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Durankulak Lake

Dobrich Region  >  Bulgaria

Natural coastal lake with reed-beds and surrounded by sandy beach and agriculture lands. Best place to see Veldrietzanger and wintering Roodhalsgans.

Geplaatst* door Petar Iankov
Meest recente update 13 april 2020

Beschrijving

The area provides good mixture of habitats, including coastal lake with extensive reed-beds, sandy beach and dunes, arable lands and stony steppe grasslands, small forested and bushy areas and villages. In summer time it is an easy place to observe Veldrietzanger, Vorkstaartplevier, Purperreiger and number of waterfowl species, including Witoogeend. Good variety of bird species can be seen during the migration period, including Zwarte Ibis, Lepelaar, the three species of 'marsh' terns, and other. The lake is one of the main wintering areas of Roodhalsgans, big number of other waterfowl, including Dwerggans and other. Durankulak Lake is the best place in Bulgaria, where there is some chance in winter time to see Grote Trap and Kleine Trap.

Details

Toegang

From Durankulak village drive North and 300 m after the village turn East toward the Camping Kosmos on the beach (3 km from Durankulak). You can park there and walk along the beach and the lake. The Roodhalsgans can be observed from the roads around Durankulak, depending the specific flight corridor between the roosting site in the lake and the arable fields around.

Terrein en leefgebied

Wetland , Vlakte , Steppe , Meer , Strand , Landbouw , Verspreide bomen en struiken , Duinen , Rietvelden , Stad/dorp

Omstandigheden

Vlak , Zanderig , Open landschap

Rondlopende wandeling mogelijk?

Ja

Telescoop meenemen?

Ja

Wanneer hier vogels kijken?

Het hele jaar

Toptijd voor dit gebied

Winter , Zomer

Route

Onverharde weg , Verharde weg , Breed pad

Zwaarte wandeling

Gemakkelijk

Toegankelijk via

Te voet , Fiets , Auto

Vogelkijkhut aanwezig?

Ja

Extra info

There is a watch platform established by the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds - BirdLife Bulgaria, but it is closed to prevent its use by poachers. Nevertheless, from its staircase it is possible to observe the take-off of the geese or the birds in the lake.

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

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