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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mick Sway" data-source="post: 1840838" data-attributes="member: 15566">LESVOS may 02 - 15 2010 REPORTINTROFirst a word of thanks to Steve & Di Gibson who came to our rescue when the car broke down a couple of klks from Andissa on a very hot day.A local intimated later, that because of the financial problems, hire cars may not have had the care that they normally have through the wintertime.Certainly a neighboure of ours had problems with their four wheel and i would be interested to know if these were isolated incidents. we found prices at the Tavernas had largely been held at last years, however petrol was more that 1.50 Euro p/lt at some gas stations.The locals were as pleasant and welcoming as ever despite the economic problems.The weather over the two weeks was warm, even hot and sunny 25 - 30 most days. Having holidayed in Lesvos in May, June, July and September, it felt to me like much later in the season with the pervading feeling that some birds had either moved on or overshot.The stunning low level views of raptors that we have become used to (especially ST Eagle and LL buzzard) evaded us. Views were mainly confined to those of high soaring birds, though I dare say others were luckier than us.Never the less we did manage to sight a few birds over our stay.We also missed out on the up close views of waders (curlew sands in particular) wading in the salt pans channels that we have obtained other years.In terms of migrating birds, particularly pleasing were the several views of collared flies, the six orioles at Ipsilou and Roller at Faneromeni.Again we weren't able to connect with other species of gulls, other than y.l.g.The Sardinian warbler popping up at Kavaki was a pleasant surprise but views of the Ruppells were distant. We also managed a couple of crakes this time, which  in the past have always proves difficult for us.To be continued..............</blockquote>

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