Perasma Reservoir

The Perasma Reservoir is a large water body in the northern part of Lesvos. It contains water all year long and attracts many species of birds, like gulls, waders, pipits and migrants. The water itself is used as resting area for large numbers of gulls, being mainly Morski galeb. If you're lucky, Sredozemni galeb can be found here too. Utva zlatokrila breeds around the reservoir and many other ducks can be seen on the water, like Grogotovac and Gluvara. On several places in the reservoir, water vegetation, such as water lily, is present. Often, Liska and herons, like Žuta čaplja and Gak can be found near and on them. Waders are often seen feeding around the reservoir, like Polojka and Sprudnik migavac, but also scarcer species, like Riđa sprutka and Mala sprutka. In summer, large flocks of swallows, martins and swifts gather in the evening above the lake to drink. Within these large flocks of mainly Crna čiopa, small numbers of Bela čiopa and sometimes Siva čiopa can be found.

The area north of the reservoir, down the tarmac road, consists of reedbeds and small forested areas in the west and rocky scrublands in the east. In the reedbeds, common species of reedbirds can be found, like Sivi voljić and Trstenjak crvrkutić. Scarcer species, like Veliki trstenjak and Cvrčić potočar, can also be present in this area. A small river flows through the area towards the coast, coming from the reservoir. The trees just next to the river are often used as roosting and hunting area for herons, like Gak, Žuta čaplja and Čapljica. The rocky scrublands on the other side of the tarmac road are used by many species of breeding birds, like Sredozemna beloguza, Grmuša crvenovoljka, Crnogrla strnadica, Brgljez lončar and Crnoglava strnadica. The power lines next to the road and in the reedbed area are often used as resting area for migrants, like Siva vetruška and Pčelarica. Ćubasta kukavica is also known to breed in the area.

Towards the southern side of the reservoir, the landscape changes into a semi forested area with many bushes and scrubs. Here, species like Senica šljivarka, Istočna velika grmuša and Grlica can be found. Srednji detlić is also freqeuntly heard and seen in the smaller trees surrounding the meadows. The meadows themselves are used by Morski galeb as foraging area and near the edges small numbers of Pupavac can be seen. The area is also used as breeding ground for Leganj, which can be heard at night from the road. Also Ćuk are frequently heard.

Raptors pass overhead; from local species, like Zmijar and Riđi mišar, to migrating species, like Orao kliktaš and harriers.