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Faneromeni Beach is one of the popular birdingplaces on the island of Lesvos during, especially, spring migration. The area consists of a coastal area with agricultural fields, orchards and small rivers with high reedbeds. The valley is lush green and full of bushes, trees and meadows while the surrounding area is barren, rocky and dry; a perfect stop-over for migrating birds. The beach contains typical shrubs which are often used by Cotovia-de-poupa as lookout posts. Rouxinol-do-mato can also be found here and forages between the shrubs and the fields adjacent to the beach. The river mouth is excellent for many bird species, like waders, herons, pipits and storks. The surrounding reedbeds are perfect for Garça-pequena and Rouxinol-grande-dos-caniços. In the river itself, many species of wader, like Pilrito-pequeno, can be seen. The river mouth is also a perfect location for Alvéola-citrina.
From the beach, you'll have a perfect vantage point over sea, where many gulls and large flocks of shearwater can be seen. Flocks of 100+ Pardela do Mediterrâneo can be spotted from here with often a few Cagarra-do-mediterrânico between them. Flocks of Gaivota-de-patas-amarelas can be found on the beach and Gaivota de Audouin has often been found here too.
The fields adjacent to the beach consist of open agricultural fields with many fences, power lines and scattered trees. Directly near the beach a house is located with higher trees. Groups of Estorinho-rosado are often found in this area. The fields are always worth a check for migrants of all kinds, especially in the early morning. Many pipits and wagtails, like alvéola-amarela and Petinha-de-garganta-ruiva, can be seen here. Buntings use the power lines as vantage point, like Escrevedeira-de-cabeça-preta and Trigueirão. The bushes are often used by many species of shrike, like Picanço-pequeno, Picanço-barreteiro and Picanço-núbio. Some barbed wire next to the road, especially in the vicinity of bushes, can be full of speared beetles and other prey species of these shrikes. Above the fields, harriers, like Tartaranhão-azulado and Tartaranhão-de-peito-branco, hunt for prey. Abibe-esporado is often spotted on these fields.
Even further inland, the agricultural fields are replaced by fig and olive orchards. These orchards are used by many migrants, like flycatchers and warblers. Papa-figos is often heard from within these orchards. Passing larger migrants, like storks and raptors can easily be seen from these areas. Large flocks of Falcão-de-pés-vermelhos can be present on the power lines. Peneireiro-das-torres hunts in and around these orchards and fields and return with prey to their nests (mainly) on the island of Megalonisi. If you're lucky, you'll find a passing Gavião-de-pé-curto.
The area surrounding the river, which eventually flows into the sea on Faneromeni Beach, is good for many species of migrants and local reedbirds. The road goes through the river and is a very good spot to observe drinking birds, like flocks of Pardal-espanhol and many other songbirds. When the water is relatively low, this spot is perfect for observing other waterbirds, like waders and herons. Just north of this crossing, the landscape is pretty rocky. Here, flocks of Pombo-doméstico can be found.
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The area is easy accessable, especially by foot. Most of the track is tarmac and easy to walk on. The best way to walk around is to drive towards the restaurant on the beach, park your car there and walk around counter clockwise. Therefore, you'll need to cross the river mouth, so keep in mind you'll need the right equipment to cross, but most of the times the crossing is just a meter of water in width. You'll have to climb some rocks to continue your track, but this is fairly easy to do, even with telescope and camera.