Birdwatching in Greece

Birding contacts and birdwatching information



Local Birdingpal Contacts

Local Birdwatchers Using the Birdingpal resources you must agree to the following: If you contact a local Birdingpal and make arrangement to go birding, you should note it is common courtesy to make sure you show up for the appointment. If for any reason you are unable to do this, the least you must do is contacting the local Pal right away. Please note that most Birdingpals are serious birdwatchers. It is a privilege to contact them, and your message should reflect it. A local Pal does not get paid, but should he/she offer to take you out birding, using their own vehicle, it would be courteous to pay for the fuel. A lunch and/or a small gift would also be appropriate, something as simple as a souvenir of your country, or a pin from your local birding club. _____________________________________________________________ We want to hear about your experiences with Birdingpals. Please contact us with any comments or suggestions you have. CONTACT US _____________________________________________________________
		Initial	Last Name	Area	Available	Language
		N	Probonas	Athens, Attica	Anytime	English
		Nikos has been birdwatching for more than 40 years, of which the last 13 he has been the Secretary of the Hellenic Rarities Committee. At the same time, he writes papers and articles with ornithological subject matters, and he edits publications such as the book Birds of the Aegean, and the Greek version of bird identification guide (Collins). In 1993, his path crossed with the Hellenic Ornithological Society. Ever since then, he became a member; his four terms at the Society's board were a particular highlight. Today, he is involved in voluntary protection and conservation actions, just like he has been all these past years. He unfailingly organizes the Bird Race of Attica, and he currently occupies second place, behind Christos Vlachos, in the Greek Birdwatching Club. He works at a consulting company for matters of environmental planning, he is the administrator of the electronic ornithological list Eoebirding, and, also, he participates in matters of identification in several electronic networks. He is fascinated by waders, although his favorite species is the Stonechat! The biodiversity of the Aegean islands captivates him, and he is particularly excited by the beloved Naxos island, when migratory birds arrive from Africa. His goal is to someday complete his book, Birds of Naxos a result of many years of personal research. Nikos has helped several Greek birdwatchers during their first steps into the world of birds and is also the co-founder of Birding in Greece which is the first company that organizes birdwatching and birdphotography tours around Greece.		Area: Area Birds: All possible birds	Interests: Nature: birdwatching
		K	Mentzelopoulos	Island of Andros, Cyclades	Anytime	Greek, English, French
		I am establishing a new NGO for the purpose of creating a marine conservation area, nature protection and ecotourism development in the Cyclades. Please feel free to contact me in the event that you have any questions or need any additional information.
		N	Papastylianou	Moudros, Limnos	Anytime	Greek, English, several local languages
		Coastal lakes Wetland GR4110001. About 100 bird species. 25 of them included on 79/409 EU Directive, and 12 on the Red Book (RDB). 26 are vulnerable. Sand dunens phisical salt lake etc.
Professional Guides If you contact a professional Birdingpal guide you must be prepared to pay a fee for guiding services.
		Initial	Last Name	Area	Available	Language
		S	Skareas	Athen, Schinias NP	Anytime	Greek, English, French, Spanish
		I also offer full or half day trips around Athens. Please complete form and I will contact you with details. Thank you for your letter and the excellent birding opportunity in Athens. I was very pleased to spend a splendid day with you around Athens. It was great to find all my target birds, other beautiful species and having a nice trek on the mountains' slopes close to the capital. I enjoyed very much your company and your expertise. Thank you, and hope to see you again during another birding trip in Greece. Attila Simay, Hungary. attilasimay(AT)hotmail.com The birding day was very enjoyable and you were an extremely good guide. You were prompt in picking me up at my hotel and we immediately went to the birding areas. Your English was very good, knowledge of the birds and the area seemed to be "top grade", and you made every effort to answer all of my questions. I would be more than happy to recommend your services to any wishing to bird the Athens' area. Gary Grey, South Carilina, USA. popsgaryg(AT)yahoo.com In may 2006 I made a birdtrip to Greece. When I looked after locations to se birds I came across Spyros Skareas, who is a bird guide and tour leader. I can really recommend others birdwatchers, that will come and look for birds in Greece, to hire Spyros for guiding. In my case i had great help finding Rock Partridge and Olive-tree Warbler. Hans Westerberg, Sweden. hans.westerberg(AT)telia.com I had a very nice day with Terry. Shot over 33 species. The last one, the Hooppoe I found next door to the hotel in a park. Mona also enjoyed her guide Vivi. Thanks for arranging this. Crister Hello Spyros: All went well on my one day bird tour. Your guides are professional, worked hard to find the target birds, enthusiastic about birds and their work, excellent skills with eyes and ears, and were pleasant and helpful to be with. Added 4 life birds and some good ticks of ssp., and learned when to come to find those missed migrants and early departing migrants like Rueppells Warbler and C. Bunting. Hope that time and funds will allow me another visit. Thanks again for your help and guidance. Would recommend you to anyone seeking help in Greece. Blessings, Duncan Himes of Mesa Arizona USA Thank you for a wonderful day of birding. On May 10, 2011, we went for a full day tour. It was an absolute joy. I would highly recommend using Greece Bird Tours if you want to see a lot of birds with someone who really knows the birds and where to find them. Once again, I cannot express how great of a day I had. Thank you. Sincerely, Jeffrey Mondville USA
Local Information
		Service			Information
		Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia			Greece
		Local weather			Yahoo
		Hellenic Ornithological Society			Club
		Birds of Skopelos Island			Sites
		Steve Mills and Hilary Koll's Birdwatching in Northern Greece			Sites
		Rodia Wetlands			Sites
		Panos Oikonomou's			Photo Gallery
		Birding Hotspots around the world			Sites