With just one day back in the UK between Ghana and Cyprus, we had a frenetic time getting ready for the next leg, not helped by the fact that yet again, some of our luggage went missing. However, thanks to Rob Sandham's organisation, we were able to get together with some North Wales birding friends for a meal, a bevy or two and a quick catch up on all the news: Rob, John Roberts, Chris Jones, Marc Hughes, Mike Duckham, Julian and Sandra Hughes, Roxanne McFadden and Leah Williams. ...And we're glad to say, our missing suitcase just turned up in time too.We arrived on Cyprus last night and were met by our friends Owen and Glynis Roberts at the airport. On route to their very nice villa we stopped and listened to a calling Scops Owl.This morning we birded Paphos headland around the lighthouse where the first bird we looked at was a Greater Sandplover, the only wader on the beach. More new birds quickly followed: a Black Francolin stood atop a mound calling loudly and even allowing digiscoping. Crested Larks were common and easily seen along with large numbers of Spanish Sparrows and Corn Buntings roaming the headland, Cetti's Warblers sang; a gang of 6 Cretzschmar's Buntings flew in and landed at the top of a small bare bush amongst the ruins giving great views. Few warblers were in evidence but with careful searching we managed to locate 4 Sardinian Warblers and a stunning male Ruppell's Warbler. After a brief stop for lunch and to put on yet another load of washing, we headed out again, but just before we climbed in the car, a Subalpine Warbler showed well from the garden. The afternoon was spent birding just outside Paphos along the coastal strip and in the hills above the village. An olive grove provided us with our first Serins and a single Stone Curlew. The grassy area behind the beach was alive with Short-toed Larks and Tawny Pipits, both of which we had had before but it was still great to see at such close range. Chuckar were seen feeding under the trees in an orchard, a single Spectacled Warbler gave good views. At Aspro Dam we saw a single Cyprus Warbler in a small shrub before it was chased off by a more aggressive Sardinian. Towards the end of the day we jammed in on a handsome Cinereous Bunting on a rocky hillside. Total species list: 1852Posted 9pm, Paphos, Cyprus, 20th March