Little Oak Group

Birds of the Shipka Area

A checklist of birds in the Shipka Area, Valley of the Roses, Bulgaria

Peter Alfrey

Species
Red-throated Diver
Black-throated Diver
Black-necked Grebe
Little Grebe
Great Crested Grebe
Great Cormorant
Grey Heron
White Stork
Black Stork
Osprey
Golden Eagle
Lesser Spotted Eagle
Short-toed Eagle
Booted Eagle
Marsh Harrier
Hen Harrier
Montagus Harrier
Long-legged Buzzard
Common Buzzard
Honey Buzzard

Scientific Name
Gavia stellata
Gavia arctica
Podiceps nigricollis
Tachybaptus ruficollis
Podiceps cristatus
Phalacrocorax carbo
Ardea cinerea
Ciconia ciconia
Ciconia nigra
Pandion haliaetus
Aquila chrysaetos
Aquila pomarina
Circateus gallicus
Hieraetus pennatus
Circus aeruginosis
Circus cyanus
Circus pygargus
Buteo rufinus
Buteo buteo
Pernis apivorus

Sparrowhawk
Goshawk
Kestrel
Hobby

Accipiter nisus
Accipiter gentilis
Falco tinnunculus
Falco subbuteo

Merlin
Quail
Little Ringed Plover
Lapwing
Yellow-legged Gull

Falco columbarius
Coturnix coturnix
Charadrius dubius
Vanellus vanellus
Larus michahellis

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(over)

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Site 1: Shipka Birding Road, Site 2: Steppe Area, Site 3: Plot 2 Area, Site 4: Monastery, Site 5: Shipka Village, Site 6: New
Land Area, Site 7: General farmland area, Site 8: General Mountain area, Site 9: Sheynovo Lake , Site 10: Koprinka Lake
Species
Black Tern
Rock Dove
Stock Dove
Woodpigeon
Collared Dove
Turtle Dove
Cuckoo
Barn Owl
Common Swift
Pallid Swift
Hoopoe
Bee-eater
Black Woodpecker
Green Woodpecker
Grey-headed
Woodpecker
Great Spotted
Woodpecker
Syrian Woodpecker
Middle Spotted
Woodpecker
Lesser Spotted
Woodpecker
Wryneck
Skylark
Crested Lark
Woodlark

Scientific Name
Childonias niger
Columba livia
Columba oenas
Columba palumbus
Streptopelia
decaocto
Streptopelia turtur
Cuculus canorus
Tyto alba
Apus apus
Apus pallidus
Upupa epops
Merops apiaster
Dryocopus martius
Picus viridis
Picus canus

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Dendrocopus major

Dendrocopus
syriacus
Dendrocpus medius

Dendrocopus minor
Jynx torquilla
Alauda arvensis
Galerida cristata
Lullula arborea

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Sand Martin
Riparia riparia
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
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Site 1: Shipka Birding Road, Site 2: Steppe Area, Site 3: Plot 2 Area, Site 4: Monastery, Site 5: Shipka Village, Site 6: New
Land Area, Site 7: General farmland area, Site 8: General Mountain area, Site 9: Sheynovo Lake , Site 10: Koprinka Lake
Species
Red-rumped Swallow
House Martin
Tawny Pipit
Meadow Pipit

Scientific Name
Hirundo daurica
Delichon urbica
Anthus campestris
Anthus pratensis

Tree Pipit
Red-throated Pipit

Anthus trivalis
Anthus cervinus

White/Pied Wagtail
Blue-headed (Yellow)
Wagtail
Black-headed Wagtail
Grey Wagtail
Robin
Nightingale

Motacilla alba
Motacilla flava

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M.f. feldegg
Motacilla cinerea
Erithacus rubecula
Luscinia
megarhynchos
Phoenicurus
phoenicurus
Phoenicurus ochruros
Oenanthe oenanthe
Oenanthe isabellina
Saxicola rubetra
Saxicola torquata
Turdus philomelos
Turdus viscivorus
Turdus pilaris

Redstart
Black Redstart
Wheatear
Isabelline Wheatear
Whinchat
Stonechat
Song Thrush
Mistle Thrush
Fieldfare

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Blackbird
Barred Warbler
Blackcap
Lesser Whitethroat
Common Whitethroat
Reed Warbler

Turdus merula
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Sylvia nisoria
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Sylvia atricapilla
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Sylvia curruca
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Sylvia communis
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Acrocephalus
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scirpaceus
Site 1: Shipka Birding Road, Site 2: Steppe Area, Site 3: Plot 2 Area, Site 4: Monastery, Site 5: Shipka Village, Site 6: New
Land Area, Site 7: General farmland area, Site 8: General Mountain area, Site 9: Sheynovo Lake , Site 10: Koprinka Lake
Species
Willow Warbler

Goldcrest
Spotted Flycatcher
Pied Flycatcher
Collared Flycatcher

Scientific Name
Phylloscopus
trochilus
Phylloscopus
sibilatrix
Phylloscopus
collybita
Regulus regulus
Musicapa striata
Ficedula hypoleuca
Ficedula albicollis

Great Tit
Coal Tit
Blue Tit
Sombre Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Nuthatch
Treecreeper
Red-backed Shrike
Woodchat Shrike
Great Grey Shrike
Magpie

Parus major
Parus ater
Parus caeruleus
Parus cinctus
Aegithalos caudatus
Sitta europaea
Certhia familiaris
Lanius collurio
Lanius senator
Lanius exubitor
Pica pica

Wood Warbler
Chiffchaff

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Jay
Jackdaw
Rook
Hooded Crow
Raven
Starling
Golden Oriole
House Sparrow
Spanish Sparrow
Tree Sparrow

Garrulus glandarius
Corvus monedula
Corvus frugilegus
Corvus cornix
Corvus corax
Sturnus vulgaris
Oriolus oriolus
Passer domesticus
Passer hispaniolensis
Passer montanus

Species
Chaffinch
Linnet
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Siskin

Serin
Bullfinch
Hawfinch

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Scientific Name
Fingilla coelebs
Carduelis cannabina
Carduelis carduelis
Carduelsi chloris
Carduelis spinus

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Serinus serinus
Pyrrhula pyrrhula
Cocothraustes
coccothraustes
Loxia curvirostra
Emberiza schoeniclus
Emberiza hortulana
Emberiza citrinella
Emberiza cirlus

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Site 1: Shipka Birding Road, Site 2: Steppe Area, Site 3: Plot 2 Area, Site 4: Monastery, Site 5: Shipka Village, Site 6: New
Land Area, Site 7: General farmland area, Site 8: General Mountain area, Site 9: Sheynovo Lake , Site 10: Koprinka Lake

Common Crossbill
Reed Bunting
Ortolan Bunting
Yellowhammer
Cirl Bunting

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Black-headed Bunting
Corn Bunting

Emberiza
melanocephala
Miliaria calandra

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Site 1: Shipka Birding Road, Site 2: Steppe Area, Site 3: Plot 2 Area, Site 4: Monastery, Site 5: Shipka Village, Site 6: New
Land Area, Site 7: General farmland area, Site 8: General Mountain area, Site 9: Sheynovo Lake , Site 10: Koprinka Lake
Species

Scientific Name

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Site 1: Shipka Birding Road, Site 2: Steppe Area, Site 3: Plot 2 Area, Site 4: Monastery, Site 5: Shipka Village, Site 6: New
Land Area, Site 7: General farmland area, Site 8: General Mountain area, Site 9: Sheynovo Lake , Site 10: Koprinka Lake
Species

Scientific Name

10

Site 1: Shipka Birding Road, Site 2: Steppe Area, Site 3: Plot 2 Area, Site 4: Monastery, Site 5: Shipka Village, Site 6: New
Land Area, Site 7: General farmland area, Site 8: General Mountain area, Site 9: Sheynovo Lake , Site 10: Koprinka Lake