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Lakatnik

Sofia Region  >  Bulgaria

Deep gorge of Iskar River with cliffs, streams and scattered trees and bushes on the slopes. Easy place to see Black Stork and Long-legged Buzzard.

Added* by Petar Iankov
Most recent update 13 April 2020

Description

The Iskar Gorge near Lakatnik is a pictoresque place and good for some interesting birds as Alpine Swift, Peregrine Falcon, Long-legged Buzzard and rock-nesting Black Stork. Other birds of interest are White-throated Dipper, which inhabits the stream next to the small road caffee, Crag Martin, Red-rumped Swallow, Black Redstart and other.

Details

Access

Following Road 16 from Sofia to Vratsa you will reach a small road caffee against the village of Lakatnik. This is the place to park and walk around and watch birds. You can move with the car on the roads in the area and explore additional sites as shown on the map.

Terrain and Habitat

Mountain , Canyon/cliff , Scattered trees and bushes , Valley , River , City/village

Conditions

Flat , Mountainous , Hilly , Rocky

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Yes

Good birding season

Spring , Summer

Best time to visit

Spring

Route

Paved road , Narrow trail , Unpaved road

Difficulty walking trail

Average walk

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Car

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

Extra info

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Map

Top 5 birds

Alpine Swift
1. Alpine Swift
(Apus melba)
Black Stork
2. Black Stork
(Ciconia nigra)
Long-legged Buzzard
3. Long-legged Buzzard
(Buteo rufinus)
Peregrine Falcon
4. Peregrine Falcon
(Falco peregrinus)
White-throated Dipper
5. White-throated Dipper
(Cinclus cinclus)

Other birds you can see here

Mallard
Mallard
(Anas platyrhynchos)
Rock Pigeon
Rock Pigeon
(Columba livia)
Eurasian Collared Dove
Eurasian Collared Dove
(Streptopelia decaocto)
Cuckoo
Cuckoo
(Cuculus canorus)
Common Swift
Common Swift
(Apus apus)
Grey Heron
Grey Heron
(Ardea cinerea)
Sparrowhawk
Sparrowhawk
(Accipiter nisus)
Northern Goshawk
Northern Goshawk
(Accipiter gentilis)
Common Buzzard
Common Buzzard
(Buteo buteo)
Hoopoe
Hoopoe
(Upupa epops)
Syrian Woodpecker
Syrian Woodpecker
(Dendrocopos syriacus)
Eurasian Green Woodpecker
Eurasian Green Woodpecker
(Picus viridis)
Eurasian Kestrel
Eurasian Kestrel
(Falco tinnunculus)
Eurasian Jay
Eurasian Jay
(Garrulus glandarius)
Magpie
Magpie
(Pica pica)
Hooded Crow
Hooded Crow
(Corvus cornix)
Common Raven
Common Raven
(Corvus corax)
Eurasian Blue Tit
Eurasian Blue Tit
(Cyanistes caeruleus)
Great Tit
Great Tit
(Parus major)
House Martin
House Martin
(Delichon urbicum)
Barn Swallow
Barn Swallow
(Hirundo rustica)
Red-rumped Swallow
Red-rumped Swallow
(Cecropis daurica)
Crag Martin
Crag Martin
(Ptyonoprogne rupestris)
Common Chiffchaff
Common Chiffchaff
(Phylloscopus collybita)
Long-tailed Tit
Long-tailed Tit
(Aegithalos caudatus)
Blackcap
Blackcap
(Sylvia atricapilla)
Lesser Whitethroat
Lesser Whitethroat
(Curruca curruca)
Common Starling
Common Starling
(Sturnus vulgaris)
Song Thrush
Song Thrush
(Turdus philomelos)
Blackbird
Blackbird
(Turdus merula)
Northern Wheatear
Northern Wheatear
(Oenanthe oenanthe)
Common Nightingale
Common Nightingale
(Luscinia megarhynchos)
Black Redstart
Black Redstart
(Phoenicurus ochruros)
House Sparrow
House Sparrow
(Passer domesticus)
Tree Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
(Passer montanus)
White Wagtail
White Wagtail
(Motacilla alba)
Chaffinch
Chaffinch
(Fringilla coelebs)
Greenfinch
Greenfinch
(Chloris chloris)
Linnet
Linnet
(Linaria cannabina)
European Goldfinch
European Goldfinch
(Carduelis carduelis)

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