Opis
The road between Efthalou and Skala Sikaminias is a rough dirt road which leads through small valleys and next to steep cliffs while having a great view over the sea strait between Lesvos and Turkey. The valleys are great during migration: many birds, especially during autumn migration, tend to rest in these valleys and bushes can be packed with songbirds, like jarzębatka, świstunka leśna and ortolan. Other migrants, like wilga (zwyczajna) and large flocks of żołna, are very common. Local breeding species can be found here too, like pokrzewka wasata, lutniczka wschodnia and sikora żałobna. Many shrikes and buntings, like trznadel modroglowy and dzierzba rudogłowa, can be seen on the more drier areas. góropatwa azjatycka can be seen and heard too.
The shores are great for gulls, like large flocks of resting mewa romańska. Within these flocks, mostly indiviual, mewa sródziemnomorska LRcd can be found.
The road is also great for observing crossing daytime migrants, like raptors, coming from Turkey. Offshore, flocks of burzyk sródziemnomorski and small numbers of Burzyk żółtodzioby (diomedea) can be seen. If you're lucky, Bottlenosed Dolpins show up.
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The road is easy accessable from both sides: or Efthalou or Skala Sikaminias. It's a dirt road with some steep parts, so a 4x4 is recommended.
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