Photo Gallery of Migrating Birds and Winter Visitors

1. Migrating Birds

In addition to the more that 70 bird species breeding on Naxos, many more species can be observed during spring and fall migration. On this page you find photos of the most common and abundant migrating bird species, as well as some rarities that can be seen on the island. All the photos were taken by my father Winfried Scharlau (only a few of them on the island of Naxos).

Herons and Egrets

Raptors

Terns

Waders

Hoopoe, Bee-eater, Cuckoo

Swallows, Larks

Wagtails and Pipits

Shrikes, Oriole, Thrushes

Flycatchers and Thrushes

Warblers

2. Winter Visitors

During the winter the avifauna of Naxos changes considerably. The migratory birds leave the island and the wintor visitors appear. The most common winter visitors are the Robin and the Black Redstart. Other abundant species include the Eurasian Siskin, Serin, Meadow Pipit, Blackbird, Song Thrush and Sparrowhawk. In the following part you find photos of some of the more common winter visitors on Naxos.

Grebes, Swans, Geese