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Pomorie Lake (West)

Burgas Region  >  Bulgaria

Shallow hypersaline lake, one of the very good places to see Gull-billed Tern, Slender-billed Gull, Avocet, Kentish Plover, Collared Pratincole and other.

Added by Petar Iankov

Description

Large coastal lake, partly used as salinas. Provides excellent conditions for breeding of Avocet, Kentish Plover, Eurasian Oystercatcher, Sandwich Tern and other. One of the easiest places to see Gull-billed Tern, Slender-billed Gull, Broad-billed Sandpiper and other specialities.

Details

Access

Stop near the Police check-point (not in use) at the place where the road from Pomorie toward North reaches the Road E87, park the car there and walk towards East till you will reach the bank of the lake.

Terrain and Habitat

Wetland, Lake, Agriculture, Reedbeds, City/village

Conditions

Flat, Open landscape

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Yes

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring migration, Autumn migration

Route

Unpaved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot, Bicycle, Car

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

Extra info

You can get more detailed information and birding advice from the Green Balkans Polmorie Lake Visitor Center (see the place Pomorie Lake (South)).

Entering your records into the free mobile application SmartBirds Pro https://smartbirds.org/ you will help Nature conservation in Bulgaria.

Links

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Map

Top 5 birds

Greater Flamingo
1. Greater Flamingo
(Phoenicopterus roseus)
Broad-billed Sandpiper
2. Broad-billed Sandpiper
(Calidris falcinellus)
Collared Pratincole
3. Collared Pratincole
(Glareola pratincola)
Slender-billed Gull
4. Slender-billed Gull
(Chroicocephalus genei)
Gull-billed Tern
5. Gull-billed Tern
(Gelochelidon nilotica)

Other birds you can see here

Mute Swan
Mute Swan
(Cygnus olor)
Whooper Swan
Whooper Swan
(Cygnus cygnus)
Ruddy Shelduck
Ruddy Shelduck
(Tadorna ferruginea)
Common Shelduck
Common Shelduck
(Tadorna tadorna)
Garganey
Garganey
(Spatula querquedula)
Northern Shoveler
Northern Shoveler
(Spatula clypeata)
Gadwall
Gadwall
(Mareca strepera)
Eurasian Wigeon
Eurasian Wigeon
(Mareca penelope)
Mallard
Mallard
(Anas platyrhynchos)
Northern Pintail
Northern Pintail
(Anas acuta)
Common Teal
Common Teal
(Anas crecca)
Ferruginous Duck
Ferruginous Duck
(Aythya nyroca)
Tundra Swan (Bewick's Swan)
Tundra Swan (Bewick's Swan)
(Cygnus columbianus)
Black-necked Grebe
Black-necked Grebe
(Podiceps nigricollis)
Great Crested Grebe
Great Crested Grebe
(Podiceps cristatus)
Little Grebe
Little Grebe
(Tachybaptus ruficollis)
Rock Pigeon
Rock Pigeon
(Columba livia)
European Turtle Dove
European Turtle Dove
(Streptopelia turtur)
Eurasian Collared Dove
Eurasian Collared Dove
(Streptopelia decaocto)
Common Swift
Common Swift
(Apus apus)
Water Rail
Water Rail
(Rallus aquaticus)
Eurasian Moorhen
Eurasian Moorhen
(Gallinula chloropus)
Eurasian Coot
Eurasian Coot
(Fulica atra)
Black-winged Stilt
Black-winged Stilt
(Himantopus himantopus)
Avocet
Avocet
(Recurvirostra avosetta)
Eurasian Oystercatcher
Eurasian Oystercatcher
(Haematopus ostralegus)
Common Ringed Plover
Common Ringed Plover
(Charadrius hiaticula)
Little Ringed Plover
Little Ringed Plover
(Charadrius dubius)
Grey Plover
Grey Plover
(Pluvialis squatarola)
Kentish Plover
Kentish Plover
(Charadrius alexandrinus)
Northern Lapwing
Northern Lapwing
(Vanellus vanellus)
European Golden Plover
European Golden Plover
(Pluvialis apricaria)
Common Redshank
Common Redshank
(Tringa totanus)
Wood Sandpiper
Wood Sandpiper
(Tringa glareola)
Marsh Sandpiper
Marsh Sandpiper
(Tringa stagnatilis)
Common Greenshank
Common Greenshank
(Tringa nebularia)
Spotted Redshank
Spotted Redshank
(Tringa erythropus)
Green Sandpiper
Green Sandpiper
(Tringa ochropus)
Common Sandpiper
Common Sandpiper
(Actitis hypoleucos)
Red-necked Phalarope
Red-necked Phalarope
(Phalaropus lobatus)
Snipe
Snipe
(Gallinago gallinago)
Little Stint
Little Stint
(Calidris minuta)
Dunlin
Dunlin
(Calidris alpina)
Sanderling
Sanderling
(Calidris alba)
Curlew Sandpiper
Curlew Sandpiper
(Calidris ferruginea)
Ruff
Ruff
(Calidris pugnax)
Black-tailed Godwit
Black-tailed Godwit
(Limosa limosa)
Eurasian Curlew
Eurasian Curlew
(Numenius arquata)
Sandwich Tern
Sandwich Tern
(Thalasseus sandvicensis)
Common Tern
Common Tern
(Sterna hirundo)
Whiskered Tern
Whiskered Tern
(Chlidonias hybrida)
White-winged Tern
White-winged Tern
(Chlidonias leucopterus)
Little Tern
Little Tern
(Sternula albifrons)
Black Tern
Black Tern
(Chlidonias niger)
Mediterranean Gull
Mediterranean Gull
(Ichthyaetus melanocephalus)
Little Gull
Little Gull
(Hydrocoloeus minutus)
Black-headed Gull
Black-headed Gull
(Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
Yellow-legged Gull
Yellow-legged Gull
(Larus michahellis)
Black Stork
Black Stork
(Ciconia nigra)
White Stork
White Stork
(Ciconia ciconia)
Pygmy Cormorant
Pygmy Cormorant
(Microcarbo pygmaeus)
Great Cormorant
Great Cormorant
(Phalacrocorax carbo)
Great White Pelican
Great White Pelican
(Pelecanus onocrotalus)
Dalmatian Pelican
Dalmatian Pelican
(Pelecanus crispus)
Squacco Heron
Squacco Heron
(Ardeola ralloides)
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Black-crowned Night-Heron
(Nycticorax nycticorax)
Purple Heron
Purple Heron
(Ardea purpurea)
Little Egret
Little Egret
(Egretta garzetta)
Great Egret
Great Egret
(Ardea alba)
Grey Heron
Grey Heron
(Ardea cinerea)
European Honey-buzzard
European Honey-buzzard
(Pernis apivorus)
Lesser Spotted Eagle
Lesser Spotted Eagle
(Clanga pomarina)
Marsh Harrier
Marsh Harrier
(Circus aeruginosus)
Pallid Harrier
Pallid Harrier
(Circus macrourus)
Sparrowhawk
Sparrowhawk
(Accipiter nisus)
Common Buzzard
Common Buzzard
(Buteo buteo)
Hoopoe
Hoopoe
(Upupa epops)
Common Kingfisher
Common Kingfisher
(Alcedo atthis)
European Bee-eater
European Bee-eater
(Merops apiaster)
Eurasian Kestrel
Eurasian Kestrel
(Falco tinnunculus)
Eurasian Hobby
Eurasian Hobby
(Falco subbuteo)
Eurasian Magpie
Eurasian Magpie
(Pica pica)
Hooded Crow
Hooded Crow
(Corvus cornix)
Penduline Tit
Penduline Tit
(Remiz pendulinus)
Skylark
Skylark
(Alauda arvensis)
Crested Lark
Crested Lark
(Galerida cristata)
Reed Warbler
Reed Warbler
(Acrocephalus scirpaceus)
Great Reed Warbler
Great Reed Warbler
(Acrocephalus arundinaceus)
Sand Martin
Sand Martin
(Riparia riparia)
Barn Swallow
Barn Swallow
(Hirundo rustica)
House Martin
House Martin
(Delichon urbicum)
Greater Whitethroat
Greater Whitethroat
(Curruca communis)
Common Starling
Common Starling
(Sturnus vulgaris)
House Sparrow
House Sparrow
(Passer domesticus)
Spanish Sparrow
Spanish Sparrow
(Passer hispaniolensis)
Tree Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
(Passer montanus)
Western Yellow Wagtail
Western Yellow Wagtail
(Motacilla flava)
White Wagtail
White Wagtail
(Motacilla alba)
Tawny Pipit
Tawny Pipit
(Anthus campestris)
Water Pipit
Water Pipit
(Anthus spinoletta)
Chaffinch
Chaffinch
(Fringilla coelebs)
Greenfinch
Greenfinch
(Chloris chloris)
European Goldfinch
European Goldfinch
(Carduelis carduelis)
Corn Bunting
Corn Bunting
(Emberiza calandra)

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