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You can enjoy the abounding biodiversity along with flora and fauna of Greece. Because of its climate, natural features and location one can find a great diversity of fauna and flora here ranging from unique and rare to common and endangered ones.

The availability of a range of ecosystems makes Rhodes Island a heaven on earth. Many of the people do not know that Rhodes Island is the habitat of more than three hundred species of birds. The number of birds also increases in spring and summer season as Rhodes lies along their migratory route.

Bird Watching in Rhodes Island:

When coming to Rhodes Island for holidays, you will find Rhodes Island full of enchanting birds. Bird watching on Rhodes Island - Greece is very interesting due to the fact that you can see some of the most rate and impressive birds here on the Island. Trip without bird watching in Rhodes Island is incomplete.

Places on Rhodes Island for Bird watching:

Interesting species of Birds can be seen all over the Bird Watching activity in Rhodes Island. However a large number is found in wetlands, lake areas and dams. One of the sites for bird watching is Apolakkia dam.

Other great spots for enjoying Bird Watching in Rhodes Island is Ialyssos, Kalithea, Gadoura river mouth, Ixia, Kremasti Bridge, Koskinou and different spots along the coastline of Rhodes.

You can also visit Attavyros and Profitis Ilias, the mountainous areas but beware that you can’t find variety of birds in these places. At Attavyros and Profitis Ilias you can only find some common birds like vultures, hawks, Peregrine falcons, eagles and owls.

Birds Species on Rhodes Island:

As per the information above, you can get pleasures of watching a variety of birds’ species on Rhodes Island. Some of the widespread species of birds in Rhodes include Collared Dove, Blue Tit, Crested Lark, Sardinian Warbler and House Sparrow.

Birds Watchers also claim some rare species of the birds in this place. These rare species of birds include Baillon’s Crakes, Short-toed Larks, White-tailed Lapwing, Trumpeter Finch, Black-headed Bunting and many more.

Calandra lark, Golden Oriole, Golden Eagle, Cretzschmar’s Bunting, White-winged Black Tern, Lanner Falcon, Long-Legged Buzzard and Audouin’s Gull are some of the most interesting species of birds and few others include Mediterranean birds. If you are lucky on your next Rhodes Holidays, you will be able to see the Bonelli’s Eagles here on Rhodes.

Where to Enjoy Bird Watching?

In mornings, you can avail the opportunity to watch a variety of birds especially at Ialysos, its beach and residential area where you can find a number of Spanish birds.

You can take pleasures of amazing birds such as Glossy Ibis, Squacco Heron, Great Snipe, Great Reed Warblers, Yellow Wagtails, Baillon’s Crakes and White-tailed Lapwing at the river near Kremasti town.

If you are an avid bird watcher then Rhodes Island has some of the best places for you to enjoy bird watching. All the bird watching sites are in their natural condition where you can enjoy watching attractive birds staying in their natural habitats.

For bird watching, Rhodes Island offers a great experience, and you can find some of the rare species and endangered species of birds in Rhodes.

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