Paul's Birdwatching - Mikri Limni
Mikri Limni can be found situated close to the Agiasos road from
vatera just prior to the Junction with the main road to Achladeri and
Kalloni. Take a right turn along a forested track almost opposite the
Achladeri road. After driving for about half a mile there is a small track
off to the right where it is possible to park. On parking walk the rest of
this track to reach the reed and sedge filled lake. From here it is
possible to walk around the whole of the lake. I walked clockwise starting
along a little used track through the pines towards the main road
returning along the opposite side along the track we drove down,
intermittently walking down to the lakeside to check out the birds and
dragonflies.
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On the
lake were Little Grebe, Purple Heron and Moorhen. Around the lake were
Cuckoo, Red-backed Shrike, Subalpine Warbler, Mistle Thrush and Jay. A
walk into the woods would almost certainly produce Short-toed Treecreeper
which I heard and possibly Krupers Nuthatch.
My main reason for
visiting the lake was to check out the dragonflies. I found the small
brown damselfly Sympecma fusca and Scarce Emerald Damselfly.
Dragonflies that were evident were Hairy Dragonfly, Emperor Dragonfly,
Lesser Emperor Dragonfly and Red-veined Darter.
At the
end of the track where the car was parked is a grassy glade in the woods
which attracted several Butterfly species including Large Wall Brown,
Holly Blue, Small Heath and Green Hairstreak.
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