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Karpaz
Lake Mehmetcik
A shallow, natural, seasonal lake which lies
west-south-west of Mehmetcik in the Karpas Peninsula. The
lake is visible on the left shortly before you arrive at the
village. The migrant visitors here are: little bittern, glossy
ibis, garganey, pintail, little stint, curlew, sandpiper,
spotted redshank and greenshank. The surrounding area attracts
many songbirds throughout the winter.
The Karpaz Peninsula
The under-developed peninsula in Cyprus offers many attractions
to migrating birds, and the number of species during both
seasons in high. Various larks, wagtails, warblers and raptors
are easy to spot. At Zafer Burnu, the cape beyond St Andreas,
is an excellent site for visible migration. In the spring
you can see the passage of falcons, harriers and buzzards.
There are official shooting seasons for the
game birds in Cyprus. The KKKKD in the Northern Cyprus Society for the
Protection of Birds and Nature (KUSKOR). They have a small
but loyal membership. For further information please contact
them at:
PO Box: 634
Kyrenia
0392 8157337 |
