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Perasma Reservoir

Lesvos  >  Greece

A large reservoir which attracts many species of gulls, waders and migrants.

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Zuletzt aktualisiert 12 Februar 2020

Beschreibung

The Perasma Reservoir is a large water body in the northern part of Lesvos. It contains water all year long and attracts many species of birds, like gulls, waders, pipits and migrants. The water itself is used as resting area for large numbers of gulls, being mainly Mittelmeermöwe. If you're lucky, Korallenmöwe can be found here too. Rostgans breeds around the reservoir and many other ducks can be seen on the water, like Knäkente and Stockente. On several places in the reservoir, water vegetation, such as water lily, is present. Often, Bläßhuhn and herons, like Rallenreiher and Nachtreiher can be found near and on them. Waders are often seen feeding around the reservoir, like Flußuferläufer and Bruchwasserläufer, but also scarcer species, like Sichelstrandläufer and Zwergstrandläufer. In summer, large flocks of swallows, martins and swifts gather in the evening above the lake to drink. Within these large flocks of mainly Mauersegler, small numbers of Alpensegler and sometimes Fahlsegler can be found.

The area north of the reservoir, down the tarmac road, consists of reedbeds and small forested areas in the west and rocky scrublands in the east. In the reedbeds, common species of reedbirds can be found, like Blaßspötter and Teichrohrsänger. Scarcer species, like Drosselrohrsänger and Schlagschwirl, can also be present in this area. A small river flows through the area towards the coast, coming from the reservoir. The trees just next to the river are often used as roosting and hunting area for herons, like Nachtreiher, Rallenreiher and Zwergdommel. The rocky scrublands on the other side of the tarmac road are used by many species of breeding birds, like Maurensteinschmätzer, Weißbart-Grasmücke, Zaunammer, Felsenkleiber and Kappenammer. The power lines next to the road and in the reedbed area are often used as resting area for migrants, like Rotfußfalke and Bienenfresser. Häherkuckuck is also known to breed in the area.

Towards the southern side of the reservoir, the landscape changes into a semi forested area with many bushes and scrubs. Here, species like Balkanmeise, Östliche Orpheusgrasmücke and Turteltaube can be found. Mittelspecht is also freqeuntly heard and seen in the smaller trees surrounding the meadows. The meadows themselves are used by Mittelmeermöwe as foraging area and near the edges small numbers of Wiedehopf can be seen. The area is also used as breeding ground for Ziegenmelker, which can be heard at night from the road. Also Zwergohreule are frequently heard.

Raptors pass overhead; from local species, like Schlangenadler and Adlerbussard, to migrating species, like Schreiadler and harriers.

Details

Zugang

The area is easy accessable on foot, by bike and by car due to the tarmac roads that leads throught the area. Somewhere halfway, the tarmac switches to an unpaved road. The best way to enjoy the area is on foot. You can park your car down the tarmac road north of the reservoir (see P on the map. You can walk up the tarmac road, enjoying the rocky area on the left and the reedbeds on the right, until you reach the reservoir. You can scan the area from here with your telescope for waders and other birds. From here, you can follow the tarmac road further south until it changes to an unpaved road. The landscape changes to a more forested area. You can keep following the track until you reach a semi open, dusty area from where the road goes (a bit steep) downwards towards the Kavaki area. You can continue the road towards Kavaki or head back to your car.

Terrain und Habitat

Vereinzelte Bäume und Büsche , Wald , Feuchtgebiet , Grasland, Wiesen , Tal , See , Schilfflächen , Landwirtschaft

Bedingungen

Hügelig , Felsig , Sandig , Trocken

Rundweg

Nein

Ist ein Spektiv nützlich?

Ja

Gute Beobachtungszeit

Frühjahr , Herbst

Beste Beobachtungszeit

Frühjahrszug

Route

asphaltierte Straße , unbefestigte Straße , Normaler Weg

Schwierigkeitsgrad der Tour

Durchschnittlich

Erreichbarkeit

zu Fuß , Fahrrad , Auto , Rollstuhl

Beobachtungshütten oder -türme

Nein

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