After a few days of sunshine, the rains (and snows) are back in Athens! This means that birding trips are not as easy going as they usually are; on the other hand, if you are persistent (and lucky) you can have a lot of interesting encounters, even under heavy rain:
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| The Jack Snipe is a widespread winter visitor, but very difficult to find |
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| Mediterranean Gulls are frequent winter visitors |
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| All the fields are full of finches, like those Serins |



