Jovial_John


Joined: 31/01/2009
Posts: 1024

Message Posted:
20/09/2011 20:05

There are a lot of unusual birds passing through at the moment. Yesterday I watched a group of 10 or so buzzards wheeling around over Karsiyaka and they drifted off towards Lapta. Today there were 2 or 3 hunting also over Karsiyaka.

rowan


Joined: 04/09/2008
Posts: 450

Message Posted:
20/09/2011 20:44

these are my favourite birds, they arrived 3rd May and have been around for the last few days, sometimes doing very low swoops, I think they are totally fascinating.

ozankoys


Joined: 20/06/2008
Posts: 905

Message Posted:
21/09/2011 07:51

They are so beautiful have only seen flying quite high over Ozankoy so far, not close up unfortunately. Where are they flying from/to does anyone know?

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
21/09/2011 08:03

JovialJohn They are probably Honey Buzzards loads about just now...

daisy dukes


Joined: 06/09/2008
Posts: 3815

Message Posted:
21/09/2011 08:15

For those who are not bird savvy... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bee-eater



DD

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
21/09/2011 08:25

You know when Bee-eaters are about when you hear squeaky noises high up in the air that sound just like somebody rubbing a wet finger on a pane of glass. Look up and there they are..