migration
Feathered Travelers: Witnessing the Fall Bird Migration in Athens
As August wraps up, fall migration kicks into gear! Over in the Spata fields on the outskirts of Athens, you can catch …
August 24, 2024
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Trip reports
Birding tour at Messolonghi National Park: September 11th 2022
Trip report of our birding tour at Messolonghi & Etoliko National Park, a major birdwatching destination in Central…
September 13, 2022
spring
Birwatching in Greece: Bird Migration Snapshots
April is almost done and bird migration is at its peak. This is the time for many interesting species; some are very c…
April 27, 2015
Rare birds
Birdwatching in Athens: More pics of the Baillon's Crake of Rafina Stream
The rarest of the "real" crakes (the Corncrake actually belongs to another group), the Baillon's Crake …
November 11, 2014
Willow Warbler
Birdwatching in Athens: Autumn migration update
Red-breasted Flycatchers have arrived in Athens! As usual, the first birds are seen before the 10th of September and t…
September 14, 2014
Wood Warbler
Birdwatching in Greece: Athens Panorama Birding Trip, September 4th
September is the peak month of fall migration and a bird trip is always a nice idea. The September, 4th trip, however,…
September 09, 2014
Spotted Flycatcher
Birdwatching in Athens: Autumn migration update
The most interesting month of autumn migration is here and migrant numbers are increasing, day by day. Spotted Flycatc…
September 08, 2014
Woodchat Shrike
Birdwatching in Athens: Autumn migration update
A quick birding in the small village of Erythres, northwest of Athens, was quite productive: Icterine Warbler , a mi…
August 26, 2014
migration
Spring alive! (even if it's still February)
The first wave of migrants has already reached Greece! Today, 40 House Martins were flying overhead Vravrona wetland,…
February 18, 2013
Red-footed Falcon
Lake Dystos May 2012 Trip Report
May is probably the best month to visit Lake Dystos in Evvoia. All the summer visitors have arrived, including Olive…
May 14, 2012
Schinias National Park
Interesting Athens migrants
3 Great Spotted Cuckoos have recently arrived at Rafina fields. The birds were highly active, trying to find Magpies n…
March 22, 2012
Redstart
Redstart time
Late September is the best month to see migrating Redstarts. Juveniles and females are the majority, with the odd male …
September 29, 2011
Spotted Flycatcher
The magic trees of fall
Pistachio and Turpentine trees (Pistacia palestina & P.terebinthus respectively) are one of the most important food…
September 25, 2011
migration
Rare but "easy": Broad-billed Sandpiper
Broad-billed Sandpipers Limicola falcinellus are rare passage migrants, seen almost usually singly. Nevertheless, once…
August 29, 2011
Wood Sandpiper
Fall migration has begun
Wood Sandpipers are among the earliest fall migrants. The first birds are seen as early as late June, and this flock of…
July 08, 2011
Rhodes Island
Migration Report: Rhodes 31/3-1/4/2011
This male Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus - Στεπόκιρκος, was seen in the island of Rhodes, resting in an old Italian a…
April 02, 2011
migration
Balkan Express....
The Balkan Warbler (aka Eastern Bonelli's Warbler) Phylloscopus orientalis , is not a very common sight in souther…
March 27, 2011
