Each year, millions of migrating songbirds are trapped in mist-nets or on limed sticks and turned into a local ‘delicacy’, Ambelopoulia, where the birds are grilled, boiled or pickled and eaten whole.  In 2011 alone, 2.8 million songbirds were trapped across Cyprus. Cape Pyla in the ESBA is a hot spot for this activity and the habitat here is managed by trappers for this purpose.