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Although sometimes very touristy, the Vergias river is a great spot to look for migrants during spring migration.
The Vergias river, also known as the Chalandra river, leads from the sea all the way towards the dam at Pithariou reservoir. Like many other rivers facing southwest on the island, migrants tend to follow the riverbed further inland. Along the route, you can scan (scattered) bushes and trees for migrants, like flycatchers and warblers. Scan wires and fences for chats and shrikes, like Σταχτοκεφαλάς and Μαυρολαίμης. Overhead, lots of migrants, like herons, storks, swifts, (Ευρωπαϊκός) Μελισσοφάγος and raptors can be seen, flying inland.
On the beach and the adjacent fields, migrants can be seen resting when they finally arrived on the island; especially early in the morning. Species like (Κοινό) Ορτύκι and (Ευρωπαϊκή) Πετροτουρλίδα have been seen here too.
Just near the beach, a bridge crosses the river from which you can observe the river for herons and waders, like (Ευρωπαϊκός) Μικροτσικνιάς, Δασότρυγγας, Σταχτιά Νανοσκαλίδρα, (Κοινή) Νανοσκαλίδρα, (Ξανθός) Κρυπτοτσικνιάς and Καστανόπαπια. In the surrounding bushes, species like (Ευρωπαϊκό) Ψευταηδόνι and Χωραφοσπουργίτης can be found.
Over sea, flocks of Μύχος (της Μεσογείου) can be seen, and sometimes Αρτέμης, Αρτέμης (diomedea) are mixed with these flocks.
There are mulitple roads adjacent to the river from which you can scan the area. Click on a P in the map for directions.
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