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Country: Bulgaria
Region: NE Bulgaria, Suha reka protected area
We speak: English, Русский, Български
Web site: www.naturetravel.eu
Location: The birding cottage is situated in the village Ognyanovo: a quiet and remote village in NE Bulgaria, North of the town of Dobritch. The village has only about 10 houses which is a precondition for well preserved wilderness. There is an extensive garden list of bird observations with some of the highlights being Golden oriole, European Bee-eater, Lesser-spotted Eagle, Thrush Nightingale, Wryneck, Syrian Woodpecker, etc. Here are GPS coordinates: N43.905931, E27.661405.
Services: Our main specialty is bird photography and bird watching from specially designed hides near places where birds live. Currently we have 6 hides, 2 of them are in the backyard: photo tower and hide with drinking and feeding station.
Guestrooms: The cottage has two bedrooms, a kitchen and a shared bathroom. In total there are 2-4 sleeps suitable for two persons in single rooms or four people in two rooms with four beds. Facilities: The house is equipped with all the needed facilities (oven, freezer, coffee maker, tea jug for hot water, cutlery). Bed linen is provided. Barbeque: a mobile barbeque is available that our guests can use.
* Please note that the English bird names on this site follow the American terminology. If you can't find a species name, try searching by Family or latin name.
Status key: B = breeding species; RB - rare breeding; W = winter only; V - vagrant; RV = rare vagrant; TM - trans-migrant; In - introduced
Name |
Status | Spring | Summer | Autumn | Winter | Name (lat) |
Family |
| Eurasian Sparrowhawk | B, W, TM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Accipiter nisus | Accipitridae |
| Booted Eagle | B, TM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Hieraaetus pennatus | Accipitridae |
| Levant Sparrowhawk | B, TM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Accipiter brevipes | Accipitridae |
| Black Kite | B, TM | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Milvus migrans | Accipitridae |
| Northern Harrier | TM, W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Circus cyaneus | Accipitridae |
| Rough-legged Hawk | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Buteo lagopus | Accipitridae |
| Common Buzzard | B, TM, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Buteo buteo | Accipitridae |
| Northern Goshawk | B, W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Accipiter gentilis | Accipitridae |
| Short-toed Eagle | TM, RB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Circaetus gallicus | Accipitridae |
| Long-legged Buzzard | B, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Buteo rufinus | Accipitridae |
| Montagu's Harrier | B, TM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Circus pygargus | Accipitridae |
| Lesser Spotted Eagle | TM, B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Aquila pomarina | Accipitridae |
| European Honey-buzzard | B, TM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Pernis apivorus | Accipitridae |
| Pallid Harrier | TM | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Circus macrourus | Accipitridae |
| Long-tailed Tit | RB, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Aegithalos caudatus | Aegithalidae |
| Wood Lark | B, TM, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Lullula arborea | Alaudidae |
| Greater Short-toed Lark | B, TM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Calandrella brachydactyla | Alaudidae |
| Sky Lark | B, W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Alauda arvensis | Alaudidae |
| Crested Lark | B, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Galerida cristata | Alaudidae |
| Greater White-fronted Goose | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Anser albifrons | Anatidae |
| Ruddy Shelduck | RB, TM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Tadorna ferruginea | Anatidae |
| Mallard | B, TM, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Anas platyrhynchos | Anatidae |
| Garganey | TM, RB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Anas querquedula | Anatidae |
| Graylag Goose | B, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Anser anser | Anatidae |
| Red-breasted Goose | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Branta ruficollis | Anatidae |
| Alpine Swift | B, TM | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Apus melba | Apodidae |
| Common Swift | B, TM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Apus apus | Apodidae |
| Pallid Swift | RB, TM | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Apus pallidus | Apodidae |
| Little Egret | TM, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Egretta garzetta | Ardeidae |
| Gray Heron | B, TM, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Ardea cinerea | Ardeidae |
| Great Egret | W, TM | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Ardea alba | Ardeidae |
| Squacco Heron | RB, TM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Ardeola ralloides | Ardeidae |
| Black-crowned Night-Heron | TM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Nycticorax nycticorax | Ardeidae |
| Eurasian Nightjar | B, TM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Caprimulgus europaeus | Caprimulgidae |
| Short-toed Treecreeper | B, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Certhia brachydactyla | Certhiidae |
| Black Stork | B, TM | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Ciconia nigra | Ciconiidae |
| White Stork | B, TM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Ciconia ciconia | Ciconiidae |
| Stock Dove | W, TM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Columba oenas | Columbidae |
| European Turtle-Dove | B, TM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Streptopelia turtur | Columbidae |
| Eurasian Collared-Dove | B, W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Streptopelia decaocto | Columbidae |
| Rock Pigeon | B, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Columba livia | Columbidae |
| Common Wood-Pigeon | B, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Columba palumbus | Columbidae |
| European Roller | B, TM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Coracias garrulus | Coraciidae |
| Hooded Crow | B, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Corvus cornix | Corvidae |
| Eurasian Jay | B, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Garrulus glandarius | Corvidae |
| Eurasian Jackdaw | B, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Corvus monedula | Corvidae |
| Rook | B, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Corvus frugilegus | Corvidae |
| Eurasian Magpie | B, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Pica pica | Corvidae |
| Common Cuckoo | B, TM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Cuculus canorus | Cuculidae |
| Great Spotted Cuckoo (rare) | RV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Clamator glandarius | Cuculidae |
| Reed Bunting | B, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Emberiza schoeniclus | Emberizidae |
| Pine Bunting (rare) | RV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Emberiza leucocephalos | Emberizidae |
| Black-headed Bunting | B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Emberiza melanocephala | Emberizidae |
| Corn Bunting | B, TM, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Emberiza calandra | Emberizidae |
| Cirl Bunting | B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Emberiza cirlus | Emberizidae |
| Ortolan Bunting | RB, TM | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Emberiza hortulana | Emberizidae |
| Eurasian Kestrel | B, TM, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Falco tinnunculus | Falconidae |
| Red-footed Falcon | RB, TM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Falco vespertinus | Falconidae |
| Eurasian Hobby | B, TM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Falco subbuteo | Falconidae |
| European Serin | TM, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Serinus serinus | Fringillidae |
| European Goldfinch | B, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Carduelis carduelis | Fringillidae |
| Eurasian Linnet | B, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Carduelis cannabina | Fringillidae |
| Brambling | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Fringilla montifringilla | Fringillidae |
| Eurasian Siskin | W, TM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Spinus spinus | Fringillidae |
| Common Chaffinch | B, TM, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Fringilla coelebs | Fringillidae |
| Hawfinch | B, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Coccothraustes coccothraustes | Fringillidae |
| European Greenfinch | B, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Chloris chloris | Fringillidae |
| Eurasian Oystercatcher | TM, W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Haematopus ostralegus | Haematopodidae |
| Red-rumped Swallow | B, TM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Cecropis daurica | Hirundinidae |
| Barn Swallow | B, TM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Hirundo rustica | Hirundinidae |
| Bank Swallow | B, TM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Riparia riparia | Hirundinidae |
| Common House-Martin | B, TM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Delichon urbicum | Hirundinidae |
| Red-backed Shrike | B, TM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Lanius collurio | Laniidae |
| Northern Shrike | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Lanius excubitor | Laniidae |
| Woodchat Shrike | B, TM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Lanius senator | Laniidae |
| Lesser Gray Shrike | B, TM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Lanius minor | Laniidae |
| European Bee-eater | B, TM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Merops apiaster | Meropidae |
| Tawny Pipit | B, TM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Anthus campestris | Motacillidae |
| White Wagtail | B, TM, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Motacilla alba | Motacillidae |
| Western Yellow Wagtail | B, TM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Motacilla flava | Motacillidae |
| Tree Pipit | B, TM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Anthus trivialis | Motacillidae |
| Citrine Wagtail | TM | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Motacilla citreola | Motacillidae |
| Gray Wagtail | W, TM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Motacilla cinerea | Motacillidae |
| Semicollared Flycatcher | RB, TM | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Ficedula semitorquata | Muscicapidae |
| Isabelline Wheatear | B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Oenanthe isabellina | Muscicapidae |
| Northern Wheatear | B, TM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Oenanthe oenanthe | Muscicapidae |
| Black Redstart | B, TM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Phoenicurus ochruros | Muscicapidae |
| Common Redstart | TM | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Phoenicurus phoenicurus | Muscicapidae |
| European Robin | B, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Erithacus rubecula | Muscicapidae |
| Whinchat | TM | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Saxicola rubetra | Muscicapidae |
| Pied Wheatear | B, TM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Oenanthe pleschanka | Muscicapidae |
| European Pied Flycatcher | TM | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Ficedula hypoleuca | Muscicapidae |
| Collared Flycatcher | TM | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Ficedula albicollis | Muscicapidae |
| Common Nightingale | B, TM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Luscinia megarhynchos | Muscicapidae |
| Red-breasted Flycatcher | TM | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Ficedula parva | Muscicapidae |
| Spotted Flycatcher | B, TM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Muscicapa striata | Muscicapidae |
| Thrush Nightingale | TM, RB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Luscinia luscinia | Muscicapidae |
| Eurasian Golden Oriole | B, TM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Oriolus oriolus | Oriolidae |
| Marsh Tit | RB, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Poecile palustris | Paridae |
| Great Tit | B, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Parus major | Paridae |
| Eurasian Blue Tit | B, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Cyanistes caeruleus | Paridae |
| Spanish Sparrow | B, TM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Passer hispaniolensis | Passeridae |
| House Sparrow | B, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Passer domesticus | Passeridae |
| Eurasian Tree Sparrow | B, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Passer montanus | Passeridae |
| Dalmatian Pelican | TM | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Pelecanus crispus | Pelecanidae |
| Great White Pelican | TM | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Pelecanus onocrotalus | Pelecanidae |
| Pygmy Cormorant | B, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Phalacrocorax pygmaeus | Phalacrocoracidae |
| Great Cormorant | B, TM, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Phalacrocorax carbo | Phalacrocoracidae |
| Gray Partridge | B, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Perdix perdix | Phasianidae |
| Common Quail | B, TM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Coturnix coturnix | Phasianidae |
| Ring-necked Pheasant | B, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Phasianus colchicus | Phasianidae |
| Common Chiffchaff | B, TM | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Phylloscopus collybita | Phylloscopidae |
| Middle Spotted Woodpecker | B, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Dendrocopos medius | Picidae |
| Eurasian Wryneck | B, TM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Jynx torquilla | Picidae |
| Syrian Woodpecker | B, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Dendrocopos syriacus | Picidae |
| Lesser Spotted Woodpecker | B, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Dendrocopos minor | Picidae |
| Green Woodpecker | B, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Picus viridis | Picidae |
| Gray-faced Woodpecker | B, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Picus canus | Picidae |
| Great Spotted Woodpecker | B, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Dendrocopos major | Picidae |
| Black Woodpecker | B, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Dryocopus martius | Picidae |
| Eurasian Coot | B, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Fulica atra | Rallidae |
| Eurasian Moorhen | B, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Gallinula chloropus | Rallidae |
| Great Snipe | TM | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Gallinago media | Scolopacidae |
| Ruff | TM | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Philomachus pugnax | Scolopacidae |
| Dunlin | TM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Calidris alpina | Scolopacidae |
| Common Snipe | TM, W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Gallinago gallinago | Scolopacidae |
| Eurasian Curlew | TM | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Numenius arquata | Scolopacidae |
| Curlew Sandpiper | TM | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Calidris ferruginea | Scolopacidae |
| Eurasian Woodcock | TM, W | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Scolopax rusticola | Scolopacidae |
| Green Sandpiper | TM, W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Tringa ochropus | Scolopacidae |
| Wood Sandpiper | TM | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Tringa glareola | Scolopacidae |
| Eurasian Nuthatch | B, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Sitta europaea | Sittidae |
| Little Owl | B, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Athene noctua | Strigidae |
| European Scops-Owl | B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Otus scops | Strigidae |
| Eurasian Eagle-Owl | B, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Bubo bubo | Strigidae |
| Tawny Owl | RB, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Strix aluco | Strigidae |
| Short-eared Owl | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Asio flammeus | Strigidae |
| Long-eared Owl | B, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Asio otus | Strigidae |
| European Starling | B, TM, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Sturnus vulgaris | Sturnidae |
| Greater Whitethroat | B, TM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Sylvia communis | Sylviidae |
| Blackcap | B, TM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Sylvia atricapilla | Sylviidae |
| Lesser Whitethroat | TM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Sylvia curruca | Sylviidae |
| Barred Warbler | B, TM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Sylvia nisoria | Sylviidae |
| Eurasian Wren | B, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Troglodytes troglodytes | Troglodytidae |
| Eurasian Blackbird | B, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Turdus merula | Turdidae |
| Song Thrush | B, TM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Turdus philomelos | Turdidae |
| Redwing | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Turdus iliacus | Turdidae |
| Fieldfare | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Turdus pilaris | Turdidae |
| Mistle Thrush | TM, RB, | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Turdus viscivorus | Turdidae |
| Eurasian Hoopoe | B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Upupa epops | Upupidae |
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