Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Birding in late September

Posted by Rossen


September is a time of active migration along Struma river valley, with ability to observe one of the rarest bird species. Here are the species which were found in the wetlands near Blagoevgrad at the end of the month.




All observed species:

Mallard
Semi-wild Mallard
Little Grebe

Black Stork 
Grey Heron

Little Egret
Great Egret
Great Cormorant

Green Sandpiper
Little Ringed Plover
Dunlin
Common Greenshank
Little Stint
Coot
Water Rail 
Moorhen
Common Kingfisher
Sedge Warbler
Wood Warbler
Willow Warbler
Chiffchaff     
Kestrel
Short-toed Eagle
Common Buzzard
Osprey
Hopooe

Magpie 
Rook
Hooded Crow
Eurasian Jackdaw
 
European Starling
Yellow Wagtail
White Wagtail
European Goldfinch


Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Observation of Black-necked Grebes

Posted by Rossen


This observation from the early September was done in wetlands near Blagoevgrad. Among the flock of a hundred mallards able to observe and 4 Black-necked Grebes (Podiceps nigricollis), resting during autumn migration.