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<blockquote data-quote="GiG" data-source="post: 3482529" data-attributes="member: 6690"><p><strong>13.05.2016 continued</strong></p><p></p><p>We spent longer than planned in the forests, meaning to be back at the wetlands for the afternoon, but as we were enjoying ourselves and patiently waiting to find the woodpeckers we did not mind. On the road back we were going to stop for a good site for Semi-collared Flycatcher but unfortunately the heavens opened and it began pouring with rain with thunder and lightning so we pressed on back towards Burgas. We stopped at one lake section and saw <strong>Marsh Harrier</strong>, <strong>Pygmy Cormorant</strong> and <strong>Great Crested Grebe</strong> although Assen hoped pelicans would be close in. We headed to another site, passing a hedgerow with an amazing sound of huge numbers of sparrows calling. We took a track up across a field and on the wires above we had great views of <strong>Roller</strong>. As we stopped and got out of the van we scanned a lake the other side and saw a number of <strong>Great White Pelicans</strong>, along with <strong>Pygmy Cormorant</strong>, <strong>Great Crested Grebe</strong> and <strong>Ferruginous Duck</strong>. Two waders were noted on the muddy shore that turned out to be a <strong>Marsh Sandpiper</strong> and a <strong>Ruff</strong>. In the scrub nearby was a singing <strong>Eastern Olivaceous Warbler</strong> and scanning the wires there was a fantastic sight of a total of 12 <strong>Rollers</strong> all along as well as a <strong>Bee-eater</strong> with many more flying overhead, <strong>Red-backed</strong> and <strong>Lesser Grey Shrike</strong>, <strong>Black-headed Bunting</strong> and <strong>Spanish Sparrow</strong>. </p><p></p><p>We drove to another lake much closer to Burgas and as we pulled in could see some <strong>Squacco Heron</strong>s. We saw four in total as well <strong>Purple Heron</strong> and two <strong>Glossy Ibis</strong>. We tried one more sight as the light was fading but unfortunately someone was fishing and consequently scared the birds away so we headed back to the hotel. A few beers and a nice meal were had as we re-capped on another great day.</p><p></p><p>1.Great White Pelicans</p><p>2.Bee-eater</p><p>3.Roller</p><p>4.Glossy Ibis</p><p>5.Group photo</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GiG, post: 3482529, member: 6690"] [B]13.05.2016 continued[/B] We spent longer than planned in the forests, meaning to be back at the wetlands for the afternoon, but as we were enjoying ourselves and patiently waiting to find the woodpeckers we did not mind. On the road back we were going to stop for a good site for Semi-collared Flycatcher but unfortunately the heavens opened and it began pouring with rain with thunder and lightning so we pressed on back towards Burgas. We stopped at one lake section and saw [B]Marsh Harrier[/B], [B]Pygmy Cormorant[/B] and [B]Great Crested Grebe[/B] although Assen hoped pelicans would be close in. We headed to another site, passing a hedgerow with an amazing sound of huge numbers of sparrows calling. We took a track up across a field and on the wires above we had great views of [B]Roller[/B]. As we stopped and got out of the van we scanned a lake the other side and saw a number of [B]Great White Pelicans[/B], along with [B]Pygmy Cormorant[/B], [B]Great Crested Grebe[/B] and [B]Ferruginous Duck[/B]. Two waders were noted on the muddy shore that turned out to be a [B]Marsh Sandpiper[/B] and a [B]Ruff[/B]. In the scrub nearby was a singing [B]Eastern Olivaceous Warbler[/B] and scanning the wires there was a fantastic sight of a total of 12 [B]Rollers[/B] all along as well as a [B]Bee-eater[/B] with many more flying overhead, [B]Red-backed[/B] and [B]Lesser Grey Shrike[/B], [B]Black-headed Bunting[/B] and [B]Spanish Sparrow[/B]. We drove to another lake much closer to Burgas and as we pulled in could see some [B]Squacco Heron[/B]s. We saw four in total as well [B]Purple Heron[/B] and two [B]Glossy Ibis[/B]. We tried one more sight as the light was fading but unfortunately someone was fishing and consequently scared the birds away so we headed back to the hotel. A few beers and a nice meal were had as we re-capped on another great day. 1.Great White Pelicans 2.Bee-eater 3.Roller 4.Glossy Ibis 5.Group photo [/QUOTE]
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