The first Great Spotted Cuckoos were once again seen on the last days of March; a pair was sighted at Vravrona Wetland. Hoopoes, Swifts and Alpine Swifts also made their appearance on the same site.
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| Courtship behaviour of the Great Spotted Cuckoo (Vravrona Wetland) |
Wrynecks were particularly common this spring and many were seen in wetlands
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| Wryneck at the former Ilissos Delta in Athens |
Another target species for many European birder, the Short-toed Lark, arrived at the end of the month, along with thousands of hirundines: House and Sand Martins, Barn and Red-rumped Swallows.
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Short-toed Lark (former Ilissos Delta)
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Large flocks of Yellow Wagtails forage on wetlands, fields and other open areas, while Tree and Red-throated Pipits have also arrived.
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| Yellow Wagtail (Schinias National Park) |
The first Nightingales were heard singing from inside dense bushes and trees and they were not confined to wetlands. Whinchats, many Northern Wheatears and several Black-eared Wheatears showed up in open areas with scattered bushes.
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| Nightingale (Vravrona Wetland) |
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| Black-eared Wheatear (Vravrona Wetland) |
