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Birding in Greece

Birding in Southern Aegean Islands

Rhodes, Kos and their neighbours sit on the eastern flyway, where tired migrants make landfall after crossing the sea.

Best season: April to May, and September

In spring the islands of the southern Aegean are among the first land migrants reach after leaving Africa and the Middle East. Wetlands, gardens and headlands can fill with birds overnight.

Rhodes and Kos combine easy logistics with eastern species such as Rüppell’s Warbler, and Eleonora’s Falcons hunt along the coasts from late spring.

Key species here

SpeciesBest timeWhereChance on tour
Eleonora's FalconFalco eleonoraeLate April to OctoberCrete, Southern Aegean IslandsLikely

Tours in Southern Aegean Islands