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Beschreibung
A river valley high in the Pirin (Пирин) Mountains between Vihren (2914 m) and Todorin Vrah (2746 m), this site holds an excellent range of alpine and subalpine birds. Above the 2,300-2,400 m tree line, the grassy slopes have Steinadler, Alpendohle, Kolkrabe, Alpenbraunelle, Bergpieper, Ohrenlerche (the Balkan subspecies balcanica with extensive black on the throat, a likely future species split), Ringdrossel (alpine subspecies alpestris), Zippammer and if you are lucky, Mauerläufer.
The mixed conifer forests are important for Tannenhäher (look for them collecting seed from Macedonian Pine [Pinus peuce] cones), Fichtenkreuzschnabel (on my visit, two different forms, one small-billed, feeding on Norway Spruce [Picea abies] cones, the other large-billed and closely resembling Kiefernkreuzschnabel, feeding on Balkan endemic Bosnian Pine [Pinus heldreichii] cones), Weidenmeise (the alpine subspecies montanus), Grauspecht, Schwarzspecht, Wintergoldhähnchen, Sommergoldhähnchen, Waldbaumläufer and Haubenmeise. The alpine chalets hold breeding Fahlsegler and Felsenschwalbe, both of which feed widely over the valley, and Hausrotschwanz.
Lower down, the mixed woodland around Bansko holds Mittelspecht (which can even be seen in parks and gardens in Bansko) and Gartenbaumläufer. Also look for passage migrants like Gelbspötter and Waldlaubsänger. Open areas have Nebelkrähe, Girlitz, and Zaunammer as well as Goldammer. Overhead, Rötelschwalbe feed together with more familiar Mehlschwalbe and Rauchschwalbe. The river holds Wasseramsel and Gebirgsstelze along its full length.
Details
Zugang
The mountain resort of Bansko (Банско) has an excellent range of accomodation and can be reached easily by train or bus from the capital Sofia. From Bansko, the best option is to hire a taxi to either the Banderitsa Chalet (Хижа Бъндерица, 14 km) or Vihren Chalet (Хижа Вихрен, 16 km), where you can also stay to explore the area, or walk along the many footpaths back to Bansko.
Terrain und Habitat
Wald , Berg , Schlucht/Cliff , Vereinzelte Bäume und Büsche , Grasland, Wiesen , Tal , Tundra , Fluss , Stadt/DorfBedingungen
Gebirgig , Offene Landschaft , Felsig , HügeligRundweg
NeinIst ein Spektiv nützlich?
NeinGute Beobachtungszeit
Frühjahr , Herbst , SommerBeste Beobachtungszeit
Herbst , Frühjahr , SommerRoute
asphaltierte Straße , Normaler Weg , unbefestigte Straße , Schmaler PfadSchwierigkeitsgrad der Tour
Schwierig/anstrengendErreichbarkeit
zu Fuß , AutoBeobachtungshütten oder -türme
NeinZusätzliche Informationen
My visit was in autumn, after most summer visitors had left. If there are other good species to be seen here in spring or summer, please leave a note below and I will add the details!
As well as the many birds, the site holds occasional Brown Bear and Wolf. It is botanically very rich, including the famous 'Байкушевата мура' ('Baikushev's pine'), an ancient Черна мура / Bosnian Pine (Pinus heldreichii) estimated to be over 1,300 years old, one of the oldest trees in the whole of Europe.
Thanks to Stivi Musievski for tips on additional birds that can be found here.
Gallery photo below of Tannenhäher in the Banderitsa Valley by Amkramer, creative commons cc-by-4.0 license, from iNaturalist via Wikimedia Commons.