Tufted Duck in Blagoevgrad wetlands during the breeding season

Posted by Rossen


Yesterday, on the last visit of wetlands near Blagoevgrad observed  male Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) in eclipse during the breeding season. This observation is witness of probable breeding in wetlands near Blagoevgrad, for which there is still no definite proof. According to a scientific publication breeding population of the species in Bulgaria is estimated at 1 to 6 couples.

male Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) in eclipse

Here is the complete list of observed birds:


Mallard
Tufted Duck
Little Grebe
White Stork
Little Bittern
Grey Heron
Great Cormorant
Kestrel
Short-toed Eagle
Common Buzzard
Water Rail
Moorhen
Coot
Little Ringed Plover
Wood Sandpiper
Common Sandpiper
Whiskered Tern
European Turtle Dove
Eurasian Collared Dove
Common Kingfisher
European Bee-eater
Common Hoopoe
Syrian Woodpecker
Lesser Grey Shrike
Magpie
Hooded Crow
Eurasian Jackdaw
Blue Tit
Sand Martin
Barn Swallow
Crag Martin
Long-tailed Tit
Calandra Lark
Crested Lark
Greater Short-toed Lark
Eurasian Skylark
Great Reed Warbler
Cetti's Warbler
Marsh Warbler
European Starling
Blackbird
Northern Wheatear
House Sparrow
Spanish Sparrow
Yellow Wagtail
White Wagtail
European Goldfinch
Corn Bunting