Crete Birding

 

Moronis Reserve and Souda Bay are situated just east of Chania. The reserve can be seen in the google image below in the centre by the left pier

  

                                  MoronisNovember 2010

                                                 Facing east into Souda Bay        

             

                                            Facing west to the river narrows

                 

                                        Great White Egret in centre (facing north)

            

13th october 2009

The following five images are of the work underway to restore the reserve to a salt marsh. Note the higher water levels compared to the images in the other section below.

            

               

                    No fishing , No taking of plants, No tipping and No camping

 

 

                                    Images from Moronis

               In this image there are several species from the Left...Cormorant, Little Egret,                     Coot, Redshank, Curlew, Great White Egret and Grey Heron.