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BIRDING AROUND SOFIA
 

Departure time: ~ 8.00 h
Finishing: ~ 18:00 - 19:00 h

Best time: mid-April - late July

This birding trip will bring you to a great variety of habitats around Sofia, the Bulgarian capital, like conifer and broad-leaved forests in the mountains, high mountain meadows, marshlands, steppe and Karst areas.

Some of the key species of birds to be seen during the trip:
Pygmy Cormorant, Ferruginous Duck, Long-legged Buzzard, Short-toed eagle, Corncrake, European Roller, European Bee-eater, White-backed Woodpecker, Black woodpecker, Grey-headed Woodpecker, Calandra Lark, Water Pipit, Black-headed Yellow Wagtail, Red-breasted Flycatcher, Semi-collared Flycatcher, Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush, Ring Ouzel, Isabelline Wheatear, Sombre Tit, Black-headed Bunting, and many others.

Tour price per person: individuals: 95 EUR
2-3 persons: 60 EUR per person
bigger groups: to be agreed

The tour price includes:

  • Transport by car (individuals, 2-3 p.) or minibus (more than 3 p.);
  • Taxes in the protected territories to be visited;
  • Guidance by English/German/French speaking Bulgarian bird expert;
  • Providing a telescope;

To see the full list of birds likely to be seen during this trip please click here



 
 
   
   
   
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