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Ehden Raptor Count

Zghartah District  >  Lebanon

Horsh Ehden is a nature reserve located in the north of Lebanon. It was declared an important bird area (IBA) in 1992. Great spot to watch autumn migration.

Ajouté* par Morus
Dernière actualisation 24 janvier 2025

Description

Ehden Raptor Count offers a view of 300 degrees from northeast to the north, the west and the South. This makes it useful to cover different migration routes. Birds often fly close past the count site giving excellent views and allowing excellent photography opportunities. In quiet days with few migrating birds to see you still have a stunning view over the Horsh Ehden nature reserve and the surrounding villages. The nature around the spot is beautiful.

Birds that can be observed include Aigle criard, Aigle pomarin, Épervier à pieds courts, Épervier d'Europe, Aigle des steppes, Bondrée apivore, Circaète Jean-le-Blanc, Busard des roseaux, Cigogne noire, Cigogne blanche, Faucon kobez, Faucon hobereau, Guêpier d'Europe, Grue cendrée and many more.

Détails

Accès

The Ehden Raptor Count site is located just north of the town of Ehden and easily accessible by car, as it is not far away from the entrance of the reserve. It takes only about 50 minutes to drive there from the center of Beirut. A short to medium level walk is required to reach the site.

Birding in Lebanon can be delicate, make sure proper authorisations have been requested from local authorities or the reserve rangers before engaging in using spotting scopes in the area. For the best migration experience, guides or local birding experts are of great help. Being within the nature reserve means that hunting is prohibited and there should be no hunters to bother you.

Terrain et Habitat

Forêt , Montagnes , Arbres et buissons disséminés , Plateau

Conditions

Montagneux , Vallonné , Rocailleux , Sec , Paysage ouvert

Boucle

Non

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Saison idéale pour observer

Automne

Meilleure période pour une visite

Migration automnale

Itinéraire

Sentier étroit

Niveau de difficulté de l'itinéraire

Facile

Accessible via

A pied

Observatoire/hutte d'observation

Non

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