In
April the
spring freshet of the Struma river create suitable conditions in wetlands near Blagoevgrad
of multiple waders for rest and accumulation of food base.
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| Black-winged Stilts |
Among observed waders in Blagoevgrad
wetlands were 10 Black-winged Stilts, 1 Pied Avocet, 6 Green Sandpipers, 8 Wood Sandpipers, 6
Ruffs, 5 Little Ringed Plovers, 5 Common Greenshank, 1 Marsh Sandpiper ,
3 Common Sandpiper and 1 Curlew Sandpiper.
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| Black-winged Stilts |
Little flock of Common Greenshanks flying over Chitirka river mouth. Photographing them was extremely difficult due to the fast and maneuverable flight.
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| Common Greenshanks |
Only single birds of Marsh Sandpipers (Tringa stagnatilis) was observed in March and April in mixed flocks with other waders.
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| Marsh Sandpiper |
And finally one rare observation of adult female Pied Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) on 13/04/2014.
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| Pied Avocet |
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