Description
The Kaloyanovo Reservoir, located 20 km north of the city of Plovdiv, is one of the best places in South Bulgaria for observing different waterbirds all year round. More than 215 species can be observed in the reservoir and its surroundings. The place is one of the best in Bulgaria for shorebirds. (Ευρωπαϊκη) Βαλτόπαπια,, Γκισάρι, Σκουφοβουτηχτάρι, (Κοινή) Φαλαρίδα and many other species nests there in significant amounts. Μαχητής, Καλαμοκανάς, Μαυρογλάρονο, (Ευρωπαϊκή) Σαρσέλα, (Κοινός) Λευκοτσικνιάς, (Κοινός) Νυχτοκόρακας, (Ευρασιατική) Χαλκόκοτα, (Ευρασιατική) Χουλιαρομύτα can be seen in huge groups during migration. The place is one of the best for observing (Κοινό) Νεροχελίδονο, which is a common nesting and migrating species, and one of the places with biggest chance of seeing Μαυρόφτερο Νεροχελίδονο during migration.
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Access
Access with car or by foot. The area can be reached with car from the South, from road 64, with turn for Tsarimir village (asphalt and 1.5 km dirt road). Also from the North - from Kaloyanovo village (asphalt and 2 km dirt road).