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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 |
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 |
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 |
Long-tailed Tit | RB, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Aegithalos caudatus | Aegithalidae |
Crested Lark | B, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Galerida cristata | Alaudidae |
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 |
Red-breasted Goose | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Branta ruficollis | Anatidae |
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 |
Pallid Swift | RB, TM | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Apus pallidus | Apodidae |
Alpine Swift | B, TM | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Apus melba | Apodidae |
Common Swift | B, TM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Apus apus | Apodidae |
Squacco Heron | RB, TM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Ardeola ralloides | Ardeidae |
Black-crowned Night-Heron | TM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Nycticorax nycticorax | Ardeidae |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Stock Dove | W, TM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Columba oenas | Columbidae |
European Roller | B, TM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Coracias garrulus | Coraciidae |
Rook | B, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Corvus frugilegus | Corvidae |
Eurasian Magpie | B, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Pica pica | Corvidae |
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 |
Great Spotted Cuckoo (rare) | RV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Clamator glandarius | Cuculidae |
Common Cuckoo | B, TM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Cuculus canorus | Cuculidae |
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 |
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 |
Eurasian Hobby | B, TM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Falco subbuteo | Falconidae |
Eurasian Kestrel | B, TM, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Falco tinnunculus | Falconidae |
Red-footed Falcon | RB, TM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Falco vespertinus | Falconidae |
European Greenfinch | B, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Chloris chloris | Fringillidae |
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 |
Eurasian Oystercatcher | TM, W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Haematopus ostralegus | Haematopodidae |
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-rumped Swallow | B, TM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Cecropis daurica | Hirundinidae |
Woodchat Shrike | B, TM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Lanius senator | Laniidae |
Lesser Gray Shrike | B, TM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Lanius minor | Laniidae |
Red-backed Shrike | B, TM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Lanius collurio | Laniidae |
Northern Shrike | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Lanius excubitor | Laniidae |
European Bee-eater | B, TM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Merops apiaster | Meropidae |
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 |
Tawny Pipit | B, TM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Anthus campestris | Motacillidae |
White Wagtail | B, TM, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Motacilla alba | Motacillidae |
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 |
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 |
Eurasian Golden Oriole | B, TM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Oriolus oriolus | Oriolidae |
Great Tit | B, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Parus major | Paridae |
Eurasian Blue Tit | B, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Cyanistes caeruleus | Paridae |
Marsh Tit | RB, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Poecile palustris | Paridae |
Eurasian Tree Sparrow | B, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Passer montanus | Passeridae |
Spanish Sparrow | B, TM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Passer hispaniolensis | Passeridae |
House Sparrow | B, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Passer domesticus | 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 |
Ring-necked Pheasant | B, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Phasianus colchicus | Phasianidae |
Gray Partridge | B, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Perdix perdix | Phasianidae |
Common Quail | B, TM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Coturnix coturnix | Phasianidae |
Common Chiffchaff | B, TM | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Phylloscopus collybita | Phylloscopidae |
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 |
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 |
Eurasian Moorhen | B, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Gallinula chloropus | Rallidae |
Eurasian Coot | B, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Fulica atra | Rallidae |
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 |
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 Nuthatch | B, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Sitta europaea | Sittidae |
Short-eared Owl | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Asio flammeus | Strigidae |
Long-eared Owl | B, W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Asio otus | Strigidae |
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 |
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 |
Mistle Thrush | TM, RB, | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Turdus viscivorus | Turdidae |
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 |
Eurasian Hoopoe | B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Upupa epops | Upupidae |