Background:
Bulgaria during the month of September is at the crossroads of the autumn migration. Although this trip occurred during the last week of September, we believe that it was successful by providing each of the participants a diverse view of what Bulgaria has to offer.
Regions Covered: Sofia, Eastern Rhodope Mountains, Sakar Mountains, Central-Southern Black Sea Coast, Central Balkan Mountains
Weather: Sunny for all but one day (rain) with temperatures in the mid 20's (Celsius).
Total Species: 178 seen, 4 heard.
About Yoav Chudnoff and Villa Philadelphia: Yoav is an avid birder who is active in the Strandja Region of Bulgaria for bird conservation and study. All of Villa Philadelphia's tours are sanctioned by BirdLife International's partner in Bulgaria, The Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB). All tours specifically support BSPB projects as well as specialized conservation projects in the Southeastern Strandja Range.
Birds Seen:
Black-necked Grebe
Little Grebe
Great Crested Grebe
White Pelican
Dalmatian Pelican
Great Cormorant
Pygmy Cormorant
Black-crowned Night Heron
Squacco Heron
Little Egret
Great Egret
Grey Heron
Purple Heron
White Stork
Black Stork
Eurasian Spoonbill
Mute Swan
Common Shelduck
Mallard
Gadwall
Garganey
Common Teal
Northern Pintail
Northern Shoveler
Tufted duck
Common Pochard
Eurasian Griffon Vulture
Egyptian Vulture
White-tailed Eagle
Osprey
Eastern Imperial Eagle
Short-toed Eagle
Black Kite
Western Marsh Harrier
Long-legged Buzzard
Steppe Buzzard
Common Buzzard
European Honey Buzzard
Northern Goshawk
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Levant Sparrowhawk
Common Kestrel
Red-footed Falcon
Eurasian Hobby
Peregrine Falcon
Common Quail
Common Moorhen
Common Coot
Pied Avocet
Black-winged Stilt
Ringed Plover
Little Ringed Plover
Kentish Plover
Northern Lapwing
Dunlin
Curlew Sandpiper
Little Stint
Temminck's Stint
Sanderling
Common Redshank
Spotted Redshank
Common Greenshank
Marsh Sandpiper
Common Sandpiper
Wood Sandpiper
Ruff
Common Snipe
Slender-billed Gull
Black-headed Gull
Little Gull
Mediterranean Gull
Caspian Gull
Caspian Tern
Sandwich Tern
Common Tern
Black Tern
Whiskered Tern
Feral Pigeon
Stock Dove
Common Woodpigeon
Eurasian Collared Dove
European Turtle Dove
Long-eared Owl
Little Owl
Common Swift
Eurasian Hoopoe
Common Kingfisher
European Roller
Black Woodpecker
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Middle Spotted Woodpecker
Syrian Woodpecker
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Eurasian Green Woodpecker
Grey-headed Woodpecker
Calandra Lark
Skylark
Woodlark
Crested Lark
Greater Short-toed Lark
Eurasian Crag Martin
Barn Swallow
Red-rumped Swallow
House Martin
Sand Martin
Meadow Pipit
Tree Pipit
Red-throated Pipit
Tawny Pipit
Water Pipit
White Wagtail
Yellow Wagtail
Grey Wagtail
White-throated Dipper
Dunnock
Alpine accentor
Robin
Common Redstart
Black Redstart
Northern Wheatear
Whinchat
Common Stonechat
Mistle Thrush
Song Thrush
Blackbird
Ring Ouzel
Eurasian Reed Warbler
Sedge Warbler
Blackcap
Common Whitethroat
Lesser Whitethroat
Bonelli's Warbler
Willow Warbler
Common Chiffchaff
Wood Warbler
Golddrest
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Spotted Flycatcher
Bearded Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Eurasian Penduline Tit
Crested Tit
European Blue Tit
Coal Tit
Sombre Tit
Willow Tit
Great Tit
Eurasian Nuthatch
Rock Nuthatch
Eurasian Treecreeper
Short-toed Treecreeper
Red-backed Shrike
Great grey Shrike
Spotted Nutcracker
Eurasian Jay
Eurasian Magpie
Common Raven
Rook
Hooded Crow
Eurasian Jackdaw
Common Starling
Eurasian Golden Oriole
House Sparrow
Spanish Sparrow
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Chaffinch
European serin
European Goldfinch
European Greenfinch
Eurasian Siskin
Eurasian Linnet
Common Crossbill
Hawfinch
Reed Bunting
Corn Bunting
Cirl Bunting
Yellowhammer
Rock Bunting
Birds heard
Chukar
Water Rail
Eurasian Wryneck
Thrush Nightingale
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