Bulgaria, Spring 2022, Day Two

Started the day off at Cape Kaliakra and then after checking the traps at the plot, then spent the afternoon at Shabla Lakes. Ebird trip report HERE.

There was a good peppering of migrants on the Cape with Chiffchaffs visibly on the move, a few Whinchats, Pied and Spotted Flys, a flock of Bee-eaters, an Ortolan and a few wagtails and Tree Pipits. There was trickle of movement on the sea with a few Black Terns, Little Gulls and Med Gulls moving. Most impressive were the large numbers of Yelkouan Shearwaters moving and the Black-throated Divers and Black-necked Grebe flocks gathering off shore. 

Icterine and Great Reed Warbler back at the plot were new for the site. Also several Pied and Spotted Flys and Syrian and Lesser Spotted Woodpecker. 

A couple of Great Snipes were in the usual place at Shabla Lakes and pretty sure there was a Baillon's Crake calling from the same wetland too (will go back tomorrow with the sound recorder). 

First-summer male Pied Wheatear- the classic Cape Kaliakra bird. Blog article on these birds HERE. Saw Northern Wheatears today too- the first this Spring! 

Yelkouan Shearwaters on the move

Icterine Warbler at the plot

Savi's Warbler singing in full view at Shabla Lakes

Wood Sandpiper

Tree Pipit

This Nightingale at the plot this evening was also being pretty showy

White Wag

Swallowtail (above) and Scarce Swallowtail (below)  

European Pond Turtle