Is "Papania school" the same place as "scops cops" ?? When i last visited the island in 2006 I remember seeing a scops in one of a row of tall eucalyptus trees on the right side of a road by what looked like a school playground ? Back again in 3 weeks so want to be sure whether there are 2 sites or just the one....!!
thanks
Tony
Papania school is in the small village(Papania)between Scala Kalloni and Kalloni,the Scops copse is sited on the road to Petra just outside of Kalloni next to the Astro turf sports pitch.
Very nice to hear all about it! Jealous about the Baillon's Crakes and PCorms, neither of which I managed to see last year. Don't mention Bee-Eaters to me, either, please!!
Re. Dipi Larisos, as I recall it's quite a large area with a main track down the middle of a reed bed (quite boggy etc.) - should one just follow the track down to the sea at the end and back again, or can you work it more widely?
Hey Steve
There appears to be some good sightings of fan-tailed warbler this time.
Is there any firm evidence that they're back breeding in any numbers?
Keep twittering.
Best
Mick
Hi folks - newbie here. Coming out to Lesvos with wife this Saturday 5th May for a week. Staying at Pasiphae Hotel, Skala Kallonis. Will be armed with Steve Dudley's book!
Could do with some advice on hire cars
Will I be OK getting a hire car when I arrive?
Can anyone recommend best place to go for a hire car in Skala Kallonis or Kalloni?
Will I be OK with a normal hatchback type car (for accessing the majority of birding hot-spots), or do I need a 4x4 jeep type thing?
Thanks,
Nick