Rarest birds of Kozjuh volcano

Posted by Rossen


Kozjuh volcano is a natural monument and habitat of some of the rarest birds in Bulgaria. The slopes of volcanic hills are a suitable nesting place for three rare bird species prefer rocky habitats, namely Rock Nuthatch, Blue Rock Thrush and Black-eared Wheatear. 

 

Rock Nuthatch (Sitta neumayer) on Skalata volcanic hill

Blue Rock Thrush (Monticola solitarius) on Pchelina volcanic hill

In June, their presence among the steep slopes of the Kozjuh volcano can't go unnoticed if you go along the paths around the hills. This is only a small part of the rich fauna of the Kozjuh volcano and near pass Struma river. 
 

Kozjuh volcano

Cormorants and Herons on Struma river sandbar

Here below is the full list of bird species observed in early June during the field observation in the hills of the Kozjuh volcano and Struma river:

 The checklist of the day:

Mallard
Great Cormorant
Dalmatian Pelican
Little Egret
Grey Heron
Black Stork
White Stork
European honey buzzard
Common Buzzard
Long-legged Buzzard
Kestel
Hobby
Eleonora's Falcon
Yellow-legged Gull

Common Cuckoo
Bee-eater
Sand Martin
Barn Swallow
House Martin
Black-eared Wheatear
Great Reed Warbler
Eastern Orphean Warbler
Rock Nuthatch
Blue Rock Thrush
Woodchat Shrike
Magpie
Hooded Crow
Starling
House Sparrow
Goldfinch
Black-headed Bunting
Corn Bunting