Description
West of Porto Lagos lies several kilometers long Mandra Beach, consisting of one beach bar, one camp, one tavern, a line of summer cottages, and several temporary wetlands in the hinterland, usually flooded in winter and spring. In late June, I found only smaller lakes and a few ponds remaining.
There were quite a few prieložník stepný (common and widespread in the area), jastrab krátkoprstý, strnádka čiernohlavá, strakoš červenohlavý, lastúrničiar strakatý, pipíška chochlatá, škovran stepný, cetia západná. Soaring birds included bocian biely, pelikán ružový, pelikán kučeravý, and hadiar krátkoprstý.
Details
Access
Mandra Beach lies west of Porto Lagos, some 220 km east of Thessaloniki, within the largest national park of Greece, Nestos Delta and the Vistonida-Ismarida lakes and lagoons complex, founded in 2008. Click on a P in the map for directions.
Terrain and Habitat
Wetland , Plain , Sea , Reedbeds , Scattered trees and bushes , Pond , BeachConditions
Flat , Open landscapeCircular trail
NoIs a telescope useful?
Can be usefulGood birding season
Winter , SpringBest time to visit
WinterRoute
Paved road , Unpaved roadDifficulty walking trail
EasyAccessible by
CarBirdwatching hide / platform
NoExtra info
A detailed description of the wider area is to be found in the Birdwatching in Northern Greece (2023) by Steve Mills.
