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Paphos Headland

Paphos  >  Cyprus

Paphos Headland is a coastal walk with lots of bird species on and around the coastline, in conjuction with the Archaeological Park (entrance fee applies)

Added* by Martin Roper
Most recent update 10 September 2020

Description

The Headland at Paphos and Archaeological Park (which is now fenced off and charges apply) is a fantastic area for birds including European Golden Plover, Whimbrel, Common Kingfisher, Corn Bunting, Zitting Cisticola, Skylark, Sardinian Warbler, Black Redstart, Bluethroat, Wood Lark, Spanish Sparrow, Yellow-browed Warbler, Eurasian Kestrel to mention a few.

Details

Access

Parking at the Archaeological Park car park or Paphos Harbour, if you plan on just walking the coast down to lets say Lighthouse beach and back, thats fine. For a circular route enter the Archaeological Park (fee required) then walk through the park returning back on the headland boardwalk.

Terrain and Habitat

Scattered trees and bushes , Sea , Beach

Conditions

Flat , Rocky

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring migration , Autumn migration

Route

Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

Extra info

Paphos headland in Cyprus is a classic migration location, a headland complete with lighthouse, bushes, grassy areas, trees and a drinking pool. Warblers, wheatears, pipits, larks, shrikes and flycatchers can be found here on migration and up to 6 Greater Sandplovers winter here.

View other birding spots in the area that are published on Birdingplaces

Map

Top 5 birds

Whimbrel
1. Whimbrel
(Numenius phaeopus)
European Golden Plover
2. European Golden Plover
(Pluvialis apricaria)
Zitting Cisticola
3. Zitting Cisticola
(Cisticola juncidis)
Greater Sand Plover
4. Greater Sand Plover
(Charadrius leschenaultii)
Eurasian Kestrel
5. Eurasian Kestrel
(Falco tinnunculus)

Other birds you can see here

Great Spotted Cuckoo
Great Spotted Cuckoo
(Clamator glandarius)
Common Swift
Common Swift
(Apus apus)
Eurasian Curlew
Eurasian Curlew
(Numenius arquata)
Ruddy Turnstone
Ruddy Turnstone
(Arenaria interpres)
Hen Harrier
Hen Harrier
(Circus cyaneus)
Long-legged Buzzard
Long-legged Buzzard
(Buteo rufinus)
Hoopoe
Hoopoe
(Upupa epops)
Common Kingfisher
Common Kingfisher
(Alcedo atthis)
Eleonora's Falcon
Eleonora's Falcon
(Falco eleonorae)
Peregrine Falcon
Peregrine Falcon
(Falco peregrinus)
Hooded Crow
Hooded Crow
(Corvus cornix)
Crested Lark
Crested Lark
(Galerida cristata)
Barn Swallow
Barn Swallow
(Hirundo rustica)
House Martin
House Martin
(Delichon urbicum)
Yellow-browed Warbler
Yellow-browed Warbler
(Phylloscopus inornatus)
Willow Warbler
Willow Warbler
(Phylloscopus trochilus)
Common Chiffchaff
Common Chiffchaff
(Phylloscopus collybita)
Rüppell's Warbler
Rüppell's Warbler
(Curruca ruppeli)
Subalpine Warbler
Subalpine Warbler
(Curruca cantillans/iberiae)
Sardinian Warbler
Sardinian Warbler
(Curruca melanocephala)
European Stonechat
European Stonechat
(Saxicola rubicola)
Black-eared Wheatear
Black-eared Wheatear
(Oenanthe hispanica / melanoleuca)
Isabelline Wheatear
Isabelline Wheatear
(Oenanthe isabellina)
Northern Wheatear
Northern Wheatear
(Oenanthe oenanthe)
Spotted Flycatcher
Spotted Flycatcher
(Muscicapa striata)
Whinchat
Whinchat
(Saxicola rubetra)
Blue Rock Thrush
Blue Rock Thrush
(Monticola solitarius)
Black Redstart
Black Redstart
(Phoenicurus ochruros)
Bluethroat
Bluethroat
(Luscinia svecica)
Grey Wagtail
Grey Wagtail
(Motacilla cinerea)
Western Yellow Wagtail
Western Yellow Wagtail
(Motacilla flava)
Citrine Wagtail
Citrine Wagtail
(Motacilla citreola)
White Wagtail
White Wagtail
(Motacilla alba)
Tawny Pipit
Tawny Pipit
(Anthus campestris)
Tree Pipit
Tree Pipit
(Anthus trivialis)
Red-throated Pipit
Red-throated Pipit
(Anthus cervinus)
Water Pipit
Water Pipit
(Anthus spinoletta)
European Serin
European Serin
(Serinus serinus)
Black-headed Bunting
Black-headed Bunting
(Emberiza melanocephala)
Cretzschmar's Bunting
Cretzschmar's Bunting
(Emberiza caesia)

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