Penny Clarke
Well-known member
Just back from Lesvos 3am today - veeerrrry sleeeepppyyyy!
Stayed in Anaxos Gardens, Anaxos.
Will definately be going back next year, the island was just awesome and the bee eaters were spectacular as were all the birds we saw.
Did not see my dream Roller though (although I thought I did, flying distantly in a valley mid evening whilst we were driving round hairpin bends, but no-one would stop the car:-C - one was seen while I was there! and worst dip for all of us was 3 times trying for a Great Spotted Cuckoo and also on a personal basis a female golden oriole.
Highlights for me personally: picking up the Rufous Bush Robin after a long wait and finding a Rock Thrush by the main bridge in the Potomia Valley and also an Olive Tree Warbler after a long wait. Also photographing a Hoopoe, found after taking a wrong turn! Also Scarce Swallowtail, baby tortoise, snakes and preying mantis found on a street lamp on return from restaurant and oozo!!! and a massive green cricket! Watching rose coloured starlings and bee eaters together in one bush!!!!!! 2 spur winged plovers and 2 pratincoles yards from each other, juv. long eared owl, 70+ terrapins in one pool etc etc etc.
See:
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=1199962&posted=1#post1199962
for main highlights.
There were 4 of us in the group and we totalled 128 species for the week. Have not totted up my personal score yet, not far off 128 I don't think, but dipped badly on a female golden oriole and also barn owl and white wag. Will post detailed (as always) report soon.
Best Wishes Penny:girl:
Thank you to ALL the people who helped and advised me on this trip including BF Sandra Taylor who extremely kindly sent me a Lesvos map, Richard Brooks with lots of valuable info and John (BF Reader) also with lots of info including Rose Coloured Starlings' Mulburry Tree location! and to BF A Dancy for lots of camera advice.
Stayed in Anaxos Gardens, Anaxos.
Will definately be going back next year, the island was just awesome and the bee eaters were spectacular as were all the birds we saw.
Did not see my dream Roller though (although I thought I did, flying distantly in a valley mid evening whilst we were driving round hairpin bends, but no-one would stop the car:-C - one was seen while I was there! and worst dip for all of us was 3 times trying for a Great Spotted Cuckoo and also on a personal basis a female golden oriole.
Highlights for me personally: picking up the Rufous Bush Robin after a long wait and finding a Rock Thrush by the main bridge in the Potomia Valley and also an Olive Tree Warbler after a long wait. Also photographing a Hoopoe, found after taking a wrong turn! Also Scarce Swallowtail, baby tortoise, snakes and preying mantis found on a street lamp on return from restaurant and oozo!!! and a massive green cricket! Watching rose coloured starlings and bee eaters together in one bush!!!!!! 2 spur winged plovers and 2 pratincoles yards from each other, juv. long eared owl, 70+ terrapins in one pool etc etc etc.
See:
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=1199962&posted=1#post1199962
for main highlights.
There were 4 of us in the group and we totalled 128 species for the week. Have not totted up my personal score yet, not far off 128 I don't think, but dipped badly on a female golden oriole and also barn owl and white wag. Will post detailed (as always) report soon.
Best Wishes Penny:girl:
Thank you to ALL the people who helped and advised me on this trip including BF Sandra Taylor who extremely kindly sent me a Lesvos map, Richard Brooks with lots of valuable info and John (BF Reader) also with lots of info including Rose Coloured Starlings' Mulburry Tree location! and to BF A Dancy for lots of camera advice.
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