Discover Danube Delta


Hotel category: Stars Stars Stars

Rating: BirdsBirdsBirdsBirds

Country: Romania

Region: Coastal Dobrogea & Danube delta, Tulcea County

We speak: English, Français, Română, Italiano


Location:

Discover Danube Delta, is a cosy guesthouse located in the northern part of the Coastal Dobrogea, just at the entrance of the Danube Delta and 24 miles of the City of Tulcea. Overlooking Golovita Lake, the guesthouse lies within the embrace of this internationally renowned wetland. Arriving by car or by a short boat journey, visitors are immediately thrust into the heart of a bird-rich environment. Excellent birdwatching commences at the very doorstep of the accommodation, from which guided trips quickly access prime sites around the delta. We can reach on daily tours all outstanding birding locations: Macin Mountains, Dobrogea Gorges, Black Sea Coast, Dobrogea steppes and hills and, of course, The Danube Delta! The accommodation itself is done in a beautiful local house, at the edge of Visina village, 5 min. walk from the shore of Golovita Lake. Every season you can find birds very close to the house or we can operate day trips on longer distances.



Services:

Birdwatching is highly productive during every season of the year. White-tailed Eagles, for example may be seen around the site at all times. With the arrival of spring there is a veritable invasion of birds, including all European herons, Spoonbills, the two pelican species, Pygmy Cormorants, Glossy Ibis, Pallas's Gull, terns including Caspian, plus Paddyfield Warblers among an array of small passerines. Huge numbers of raptors, waders and waterfowl pass over during autumn migration and, in winter, flocks of the globally-threatened Red-breasted Goose and other notable species including the Greater Spotted Eagle, are a sight to behold. Three experienced English/French-speaking bird guides are available at any time, able to present current updates on bird activity and provide diverse means of transport (boats, 4WD vehicles etc.), also optics if required.



Guestrooms:

Discover Danube Delta carries a 3-star rating and provides 5 double en-suite rooms, central heating (for winter tours) and AC for summer holidays, internet facilities and, of course, excellent traditional local food, including Danube river fish, and catering exceptionally well for vegetarian tastes (much of the produce is grown on site). All rooms are fitted with mosquito screens and are decorated in traditional local style.




Rental Period Per Night Per Week Min. Stay
27 April 2014 – 17 May 2014 £128 £895 7 nights
18 May 2014 – 14 June 2014 £185 £1295 7 nights
15 June 2014 – 5 July 2014 £245 £1695 7 nights
6 July 2014 – 26 July 2014 £285 £1995 7 nights
 

* 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
Rough-legged Hawk
0
0
0
1
Buteo lagopus Accipitridae
European Honey-buzzard
1
1
1
0
Pernis apivorus Accipitridae
Northern Harrier
1
0
1
1
Circus cyaneus Accipitridae
Levant Sparrowhawk
1
1
1
0
Accipiter brevipes Accipitridae
Northern Goshawk
1
1
1
1
Accipiter gentilis Accipitridae
Eurasian Marsh-Harrier
1
1
1
1
Circus aeruginosus Accipitridae
Greater Spotted Eagle
1
0
1
1
Aquila clanga Accipitridae
Common Buzzard
1
1
1
1
Buteo buteo Accipitridae
Short-toed Eagle
1
0
1
0
Circaetus gallicus Accipitridae
White-tailed Eagle
1
1
1
1
Haliaeetus albicilla Accipitridae
Black Kite
1
0
1
0
Milvus migrans Accipitridae
Long-legged Buzzard
1
1
1
1
Buteo rufinus Accipitridae
Red Kite
1
0
1
0
Milvus milvus Accipitridae
Pallid Harrier
1
0
1
0
Circus macrourus Accipitridae
Booted Eagle
1
0
1
0
Hieraaetus pennatus Accipitridae
Montagu's Harrier
1
0
1
0
Circus pygargus Accipitridae
Lesser Spotted Eagle
1
1
1
0
Aquila pomarina Accipitridae
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
1
1
1
1
Accipiter nisus Accipitridae
Paddyfield Warbler
1
1
0
0
Acrocephalus agricola Acrocephalidae
Great Reed-Warbler
1
1
1
0
Acrocephalus arundinaceus Acrocephalidae
Eurasian Reed-Warbler
1
1
1
0
Acrocephalus scirpaceus Acrocephalidae
Eastern Olivaceous Warbler
1
1
1
0
Hippolais pallida Acrocephalidae
Moustached Warbler
1
1
1
1
Acrocephalus melanopogon Acrocephalidae
Icterine Warbler
1
1
1
0
Hippolais icterina Acrocephalidae
Marsh Warbler
1
1
1
0
Acrocephalus palustris Acrocephalidae
Sedge Warbler
1
1
1
0
Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Acrocephalidae
Long-tailed Tit
1
1
1
1
Aegithalos caudatus Aegithalidae
Sky Lark
1
1
1
0
Alauda arvensis Alaudidae
Crested Lark
1
1
1
1
Galerida cristata Alaudidae
Wood Lark
1
0
1
0
Lullula arborea Alaudidae
Common Kingfisher
1
1
1
1
Alcedo atthis Alcedinidae
Tundra Bean-Goose
0
0
0
1
Anser serrirostris Anatidae
Red-breasted Goose
0
0
0
1
Branta ruficollis Anatidae
Graylag Goose
1
1
1
1
Anser anser Anatidae
Pink-footed Goose
1
0
1
0
Anser brachyrhynchus Anatidae
Whooper Swan
0
0
0
1
Cygnus cygnus Anatidae
Tufted Duck
0
0
0
1
Aythya fuligula Anatidae
Garganey
1
1
1
0
Anas querquedula Anatidae
Greater White-fronted Goose
0
0
0
1
Anser albifrons Anatidae
Mallard
1
1
1
1
Anas platyrhynchos Anatidae
Taiga Bean-Goose
0
0
0
1
Anser fabalis Anatidae
Eurasian Wigeon
1
0
1
1
Anas penelope Anatidae
Mute Swan
1
1
1
1
Cygnus olor Anatidae
Gadwall
1
1
1
1
Anas strepera Anatidae
Lesser White-fronted Goose
0
0
0
1
Anser erythropus Anatidae
Common Goldeneye
0
0
0
1
Bucephala clangula Anatidae
Green-winged Teal
1
1
1
1
Anas crecca Anatidae
White-headed Duck (rare)
0
0
0
0
Oxyura leucocephala Anatidae
Common Pochard
1
1
1
1
Aythya ferina Anatidae
Northern Shoveler
1
0
1
1
Anas clypeata Anatidae
Common Shelduck
1
1
1
1
Tadorna tadorna Anatidae
Red-crested Pochard
1
0
0
1
Netta rufina Anatidae
Smew
0
0
0
1
Mergellus albellus Anatidae
Northern Pintail
1
0
1
1
Anas acuta Anatidae
Tundra Swan
0
0
0
1
Cygnus columbianus Anatidae
Ruddy Shelduck
1
1
1
0
Tadorna ferruginea Anatidae
Red-breasted Merganser
0
0
0
1
Mergus serrator Anatidae
Common Merganser
0
0
0
1
Mergus merganser Anatidae
Ferruginous Duck
1
1
1
0
Aythya nyroca Anatidae
Common Swift
1
1
1
0
Apus apus Apodidae
Purple Heron
1
1
1
0
Ardea purpurea Ardeidae
Little Bittern
1
1
1
0
Ixobrychus minutus Ardeidae
Great Egret
1
1
1
1
Ardea alba Ardeidae
Black-crowned Night-Heron
1
1
1
0
Nycticorax nycticorax Ardeidae
Gray Heron
1
1
1
1
Ardea cinerea Ardeidae
Little Egret
1
1
1
1
Egretta garzetta Ardeidae
Squacco Heron
1
1
1
0
Ardeola ralloides Ardeidae
Great Bittern
1
1
1
1
Botaurus stellaris Ardeidae
Eurasian Thick-knee
1
1
1
0
Burhinus oedicnemus Burhinidae
Eurasian Nightjar
1
1
1
0
Caprimulgus europaeus Caprimulgidae
Short-toed Treecreeper
1
1
1
1
Certhia brachydactyla Certhiidae
Cetti's Warbler
1
1
1
1
Cettia cetti Cettiidae
Northern Lapwing
1
1
1
0
Vanellus vanellus Charadriidae
Common Ringed Plover
1
0
1
0
Charadrius hiaticula Charadriidae
Little Ringed Plover
1
1
1
0
Charadrius dubius Charadriidae
Kentish Plover
1
0
1
0
Charadrius alexandrinus Charadriidae
European Golden-Plover
1
1
1
0
Pluvialis apricaria Charadriidae
Black Stork
1
1
1
0
Ciconia nigra Ciconiidae
White Stork
1
1
1
0
Ciconia ciconia Ciconiidae
Eurasian Collared-Dove
1
1
1
1
Streptopelia decaocto Columbidae
Common Wood-Pigeon
1
1
1
1
Columba palumbus Columbidae
European Turtle-Dove
1
1
1
0
Streptopelia turtur Columbidae
Stock Dove
1
0
1
0
Columba oenas Columbidae
European Roller
1
1
1
0
Coracias garrulus Coraciidae
Hooded Crow
1
1
1
1
Corvus cornix Corvidae
Eurasian Jackdaw
1
1
1
1
Corvus monedula Corvidae
Rook
1
1
1
1
Corvus frugilegus Corvidae
Eurasian Magpie
1
1
1
1
Pica pica Corvidae
Eurasian Jay
1
1
1
1
Garrulus glandarius Corvidae
Common Cuckoo
1
1
1
0
Cuculus canorus Cuculidae
Yellowhammer
0
0
0
1
Emberiza citrinella Emberizidae
Reed Bunting
1
1
1
1
Emberiza schoeniclus Emberizidae
Corn Bunting
1
1
1
1
Emberiza calandra Emberizidae
Lesser Kestrel (rare)
0
0
0
0
Falco naumanni Falconidae
Saker Falcon (rare)
0
0
0
0
Falco cherrug Falconidae
Merlin
0
0
0
1
Falco columbarius Falconidae
Eurasian Hobby
1
1
1
0
Falco subbuteo Falconidae
Peregrine Falcon
1
0
1
1
Falco peregrinus Falconidae
Red-footed Falcon
1
1
1
0
Falco vespertinus Falconidae
Eurasian Kestrel
1
1
1
1
Falco tinnunculus Falconidae
Eurasian Siskin
1
0
1
0
Spinus spinus Fringillidae
European Greenfinch
1
1
1
1
Chloris chloris Fringillidae
Common Chaffinch
1
1
1
1
Fringilla coelebs Fringillidae
Hawfinch
1
1
1
1
Coccothraustes coccothraustes Fringillidae
European Goldfinch
1
1
1
1
Carduelis carduelis Fringillidae
Brambling
0
0
0
1
Fringilla montifringilla Fringillidae
Eurasian Linnet
1
0
1
1
Carduelis cannabina Fringillidae
Red-throated Loon
0
0
0
1
Gavia stellata Gaviidae
Collared Pratincole
1
1
1
0
Glareola pratincola Glareolidae
Demoiselle Crane
0
1
1
0
Anthropoides virgo Gruidae
Common Crane
1
0
1
0
Grus grus Gruidae
Eurasian Oystercatcher
1
0
1
0
Haematopus ostralegus Haematopodidae
Common House-Martin
1
1
1
0
Delichon urbicum Hirundinidae
Bank Swallow
1
1
1
0
Riparia riparia Hirundinidae
Barn Swallow
1
1
1
0
Hirundo rustica Hirundinidae
Lesser Gray Shrike
1
1
1
0
Lanius minor Laniidae
Red-backed Shrike
1
1
1
0
Lanius collurio Laniidae
Northern Shrike
0
0
0
1
Lanius excubitor Laniidae
Slender-billed Gull
1
0
1
0
Chroicocephalus genei Laridae
Black Tern
1
1
1
0
Chlidonias niger Laridae
Whiskered Tern
1
1
1
0
Chlidonias hybrida Laridae
Caspian Tern
1
1
1
0
Hydroprogne caspia Laridae
Sandwich Tern
1
0
1
0
Thalasseus sandvicensis Laridae
Common Tern
1
1
1
1
Sterna hirundo Laridae
Mew Gull
0
0
0
1
Larus canus Laridae
Caspian Gull
1
1
1
1
Larus cachinnans Laridae
White-winged Tern
1
0
1
0
Chlidonias leucopterus Laridae
Lesser Black-backed Gull
0
0
0
1
Larus fuscus Laridae
Yellow-legged Gull
1
1
1
1
Larus michahellis Laridae
Gull-billed Tern
1
1
1
0
Gelochelidon nilotica Laridae
Little Gull
1
0
0
0
Hydrocoloeus minutus Laridae
Black-headed Gull
1
1
1
1
Chroicocephalus ridibundus Laridae
Mediterranean Gull
1
0
0
1
Ichthyaetus melanocephalus Laridae
Great Black-backed Gull
1
1
1
1
Larus marinus Laridae
Little Tern
1
1
1
0
Sternula albifrons Laridae
Pallas's Gull
1
1
1
1
Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus Laridae
Savi's Warbler
1
1
1
0
Locustella luscinioides Locustellidae
Eurasian River Warbler
1
1
1
0
Locustella fluviatilis Locustellidae
European Bee-eater
1
1
1
0
Merops apiaster Meropidae
Tree Pipit
1
1
1
0
Anthus trivialis Motacillidae
Gray Wagtail
1
0
1
0
Motacilla cinerea Motacillidae
Western Yellow Wagtail
1
1
1
0
Motacilla flava Motacillidae
Meadow Pipit
0
0
0
1
Anthus pratensis Motacillidae
White Wagtail
1
1
1
0
Motacilla alba Motacillidae
Citrine Wagtail
1
0
1
0
Motacilla citreola Motacillidae
Tawny Pipit
1
1
1
0
Anthus campestris Motacillidae
Red-throated Pipit
1
0
1
0
Anthus cervinus Motacillidae
Common Redstart
1
1
1
0
Phoenicurus phoenicurus Muscicapidae
Spotted Flycatcher
1
1
1
0
Muscicapa striata Muscicapidae
Red-breasted Flycatcher
1
1
1
0
Ficedula parva Muscicapidae
Whinchat
1
0
1
0
Saxicola rubetra Muscicapidae
Black Redstart
1
1
1
0
Phoenicurus ochruros Muscicapidae
Northern Wheatear
1
1
1
0
Oenanthe oenanthe Muscicapidae
Thrush Nightingale
1
1
1
1
Luscinia luscinia Muscicapidae
Stonechat
1
1
1
0
Saxicola torquatus Muscicapidae
Collared Flycatcher
1
0
1
0
Ficedula albicollis Muscicapidae
European Robin
1
1
1
1
Erithacus rubecula Muscicapidae
Semicollared Flycatcher
1
1
0
0
Ficedula semitorquata Muscicapidae
Common Nightingale
1
1
1
0
Luscinia megarhynchos Muscicapidae
European Pied Flycatcher
1
0
1
0
Ficedula hypoleuca Muscicapidae
Bluethroat
1
1
1
0
Luscinia svecica Muscicapidae
Eurasian Golden Oriole
1
1
1
0
Oriolus oriolus Oriolidae
Osprey
1
0
1
0
Pandion haliaetus Pandionidae
Bearded Reedling
1
1
1
1
Panurus biarmicus Panuridae
Marsh Tit
1
1
1
1
Poecile palustris Paridae
Eurasian Blue Tit
1
1
1
1
Cyanistes caeruleus Paridae
Great Tit
1
1
1
1
Parus major Paridae
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
1
1
1
1
Passer montanus Passeridae
Spanish Sparrow
1
1
1
0
Passer hispaniolensis Passeridae
House Sparrow
1
1
1
1
Passer domesticus Passeridae
Dalmatian Pelican
1
1
1
1
Pelecanus crispus Pelecanidae
Great White Pelican
1
1
1
1
Pelecanus onocrotalus Pelecanidae
Great Cormorant
1
1
1
1
Phalacrocorax carbo Phalacrocoracidae
Pygmy Cormorant
1
1
1
1
Phalacrocorax pygmaeus Phalacrocoracidae
Common Quail
1
1
1
0
Coturnix coturnix Phasianidae
Ring-necked Pheasant
1
1
1
1
Phasianus colchicus Phasianidae
Gray Partridge
1
1
1
1
Perdix perdix Phasianidae
Willow Warbler
1
0
1
0
Phylloscopus trochilus Phylloscopidae
Common Chiffchaff
1
1
1
0
Phylloscopus collybita Phylloscopidae
Wood Warbler
1
0
1
0
Phylloscopus sibilatrix Phylloscopidae
Middle Spotted Woodpecker (rare)
0
0
0
0
Dendrocopos medius Picidae
Gray-faced Woodpecker
1
1
1
1
Picus canus Picidae
Syrian Woodpecker
1
1
1
1
Dendrocopos syriacus Picidae
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
1
1
1
1
Dendrocopos minor Picidae
Green Woodpecker
1
1
1
1
Picus viridis Picidae
Great Spotted Woodpecker
1
1
1
1
Dendrocopos major Picidae
Eurasian Wryneck
1
1
1
0
Jynx torquilla Picidae
Black Woodpecker
1
1
1
1
Dryocopus martius Picidae
Red-necked Grebe
1
1
1
1
Podiceps grisegena Podicipedidae
Great Crested Grebe
1
1
1
1
Podiceps cristatus Podicipedidae
Little Grebe
1
1
1
1
Tachybaptus ruficollis Podicipedidae
Eared Grebe
1
1
1
1
Podiceps nigricollis Podicipedidae
Dunnock
1
1
1
1
Prunella modularis Prunellidae
Eurasian Moorhen
1
1
1
1
Gallinula chloropus Rallidae
Spotted Crake
1
0
1
1
Porzana porzana Rallidae
Baillon's Crake
1
1
1
0
Porzana pusilla Rallidae
Water Rail
1
1
1
1
Rallus aquaticus Rallidae
Corn Crake
1
1
1
0
Crex crex Rallidae
Eurasian Coot
1
1
1
1
Fulica atra Rallidae
Little Crake
1
1
1
0
Porzana parva Rallidae
Black-winged Stilt
1
1
1
0
Himantopus himantopus Recurvirostridae
Pied Avocet
1
0
1
0
Recurvirostra avosetta Recurvirostridae
Firecrest
0
0
1
0
Regulus ignicapilla Regulidae
Goldcrest
1
0
1
1
Regulus regulus Regulidae
Eurasian Penduline-Tit
1
1
1
0
Remiz pendulinus Remizidae
Great Snipe
1
0
1
0
Gallinago media Scolopacidae
Dunlin
1
1
1
1
Calidris alpina Scolopacidae
Little Stint
1
0
1
0
Calidris minuta Scolopacidae
Spotted Redshank
1
0
1
0
Tringa erythropus Scolopacidae
Eurasian Woodcock
1
0
1
0
Scolopax rusticola Scolopacidae
Bar-tailed Godwit (rare)
0
0
0
0
Limosa lapponica Scolopacidae
Red-necked Phalarope
1
0
1
0
Phalaropus lobatus Scolopacidae
Common Redshank
1
1
1
0
Tringa totanus Scolopacidae
Black-tailed Godwit
1
0
1
0
Limosa limosa Scolopacidae
Whimbrel
1
0
1
0
Numenius phaeopus Scolopacidae
Common Greenshank
1
0
1
0
Tringa nebularia Scolopacidae
Curlew Sandpiper
1
0
1
0
Calidris ferruginea Scolopacidae
Broad-billed Sandpiper
0
1
0
0
Limicola falcinellus Scolopacidae
Red Knot (rare)
0
0
0
0
Calidris canutus Scolopacidae
Ruff
1
0
1
0
Philomachus pugnax Scolopacidae
Common Snipe
1
1
1
1
Gallinago gallinago Scolopacidae
Pectoral Sandpiper (rare)
0
0
0
0
Calidris melanotos Scolopacidae
Jack Snipe
1
0
1
0
Lymnocryptes minimus Scolopacidae
Terek Sandpiper (rare)
0
0
0
0
Xenus cinereus Scolopacidae
Wood Sandpiper
1
0
1
0
Tringa glareola Scolopacidae
Ruddy Turnstone
1
0
1
0
Arenaria interpres Scolopacidae
Eurasian Curlew
1
0
1
0
Numenius arquata Scolopacidae
Temminck's Stint
1
0
1
0
Calidris temminckii Scolopacidae
Common Sandpiper
1
1
1
1
Actitis hypoleucos Scolopacidae
Green Sandpiper
1
0
1
1
Tringa ochropus Scolopacidae
Eurasian Nuthatch
1
1
1
1
Sitta europaea Sittidae
Tawny Owl
1
1
1
1
Strix aluco Strigidae
Little Owl
1
1
1
1
Athene noctua Strigidae
European Scops-Owl
1
1
0
0
Otus scops Strigidae
Short-eared Owl
0
0
0
1
Asio flammeus Strigidae
Long-eared Owl
1
1
1
1
Asio otus Strigidae
Rosy Starling (rare)
0
0
0
0
Pastor roseus Sturnidae
European Starling
1
1
1
1
Sturnus vulgaris Sturnidae
Greater Whitethroat
1
1
1
0
Sylvia communis Sylviidae
Blackcap
1
1
1
0
Sylvia atricapilla Sylviidae
Garden Warbler
1
0
1
0
Sylvia borin Sylviidae
Lesser Whitethroat
1
0
0
0
Sylvia curruca Sylviidae
Barred Warbler
1
1
1
0
Sylvia nisoria Sylviidae
Glossy Ibis
1
1
1
0
Plegadis falcinellus Threskiornithidae
Eurasian Spoonbill
1
1
1
0
Platalea leucorodia Threskiornithidae
Eurasian Wren
1
1
1
1
Troglodytes troglodytes Troglodytidae
Eurasian Blackbird
1
1
1
1
Turdus merula Turdidae
Song Thrush
1
1
1
1
Turdus philomelos Turdidae
Fieldfare
0
0
0
1
Turdus pilaris Turdidae
Redwing
0
0
0
1
Turdus iliacus Turdidae
Mistle Thrush
1
0
1
1
Turdus viscivorus Turdidae
Barn Owl
1
1
1
1
Tyto alba Tytonidae
Eurasian Hoopoe
1
1
1
0
Upupa epops Upupidae

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