Birding in Athens: Top 10 most wanted species and where to find them
Having guided a great number of birders from all over the world around Athens, we summed up their most wanted target species, followed by the most possible location and season to find each of them.
Scops Owl, one of the target species of Athens
Ferruginous Duck: Breeding all year long at Schinias National Park
Ferruginous Duck, a world threatened species
Eleonorae’s Falcon: June at Mt Parnitha, Schinias National Park
Hoopoe: from March to September, anywhere in Athens, even in urban parks
Hoopoes breed around the city of Athens
Great Spotted Cuckoo: Breeds from late February to April in Spata fields and Schinias National Park
Little Owl: All year long at Schinias National Park, Spata fields, Vravrona Estuary
A pair of Little Owls is breeding
at Artemis Temple in Vravrona
Scops Owl: best chances during summer months at Mt Hymettus. Can be heard calling at night even in Athens center.
Red breasted Flycatcher: mid to late September at Mt Hymettus
Sombre Tit: All year long at Mt.Parnitha, Ramnous fields, Erythres Plains
Sombre Tit, one of Athens target species
for most birders
Penduline Tit: All year long in most wetlands around Athens
Rock Nuthatch: All year long at Mt.Parnitha, Mt Pendeli, Mt Hymettus, Erythres Plains
Blue Rock Thrush: all year long at Mt Hymettus, Erythres plains
Ruppell's Warbler: Breeding from March to June, at Mt Hymettus
Ruppell's Warbler, an early migrant and breeder
Cretzschmar's Bunting, a striking target species
Black-headed Bunting: Breeding from late April to August, at Spata fields, Erythres plains
Black-headed Bunting a migrant from India,
breeding in various sites around Athens
Spyros Skareas
Bird Guide and Certified Tour Leader
Athens, GREECE
