IMAGES OF LESVOS 5th - 19th May 2012 (1 Viewer)

No Citrine Wagtails? :-C

Images of Citrine Wags from Lesvos, plus lots of other quality images of birds past and present, posted daily on our Lesvos Birders Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/groups/271104122899599/

Is it possible to view the Facebook pages if you don't have an account?

Brian

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Brian Stretch said:

Is it possible to view the Facebook pages if you don't have an account?

Brian

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I think you need to be a member Brian.
In the case of The Facebook Lesvos group, I can recommend it.
You can keep your personal details to a minimum and opt out at any time.
With regards to citrene wags, unfortunately we didn't see any last year, though many others did.
Best
Mick


See Steve Dudley's detailed Lesvos 2012 report here:

http://www.scribd.com/doc/127928010/Lesvos-Birds-2012

Brian have a look at my gallery on this forum. It is mainly split between my last 2 visits to Lesvos and my pics from Upton Warren. Oh and there is a citrine amongst them (unfortunately from Lesvos not Upton!!). regards Dennis

2012 Images:
1)Nightjar , Faneromeni
2)Wren, Near Lafionas
3)Little egret, Mesa Wetland
4)Raven, Ipsilou Monastery
5)Rufus Bush Robin, Skala Kalloni salt pans Beach
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See Steve Dudley's detailed Lesvos 2012 report here:

IMAGES OF LESVOS Wild Flowers

Lesvos is a great place for Flowers in springtime, in particular orchids.
The fields and meadows full of wild poppies are exceptionally beautiful.
There are many scenic images of Lesvos here.
Here's a sample of some of the flowers we see when we are out and about.
Appologies in advance for any miss tagging as I'm no expert on flowers (or anything else for that matter)

See Steve Dudley's detailed Lesvos 2012 report here:

waterrailus said:

Brian have a look at my gallery on this forum. It is mainly split between my last 2 visits to Lesvos and my pics from Upton Warren. Oh and there is a citrine amongst them (unfortunately from Lesvos not Upton!!). regards Dennis

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Thanks Dennis. Superb shots all round!

Brian

Mick Sway said:

I think you need to be a member Brian.
In the case of The Facebook Lesvos group, I can recommend it.
You can keep your personal details to a minimum and opt out at any time.
With regards to citrene wags, unfortunately we didn't see any last year, though many others did.
Best
Mick


See Steve Dudley's detailed Lesvos 2012 report here:

http://www.scribd.com/doc/127928010/Lesvos-Birds-2012

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OK, thanks for that Mick.

Brian

IMAGES OF LESVOS - SOME ARCHIVE PHOTOS
1) European Bee-Eater - Tsknias River
2) Little Bittern - Tsknias River
3) Ruddy Shelduck - north east coast
4) Greater Flamingo - Polichnitos Saltpans
5) Cattle Egret (surprisingly scarce visitor) - Mesa Wetland

Images Of Lesvos

IMAGES OF LESVOS -ARCHIVE IMAGES
1) Golden oriole - Ipsilou
2) Squacco Heron - Kalloni Salt Pans
3) Red Footed Falcon - Kalloni Salt Pans
4) Sand Martin - Potamia Valley
5) Stone chat - Napi Valley

Images Of Lesvos

Images of Lesvos - archive images
1) Shag - Polichnitos Saltpans
2) Griffon Vulture (again surprisingly rare on Lesvos) - Mandamados
3) Red footed falcon - Tsknias River
4) Collared Flycatcher - Sigri
5) Lesser Kestrel - near Sigri

As the 2013 birding season on Lesvos is now less than three weeks away
I'll now bring this thread to a close.
The first Manchester flight is on Saturday 4th May.
Greek National Holidays:
May 1st Labour Day
May 3rd Good Friday
May 4th Easter Sunday
May 5th Easter Monday

Visitors to the island should be aware that the week end of 4th May, marks the traditional Greek Orthodox Easter celebration.
Local families will be out in force all over the weekend, with most shops and petrol stations closed, particularly for the Sunday.
From past experience the same applies to May 1st.

Places to avoid are: Taverna's from lunchtime on Sunday, Achladeri Forest and Ipsilou Monastery where visiting families
can limit the parking available at the top adjacent the monastery.


Richard Brooks, wrote in his 2000 Lesvos update:
"the island still maintains its capacity to reinvent itself and to surprise even the most seasoned traveller"

It remains the fact, that every,year birding on Lesvos is different from the last.

The booted eagle that rose on the thermals above Metochi, following a
rainstorm, the common pochard at Petra Reservoir and the long staying northern lapwing at
Mesa Wetland (ignored by many, being so common in the UK), were all Lesvos firsts for us.
In 2012 the Kavaki Ruppell's warbler site, revealed the best views that we have ever had of this species,
in years of birding there - a male was still singing in the open until at least late May.
Where else could you get breeding long eared owls in open view (at Papania)
with scops owl's only a few meters away at the same site?
Super views of gull billed terns, spotted crake, eastern bonelli's warbler, brilliant
migrating eleonara's and wonderful views of many other raptors followed.
At least there was some consistency in the nightjar that we re-discovered,
in the exactly the same spot that we saw it two years previously, near Sigri.
If last year was your first time on Lesvos, expect the unexpected.

Thanks to all our Lesvos "returnee" friends that we met again on the island last year (Sandra & Bob will I'm sure, be missed in 2013).
To all those visiting in 2013 have a great, safe and productive holiday.
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Take pleasure in what and where you find wildlife on Lesvos!

You can reference most known birding sites on the island here.

Catch up with all the Lesvos bird watching news on the Facebook Lesvos Birdwatchers group page or here:

See Steve Dudley's detailed Lesvos 2012 report here:

http://www.scribd.com/doc/127928010/Lesvos-Birds-2012

Thank you for posting Mick, love those scenic pictures as well, really looking forwards to may 11th now and another 2 weeks out there.
Stan

Been a good thread thanks Mick. Maybe bump into you there.

Cheers

Phil

B :t:B Thanks fellas and anyone else who viewed this thread.
Subscribe to this thread for 2013 news!
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=2697881#post2697881
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Mick

Arriving in Lesbos on the 5th May. Can't wait.......

Mick Sway said:

B :t:B Thanks fellas and anyone else who viewed this thread.
Subscribe to this thread for 2013 news!
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=2697881#post2697881
Best
Mick

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Will be watching the thread with great interest Mick. It's years since we missed visiting Lesvos (12yrs?) so our trip to Italy in June had better be a good 'un. I'll be knocking on the travel agent's door for 2014 holiday as soon as is decently possible - and hoping there are direct flights still

Hope to bump into you both somewhere soon

Sandra

Wow...looks like an amazing place. Beautiful birds and just a lovely place in general judging from your great photos. I really miss living in Europe! Thanks for sharing!