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Lardia Valley

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Lardia Valley is beautiful deep gorge which is perfect for many migrating songbirds!

Added* by Bas Engels
Most recent update 28 жовтня 2023

Description

Lardia Valley is located between Vatousa and Andissa, and provides some unique views over the deep gorge with surrounded wooded hills. The area is a great foraging spot for many species of migrating songbird. A road leads you through this area, and multiple lay-overs provide you with some great spots to search for migrants (see map).

On the northern side of the road, the wooded hills provide great spots for migrating songbirds, like Мухоловка сіра, Вивільга звичайна and Горихвістка звичайна. Especially in the morning, this road is perfect to stop as much as possible to look for these birds. On the southern side of the road, rocky outcrops provide great breeding habitat for typical inland species, like Повзик скельний, Ластівка скельна and even Горобець скельний.

Check the hilltops for raptors, like Змієїд блакитноногий and Канюк степовий.

Details

Access

There's a road leading through the area between Vatousa and Andissa. Several lay-overs are present where you can park your car and check the surroundings.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Scattered trees and bushes , Valley , Mountain

Conditions

Hilly , Rocky

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

Autumn , Spring

Best time to visit

Spring migration , Autumn migration

Route

Paved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Car

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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Map

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