Descrizione
Due to the irrigation, the current Kalamas Delta is pushed further north. Drive by the “tower hill” (check the cow herds for Airone guardabuoi), cross the Kestrini River and search the northern bank to the left (the southern bank is mostly dried out and converted into citrus orchards).
Martin pescatore are hunting (on this bank alone I recorded six of them). Quite a few Pettegola, numerous Cappellaccia (by cattle corrals), Stiaccino (in reedbeds), Pellicano riccio (in the Xeradi Lagoon). In September the roadside bushes are alive with migrating Pigliamosche and flocks of Luì grosso.
Dettagli
Accesso
Driving north along the Ionian seacoast through the city of Igoumenitsa, there is a place where the main artery takes you right, further away from the sea – follow it for 150 metres and then turn left just before a small sports stadium. The rest of the road follows the sea.
Zoom in on the map and click on the "P" (parking) sign for driving directions.
Terreno e habitat
Foresta , Zona umida , Spiaggia , Velme , Terreni coltivati , Alberi e cespugli sparsi , Fiume , Mare , CannetiCaratteristiche dell’area
Terreno piano , Asciutto , Paesaggio aperto , PolverosoPercorso ad anello
NoÈ utile un cannocchiale?
SiBuona stagione per il BW
Inverno , PrimaveraMiglior periodo per visitare
Migrazione primaverile , Migrazione autunnale , InvernoPercorso
Strada asfaltata , Strada sterrataGrado di difficoltà del percorso a piedi
FacileModalità di accesso
Macchina , A piediCapanno/torretta di osservazione
NoInformazioni aggiuntive
To be properly explored, the Kalamas area requires one full day. The nearest resorts are at the island of Corfu (Igoumenitsa is the ferry port for the island) or in the town of Parga, further south.
A detailed description of the area is to be found in the Birdwatching in Northern Greece (2023) by Steve Mills.
Link
- eBird list of the old delta of the Kalamas River
- Only for Dogs and Birders – Kalamas Delta, Greece
- Birding in Greece – Travel Guide to birdwatching sites in Greece (2014, pdf download) by Vlachos, Trigou & Stavrakas