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Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris), nest with newly hatched birds, Batak reservoir, Pazardzhik District, 10th May 2026. Photo: © Petar Stankov.

For the second year in a row, nests have been recorded at Batak reservoir, Pazardzhik District, at 1120 meters above sea level on 10th May 2026.

Date 10.05.2026

Black-winged Kite (Elanus caeruleus)

Black-winged Kite (Elanus caeruleus) was discovered from Maria Kovtun near Tyulenovo Village, Dobrich District, on 6th May 2026.

Date 06.05.2026

Hume's leaf warbler (Phylloscopus humei)

Bird was calling actively when discovered, from Teodor Trifonov and Ivaylo Georgiev on 9 March 2026, Sofia city centre.

Date 09.03.2026

Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus)

Change in status from "W" to "w".

Date 09.02.2026

Black-legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla)

1 ind. (immature), Durankulak Lake, Dobrich District, 27 Dec 2025, observed by Pavel Simeonov.

Date 27.12.2025

Western Oriental Turtle Dove (Streptopelia orientalis meena)

One adult bird have been observed from Pavel Simeonov and Tatyana Simeonova in Durankulak, NE Bulgaria on 21 Dec. 2025.

Date 21.12.2025

Little Bunting (Emberiza pusilla)

A Little Bunting (Emberiza pusilla) was recorded on 18.10.2025 near Atanasovsko Lake.

Date 18.10.2025

Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris)

Third breeding record of Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) for Bulgaria.

Date 07.05.2025

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All new and rare species of birds for Bulgaria

This report includes all new and rare species of birds for Bulgaria, the first ten observations of each of them, the ones nesting for the first time in the country, as well as short commentary about some of them.

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