Habitat Protection in Cyprus
2009-11-03 10:18:00 I was really excited to get the quarterly edition of BirdLife Cyprus (the magazine of BirdLife Cyprus, as it’s always packed with informational goodies. One article in particular was worth sharing, by Campaigns Officer Eleni Zissimou. I wanted to quote from it, as it details the situation in Cyprus for Important Bird Areas (IBAs) and ...
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Petition Against the 2010 Cyprus Budget
2009-10-30 10:39:00 In recent weeks researchers at the University of Cyprus and elsewhere across Cyprus have heard what the proposed 2010 national budget entails, and we’re pretty scared for our jobs now. The finance minister has delivered the budget to parliament, with proposed cuts to science funding of 75-80% for the coming year. These cuts would mean ...
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Bird Poaching Still a Problem in Cyprus
2009-10-06 09:15:00 Charlie beat me to it, but Martin Hellicar sent me also the latest report to the Bureau of the Bern Convention Standing Committee on Illegal trapping, killing and trade of birds in Cyprus. The report is not good (emphasis mine): The situation on the ground in the Autumn of 2009 looks very bad, first results from ...
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Birds in the Scope
2009-10-04 07:48:00 Found on the web, this clip has a cool feel to it, taking a view through a spotting scope with a camcorder. The effect is to give the sensation of actually being there, looking through the scope, which probably was itself shaking simply due to the wind. Moreover, the Demoiselle Cranes are just as you ...
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What Ambeloupoulia Is
2009-09-16 15:11:00 This is part of the series of posts Poaching in Cyprus FAQ What is ambelopoulia? mbelopoulia is a controversial dish of pickled or grilled songbirds served in some Cypriot restaurants. Warbler species such as Blackcaps (Sylvia atricapilla), and old world flycatchers such as European Robins (Erithacus rubecula) are the most prized, although any small bird of about ...
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Responding to Bird Poachers in Cyprus
2009-09-15 09:54:00 This is part of the series of posts Poaching in Cyprus FAQ What can you do to help change public opinion in Cyprus? Some people from outside Cyprus, and especially western/northern Europe and the US, will express the personal reaction on seeing that so many birds are being killed on Cyprus by asking for a boycott of ...
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Feral Cats and Birds (in Cyprus)
2009-09-10 18:08:00 Those subscribed to my Twitter account will note that yesterday I had a minor blow-up when I saw this article in Audubon Magazine when I got to the bit where Ted Williams claims that we give some respect to the animal rights’ group The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). Basically, I had heard ...
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Treatment of Birds in Cyprus
2009-09-09 12:00:00 Via BirdLife Cyprus I saw this: BirdLife Cyprus comment on the CABS trapping footage: The shocking footage of bird trapping in Cyprus in spring 09 publicised by CABS on the internet demonstrates most vividly the extent of the cruelty involved and – more importantly – the horribly indiscriminate nature of this illegal activity, which poses a very real threat to many bird species. Images of threatened species, such as the Wryneck Jynx torquilla, and endemic species, such as the Cyprus Scops Owl Otus scops cypria, are of particular note. BirdLife Cyprus fully supports any efforts that help publicise this problem and more than shares the concerns of visiting organisations such as CABS about the continuing extent of the problem. Tagged: Birds, Cyprus
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Travel Tips for Traveling to Cyprus
2009-09-06 08:28:00 About Cyprus Cyprus is an island located in the Mediterranean Sea. It is inhabited with mountains on the north and south and the south coast is covered with plains. The temperatures are really hot indicating Mediterranean climate. Winters are cooler. Nicosia is the capital city of Cyprus. The currency used here is Cypriot Pound. Culture Greek, English and ...
Cyprus Vs Ireland Live & Highlights
2009-09-03 04:53:00 Cyprus Vs Ireland Live & Highlights Cypurs plays Ireland in FIFA World Cup 2010 Qualifying live soccer match with highlights. Watch Cyprus – Ireland live, highlights, free online at Goalcentre. Cyprus vs Ireland live :- Date : September 05, 2009 Kick Off Time : 20.00 UK Time Venue : Cyprus Sopcast - Media Player - Watch Cyprus – Ireland live soccer match below ...
Image of the Day
2009-08-27 18:03:00 (Click on the image for the article) Tagged: Cyprus
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Cyprus Birds email-list
2009-08-25 11:37:00 Want to hear more about birdwatching in Cyprus? On one of my many whims, I started an email-list (Cyprus-birds) to help stir discussion and build community about wild birds here. Anyone can join. There are a lot of things that this email-list could do for birdwatchers in Cyprus, including providing leadership to newer birders by ...
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On Listing in Cyprus
2009-08-06 11:08:00 As Fatbirder tells it: Many (but by no means all) birders are inveterate list keepers. Some settle for a world life list… a list of all the species of birds they have seen at home and abroad, others will also keep a list of their home country and separate lists for each country they have visited. ...
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The Toll of Corvid Shootings in Cyprus
2009-07-30 11:40:00 From a 2003 article in the journal Zeitschrift für Jagdwissenschaft (Science magazine for hunting), formerly the European journal of wildlife research, I found a few interesting facts on the observed impacts of Corvid hunting in Cyprus. The article is titled The effect of Corvid shooting on the populations of Owls, Kestrels and Cuckoos in Cyprus, ...
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Image of the Day
2009-06-29 12:19:00 This is what most Cypriots think of when you put ‘birds’ and ‘a fun time’ in the same sentence. Either that, or eating them. This particular picture is from Fall 2007, when two Cypriot men found a convenient spot to go take some target practice, and shot 52 Red-Footed Falcons. They were caught, taken to ...
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New Book on the Nature of Cyprus
2009-06-26 10:28:00 The Cypriot bi-communal NGO Friends of Nature has announced the publication of a book on the natural flora and fauna of the island. English and Greek editions are available of this 272-page coloured nature guide book. It contains extensive information, including photos, maps, tables and description of around 200 selected nature spots on the island. It ...
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Wildlife Reclaiming the Buffer Zone
2009-06-22 13:30:00 Via BBC News, Sheep rule defunct Cyprus village: In 1974, after Turkish troops arrived on the island amid political upheaval, the residents of Variseia – who were Greek Cypriots – received 24 hours’ notice to leave their homes as conflict enveloped Cyprus. Eventually a divide was created to separate Turkish Cypriots from Greek Cypriots, a barrier that ...
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Revolting Comment of the Day
2009-05-25 19:15:00 On a lark, I asked in a Cyprus discussion forum today about their thoughts on the Cypriot ambelopoulia ‘delicacy,’ and got this revolting response in return: Two questions though – How would you know that the wild ones are better? (Why have souvlaki if wild is better, why not have mouflon for dinner?) And, what good ...
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An Endemic Warbler Under Threat?
2009-05-18 13:43:00 Recently, I was told something about Sardinian Warblers (Sylvia melanocephala) pushing the endemic Cyprus Warblers (Sylvia melanothorax) out of some of their range here in Cyprus in recent years. That could be a big deal, with Cyprus Warblers which have such a restricted range to begin with, even if they are currently listed as a ...
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Cyprus report from the Committee Against Bird Slaughter
2009-05-10 16:36:00 Following yesterday’s press release of actions in Cyprus by the Committee Against Bird Slaughter, I’d like to parse through the CABS report in more detail (PDF). It’s pretty good, and begins with this section: The preferred quarry of the poachers is small song birds, principally warblers, flycatchers and robins. They trap the birds either for their ...
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?Bird Activists Remove Over 2000 Limesticks in Cyprus?
2009-05-09 13:05:00 I hadn’t heard anything about this until just now, and I spent the entire morning with about 20 of the most active members of BirdLife Cyprus (birdwatching, of course). But apparently, via the English-speaking Cypriot news site CyprusMail, Bird Activists Remove Over 2000 Limesticks in Cyprus: BIRD ACTIVISTS from Germany, Italy and the UK removed and ...
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Helping Starving Griffon Vultures
2009-05-01 15:18:00 The Griffon Vultures (Gyps fulvis) have been faring rather badly in Cyprus in recent decades. Lanate poisoning (used in an attempt to kill off wild dogs), lead shot from hunters, and lack of food have reduced the number of vultures in Cyprus to only about a dozen or so birds - I’m not sure the ...
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The EU Birds Directive and Its Application to Cyprus
2009-04-29 12:03:00 I asked Martin Hellicar of BirdLife Cyprus recently to point me towards the relevant EU directives that pertain to bird conservation in Cyprus, and was directed towards the European Community’s Directive 79/409/EEC on the conservation of wild birds, known as ‘The Birds Directive’ or BD for short. As Hellicar described: The Birds Directive lays down regulations ...
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Warblers on Limesticks
2009-04-11 13:28:00 Today’s birdwatching outing was a productive one, with 10 new year birds added to the list. However, there was one big negative: finding limesticks (sticky glue on sticks for trapping birds, which are later served as an illegal delicacy called ambelopoulia). Stavros and I found four limesticks set, two with birds already caught. We freed ...
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Cypriot Acceptance of Evolution
2009-03-26 08:42:00 This isn’t a new statistic - it was originally published in August 2006 in Science magazine. Most people in the States recall it for showing just how low the public’s acceptance of evolution in the United States is compared with Europe (it’s pretty low). But take note where Cyprus is on that list. Cyprus just beat ...
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Migratory Birds served in Cypriot Restaurants
2009-03-24 13:32:00 a href=”http://www.birdlife-.org/news/news/2009/03/cyprus.h-tml”>BirdLife International - “It is an unacceptable toll and a depressing trend, which ever way you look at it”, said Martin Hellicar, Executive Manager at Birdlife Cyprus. BirdLife Cyprus have been systematically monitoring illegal trapping with mist nets and limesticks since 2002, with the support of the RSPB (BirdLife in the UK). Trappers usually target ...
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Cyprus Birds in the News
2009-03-17 07:39:00 I’m a big fan of GrrlScientist’s long-running weekly Birds in the News series, and occasionally base my decision of what is news and what isn’t in the bird world on her posts. So this week, she links to an article about Cyprus not unlike some items I’ve mentioned in the past about Cyprus: In a special ...
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Twitter - Cyprus Togathering - Saturday
2009-03-14 14:07:00 The Togathering continues with many wonderful questions and experiences from the meditators. We have covered subjects like ?what is the universal mind and is our mind connected to it?? to ?what are the stages of unfoldment?. (These Satsangs or Lecture will be available soon via the FISU Shop). In this powerful atmosphere we can ...
Twitter - Cyprus Togathering Update
2009-03-14 13:35:00 I meant to post earlier, but I always forget the necessity to be with everyone and complete their personal progress forms and give the Satsangs and this takes up most of the time! However, I thought it a good idea to post an update and it?s morning now.
Twitter - Rajesh Ananda Mountain, Cyprus
2009-03-08 12:41:00 Most mornings I take a 10km run in what our local meditators call ?Rajesh Ananda Mountain?. It?s actually the Rizoleia National Forest Park and is at the northern side of the small city of Larnaca. It only climbs some 300 feet at its highest point, but at this time of the year, and ...
Twitter - FISU Meditaton Public Talk - Limasoll Cyprus
2009-03-08 12:35:00 Last night we had our public talk in Limasoll. It was well attended with around 50 people as you will see from these pictures. There was a wonderful ?enquiring? atmosphere between the people and plenty of profound questions. I was delighted to see so many seekers of the truth. Often people ...
Checklist for Birds of Cyprus
2009-03-02 09:51:00 In my free time about a week ago, I put together a handy brochure-type checklist for birdwatching in Cyprus [.doc], especially for those people who keep lists (e.g. life lists, year lists, records of individual field trips, etc.). I used it this past weekend, and intend to share it with others in BirdLife Cyprus. I ...
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A Culture of Killing Birds
2009-02-23 15:13:00 Here’s something that struck me as relevant to migrations. No, I’m not living in Malta, nor do I know much about it. But bird hunting and trapping is a very popular thing here in Cyprus as well, I so kinda feel some empathy for the conservationists in Malta. Which brings me to the interesting bit: ...
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Nature Photos in Cyprus
2009-02-17 18:35:00 I’m not involved with the group Friends of the Earth Cyprus, despite several common interests*. So I only just noticed that they did have a very nice photo exhibition and contest at the Art and Literature House in Limassol. The exhibition had a total of 172 photos from 34 photographers from all over Cyprus. The included ...
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Spring Alive with Jane Stylianou
2009-02-05 15:02:00 Jane Stylianou is running the Spring Alive program again this year, with information here. She’s also sent out an invitation to the general public to participate, copied below the fold: The start of February saw the launch of the annual ‘Spring Alive’ event by the partners of BirdLife International in Europe. As a contributor to the 2008 Spring ...
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Autumn Trapping Figures in Cyprus
2009-01-13 14:43:00 Via BirdLife Cyprus: Alarming Autumn Trapping Figures: CYPRIOT TRAPPERS killed an estimated 776,000 birds this autumn to supply local restaurants with banned ambelopoulia delicacies, a lucrative trade authorities consistently fail to halt, charges local conservation group BirdLife Cyprus. BirdLife Cyprus said the latest findings from its under-cover monitoring of the illegal cull showed a worrying upturn ...
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After a Year in Cyprus
2008-12-30 12:38:00 Today marks one year since I expatriated to Cyprus, and it is also the end of the calendar year - making this an ideal time for me to pause for a moment to reflect on life here. The main obstacles to the year for me have been things that I would have had to face ...
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Birdwatching in Kidasi
2008-12-14 14:02:00 Yesterday, my wife and I made it out for a birdwatching trip with Birdlife Cyprus. That meant an almost 2-hr drive from Nicosia past Petrou Tou Romiou to the Asprokremmos Dam to meet up with the group, before caravanning up the valley some 10km. Some notes on the birds we saw below the fold: At the dam, ...
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Last Gem in the Mediterranean - North Cyprus Property
2008-12-01 12:39:00 North Cyprus is the last idyllic region of the Mediterranean. It has not experienced the chronic over development of Southern Cyprus and still retains a rural charm and slow pace of life. North Cyprus Property is an exceptional value for money. Through their site you will find different offers such as; Completed Properties for sale:They have several finished properties which are ready for you to move in, which have a white goods package, and they can also furnish your new home. You can buy and move in next week! Mortgage:They are first to offer a Mortgage and it is secured on the North Cyprus Property and not the purchaser's UK home. You can also have a mortgage for a Buy to Let proposition. North Cyprus Investments:They have several significant development projects comprising both commercial property and residential real estate investments.
Marissa in Cyprus voor Junior Songfestival 2008
2008-11-17 12:27:00 De 14-jarige Marissa Grasdijk uit Kampen is op Cyprus aangekomen. Ze is de Nederlandse inzending voor de finale van het Junior Eurovisie Songfestival 2008 dat komend weekend wordt gehouden. Marissa won het Nederlandse Junior Songfestival met haar zelfgeschreven liedje '1 Dag'. Nederland vindt haar dus het beste, maar de vraag is hoe de rest van Europa erover denkt. Marissa heeft de hele week op Cyprus een druk programma. Tijdens Het Overijssels Hart belde ik met haar. Dat interview is hieronder te horen. Get the Flash Player to see this player. var FO = { movie:"http://www.xs4all.nl/~ge-rson/mp3player.swf",width:"300"-,height:"20",majorversion:"7",b-uild:"0",bgcolor:"#FFFFFF", flashvars:"file=http://podcast.-xs4all.nl/upload/gerson-0476717-0.mp3" }; UFO.create(FO,"player8"); Dit is een link naar de website van het AVRO Junior SongFestival, dit is een link naar de website van het Junior Eurovisie Songfestival 2008 in Cyprus, dit is een link naar de eigen website van Marissa, di...
Open Season in Cyprus
2008-11-01 17:50:00 With bird hunting being such an entrenched part of Mediterranean culture that illegal hunting continues at high levels in countries such as Cyprus, Birdlife Cyprus has some information clarifying just what legal open season is. August. Season usually opens around 20th of August every Wednesday and Sunday (4-6 hunting days). Legal species: Turtle dove, Woodpigeon. September - October. Daily ...
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Endemic Bird Areas in Cyprus
2008-10-20 12:07:00 Via BirdLife International, there is a factsheet available on Endemic Bird Areas (EBAs) in Cyprus: Restricted-range species: The two restricted-range species occur in a wide variety of habitats, with Cyprus Warbler (Sylvia melanothorax being absent when breeding from the drier central plain, favoring Cistus scrub mainly in the Troodos mountains. Both species are migrants: Cyprus Wheatear ...
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Passage of Raptors
2008-10-05 16:52:00 This morning I went out with fellow birdwatcher Stavros, who is much more knowledgeable, and others from BirdLife Cyprus. We went to Akrotiri and the surrounding area, and what a treat we had. We were there in a parking lot between a small but dense area of trees where hundreds of raptors had apparently been roosting ...
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Protecting Sea Turtles in Cyprus
2008-09-06 16:12:00 Last month, my wife and I had the chance to visit other parts of Cyprus that I hadn’t seen before, including the sea turtle hatchery at Lara Beach. While the beach was open during the day to swimming and sunbathing, sea turtles come ashore on appropriate nights to lay eggs, and a conservation effort has ...
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Cyprus Pied Wheatear
2008-07-27 14:53:00 Cyprus Pied Wheatear, Oenanthe cypriaca, from home in Engomi, Cyprus. This species is an Old World flycatcher, and one of two bird species endemic to Cyprus. It was formerly treated as a subspecies of Pied Wheatear but given full species status, on the basis of differences in biometrics and especially song, and the lack of ...
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Secret Valley Golf Resort Develops in Cyprus
2008-06-09 10:43:00 The Secret Valley Golf Resort is one of the most popular golf clubs on the island of Cyprus and is currently developing itself into a complete holiday resort. Located 18 kilometers east of Paphos, on the western end of the island, the resort is convenient to the city and international airport. It has one of the best courses on the island and will soon have another one to complement it.
Euro 2008
2008-06-04 20:00:00 Euro 2008 is starting in less than 3 days and the first match will see Switzerland facing the Czech Republic at 18:00 local time (Basel, Switzerland). The tournament will run through the month June, till the 29th and is expected to play host to some interesting clashes between Europe’s best national teams. The matches will be broadcasted ...
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Cyprus property 'is a great investment'
2008-06-02 02:00:00 Two holiday home buyers from Scotland have outlined the advantages of owning a property in Cyprus. According to Ian and Cathy Rutherford, purchasing a house on the Mediterranean island has proved to be a "great investment". Speaking to the Sunday Mail, they said this is because they have been able to rent it out during those times that it would otherwise be empty. Furthermore, they stated that continuing increases in house prices in Cyprus means that the value of their new home is going up. . Mrs Rutherford commented: "A similar apartment sold recently for about £20,000 more than we bought ours for, so it's a great investment too." She added that as soon as they retire, they plan to spend far more time living in their Cypriot property. This comes after the Independent said that Cyprus does not seem to have been negatively affected by the worldwide financial crisis. According to the newspaper, this development represents a "convincing case"...
[RUSSIA] Bristish Petroleum, clash with billionaires in Russia getting pers
2008-06-01 07:49:00 British oil company Bristish Petroleum on Friday rejected demands from a group of Russian billionaires to fire the head of the lucrative TNK-BP natural gas venture, deepening a confrontation between shareholders as the country's biggest state-controlled oil companies seek a stake in the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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MBA Scholarships at University of Nicosia, Cyprus
2008-05-30 14:54:00 The Government of the Republic of Cyprus will award up to 5 scholarships for students from Indonesia for excellent university Nicosia MBA program. University of Nicosia is the largest private university in Cyprus with established reputations to quality education and recently received a “committed to excellence” award from the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM). MBA ... |
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