May is a great month for birdwatching in the area of Messolonghi: lots of summer visitors along with very interesting resident birds can be easily seen in the lagoons but also in the surrounding area.
The lagoons are home to, among others, the endangered
Dalmatian Pelican, the elegant
Avocet, the elusive
Stone Curlew and the buyoant
Collared Pratincole
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| Dalmatian Pelican |
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| Stone Curlew |
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| Avocet |
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| Collared Pratincole |
There are also very interesting birds of prey in the surroundings; the gorge of Kleisoura, north of the lagoons, provides shelter to the
Griffon Vulture, while a
Black Vulture arrived two years ago and is still there!
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| Black Vulture |
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| Griffon Vulture |
Finally, the elusive
Levant Sparrowhawk breeds close to the city of Agrinio, 30 kms north of Messolonghi!
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| Levant Sparrowhawk |
More than 70 species can be seen in just a daily trip from Athens!
