Latest Sightings

Sardinian Warbler (Curruca melanocephala)

Date 21.02.2023

Status update of Sardinian Warbler (Curruca melanocephala) as a wintering species for Bulgaria.

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Pine Bunting (Emberiza leucocephalos)

Date 12.02.2023

Pine Bunting (Emberiza leucocephalos), 6th observation for Bulgaria.

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Balearic Shearwater (Puffinus mauretanicus)

Date 20.12.2022

This is an old record dated 12 July 2013 from the Black Sea, just off Cape Kaliakra, Bulgaria.

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Hume's Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus humei)

Date 17.12.2022

Second observation of Hume's Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus humei). The bird has been observed in Varna - Primorski Park by Anett Oehmig on 12th Feb 2022: https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/417042941

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Desert Wheatear (Oenanthe deserti)

Date 15.11.2022

On 15 November 2022, in the late afternoon Dimiter Georgiev and Peter Alfrey found a Desert Wheatear (Oenanthe deserti) in the agriculture fields to the south of Durankulak Lake, NE Bulgaria.

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Pallas's Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus proregulus)

Date 08.11.2022

On 08.11.2022, Georgi Kamov observed and recorded on video a bird with the markings of a Pallas's leaf warbler (Phylloscopus proregulus) in the area of the Boyana marsh, Sofia.

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Pallas's Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus proregulus)

Date 16.10.2022

Pallas's Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus proregulus), two female birds were caught at Duranculak Bird Ringing Camp on 16 Oct.2022 by Pavlina Taseva, Stela-Teodora Trendafilova, Nikola Aleksandrov and Patrick Bergkamp.

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Pallas's Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus proregulus)

Date 14.10.2022

One Pallas's Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus proregulus) was ringing at Duranculak Bird Ringing Camp on 14 Oct.2022. The team was Ivailo Tonev, Patrick Bergcamp, Rosena Tomova, Victor Kutsarov, Boris Hotinov, Vesselin Drangazhov. That is ten country’s record.

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Pallas's Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus proregulus)

Date 12.10.2022

One Pallas's Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus proregulus) was ringing at Duranculak Bird Ringing Camp on 12 Oct.2022. The team was Ivailo Tonev, Patrick Bergcamp, Rosena Tomova, Victor Kutsarov, Boris Hotinov, Vesselin Drangazhov.

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Pallas's Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus proregulus)

Date 07.10.2022

One Pallas's Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus proregulus) was observed from Chris Day and Teodor Trifonov at Bolata Valley, Kaliakra on 7 Oct.2022.

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Red Phalarope ( Phalaropus fulicarius)

Date 05.10.2022

On October 5^th 2022 Tim Rapp, Ralf Jochmann and Nayden Chakarov observe one individual of Red Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius) in winter plumage at Poda Protected Area, Burgas Region. This is the sixth observation of this species in Bulgaria.
 

Black-winged Kite (Elanus caeruleus)

Date 04.10.2022

Black-winged Kite (Elanus caeruleus) was discovered from Borislav Borisov in the step area of Bulgarevo, Kavarna during BSPB monitoring project on 4th Oct 2022.

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Spur-winged Lapwing (Vanellus spinosus)

Date 16.09.2022

Two Spur-winged Lapwing (Vanellus spinosus) have been observed from Jean-Sébastien Rousseau-Piot in Radnevo Reservoir on 16 Sept 2022.

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White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis)

Date 10.09.2022

White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis) have been register from Boris Nikolov & Iva Hristova-Nikolova as Category D and first record for Bulgaria on 10 September 2022.

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Bar-headed Goose (Anser indicus)

Date 21.08.2022

Bar-headed Goose (Anser indicus) have been register from Konstantin Nyagolov as Category D and first record for Bulgaria on 21 August 2022.

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Cinereous Vulture (Aegypius monachus)

Date 21.08.2022

Second successful breeding of Cinereous Vulture (Aegypius monachus) in Bulgaria after decades of lacking from breeding avifauna.

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Greater Sand Plover (Charadrius leschenaultii)

Date 17.07.2022

One adult Greater Sand Plover (Charadrius leschenaultii), observed on 17th July 2022 by Desislava Topalova at Tyulenovo Village coast, Dobrich District.

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White-tailed Lapwing (Vanellus leucurus)

Date 23.04.2022

A group of 6 White-tailed Lapwings (Vanellus leucurus), observed on 23th April 2022 by Pavel Simeonov at Shabla-Touzla lagoon, Coastal Dobrogea.

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Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus)

Date 15.12.2021

On December 15, 2021, Petar Jankov and Radoslav Moldovanski observed 2 individuals of the Long-billed dowitcher  (Limnodromus scolopaceus).

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Black-winged Kite (Elanus caeruleus)

Date 21.11.2021

Black-winged Kite (Elanus caeruleus) is observed and photographed by Zdenek Hill on November 21^st, 2021 in the area of Banya, Varna Region.

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