10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

The sun rises over the village of Chrysochorafa, by Kerkini Lake in the north of Greece, not far from the triple border with Bulgaria and FYRO Macedonia. Such a large bird in such a small pool and only the first of many Dalmatian Pelicans I will see that day. Early September morning. In mid-eclipse, ducks posed quite a challenge.

Greece 181

Greece Pelicans Serbia Eagles 181

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus. In my native Serbia, pelicans are only vagrants, although in the under-birded southeast, they may be more common than we think. They do breed in the Balkans, in Montenegro and Greece where I observed them, as well as in Bulgaria and Romania. Dalmatian Pelican by Sebastian Bugariu.

Serbia 199

Serbia Greece Montenegro Bulgaria 199

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Unlike the previous hotspots, which lie close to Belgrade, the Kompenzacioni bazen lake (literally “compensation pool”), is in the town of Pirot, close to the border with Bulgaria and about 300 km from Belgrade. . #1 Kompenzacioni bazen lake, Pirot. eBird bar chart.

Serbia 152

Serbia Birds Bulgaria Farming 152