I did some bird watching, but not much. It was a short visit and I was more focused on historic monuments. Here are the bird pictures that I have.
Nature pictures of Bulgaria and other bird pages are linked:
![Nature Nature in Bulgaria](/images/BULGARIA/Bulgaria_00496_100x75.gif)
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All pictures are © Dr. Günther Eichhorn, unless otherwise noted.
Birds in Bulgaria
![Corn Bunting (Emberiza calandra) Corn Bunting (Emberiza calandra)](/images/BULGARIA/Bulgaria_00328_100x75.gif)
Corn Bunting (Emberiza calandra, german: Grauammer, french: Bruant proyer). (595k)
![Spanish Sparrow (Passer hispaniolensis) Spanish Sparrow (Passer hispaniolensis)](/images/BULGARIA/Bulgaria_00023_100x75.gif)
Male Spanish Sparrow (Passer hispaniolensis, german: Weidensperling, french: Moineau espagnol). (997k)
![Eurasian Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) Eurasian Bee-eater (Merops apiaster)](/images/BULGARIA/Bulgaria_00330_100x75.gif)
Eurasian Bee-eater (Merops apiaster, german: Bienenfresser, french: Guêpier d'Europe). (1114k)
![Common House Martin (Delichon urbicum) Common House Martin (Delichon urbicum)](/images/BULGARIA/Bulgaria_00415_100x75.gif)
Common House Martin (Delichon urbicum, german: Mehlschwalbe, french: Hirondelle de fenêtre). (668k)
![Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)](/images/BULGARIA/Bulgaria_00208_100x75.gif)
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica, german: Rauchschwalbe, french: Hirondelle rustique). (921k)
![Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)](/images/BULGARIA/Bulgaria_00577_100x75.gif)
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica, german: Rauchschwalbe, french: Hirondelle rustique). (488k)
![Crested Lark (Galerida cristata) Crested Lark (Galerida cristata)](/images/BULGARIA/Bulgaria_00492_100x75.gif)
Crested Lark (Galerida cristata, german: Haubenlerche, french: Cochevis huppé). (865k)
![Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)](/images/BULGARIA/Bulgaria_00366_100x75.gif)
Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris, german: Star, french: Étourneau sansonnet). (714k)
![Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)](/images/BULGARIA/Bulgaria_00015_100x75.gif)
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos, german: Flussuferläufer, french: Chevalier guignette). (680k)
![Common Blackbird (Turdus merula) Common Blackbird (Turdus merula)](/images/BULGARIA/Bulgaria_00341_100x75.gif)
Common Blackbird (Turdus merula, german: Amsel, french: Merle noir). (1368k)
![Eurasian Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) Eurasian Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto)](/images/BULGARIA/Bulgaria_00355_100x75.gif)
Eurasian Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto, german: Türkentaube, french: Tourterelle turque). (1117k)
![European Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur) European Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur)](/images/BULGARIA/Bulgaria_00224_100x75.gif)
European Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur, german: Turteltaube, french: Tourterelle des bois). (811k)
![Eurasian Magpie (Pica pica) Eurasian Magpie (Pica pica)](/images/BULGARIA/Bulgaria_00323_100x75.gif)
Eurasian Magpie (Pica pica, german: Elster, french: Pie bavarde). (1089k)
![Unknown Bird Unknown Bird](/images/BULGARIA/Bulgaria_00114_100x75.gif)
?? Unknown bird. (371k)
![Hooded Crow (Corvus cornix) Hooded Crow (Corvus cornix)](/images/BULGARIA/Bulgaria_00149_100x75.gif)
Hooded Crow (Corvus cornix, german: Nebelkrähe, french: Corneille mantelée). (1141k)
![European White Stork (Ciconia ciconia ciconia) European White Stork (Ciconia ciconia ciconia)](/images/BULGARIA/Bulgaria_00016_100x75.gif)
European White Stork (Ciconia ciconia ciconia, german: Weißstorch, french: Cigogne blanche) in a nest. (882k)
![European White Stork (Ciconia ciconia ciconia) European White Stork (Ciconia ciconia ciconia)](/images/BULGARIA/Bulgaria_00017_100x75.gif)
Close-up of European White Stork (Ciconia ciconia ciconia, german: Weißstorch, french: Cigogne blanche). (903k)
![European White Stork (Ciconia ciconia ciconia) European White Stork (Ciconia ciconia ciconia)](/images/BULGARIA/Bulgaria_00262_100x75.gif)
European White Stork (Ciconia ciconia ciconia, german: Weißstorch, french: Cigogne blanche) in a field. (1432k)
![Defecating Stork Defecating Stork](/images/BULGARIA/Bulgaria_00408_100x75.gif)
Defecating Stork. (1102k)
![Freshly Plowed Field Full Freshly Plowed Field Full](/images/BULGARIA/Bulgaria_00495_100x75.gif)
Freshly plowed field full of storks. They look for critters that have been dug up by the plow. (945k)
![Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo)](/images/BULGARIA/Bulgaria_00582_100x75.gif)
Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo, german: Mäusebussard, french: Buse variable). (1338k)
This page contains 21 pictures of 15 bird species
![Rila Monastery Bulgaria](/images/BULGARIA/Bulgaria_00473_100x75.gif)
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