Friday 6 February 2015

Bulgaria and Romania Short-trip

Red-breasted and White-fronted Geese
 Red-breasted Geese
 White-fronts
 Caspian, Yellow-legged and Black-headed Gull 
 Little Gull
 Caspian Gull
 Long-eared Owl
 Steppe Lake in Romania

Popped over to the east for a few days. Highlights included Red-breasted Geese, Caspian Gull colony, Long-eared Owl roosts (30 odd birds), Smew, Long-tailed Duck Grey-headed, Green, Great-spotted, Syrian, Lesser Spot and Middle Spotted Woodpecker, Hen Harriers (lots), Rough-legged and Long-legged Buzzard, Eagle Owl, Sombre Tit, Hawfinches, Brambling etc. 100 species in all (hit the trip target on the nose with 5 minutes to spare).
Thanks to Dimiter from Neophron, Jaffa and Cliff for good times. 

2 comments:

Dave Morrison said...

Those Red Breasted Geese are stunning Peter, good to see you at the Rally.

Peter Alfrey said...

Cheers Dave. Good to see you too. Hopefully again soon .