Birds of Dhekelia
What has actually been seen around Dhekelia: 103 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 103 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 581 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Hooded Crow
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 8 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 14.5 h / 9.8 h
What the records say about Dhekelia
103 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Dhekelia () since 2010, across 581 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Hooded Crow, House Sparrow and Common Kestrel.
Dhekelia is a garden-bird place: 75% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Hooded Crow, House Sparrow, Eurasian Stone-curlew and Rock Pigeon make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Long-legged Buzzard and Common Buzzard.
Records peak in April and are lowest in January — about 110.0 times as many in the busiest month. Part of that is birds (migrants and winter visitors), part is people: more birders are out in good weather, so treat the curve as activity, not a census.
Akrotiri, 83 km to the south-west, has more species on record (273 against 103). Birds logged far more often around Dhekelia than there include Eurasian Stone-curlew, Rock Pigeon, Carrion Crow and Magpie.
Daylight runs from 14 h 31 min at midsummer to 9 h 48 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:14 in mid-April and 5:31 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Dhekelia
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hooded CrowCorvus cornix | 42 |
| 2 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 31 |
| 3 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 29 |
| 4 | Eurasian Stone-curlewBurhinus oedicnemus | 25 |
| 5 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 22 |
| 6 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 22 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 22 |
| 8 | Crested LarkGalerida cristata | 21 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 21 |
| 10 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 17 |
| 11 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 16 |
| 12 | Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis | 15 |
| 13 | ChukarAlectoris chukar | 13 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 12 |
| 15 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 9 |
| 16 | SwiftApus apus | 9 |
| 17 | European ShagPhalacrocorax aristotelis | 8 |
| 18 | Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops | 8 |
| 19 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 8 |
| 20 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 8 |
Records by month
What to put out in Dhekelia
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Collared Dove
Seed mix
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Goldfinch
Nyjer seed · Sunflower hearts
- Blackcap
Suet · Fruit
- Greenfinch
Sunflower hearts · Black sunflower seed
Seasonal bird notes for
What's arriving, what to feed and when to clean feeders, written for UK gardens. One email a month at most.
Nearby places
Frequently asked
What birds visit gardens in Dhekelia?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Dhekelia are Hooded Crow, House Sparrow, Eurasian Stone-curlew, Rock Pigeon and Collared Dove, based on 581 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Dhekelia?
103 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Dhekelia?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 5:31.
Sources
- GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
- GeoNames gazetteer (place, population, elevation)
Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.