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Acheron Delta

Epirus  >  Greece

The Acheron Delta lies a mile downriver from the Nekromanteio of Afyra, the very entrance of ancient Greek’s Hades.

Added* by Dragan Simic
Most recent update 29 лютого 2024

Description

Part of the IBA GR077 Acheron delta and gorge (39o 15' N 20o 30' E). The coastal delta includes low, scrub-dominated hills and brackish marshes, the remainig one fourth of it still surviving the decades of draining and turning marshes into arable land. Human activities include arable agriculture, livestock-farming, recreation and hunting.

Birds you can see in the area include Щеврик польовий, Кам’янка звичайна, Мухоловка сіра, Кропив’янка середземноморська, Очеретянка середземноморська, Вівчарик весняний, Даурська ластівка, Берестянка бліда, Берестянка звичайна, Очеретянка велика, Очеретянка ставкова, Таміка віялохвоста, Посмітюха, Сутора вусата, або синиця вусата, Ремез звичайний, Сорокопуд терновий, Сорокопуд червоноголовий, Яструб коротконогий, Чапля жовта, Бугайчик, Крячок малий, Крячок чорнодзьобий, Коловодник звичайний, Серпокрилець білочеревий, Серпокрилець блідий, Чернь білоока, etc.

Details

Access

The Acheron Delta lies some 30 minutes to the south of the Parga tourist resort, its entrance being the small resort of Ammoudia. Zoom in on the map and click on the "P" (parking) sign for driving directions.

Terrain and Habitat

Agriculture , Wetland , Plain , Reedbeds , River , Sea , Scattered trees and bushes

Conditions

Flat , Dusty , Wet , Open landscape , No shadow

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

Spring , Winter

Best time to visit

Autumn migration , Spring migration

Route

Unpaved road

Difficulty walking trail

Average walk

Accessible by

Car , Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

Extra info

A detailed description of the area is to be found in the Birdwatching in Northern Greece (2023) by Steve Mills.

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