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Thursday, 21 May 2009

BULGARIA IN WINTER

90% of the worlds population of the Red-breasted Goose winters around the marshes of N.E Bulgaria along with 1,000's of White-fronted Geese and a few Lesser White-fronts. Raptors are well represented with White-tailed Eagle, Rough-legged and Long-legged Buzzards, Merlin & Peregrine all wintering in the area.
A day will be spent exploring Cape Kaliakra and adjacent steppe area where wintering residents can include Eagle,Short-eared and Long-eared Owls, Syrian Woodpecker and possibly Wallcreeper.
For further details please contact David Broadley.