The big story of the fortnight in Cyprus isn’t about birds, but it crosses the path of birding (kinda). It seems that it came off rather well, and was co-organized by the Cyprus Game Fund and members of the Bern Convention. Which gets me to the real big news in Cyprus of the fortnight, indirectly anyway. MORE >>

Axes of power are changing in the Middle East and Israel and Cyprus as an alliance could shift energy focus away from some OPEC oil countries. The decision for Cyprus to explore its undersea natural gas wells has Turkish government officials crying foul. Cyprus is an Eastern Mediterranean island country near Greece and Turkey. MORE >>

This just in… Dan Rhoads, weary to the bone with eyes nearly burnt out from competitive bird watching, just completed his report of the   Second Annual Cyprus Bird Race , transmitted it to the 10,000 Birds home office through secret back channels, and then collapsed. Birding bird race competitions cyprusto two. MORE >>

The Republic of Cyprus , a member of the European Union and recent convert to the euro, is expected to conform to EU environmental standards. Since 2002, recycling has been mandated for major businesses, and more recently companies like Green Dot Cyprus have begun offering household recycling pickups in the most heavily populated areas. MORE >>

Migrating warblers typically pass through Cyprus from March until May every Spring – a fact that is sadly taken advantage of by illegal poachers. But that gets me thinking of just how many warbler species migrate through Cyprus. Birds cyprus migration warblersToo good to pass up! 3 Phylloscoppus sp., 2 Hippolais sp., MORE >>