Will be visiting Alikes for the first time in August, I'll be the overweight northerner carrying binoculars or a telescope around the salt pans most days!
Has anyone else with an interest in birds visited and if so have you any tips?
Will be visiting Alikes for the first time in August, I'll be the overweight northerner carrying binoculars or a telescope around the salt pans most days!
Has anyone else with an interest in birds visited and if so have you any tips?
As a resident without any knowledge of the birds names i can tell you that there is an incredible amount of varied bird life including some very large birds of prey.Best place to watch is away from the salt flats towards the hills above the nearby village of Katastari,enjoy!!!
One one of our visits to the church up on the hill (can't remember the name) we were sitting in the taverna drinking frappe watching an eagle soar about. Was amazing!!!
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i spend a great deal of time watching the birds on the beach ( when the other half isnt looking ) lol
on a serious note though, if you should be walking around in any grassy areas keep a look out for snakes - we were out there in june this year and saw a fairly large snake slithering across the road and when talking to one of the locals they said that there is quite a population of snakes predominently in the grassy, hilly areas and i believe the snakes to be poisonous. to be honest we had no idea that was the case as we hadnt seen any before.
There are several species of snakes on the island. As far as I know the only poisonous one is the adder and these won't bother you if you don't bother them. Stepping on one would probably bother it a bit thoughOriginally Posted by tonek1
Though having said that, when we were out there a few weeks ago friends of ours had to attend one of the walk-in clinics where there was a local who had been bitten on his nose by a snake!
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Several years ago we were out in the mountains with Richards boys and as I went to pick up a pine cone came across quite a large snake. I called Richard but instead of coming to my rescue he went and got the boys so they could see it!!! I just froze and it eventually slithered away. I asked in resort if it could have been dangerous and was told by a greek that there are only three types of snake on the island. If bitten one makes you feel ill, one makes you feel very ill and the other will kill you. I am now a lot more careful before pushing my hand into the undergrowth
We also have seen a few snakes on our visits but if you dont knowingly bother them they just slither away (hopefully) so just be careful in grass or undergrowth
Cheers all, we belong to the let's get as close as possible and try and identify it camp!
Two years we ago when we stayed at the Letsos, my youngest son, then 11, called me out on the balcony looking over the fields at the back. It was getting dark, i would say early, as nights draw in quickly in august. About three balcony's down a beautiful Owl sat, dead still for some while, whilst we also sat very quietly! We were very struck with how Big it was. I think it would have been a snowy owl as it was, or seemed to be all white. When eventually it dived into the fields - for a morsel- we asume- it never made a sound. Wonderful!!!
We've often seen a similar owl at the Mill Bar - lovely sight. I know they're not birds, but there are lots of bats around too.
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