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Pobiti Kamani (South)

Varna Region  >  Bulgaria

Abandoned quarry with exposed natural stone columns, forming specific cliffs. Excellent place for Black-eared Wheatear, Eurasian Eagle Owl, Long-legged Buzzard and other.

Added by Petar Iankov

Description

Very specific geological formation - natural sandstone columns, exposed by previous mining activity. Artificial 'caldera' with cliffs providing nesting habitat for Long-legged Buzzard, Eurasian Eagle Owl, Northern Wheatear, Pied Wheatear, Black-eared Wheatear, but also to Tawny Pipit, Linnet and other.

Details

Access

Follow the Road 2008 and about 1 km to the West of Beloslav turn to the North on a narrow asphalt road and follow it straight on for about 1,5 km and you will be at the site. There is lot of space to park the car and walk to explore the area.

Terrain and Habitat

Scattered trees and bushes, Canyon

Conditions

Flat, Rocky

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Yes

Good birding season

Spring, Summer

Best time to visit

Spring

Route

Paved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot, Bicycle, Car

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

Extra info

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Map

Top 5 birds

Long-legged Buzzard
1. Long-legged Buzzard
(Buteo rufinus)
Eurasian Eagle Owl
2. Eurasian Eagle Owl
(Bubo bubo)
Black Redstart
3. Black Redstart
(Phoenicurus ochruros)
Pied Wheatear
4. Pied Wheatear
(Oenanthe pleschanka)
Black-eared Wheatear
5. Black-eared Wheatear
(Oenanthe hispanica)

Other birds you can see here

European Turtle-Dove
European Turtle-Dove
(Streptopelia turtur)
Common Cuckoo
Common Cuckoo
(Cuculus canorus)
Alpine Swift
Alpine Swift
(Apus melba)
Common Swift
Common Swift
(Apus apus)
Hoopoe
Hoopoe
(Upupa epops)
European Bee-eater
European Bee-eater
(Merops apiaster)
Eurasian Kestrel
Eurasian Kestrel
(Falco tinnunculus)
Eurasian Hobby
Eurasian Hobby
(Falco subbuteo)
Golden Oriole
Golden Oriole
(Oriolus oriolus)
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)
Wood Lark
Wood Lark
(Lullula arborea)
Crested Lark
Crested Lark
(Galerida cristata)
Red-rumped Swallow
Red-rumped Swallow
(Cecropis daurica)
Greater Whitethroat
Greater Whitethroat
(Sylvia communis)
Common Starling
Common Starling
(Sturnus vulgaris)
Common Nightingale
Common Nightingale
(Luscinia megarhynchos)
Northern Wheatear
Northern Wheatear
(Oenanthe oenanthe)
Tawny Pipit
Tawny Pipit
(Anthus campestris)
Hawfinch
Hawfinch
(Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
Linnet
Linnet
(Linaria cannabina)
Black-headed Bunting
Black-headed Bunting
(Emberiza melanocephala)
Corn Bunting
Corn Bunting
(Emberiza calandra)
Cirl Bunting
Cirl Bunting
(Emberiza cirlus)

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