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Spata fields

37.96802 , 23.95235

Greece

A great area for birdwatching during spring and autumn migration.
Easy access with car, some roads are not accessible in winter

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Coordinates were set by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) : 37.9680/23.9523 (2020-11-15 21:48:09 )

Site name was set by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) as "Spata Fields" (2020-11-15 21:48:09 )

Edited by Spyros Skareas on 2023-01-13 08:53:14
A great area for birdwatching during spring and autumn migration. Easy access with car, some roads are not accessible in winter

  • Top species

List up to ca. 25 species that:
• have a limited distribution range and/or are rare on a global level
• are most sought-after by birdwatchers at this site
• and are relatively easy to see at this site (year-round or seasonally)

European Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia turtur)
Great Spotted Cuckoo (Clamator glandarius)
Short-toed Snake-Eagle (Circaetus gallicus)
Pallid Harrier (Circus macrourus)
Long-legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus)
Little Owl (Athene noctua)
Eurasian Hoopoe (Upupa epops)
European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster)
Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni)
Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus)
Lesser Gray Shrike (Lanius minor)
Woodchat Shrike (Lanius senator)
Greater Short-toed Lark (Calandrella brachydactyla)
Zitting Cisticola (Cisticola juncidis)
Lesser Whitethroat (Curruca curruca)
Eastern Subalpine Warbler (Curruca cantillans)
Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata)
Red-breasted Flycatcher (Ficedula parva)
Isabelline Wheatear (Oenanthe isabellina)
Black-headed Bunting (Emberiza melanocephala)
Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus)

Isabelline Wheatear (Oenanthe isabellina) was added by Spyros Skareas (2023-01-13 09:18:04)

Red-breasted Flycatcher (Ficedula parva) was added by Spyros Skareas (2023-01-13 09:17:44)

Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) was added by Spyros Skareas (2023-01-13 09:17:15)

Greater Short-toed Lark (Calandrella brachydactyla) was added by Spyros Skareas (2023-01-13 09:17:02)

European Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia turtur) was added by Spyros Skareas (2023-01-13 09:01:38)

European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) was added by Spyros Skareas (2023-01-13 09:01:11)

Eurasian Hoopoe (Upupa epops) was added by Spyros Skareas (2023-01-13 09:00:34)

Lesser Whitethroat (Curruca curruca) was added by Spyros Skareas (2023-01-13 09:00:22)

Eastern Subalpine Warbler (Curruca cantillans) was added by Spyros Skareas (2023-01-13 09:00:10)

Pallid Harrier (Circus macrourus) was added by Spyros Skareas (2023-01-13 08:59:57)

Little Owl (Athene noctua) was added by Spyros Skareas (2023-01-13 08:59:47)

Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni) was added by Spyros Skareas (2023-01-13 08:59:34)

Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus) was added by Spyros Skareas (2023-01-13 08:59:23)

Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) was added by Spyros Skareas (2023-01-13 08:59:10)

Zitting Cisticola (Cisticola juncidis) was added by Spyros Skareas (2023-01-13 08:58:59)

Woodchat Shrike (Lanius senator) was added by Spyros Skareas (2023-01-13 08:58:51)

Lesser Gray Shrike (Lanius minor) was added by Spyros Skareas (2023-01-13 08:58:42)

Long-legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus) was added by Spyros Skareas (2023-01-13 08:58:29)

Short-toed Snake-Eagle (Circaetus gallicus) was added by Spyros Skareas (2023-01-13 08:58:16)

Great Spotted Cuckoo (Clamator glandarius) was added by Spyros Skareas (2023-01-13 08:58:00)

Black-headed Bunting (Emberiza melanocephala) was added by Spyros Skareas (2023-01-13 08:57:46)

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  • Other attractions

Rich in reptiles and orchids
Famous area for it's wineries, some of them are accessible

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• wildlife (apart from birds)
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• activities (e.g. for non-birding companions)

Edited by Spyros Skareas on 2023-01-13 08:54
Rich in reptiles and orchids Famous area for it's wineries, some of them are accessible

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