Where can you see the Eurasian Scops Owl?
Some of the best places to see the Eurasian Scops Owl in the wild include Mount Parnitha National Park (Greece), Sounio National Park (Greece) and Olympos National Park (Greece) — among 37 wildlife hotspots across 6 countries, including Spain, Greece, Italy and France. Every hotspot below shows real sighting data and the best seasons to visit.
Bosques de Plan
San Juan de Plan, Spain
+123 birds+30 mammals
Where granite peaks plunge into beech and fir forests, the Pyrenean valleys of Bosques de Plan unfold in dramatic tiers […]
VIEW FOREST & JUNGLEButrint National Park
Vagalat, Albania
+133 birds+17 mammals
Where Ionian breezes meet the Corfu Channel, saltmarsh and freshwater lagoons create a mosaic of habitats that pulse with life […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKCap de Creus Nature Park
Roses, Spain
+148 birds+14 mammals
Where granite cliffs plunge into crystalline Mediterranean waters, the easternmost reaches of the Iberian Peninsula reveal a landscape sculpted by […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKCap de Ferrutx Nature Reserve
Artà, Spain
+137 birds+12 mammals
Where limestone cliffs plunge into crystalline Mediterranean waters, a mosaic of Mediterranean scrubland, pine forest, and rocky terrain defines one […]
VIEW NATURE RESERVECasentinesi Forests, Monte Falterona, Campigna National Park
Santa Sofia, Italy
+120 birds+30 mammals
Where granite ridges rise above 1,600 meters through the heart of Tuscany and Romagna, beech forests transition into alpine meadows […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKCévennes (Cœur) National Park
Vebron, France
+120 birds+32 mammals
Where granite ridges plunge into serpentine river valleys, a wilderness of schist and limestone unfolds across the Massif Central. Ancient […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKCilento, Vallo di Diano e Alburni National Park
Campora, Italy
+76 birds+17 mammals
Limestone cliffs plunge toward the Tyrrhenian Sea while ancient beech forests crown the interior highlands, creating a mosaic of Mediterranean […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKCollserola Nature Park
Barcelona, Spain
+131 birds+20 mammals
Where Mediterranean scrubland rises abruptly from Barcelona’s urban edge, a remarkable patchwork of pine forests, cork woodlands, and rocky limestone […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKDell’Appennino Tosco-Emiliano National Park
Reggio nell'Emilia, Italy
+120 birds+30 mammals
Where the Apennine spine rises between Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna, beech forests give way to windswept alpine meadows and dramatic limestone […]
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