Mick Sway
Well-known member
Lesvos Island , Greece , Bird Reports 2018
As I have done for the past 2 years , I will try to co-ordinate the reports of birders from various web sources, as they relate to sightings on Lesvos.
For anyone thinking of visiting Lesvos in Spring 2018, I am informed that Thomas Cook have recently reduced the price of packages, with first flights from 5th May.
Refugees.
Unfortunately the refugee crisis is still on-going.
From our point of view, having spent 4 fabulous weeks there in May, and 2 in September 2017, the only indication of anything amiss to do with refugees, in the tourist destinations, were vastly reduced tourist numbers , caused by the trepidation through news media refugee reporting.
It would be wrong to place these reports in the Fake News category , because Lesvos and the Greek government have a very serious humanitarian problem on their hands. Sadly there appears to have been a largely neglected relief effort, underfunded and under supported by the relevant EU and UN agencies. While NGO's however, have been proactive in providing humanitarian support that otherwise would be lacking.
Many Lesvos businesses relating to tourism have suffered over the past 4 years , so the best way of supporting them , is to fill those planes with birders in 2018 - please
As I have done for the past 2 years , I will try to co-ordinate the reports of birders from various web sources, as they relate to sightings on Lesvos.
For anyone thinking of visiting Lesvos in Spring 2018, I am informed that Thomas Cook have recently reduced the price of packages, with first flights from 5th May.
Refugees.
Unfortunately the refugee crisis is still on-going.
From our point of view, having spent 4 fabulous weeks there in May, and 2 in September 2017, the only indication of anything amiss to do with refugees, in the tourist destinations, were vastly reduced tourist numbers , caused by the trepidation through news media refugee reporting.
It would be wrong to place these reports in the Fake News category , because Lesvos and the Greek government have a very serious humanitarian problem on their hands. Sadly there appears to have been a largely neglected relief effort, underfunded and under supported by the relevant EU and UN agencies. While NGO's however, have been proactive in providing humanitarian support that otherwise would be lacking.
Many Lesvos businesses relating to tourism have suffered over the past 4 years , so the best way of supporting them , is to fill those planes with birders in 2018 - please
