Wildlife· Andros· Greece — Cyclades
Andros Raptor Zone (Natura 2000 SPA)
37° 50.4′ N · 24° 53.3′ E · approximate
Central and southern Andros, its offshore islets and coastal waters form a 219 km2 EU Special Protection Area for birds, home to about 180 pairs of Eleonora's falcons plus short-toed eagles and peregrines.
Practical
Site GR4220028 'Andros: central and southern part, surrounding islets and coastal marine zone' (SPA, 21,938 ha). Its Standard Data Form lists Eleonora's falcon (180 breeding pairs), peregrine falcon (2-4 resident), short-toed eagle (passage), common buzzard (1 breeding pair), red-footed falcon (passage), Mediterranean shag (40-60 pairs), Alpine swift, Ruppell's warbler and Cretzschmar's bunting. Eleonora's falcons breed late in summer on sea cliffs and islets, so August-October is the best time to watch them hunting over the coast; keep well off nesting cliffs and islets and do not land on them. Pin is approx: the site centroid computed from the EEA polygon.
Best for
Watching falcons from the cockpit or the trail
Season
Eleonora's falcons Apr-Oct, best Aug-Oct
Nearby
- Pythara Waterfalls (Andros)0.8 NM away
- Agia Marina Monastery (Andros)1.1 NM away
- Menites Springs (Andros)1.2 NM away
- Sariza Spring, Apikia (Andros)1.2 NM away
- Andros Route 6: Vourkoti to Achla Beach1.3 NM away
- Andros Dive Centre (Nimborio, Chora)2.2 NM away
- Andros Route 1: Chora to Panachrantou Monastery2.2 NM away
- Andros Route 13: Arni to Lefka Beach2.2 NM away