Bulgaria Trip Report Sept' 11th to 25th 2004 (1 Viewer)

CJW

Hit-and-run WUM

• Oct 3, 2004

• #1

It's not quite fully complete, but can be read by following the link HERE

 

Grousemore

Senior Member

• Oct 3, 2004

• #2

Very interesting and a mine of information for anyone planning a trip there.
Superb bird list!

 

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Edward woodwood

Member

• Oct 3, 2004

• #3

Watcha Chris

always good to see beer at 35p a pint

Black Stork at Communist Hills sounds a good mix too

nicely produced website and report..... i must get up to speed with that stuff

 

Andrew Rowlands

Well-known member

• Oct 3, 2004

• #4

Looks like you cleaned up pretty well, Chris.

I spent a week there in spring about ten years ago, well worth going back!

Lots of good views, too, judging by the pics.

Cheers,

Andy.

 

CJW

Hit-and-run WUM

• Oct 3, 2004

• #5

Tim Allwood said:

Black Stork at Communist Hills sounds a good mix too

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Sad as it may seem, Tim, when we were told of the name of where we were, I thought to myself "I 'know' someone who'd love that!".

 

CJW

Hit-and-run WUM

• Oct 3, 2004

• #6

Andrew Rowlands said:

Looks like you cleaned up pretty well, Chris.

I spent a week there in spring about ten years ago, well worth going back!

Lots of good views, too, judging by the pics.

Cheers,

Andy.

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Hi Andy,
yeah we did pretty well - although we missed some of the warblers, flycatchers and Saker. We're already planning our return visit in Spring!
Congratulations on the promotion. Have fun.

 

Jane Turner

Well-known member

• Oct 4, 2004

• #7

Nice selction of Aquila pics...

 

Andrew Rowlands

Well-known member

• Oct 4, 2004

• #8

CJW said:

Hi Andy,
yeah we did pretty well - although we missed some of the warblers, flycatchers and Saker. We're already planning our return visit in Spring!
Congratulations on the promotion. Have fun.

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I managed to fluke a distant male Semi-collared in a managed (read plantation) oak woodland. Being Spring and a group of 20-odd, I didn't try to get closer - couldn't get another 'scope onto it - they had to queue up! Bee-eaters digging nest burrows below ground level in the dunes...Cirl Buntings singing from roadsign perches...gorgeous Black-headed Buntings...loads of really great birds!

A week was barely enough for the southern half of the coastal belt, especially with settled weather.

How did the overall price compare to a two week Cornish trip?

Thanks for the congrats; fun? Whaddaya mean?

Cheers,

Andy.

 

CJW

Hit-and-run WUM

• Oct 4, 2004

• #9

Andrew Rowlands said:

How did the overall price compare to a two week Cornish trip?

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Well, Cornwall usually costs the two of us about £1k for one week all-in. This two week holiday was about £1,600 for the fortnight (all-in).
No contest really.

 

Andrew

wibble wibble

• Oct 4, 2004

• #10

Thanks, that was a mine of information if anyone wanted to know about Bulgaria, the way the bird pics were laid out was good too. :t:

 

Andrew

wibble wibble

• Oct 4, 2004

• #11

Sorry, that smiley seems inappropriate. It was meant to be more like a thankful thumbs up!

 

Jasonbirder

Jason-occasional-twitcher

• Oct 4, 2004

• #12

Fascinating report - very interesting! Now if I can only persuade my wife to consider it as holday destination...

 

CJW

Hit-and-run WUM

• Oct 4, 2004

• #13

Jasonbirder said:

Fascinating report - very interesting! Now if I can only persuade my wife to consider it as holday destination...

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Tell her, it's sunny, cheap with lots of shopping opportunities. Sorted.

 

Stewart J.

Well-known member

• Oct 7, 2004

• #14

Yo there Chris and greetings from the Northern Frontier.

Ship docked tonight and managed to download megga pile of e-mails, then browsed forum and caught up with your bird report, first class and some interesting piccy's. I'm looking forward to Bulgaria in spring next year.

Cheers pal, Stewart