Mia Milia Sewage Works

Nicosia > Cyprus

Sewage treatment pools and surrounding agricultural land on the outskirts of Nicosia. The site attracts waders and other birds.

Added* by Antaia Christou
Most recent update 13 Δεκεμβρίου 2022

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Description

Mia Milia Sewage Works is a man-made set of sewage treatment pools and surrounding agricultural land on the outskirts of Nicosia. The site attracts breeding waders and has regularly attracted small but significant numbers of the globally threatened (Ευρωπαϊκό) Κεφαλούδι in winter. Other birds you can encounter are (Ευρασιατική) Χουλιαρόπαπια, (Ευρωπαϊκό) Κιρκίρι, (Ευρωπαϊκη) Βαλτόπαπια, (Μαύρος) Φρανκολίνος, (Ευρωπαϊκό) Φοινικόπτερο, (Κοκκινόλαιμο) Νανοβουτηχτάρι, Καλαμοκανάς, Αγκαθοκαλημάνα, Ακτίτης, Δασότρυγγας, Κοκκινοσκέλης and Λασπότρυγγας.

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Access

Located on the eastern outskirts of Nicosia. Click on the P on the map to get directions. Explore the area on foot.

Terrain and Habitat

Wetland

Conditions

Open landscape

Circular trail

Is a telescope useful?

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring migration , Autumn migration

Route

Paved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

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Top 5 birds

1. (Ευρωπαϊκη) Βαλτόπαπια
(Aythya nyroca)

2. Αγκαθοκαλημάνα
(Vanellus spinosus)

3. Κοκκινοσκέλης
(Tringa totanus)

4. (Ευρασιατική) Χουλιαρόπαπια
(Spatula clypeata)

5. Καλαμοκανάς
(Himantopus himantopus)

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