Lesvos 28th April - 5th May 2012
- The first target today is the tiny Scops Owl, and by 8.40am it’s ‘in the bag’...Chris Hall reports.
Lesvos 5th to 19th May 2011 
- The Greek Island of Lesvos: Located in the Eastern Aegean, Lesvos or Lesbos is famous for its Petrified Forest and is the third largest island of Greece...Tina and Mick Sway report.
Lesvos 23rd April to 7th May 2009
- And what of the birds? Just brilliant: a superb mix of breeding specialities such as Eleanora’s Falcon, Kruper’s Nuthatch, Rufous Bush Chat, Ruppell’s Warbler, Olive Tree Warbler and Cinereous Bunting and exciting migrants including Dalmatian Pelican, Pallid Harrier....Ian Kinley and Dave Thexton report.
Lesvos 30th April 2009-7th May 2009
- All in all we had a fabulous time and saw some pretty spectacular birds, most of which gave views to surpass anything we have had before. We were away a week earlier than usual but it has to be said that this year we were there when migration was at its height. The sheer number of birds at times was staggering...Mike Fox, Sean Murphy and Colin Murphy report.
Birdwatching Report from Vatera - Lesvos 29.04.02 - 13.05.02
- We visited Vatera, Lesvos for the first time
with our young family and a friend and stayed at comfortable and
homely apartments...The southern tip of Vatera on the island of
Lesvos benefits from some unique advantages, it is ideally situated
for bird migration coming in from Africa and Turkey due to its
southern location on the island and it has a protruding point
into the sea, the cape of Agios Focas, which naturally attracts
a lot of migratory birds.....Dirk Demey & Karen Op de Beek
report.
Lesvos 19th May - 2nd June 2005
- We chose to visit Lesvos in the “off season” just outside the main migration period, hoping the weather would be more settled, and that there would still be plenty of birds to see – but no so many birdwatchers!...Alan Saunders reports
Lesvos May
5th - 12th 2005
- On the way back to the apartment we visited
the Salt Pans where we had 4 Collared Pratincoles, a flock of
c40 Whiskered Terns plus the usual single Sanderling and small
flock of Curlew Sandpipers.....David Mason reports.
Lesbos
Greece 7-21 May 2004
- Although this was already our 7th visit to
Greece this was actually the first time that bird watching was
one of our main occupations. Greece is a wonderful country to
visit with very friendly people, a relaxed atmosphere and excellent
food in cosy taverns. Combining this makes Lesbos an ideal destination
for a relaxed bird watching holiday...Jos Wanten
reports..
Lesvos 27th
of April to 6th of May 2003
- Those with special interest in migrating
raptors and other large birds should pay a visit to the lay-by
about 2 km North of Kalloni. On the fifth of May the winds were
more easterly and the raptors tended to take a course right above
a small chapel close to the Limonos Monastery...Niclas Winqvist
reports.
Lesvos 1-8th
May 2003
- Immediately after seeing the Dalmation Pelican,
a Little Crake appeared out of the reeds. Things were looking
up. We then moved to the Saltpans and
got excellent views of Lesser Grey Shrike and distant views of
a number of common waders....Bob Biggs reports.
Mytilini/Lesvos in winter 06-13.01.2003
- A little bit further from Vatera, but still
within a 45min. drive along the road towards Kalloni is the flatland
of Derbyshire which produced 30 wintering Great White Egret, 8
Ruddy Shelduck and also some Mute Swans. Another day 9 Whoopers
came to visit this beautiful area too....Dirk Raes
reports.
Lesvos, Greece 26
April to 2 May 2002,
- This was our first trip to Lesvos and we
were very impressed with the quality of the birding. The speciality
birds were easy to see and there were good numbers of passage
migrants moving through all week, with a noticable fall occurring
on the 1st...Peter Alfrey and Lee Dingain report,
Birding Lesvos 3rd
-17th May 2001
- Having read reports about how good Lesvos
is for spring migration we decided to give it a try. We stayed
at the Kalloni 11 Hotel at Skala Kalloni and had a ground floor
room with terrace onto the garden in front, and a view of Skala
Kalloni Pool. We were greeted with Whiskered Tern, White-winged
Black Tern, Black-winged Stilt, Squacco Heron, Purple Heron and
Garganey from our room as we unpacked...Alan and Anne Miller
report
Lesvos Trip Report April
12th - 19th 2001
- We decided to try Lesvos in April after reading
several good trip reports, mainly when visited in May. Several
reports indicated that late April would be worth a visit, and
having 2 weeks off in mid-April we decided to give it a whirl...James
Eaton reports
Lesvos 04/05/2000
- 11/05/2000
- Thirteen members of the Cambrian Ornithological
Society visited Lesvos from 4th to 11th
May 2000. We were fortunate in the week we chose, in that rain
during the previous week meant that there was quite a lot of water
at sites such as the East River and Kalloni Pool early in the
week, with impressive numbers of herons, egrets and waders present....Rhion
Pritchard reports
Lesvos 24th
August and 4th Sept '97.
- "If we ever won the lottery there would
be a more than even chance that we would look for somewhere to
buy on this lovely island." John Jennings explores
the birds and the character of the Island of Lesbos.
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