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Description
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 Lesser Grey Shrike and European Stonechat. Overhead, lots of migrants, like herons, storks, swifts, European Bee-eater 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 Common Quail and Stone-curlew 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 Little Bittern, Green Sandpiper, Temminck's Stint, Little Stint, Squacco Heron and Ruddy Shelduck. In the surrounding bushes, species like Cetti's Warbler and Spanish Sparrow can be found.
Over sea, flocks of Yelkouan Shearwater can be seen, and sometimes Scopoli's Shearwater are mixed with these flocks.
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There are mulitple roads adjacent to the river from which you can scan the area. Click on a P in the map for directions.