Lower Tsiknias River

Description

The shallow river Tsiknias flows to the sea east of Skala Kallonis. It is one of the larger rivers on Lesvos and a major migration corridor. Its mouth attracts waders, gulls and terns. Egrets, herons and storks and many songbirds can be found along its length and in the surrounding fields. Among the birds that you can encounter in the area are European Bee-eater (they breed in the sandy river banks), Common Nightingale, Black-headed Bunting, Eurasian Hoopoe, Ruddy Shelduck, Common Shelduck, Garganey, Black-winged Stilt, Kentish Plover, Little Ringed Plover, Eurasian Curlew, Common Sandpiper, Common Greenshank, Little Tern, Whiskered Tern, White-winged Tern, Common Tern, Sandwich Tern, Black Stork and many more. See the birdlist below. During spring migration also rarer wader species can be observed, for example Little Stint, Temminck's Stint, Curlew Sandpiper, Ruff, Spotted Redshank, Wood Sandpiper and Marsh Sandpiper.

Details

Access

The Tsiknias river is easy accessible from Skala Kallonis. It is less than a 1 km walk. If you arrive by car you can park along the road and explore the area on foot. Click on the P in the map for directions.

Good birding season All year round Best time to visit Spring migration Route Unpaved road Difficulty walking trail Easy Accessible by Foot , Bicycle , Car Birdwatching hide / platform No

Parking here: 39.207455, 26.220233