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Alexandros Salt Pans

Lefkas, Ionian islands  >  Greece

A site for Akdeniz Martısı, Karagagalı Sumru, and Yelpaze Kuyruk.

Added* by Dragan Simic
Most recent update 30 Eylül 2024

Description

Alexandros Salt Pans are clearly no longer used for salt production. There are several small lagoons by the beach at the south side and the tarmac road follows the beach. A good dirt track continues along the embankment all the way, finishing as a dead end after 2.4 kilometres.

I visited the site in September during high tide (a dozen of both Akdeniz Martısı and Karagagalı Sumru, Gümüş martı, Hazar sumrusu, Küçük Karabatak and Karabatak, Küçük ak balýkçýl, Yelpaze Kuyruk), was somewhat surprised by the low number of birds, so I returned during low tide, only to find even fewer birds and not a single shorebird.

Local eBird hotspot also mention Kamış Bülbülü, Kizil kirlangici, Tepeli pelikan, Flamingo, Küçük sumru, Boz Ebabil, Akça cılıbıt, Sürmeli kervançulluğu, Kızılbacak, and Yeşilbacak.

Details

Access

Alexandros Salt Pans lie by the hamlet of Kariotes and are invisible from the road. Yet, the lagoon is visible on the Google Maps, so set your GPS to lead you to the Villa Olga, or click on the "P" in the map for directions.

Terrain and Habitat

Sea , Wetland , Beach

Conditions

Flat

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

Spring , Autumn

Best time to visit

Spring migration , Autumn migration

Route

Paved road , Unpaved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Car

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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