Having fun with Bird Watching activity on Rhodes

The enriched bionetwork along with its biodiversity makes Greece a unique place to stay in. Because of its climate, natural features and location one can find a great diversity of fauna and flora here ranging from unique and rare to common and endangered ones.

The unique position of Rhodes Island in Greece makes the presence of a variety of flora and fauna more likely here. Many of the people do not know that Rhodes Island is the habitat of more than three hundred species of birds. Spring and summer seasons blesses Rhodes with a range of beautiful birds due to being a migratory route for them.

Bird Watching in Rhodes Island:

During your vacation, you will take pleasures of watching attractive birds in Rhodes Island. The most interesting think with bird watching on the Greek Island of Rhodes is that you have the chance to watch some of the most rare birds of the world. You should not forget bird watching during your tour in Island Rhodes.

Sites for Bird watching in Rhodes:

The Bird Watching activity includes watching a wide range of birds in Rhodes Island. However a large number is found in wetlands, lake areas and dams. You can visit Apolakkia Dam in order to enjoy bird watching.

Other great spots for enjoying Bird Watching in Rhodes Island is Ialyssos, Kalithea, Gadoura river mouth, Ixia, Kremasti Bridge, Koskinou and different spots along the coastline of Rhodes.

Tourists can also pay a visit to Profitis Ilias and attavyros but they don’t carry a wide variety of birds. At Attavyros and Profitis Ilias you can only find some common birds like vultures, hawks, Peregrine falcons, eagles and owls.

Birds Species on Rhodes Island:

As we have mentioned earlier, you can see a number of bird’s species on Rhodes Island. Some of the widespread species of birds in Rhodes include Collared Dove, Blue Tit, Crested Lark, Sardinian Warbler and House Sparrow.

Sighting of some rare species of birds is also reported by the birders that come here. These rare species of birds include Baillon’s Crakes, Short-toed Larks, White-tailed Lapwing, Trumpeter Finch, Black-headed Bunting and many more.

Apart from a number of Mediterranean birds, some of the most appealing species of this region are Cretzschmar’s Bunting, Golden Oriole & Eagle, White-winged Black Tern, Long-Legged Buzzard, Calandra lark, Audouin’s Gull and Lanner Falcon. You can also find here the very rare Bonelli’s Eagles which are one of the endangered species.

Where to Enjoy Bird Watching?

In mornings, you can avail the opportunity to watch a variety of birds especially at Ialysos, its beach and residential area where you can find a number of Spanish birds.

You can enjoy watching alluring birds at the river near Kremasti town and the Kremastis Bridge including Great Reed Warblers, White-tailed Lapwing, Baillon’s Crakes, Squacco Heron, Glossy Ibis, Great Snipe and Yellow Wagtails.

If you are an avid bird watcher then Rhodes Island has some of the best places for you to enjoy bird watching. Natural bird watching sites carry a blend of birds’ species in their natural habitat and are a real fun and entertainment for all the visitors.

For bird watching, Rhodes Island offers a great experience, and you can find some of the rare species and endangered species of birds in Rhodes.