The past weekend was rather suitable for a longer walk. This time I traveled to SW Bulgaria where sand pyramids have overtaken the landscape. The significant Mediterranean climate was a precondition for a few good birds: Subalpine Warblers, Alpine Swift, Sombre Tit, Red-rumped Swallow and a few other more common birds like Black Woodpecker, Corn Bunting, Cuckoos and Nightingales. Half an hour birding from the balcony of my hotel produced over 20 species including the Black woodpecker and the Alpine swift