Images from Bulgaria

Here is a selection of images from my recent trip to Bulgaria

Warren Heath (25/07/2015)

Despite the changeable weather did manage to see a good variety of species:

• Banded Demoiselle
• Emerald Damselfly
• Large Red Damselfly
• Azure Damselfly
• Common Blue Damselfly
• Blue-tailed Damselfly
• Red-eyed Damselfly
• Migrant Hawker
• Southern Hawker
• Downy Emerald
• 3 Brilliant Emeralds
• Four-spotted Chaser
• Keeled Skimmer
• Common Darter

Black Pond (Esher) and Thursley Common

Hard work with the dragonflies today even though the weather is nice, warm and sunny - the breeze was quite strong.  I only managed brief views of a Brilliant Emerald at Black Pond.  Other species here were Emerald Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Brown Hawker, Four-spotted Chaser and 3 Emperor Dragonflies.

At Thursley there were Emerald Damselfly, Small Red Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Migrant Hawker, Downy Emerald, Black-tailed Skimmer, Keeled Skimmer, and a couple of Black Darters

South coast meander (14/06/2015)

First stop was to see the Hudsonian Whimbrel at Church Norton.  The bird was very active feeding on small crabs - discarding the larger ones.  A number of times the dark rump and underwing was seen.  Eventually, it flew off up the estuary.

I then went to Acres Down on the off chance that the Black-eared Wheatear had been re-found - no such luck.  I did manage to find a Wood Warbler singing in the wood and better still had my first, very distant, view of a Goshawk perched at the top of a pine tree.  Just before I left a Woodlark started singing and a Broad-bodied Chaser was seen by the small pond.

I then went to Ober Water and managed to see at least 5 Scarce Blue-tailed Damselflies - at least I think that was what they were.  I also saw a White-legged Damselfly.

Theale area (31/05/2015)

The female Red-necked Phalarope seen immediately on arrival actively feeding between the spit and one of the islands totally oblivious to the large numbers of yachts and a speedboat. A cracking bird!

Quick visit to Burnthouse Lane yielded nothing.