Sample image · Crete in Spring
Group toursHardcore birdingBirding & culture7 days · 5 to 8 guests · Moderate
Crete in Spring
Bearded Vulture · Eleonora's Falcon · Rüppell's Warbler
10 Apr 2027
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Sample image · Crete
Birding in Crete
Gorges, high mountains and coastal wetlands, with Bearded Vultures overhead and spring migrants on every headland.
Best season: April and May
Crete is the southernmost large island in Europe, so spring migrants arrive here straight from Africa. The White Mountains and the Lasithi plateau hold Bearded Vulture, Griffon Vulture and other mountain species.
Ancient sites, gorges and good food make Crete an easy island to combine birding with culture.
Key species here
| Species | Best time | Where | Chance on tour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bearded VultureGypaetus barbatus | All year | Crete | Likely |
| Eleonora's FalconFalco eleonorae | Late April to October | Crete, Southern Aegean Islands | Likely |
| Rüppell's WarblerCurruca ruppelli | April to June | Lesvos, Crete | Likely |
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