Vravrona wetland

Birdwatching at Vravrona Wetland, Athens

Spotted Crakes are common spring visitors at Vravron wetland

V(caps)ravrona wetland is sited next to Athens International Airport
The stream of Erasinos passes beside the temple of Artemis, and forms a pittoresque delta, including tamarisks, reedbeds, and sandy beach.

Habitat

Wetland with small beach, cultivations of olives, figs, grapes

All year breeding species

Long-legged Buzzard, Little Owl, Sardinian Warbler, Zitting Cisticola, Cirl Bunting

Spring and Summer

Short-toed Eagle, Little Crake, Spotted Crake, Baillon's Crake, Scops Owl, Hoopoe, Great Spotted Cuckoo, Red-rumped Swallow, Bee-eater, Eastern Bonelli's Warbler, Olivaceous Warbler, Black-eared Wheatear, Rufous Bush Chat, Black-headed Bunting

Autumn

Cattle Egret, Booted Eagle, Bee-eater, Lesser Grey Shrike, Woodchat Shrike

Winter
Jack Snipe, Hen Harrier, Kingfisher, Mediterranean Gull, Slender-billed Gull, Moustached Warbler, Spanish Sparrow,  Rock Bunting

Temple of Artemis at Vravrona wetland, Athens