Samothrace photography trip
Samothrace photography trip
Just returned from a wonderful trip to Samothrace island in Greece. What a wonderful place that is! It was my first time on the island and was well worth it.…
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Top 5 sites to photograph in Sofia, Bulgaria
Photograph Sofia
However much time you have to spend exploring Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, you should definitely pack your camera, even if you only manage to grab a couple of opportunities to get out for an early morning or evening shoot.…
SNAPP GUIDE BULGARIA
SNAPP Guide
Have you heard of SNAPP GUIDES? It is a new app for Android and iOS that features some of the best sites for landscape photography in a number of countries. Other than showing the locations, the guides also give optimal conditions for photography which is particularly useful when planning a trip to a country.…
Birdwatching trip in Bulgaria: the end
Day 8, May 20th
Today was a traveling day. We had to do over 500 km but we still managed to do some birding to break up the journey. We started doing our garage list which included a Tawny Pipit right by our picnic table, Black-headed Bunting, Golden Oriole, Nightingale and Ortolan Bunting to name but a few.…
Birdwatching trip in Bulgaria: day 7
Day 7, May 19th
Durankulak lake – Shabla lake – Kaliakra cape – Balgarevo village
Before breakfast we did our usual walk around the hotel grounds and it was well worth it. We had fantastic views of Barred Warbler.…
Birdwatching trip in Bulgaria: day 6
Day 6, May 18th
Bourgas – Pomorie saltpans – Goritsa forest – Balchik – Krapets
Today must be THE day of the trip! What an excellent day! Although it is not a new statement I think it was one of the most exciting days with superb observations of many good birds.…
Birdwatching trip in Bulgaria: day 5
Day 5, May 17th
Bourgas wetlands
Today we didn’t have to drive much and spent more time birding. It was a total change in the habitat and we had a few birds to add to our list.
The pre-breakfast walk didn’t produce many new birds but we enjoyed superb views of Olivaceous Warbler, Syrian Woodpecker, and Red-backed Shrike.…
Birdwatching trip in Bulgaria: Day 4
Madzharovo – Mezek – Topolovgrad – Bourgas
Today we decided to make an earlier start because of the rich birdlife in the surrounding area and did not regret it. In the village and its surroundings we noted a Sombre Tit and Syrian Woodpecker, and Cirl Buntings, and Hoopoes were calling from everywhere.…
Birdwatching trip in Bulgaria: day 3
Day 3, May 15th
Krumovgrad – Madzharovo
Today was a non-travelling day. We spent the morning in a picturesque valley near Krumovgrad which is one of the best sites in the country. It is the “warblers’ valley”.…
Birdwatching trip in Bulgaria: day 2
Day 2, May 14th
Yagodina village – Trigrad gorge – Kardzhali – Krumovgrad
We started with a very productive walk around Yagodina village. Some of us managed to hear a Scops Owl calling during the night from the hotel surroundings.…