Another exciting year for birding has begun! The first day of 2016 brought a lot of snow to many areas around Athens but also many interesting sightings!
Schinias National Park is famous for its
Spotted Eagle, a bird that comes every winter in the area, since 2005!
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Spotted Eagle
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Another great sighting was a
Glossy Ibis that had to be in Africa at that time of year! The bird looked for food in a small pool, along with Little Egrets, Snipes, Kingfishers etc.
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| Glossy Ibis |
But that was not the only rarity (for the period) seen. A
Black-winged Stilt was found in Oropos Lagoon, Athens' most important brackish wetland!
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| Black-winged Stilt |
We wish you a merry 2016, full of joy and birds!
