Scridifer's Bulgarian List (3 Viewers)

[Scridifer]

Holiday?

Hi Pete,

No, still on the Walcreeper trip. Heading for the Rila Mountains in Bulgaria Today then finishing in Sofia tomorrow.

Chris

 

[foresttwitcher]

Hi Pete,

No, still on the Walcreeper trip. Heading for the Rila Mountains in Bulgaria Today then finishing in Sofia tomorrow.

Chris

Sounds like it's going well.

 

[Scridifer]

25/05/23 Sidirokastro, Northern Greece

264) Masked Shrike

25/05/23 Petritsi, Northern Greece

265) Levant Sparrowhawk

26/05/23 Sidirokastro, Northern Greece

266) Western Rock Nuthatch
267) Blue Rock Thrush

26/05/23 Lake Kerkini, Northern Greece

268) Scops Owl

27/05/23 Lake Kerkini, Northern Greece

269) Cattle Egret

27/05/23 Kresna Gorge

270) Griffon Vulture

 

[Scridifer]

15/06/23 Madzharovo, Eastern Rhodopes

271) Chukar Partridge
272) Eastern Subalpine Warbler
273) Rock Bunting

15/06/23 Levka, Haskovo

274) Lesser Kestrel

 

[foresttwitcher]

Chukar is one of my bogey birds - very jealous.

 

[Scridifer]

Chukar is one of my bogey birds - very jealous.

Not difficult at Madzharovo Pete.

Chris

 

[KC Foggin]

So, so many sightings Chris. I hope you are one happy person .

 

[Owene]

Chukar is one of my bogey birds - very jealous.

Easy in Cyprus if you need it.

Quality birds Chris. Rock buntings are gorgeous

 

[foresttwitcher]

Easy in Cyprus if you need it.

Thanks Owen, Cyprus is high up on my (long) list of places to go next...

 

[Owene]

Thanks Owen, Cyprus is high up on my (long) list of places to go next...

I think it’s pretty much good birds all year long. Signs are in English. Drive on the left. I wasn’t expecting to love it as much as I did

 

[Scridifer]

17/06/23

275) Icterine Warbler

 

[Owene]

Chris how common would you say Icterine Warbler is, I know bulgaria and romania presumably aren't exactly the same but I'm trying to gen up on some possible lifers away from the obvious unmistakeable pelicans and so on.

 

[Scridifer]

Chris how common would you say Icterine Warbler is, I know bulgaria and romania presumably aren't exactly the same but I'm trying to gen up on some possible lifers away from the obvious unmistakeable pelicans and so on.

In Bulgaria certainly not uncommon on the coast and along the Danube.

Chris

 

[Owene]

cool, seems like a quite distinctive call too, although might be too late for that

 

[Scridifer]

cool, seems like a quite distinctive call too, although might be too late for that

Call (reminds me of a squeaky dog toy!) and song very distinctive, it was the bird singing that drew me to it today. One of the later breeders so fingers crossed Owen!

Chris

 

[James Lowther]

Icterine warbler common in deciduous woodland in Dobrogea region of Romania earlier this month
Cheers
James

 

[Owene]

Thanks James. Will have a look if that matches where I'm going

 

[James Lowther]

Thanks James. Will have a look if that matches where I'm going

Easily accessible from the Danube delta and Black Sea coast regions

 

[Scridifer]

27/06/23 Nos Emine

276) Eastern Orphean Warbler

 

[Scridifer]

21/07/22

277) Wryneck