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This is just to confirm that I will be running day trips between 21 April and 10 May 2013. It will be a similar mix of days out west, around the Gulf of Kalloni and the north/centre of the island (see last years details here).
I'll post a full schedule of trips by mid-August.
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Lesvos Birding 2012 day trips - update
Come and enjoy the real Lesvos with Lesvos Birding's Steve Dudley!
I announced the finalised dates for next years day trips a month ago, and I'm thrilled that so many of you have already booked your stay on the island and are keen to book your places with me.
The first two weeks, 22 April to 5 May 2012, are pretty much booked up with only a few places available. There is still plenty of places on most dates from 6 - 18 May.
So, if you haven't booked your places yet, hurry! I'll flag up dates which are filling up on the day trips page - see here.
Lesvos Birding 2012 day trips - update!
Come and enjoy the real Lesvos with Lesvos Birding's Steve Dudley!
I only announced the finalised dates for next years day trips a few weeks back, and you guys aren't slow are you?!
I'm thrilled that so many of your have already booked your stay on the island and are keen to book your places on my trips. The first two weeks, 22 April to 5 May 2012, are already proving very popular with places booking up very quickly. Still plenty of places on the 6 - 18 May dates.
So, if you haven't booked your places yet, hurry! I'll flag up dates which are filling up on the day trips page - see here.
Lesvos Birding 2012 day trips - update!
Come and enjoy the real Lesvos with Lesvos Birding's Steve Dudley!
I only announced the finalised dates for next years day trips a few weeks back, and you guys aren't slow are you?!
I'm thrilled that so many of your have already booked your stay on the island and are keen to book your places on my trips. The first week, 22 - 27 April 2012, is already proving very popular with places booking up very quickly.
So, if you haven't booked your places yet, hurry! I'll flag up dates which are filling up on the day trips page - see here.
Lesvos Birding 2012 day trips - book now!
23 day trips running between 22 April and 18 May - read on!
Book early!
85% places for my 2011 day trips booked up by the end of January 2011.
Day trips with Lesvos Birding's Steve Dudley
I am the only guide to offer day trips to independent birders visiting the island and by popular demand I am extending my day trips to cover four weeks in spring 2012. The itinerary of trips will ensure I reach all the regular favourite and major sites as well as the more far flung corners of the island including some of my favourite nooks and crannies. Lesvos Birding caters for all birding abilities.
In total I am offering 23 day trips covering the main areas of the Gulf of Kalloni, the far west and the north of the island between 22 April and 4 May searching for key species such as Krüper’s Nuthatch, Cinereous Bunting, Rüppell’s Warbler, other breeding species, wetland specialties and of course, migrants. Full details below - keep reading!
This is an excellent way for independent birders to join others to share the Lesvos Birding experience, see new sites, new species and maybe reach areas of the island you wouldn’t venture to yourself.
What's included: all day trips include transport (start/end at Hotel Pasiphae, Skala Kallonis), fuel, a taverna lunch, and the guiding services of Steve Dudley. Start/finish times as indicated.
Destinations: sites listed in each excursion are an indication of the area to be visited. Not all sites listed may be visited and routes may vary to those advertised depending on the birding on the day. Not all the species listed may be seen!
Numbers: minimum number of clients is 3. Max group size 7.
How to book: advance booking is recommended. See individual trips below. Select Book now and email me with the details of the excursions you wish to take part in.
Payment: bookings in advance (up to 6 April 2012) will require full payment. UK customers are asked to pay by cheque, non-UK customers can pay by PayPal or International Bank Transfer (latter incurs additional charges). Bookings taken on the island from 21 April 2012 (if any places still available) will require cash payment in Euros.
Lunch: all day trips include a full taverna lunch at one of my favourite tavernas around the island - often enjoyed just as much as the birding! All tastes are catered for, but seafood and fish are Lesvos specialties and usually enjoyed by Lesvos Birding groups. Let me introduce you to new flavours and smells of real Lesvos cuisine, but you’re welcome to an omelet if you want one!
Breakfast: since some participants may have to leave their hotel to get to Skala Kallonis before their own hotel starts serving breakfast, my day trippers can enjoy a buffet breakfast at the Pasiphae Hotel for a very reasonable €5 per person.
A testimonial from some previous happy day-trippers. Stan and Angela spent a day out west (Lardia Valley, Ipsilou, Sigri) with me in September 2010.
Hi Steve, I just wanted to say how much Angela and I enjoyed the day we spent with you on Lesbos recently. We found the day to be really enjoyable, entertaining and very instructive. You are an inspiration, and, as a result of our day with you, we have resolved to try to improve our birding knowledge and skills. Keep up the good work, and we hope to see you again on Lesbos, perhaps in the Spring.
Best wishes, Stan (Lancashire, UK)
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SUNDAY, 22 April 2012
THE GULF OF KALLONI
THE GULF OF KALLONI
Metochi, Tsiknias River, Kalloni Saltpans, Achladeri Forest, Alikoudi Pool, Polichnitos Saltpans, Mesa Wetlands, Kalloni Saltpans (ref. 22/04)
Sorry, full up.
MONDAY, 23 April 2012
Lardia Valley, Ipsilou area, Sigri area, Meladia Valley (ref. 23/04)
Sorry, full up.
TUESDAY, 24 APRIL 2012
THE NORTH
Metochi, Kavaki, Perasma Reservoir, North Coast, Napi Valley, Kalloni Saltpans (ref. 24/04)
Sorry, full up.
wednesday, 25 APRIL 2012
THE WILD, WILD, WEST
Lardia Valley, Ipsilou area, Sigri area, Meladia Valley (ref. 25/04)
Sorry, full up.
THURSDAY, 26 APRIL 2012
THE GULF OF KALLONI
Tsiknias River, Kalloni Saltpans, Achladeri Forest, Alikoudi Pool, Polichnitos Saltpans, Mesa Wetlands, Kalloni Saltpans (ref. 26/04)
Sorry, full up.
friday, 27 APRIL 2012
THE WILD, WILD, WEST
Lardia Valley, Ipsilou area, Sigri area, Meladia Valley (ref. 27/04)
08.30 – 19.30
A full day searching for migrants and resident specialties in the west. Species we will look for inc. breeding Cinereous Bunting, Isabelline Wheatear, Rock Sparrow, Chukar, Blue Rock-thrush, Rock Nuthatch, Crag Martin; migrant passerines inc. shrikes, warblers, flycatchers, etc.; raptors inc. Long-legged Buzzard, Short-toed Eagle, harriers, Lesser Kestrel and other migrant falcons (inc. Eleonora’s).
saturday, 28 april 2012 - sorry no day trip today
sunday, 29 APRIL 2012
THE WILD, WILD, WEST
Lardia Valley, Ipsilou area, Sigri area, Meladia Valley (ref. 29/04)
Sorry, full up.
monday, 30 APRIL 2012
THE GULF OF KALLONI
Metochi, Tsiknias River, Kalloni Saltpans, Achladeri Forest, Alikoudi Pool, Polichnitos Saltpans, Mesa Wetlands, Kalloni Saltpans (ref. 30/04)
Sorry, full up.
tuesday, 1 may 2012
THE WILD, WILD, WEST
Lardia Valley, Ipsilou area, Sigri area, Meladia Valley (ref. 01/05)
Sorry, full up.
wednesday, 2 may 2012
THE GULF OF KALLONI
Tsiknias River, Kalloni Saltpans, Achladeri Forest, Alikoudi Pool, Polichnitos Saltpans, Mesa Wetlands, Kalloni Saltpans (ref. 02/05)
Sorry, full up.
THE WILD, WILD, WEST
Lardia Valley, Ipsilou area, Sigri area, Meladia Valley (ref. 03/05)
08.30 – 19.30
A full day searching for migrants and resident specialties in the west. Species we will look for inc. breeding Cinereous Bunting, Isabelline Wheatear, Rock Sparrow, Chukar, Blue Rock-thrush, Rock Nuthatch, Crag Martin; migrant passerines inc. shrikes, warblers, flycatchers, etc.; raptors inc. Long-legged Buzzard, Short-toed Eagle, harriers, Lesser Kestrel and other migrant falcons (inc. Eleonora’s).
THE NORTH
Metochi, Kavaki, Perasma Reservoir, North Coast, Napi Valley, Kalloni Saltpans (ref. 04/05)
Sorry, full up.
SATURDAY, 5 May 2012 - SORRY NO DAY TRIP TODAY
SUNDAY, 6 may 2012
THE WILD, WILD, WEST
Lardia Valley, Ipsilou area, Sigri area, Meladia Valley (ref. 06/05)
08.30 – 19.30
A full day searching for migrants and resident specialties in the west. Species we will look for inc. breeding Cinereous Bunting, Isabelline Wheatear, Rock Sparrow, Chukar, Blue Rock-thrush, Rock Nuthatch, Crag Martin; migrant passerines inc. shrikes, warblers, flycatchers, etc.; raptors inc. Long-legged Buzzard, Short-toed Eagle, harriers, Lesser Kestrel and other migrant falcons (inc. Eleonora’s).
A change to the previous advertised day trip
OLIVE-TREE WARBLERS - NAPI VALLEY & KALLONI AREA
Napi Valley, Platania, Potamia, Metochi, Kalloni wwetlands (ref. 07/05)
08.30 – 19.30
The priority today is looking for Olive-tree Warblers north of Kalloni in the olive groves of Napi Valley and Platania. We'll spend the morning looking for these elusive warblers. If we don't find them in the morning then we'll search elsewhere for other goodies and then return to a key site for a late afternoon/early evening search when they should be more active again.
TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2012
THE WILD, WILD, WEST
Lardia Valley, Ipsilou area, Sigri area, Meladia Valley (ref. 08/05)
08.30 – 19.30
A full day searching for migrants and resident specialties in the west. Species we will look for inc. breeding Cinereous Bunting, Isabelline Wheatear, Rock Sparrow, Chukar, Blue Rock-thrush, Rock Nuthatch, Crag Martin; migrant passerines inc. shrikes, warblers, flycatchers, etc.; raptors inc. Long-legged Buzzard, Short-toed Eagle, harriers, Lesser Kestrel and other migrant falcons (inc. Eleonora’s).
THE GULF OF KALLONI
Tsiknias River, Kalloni Saltpans, Achladeri Forest, Alikoudi Pool, Polichnitos Saltpans, Mesa Wetlands, Kalloni Saltpans (ref. 09/05)
08.30 – 19.30
A full day searching for migrants around the main Gulf of Kalloni wetland sites plus breeding species such as Krüper’s Nuthatch, Short-toed Treecreeper, Masked Shrike and other woodland species in Achladeri Forest.
THE WILD, WILD, WEST
Lardia Valley, Ipsilou area, Sigri area, Meladia Valley (ref. 10/05)
08.30 – 19.30
A full day searching for migrants and resident specialties in the west. Species we will look for inc. breeding Cinereous Bunting, Isabelline Wheatear, Rock Sparrow, Chukar, Blue Rock-thrush, Rock Nuthatch, Crag Martin; migrant passerines inc. shrikes, warblers, flycatchers, etc.; raptors inc. Long-legged Buzzard, Short-toed Eagle, harriers, Lesser Kestrel and other migrant falcons (inc. Eleonora’s).
THE NORTH
Metochi, Kavaki, Perasma Reservoir, North Coast, Napi Valley, Kalloni Saltpans (ref. 11/05)
08.30 – 19.30
A full day starting at the Gulf of Kalloni, heading north towards Molivos in search of Rüppell’s Warbler, Blue Rock-thrush, Crag Martin and coastal migrants, a search around some of the northern areas in search of migrants, returning via the Napi Valley to spend the evening looking for wetland species around Kalloni Saltpans. An outside chance of Scops Owl today too!€80 / £70 inc. taverna lunch. Book now. Filling up!
SATURDAY, 12 MAY 2012 - SORRY NO DAY TRIP TODAY
SUNDAY, 13 MAY 2012
THE WILD, WILD, WEST
Lardia Valley, Ipsilou area, Sigri area, Meladia Valley (ref. 13/05)
08.30 – 19.30
A full day searching for migrants and resident specialties in the west. Species we will look for inc. breeding Cinereous Bunting, Isabelline Wheatear, Rock Sparrow, Chukar, Blue Rock-thrush, Rock Nuthatch, Crag Martin; migrant passerines inc. shrikes, warblers, flycatchers, etc.; raptors inc. Long-legged Buzzard, Short-toed Eagle, harriers, Lesser Kestrel and other migrant falcons (inc. Eleonora’s).
MONDAY, 14 MAY 2012 - SORRY NO DAY TRIP TODAY
TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2012
THE WILD, WILD, WEST
Lardia Valley, Ipsilou area, Sigri area, Meladia Valley (ref. 15/05)
08.30 – 19.30
A full day searching for migrants and resident specialties in the west. Species we will look for inc. breeding Cinereous Bunting, Isabelline Wheatear, Rock Sparrow, Chukar, Blue Rock-thrush, Rock Nuthatch, Crag Martin; migrant passerines inc. shrikes, warblers, flycatchers, etc.; raptors inc. Long-legged Buzzard, Short-toed Eagle, harriers, Lesser Kestrel and other migrant falcons (inc. Eleonora’s).
wednesday, 16 MAY 2012 - SORRY NO DAY TRIP TODAY
THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2012
A change to the previous advertised day trip
A change to the previous advertised day trip
OLIVE-TREE WARBLERS - NAPI VALLEY & KALLONI AREA
Napi Valley, Platania, Potamia, Metochi, Kalloni wwetlands (ref. 17/05)
08.30 – 19.30
The priority today is looking for Olive-tree Warblers north of Kalloni in the olive groves of Napi Valley and Platania. We'll spend the morning looking for these elusive warblers. If we don't find them in the morning then we'll search elsewhere for other goodies and then return to a key site for a late afternoon/early evening search when they should be more active again.
FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2012 - SORRY NO DAY TRIP TODAY
E&OE
2012 day trips and holidays
I aim to publish my schedule of day trips for spring 2012 by the end of October. As a guide, I expect to be on Lesvos between mid-April and mid-May as usual.
I plan to run a series of full-day trips during this period with around 5 day trips per week available.
If you have a group (max. 6) and want to book a full week-long holiday with me, please email me direct.
Lesvos Birding's 2011 group holiday dates
Come and enjoy the real Lesvos with Lesvos Birding's Steve Dudley, author of A Birdwatching Guide to Lesvos.Group holidays (max. 7 participants)
For 2011 spring dates for guided bird and wildlife holidays see here.
Day trips and excursions (early mornings, half day and full day) - for more details see here.
Terms and Conditions
Lesvos Birding day trip terms and conditions
1. Reservations
A reservation has been made when you have paid the required payment. Booking requests will be considered in order of receipt. A telephone or email booking will be noted from the date of the telephone call or email provided it is followed by receipt of the appropriate confirmation and payment within seven days.
A booking is accepted from the date your booking is confirmed. At this point, a contract between the applicant and Lesvos Birding is effective. All contracts and matters arising from it are subject to English law and the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.
Lesvos Birding reserves the right to decline any bookings.
2. Payments
Payment for single day trips are required in full at the time of booking.
Payment for multiple day trips require a £25 per person per trip deposit, the remaining amount to be paid in full by 31 January.
3. Refunds
Refunds for day trips cancelled by the customer will be made in full up to 31 January. Any cancellations between 1 February and 28 February will incur a £25 per person per day trip cancellation charge. No refunds for cancellations made after 28 February.
Where a trip is cancelled by Lesvos Birding the customer will receive a full refund of all monies paid at the date of cancellation.
Lesvos Birding strongly advises you take out adequate insurance cover to protect you from cancellation within four weeks of the date of the trip.
4. Consumer protection
All deposits and advance monies paid to Lesvos Birding in respect of my tours will be held in a trustee guarantee account until the completion of the trip. In the event of my insolvency all monies will be fully refunded.
5. Trip cancellation
Lesvos Birding reserves the right to cancel any day trip for which there are insufficient reservations up to the day before the date of the trip. In the event of my cancellation, all payments made to Lesvos Birding will be refunded in full.
6. What the price includes
The price of the day trip includes all land travel and meals as specified in the itinerary of each individual day trip and the services of a tour leader throughout.
The following items are not included in the cost: return airfare, travel insurance, passport and visa costs, vaccinations and medication, excess baggage charges, telephone calls, laundry, drinks and food (unless specified in the tour details), tips and items of a purely personal nature.
7. Alterations
Changes in the itinerary may occur. Changes will be made to the stated itinerary if it is felt that they will benefit the tour by providing better birdwatching and wildlife opportunities. The itinerary detailed in any promotion, advertisement, brochure or webpages is therefore an illustration of the sites we may visit to gain the maximum birdwatching and wildlife benefit from a tour, and any birds or animals listed are an example of the species present and which may be possibly seen.
Costs for spring 2013 are based on cost forecasts in August 2012. Lesvos Birding has done everything within its control to accurately forecast the costs of day trips based on information available at the time of planning. Lesvos Birding reserves the right to pass on any significant increases in costs to Lesvos Birding in providing the day trip due to currency changes or increase in local costs which are beyond the control of Lesvos Birding
8. Passport, visa and health requirements
In order to travel to Lesvos all visitors are responsible for, and must be in possession of, a full British passport, valid for at least six months beyond the end of the tour.
Visitors to Lesvos must obtain any necessary visas and vaccination certificates required for entry into Greece (none necessary for EU citizens). Because of changing requirements, and the fact that the tour details are published so far in advance, specific requirements are not always stated.
It is the visitor's absolute responsibility to seek medical advice regarding vaccinations and medication to ensure that they are prepared by the date of their departure. Any medical information supplied to Lesvos Birding must be considered as a guide only. Lesvos Birding is not responsible for your medical care and you must take all necessary steps to ensure that you are fit enough to undertake any trip including bringing with you any medication or medical care you may need during the duration of the tour and a copy of your travel insurance in case any medical needs arise.
Lesvos Birding recommends all EU citizens carry a European Health Insurance Card for tours.
9. Day Trip Information
General and more specific information will be made available to all participants. This may include details such as expected climate and clothing requirements, recommended reading, bird species we are likely to encounter, flight/ferry information, etc. Any information provided is done so as a guide and not an absolute and Lesvos Birding bears no responsibility for any actions taken on any advice given.
Please note, however, that there is absolutely no guarantee whatsoever that specific bird or other wildlife species listed in any information will be seen. Events such as floods, storms, fires etc. may prevent a day trip from visiting certain areas resulting in specific bird species being missed, Lesvos Birding will not accept responsibility for this. Any list provided is merely an indication of the species we may encounter on a tour.
10. Insurance
Travel insurance is essential. This will ensure that the necessary protection is provided against loss of payment, and medical costs, which can be enormous, should you fall ill during your visit to Lesvos. Please note that travel insurance rarely provides sufficient cover for expensive optical equipment; you are therefore recommended to add this to your home insurance policy under the 'All risks' section prior to departure. You will be required to provide Lesvos Birding with details of your insurance prior to departure.
11. Restrictions on participationLesvos Birding trips do not normally entail strenuous activity but, if this cannot be avoided, it will be made clear in the trip details. Nevertheless, participants must be able to complete moderate walks of several miles a day, sometimes on uneven or slippery surfaces, to meet the schedule of any trip. If you have any health problems or physical limitations, you are required to advise Lesvos Birding prior to booking.
Small groups do, of course, call for consideration from all to ensure that everybody enjoys the tour. Your co-operation in not participating in any antisocial behaviour is therefore expected.
Lesvos Birding operate a strict no-smoking policy. Tour participants will not be permitted to smoke whilst with the group.
Lesvos Birding reserves the right to cancel the participation of any any participant, and return to their holiday accommodation will be at their own expense, who will not conduct themselves in an acceptable manner, at my sole discretion.
12. Group size
Trips are restricted to 7 participants (excluding leaders). Lesvos Birding reserves the right to change leaders without notice. The minimum size of a group is 3 participants, if the number of bookings does not reach this figure up to the day before of any day trip, Lesvos Birding reserves the right to cancel the trip and refund the full amount paid by all participants.
13. Lesvos Birding responsibilityLesvos Birding will take all reasonable steps to ensure that all services provided are of an acceptable standard.
Lesvos Birding cannot accept liability for physical injury, loss, damage or expense resulting from any event whatsoever beyond its control. Insurance is therefore absolutely essential.
14. Your responsibility
In addition to any medical information pertinent to the trip (see 8), you are required to inform Lesvos Birding about any other personal condition or need (e.g. dietary requirement) in advance of the tour. Unusual conditions and diets should be checked with Lesvos Birding prior to a booking being made.
15. Data Protection Act
Your records are maintained on a computer and are not divulged to anyone else.
16. Errors and Omissions
Whilst the greatest care is taken in the preparation of any trip details, mistakes can occur. Unless the error or omission has a major effect on a trip to the extent that the number of species seen is materially affected then no claim for compensation can be entertained.
1. Reservations
A reservation has been made when you have paid the required payment. Booking requests will be considered in order of receipt. A telephone or email booking will be noted from the date of the telephone call or email provided it is followed by receipt of the appropriate confirmation and payment within seven days.
A booking is accepted from the date your booking is confirmed. At this point, a contract between the applicant and Lesvos Birding is effective. All contracts and matters arising from it are subject to English law and the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.
Lesvos Birding reserves the right to decline any bookings.
2. Payments
Payment for single day trips are required in full at the time of booking.
Payment for multiple day trips require a £25 per person per trip deposit, the remaining amount to be paid in full by 31 January.
3. Refunds
Refunds for day trips cancelled by the customer will be made in full up to 31 January. Any cancellations between 1 February and 28 February will incur a £25 per person per day trip cancellation charge. No refunds for cancellations made after 28 February.
Where a trip is cancelled by Lesvos Birding the customer will receive a full refund of all monies paid at the date of cancellation.
Lesvos Birding strongly advises you take out adequate insurance cover to protect you from cancellation within four weeks of the date of the trip.
4. Consumer protection
All deposits and advance monies paid to Lesvos Birding in respect of my tours will be held in a trustee guarantee account until the completion of the trip. In the event of my insolvency all monies will be fully refunded.
5. Trip cancellation
Lesvos Birding reserves the right to cancel any day trip for which there are insufficient reservations up to the day before the date of the trip. In the event of my cancellation, all payments made to Lesvos Birding will be refunded in full.
6. What the price includes
The price of the day trip includes all land travel and meals as specified in the itinerary of each individual day trip and the services of a tour leader throughout.
The following items are not included in the cost: return airfare, travel insurance, passport and visa costs, vaccinations and medication, excess baggage charges, telephone calls, laundry, drinks and food (unless specified in the tour details), tips and items of a purely personal nature.
7. Alterations
Changes in the itinerary may occur. Changes will be made to the stated itinerary if it is felt that they will benefit the tour by providing better birdwatching and wildlife opportunities. The itinerary detailed in any promotion, advertisement, brochure or webpages is therefore an illustration of the sites we may visit to gain the maximum birdwatching and wildlife benefit from a tour, and any birds or animals listed are an example of the species present and which may be possibly seen.
Costs for spring 2013 are based on cost forecasts in August 2012. Lesvos Birding has done everything within its control to accurately forecast the costs of day trips based on information available at the time of planning. Lesvos Birding reserves the right to pass on any significant increases in costs to Lesvos Birding in providing the day trip due to currency changes or increase in local costs which are beyond the control of Lesvos Birding
8. Passport, visa and health requirements
In order to travel to Lesvos all visitors are responsible for, and must be in possession of, a full British passport, valid for at least six months beyond the end of the tour.
Visitors to Lesvos must obtain any necessary visas and vaccination certificates required for entry into Greece (none necessary for EU citizens). Because of changing requirements, and the fact that the tour details are published so far in advance, specific requirements are not always stated.
It is the visitor's absolute responsibility to seek medical advice regarding vaccinations and medication to ensure that they are prepared by the date of their departure. Any medical information supplied to Lesvos Birding must be considered as a guide only. Lesvos Birding is not responsible for your medical care and you must take all necessary steps to ensure that you are fit enough to undertake any trip including bringing with you any medication or medical care you may need during the duration of the tour and a copy of your travel insurance in case any medical needs arise.
Lesvos Birding recommends all EU citizens carry a European Health Insurance Card for tours.
9. Day Trip Information
General and more specific information will be made available to all participants. This may include details such as expected climate and clothing requirements, recommended reading, bird species we are likely to encounter, flight/ferry information, etc. Any information provided is done so as a guide and not an absolute and Lesvos Birding bears no responsibility for any actions taken on any advice given.
Please note, however, that there is absolutely no guarantee whatsoever that specific bird or other wildlife species listed in any information will be seen. Events such as floods, storms, fires etc. may prevent a day trip from visiting certain areas resulting in specific bird species being missed, Lesvos Birding will not accept responsibility for this. Any list provided is merely an indication of the species we may encounter on a tour.
10. Insurance
Travel insurance is essential. This will ensure that the necessary protection is provided against loss of payment, and medical costs, which can be enormous, should you fall ill during your visit to Lesvos. Please note that travel insurance rarely provides sufficient cover for expensive optical equipment; you are therefore recommended to add this to your home insurance policy under the 'All risks' section prior to departure. You will be required to provide Lesvos Birding with details of your insurance prior to departure.
11. Restrictions on participationLesvos Birding trips do not normally entail strenuous activity but, if this cannot be avoided, it will be made clear in the trip details. Nevertheless, participants must be able to complete moderate walks of several miles a day, sometimes on uneven or slippery surfaces, to meet the schedule of any trip. If you have any health problems or physical limitations, you are required to advise Lesvos Birding prior to booking.
Small groups do, of course, call for consideration from all to ensure that everybody enjoys the tour. Your co-operation in not participating in any antisocial behaviour is therefore expected.
Lesvos Birding operate a strict no-smoking policy. Tour participants will not be permitted to smoke whilst with the group.
Lesvos Birding reserves the right to cancel the participation of any any participant, and return to their holiday accommodation will be at their own expense, who will not conduct themselves in an acceptable manner, at my sole discretion.
12. Group size
Trips are restricted to 7 participants (excluding leaders). Lesvos Birding reserves the right to change leaders without notice. The minimum size of a group is 3 participants, if the number of bookings does not reach this figure up to the day before of any day trip, Lesvos Birding reserves the right to cancel the trip and refund the full amount paid by all participants.
13. Lesvos Birding responsibilityLesvos Birding will take all reasonable steps to ensure that all services provided are of an acceptable standard.
Lesvos Birding cannot accept liability for physical injury, loss, damage or expense resulting from any event whatsoever beyond its control. Insurance is therefore absolutely essential.
14. Your responsibility
In addition to any medical information pertinent to the trip (see 8), you are required to inform Lesvos Birding about any other personal condition or need (e.g. dietary requirement) in advance of the tour. Unusual conditions and diets should be checked with Lesvos Birding prior to a booking being made.
15. Data Protection Act
Your records are maintained on a computer and are not divulged to anyone else.
16. Errors and Omissions
Whilst the greatest care is taken in the preparation of any trip details, mistakes can occur. Unless the error or omission has a major effect on a trip to the extent that the number of species seen is materially affected then no claim for compensation can be entertained.
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