Wildlife Holidays in Lesbos

Tell me about Lesbos …

Lesbos lies in the Aegean Sea, just a few kilometres from the coast of Turkey.

Third largest of the Greek islands, it has a rugged mountainous interior and a magnificent coastline which has largely escaped the ravages of mass tourism.

A major source of revenue for the island is the production of high quality olive oil.

Naturetrek Tours to Lesbos

We offer a 10-day bird watching holiday to this beautiful Greek island, regarded by many as one of the best places in Europe to observe spring migration.

What's spacial about wildlife ?

The island is perfectly situated as a stopover for migrant birds heading north from Africa, and there are few better places in Europe to observe the ebb and flow of spring migration. Lesbos also boasts an impressive list of breeding bird species.

What birds might I see?

We’ll inspect pools, marshes and saltpans around Skalla Kallonis for passage migrants such as herons, waders & terns
Kruper’s Nuthatch & Cinereous Bunting are two of the rarer breeding birds we’ll look for
Black-winged Stilts, Collared Pratincoles, Long-legged Buzzard & Masked Shrikes are a few of the species we may find
We’ll also hope to add some vagrants, many of Central Asian origin, to our lists: Lanner, Spur-winged Plover, Great Snipe & Citrine Wagtail have been seen in recent years

Our Specialist Recommends

"Our ‘Lesbos’ tour is a relaxing 8-day birdwatching holiday to this beautiful Greek island. This is one of the best places in Europe to see the spring migrants. It is definitely a worthy short-haul destination."

Operations Manager - David Phillips

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