Beschrijving
The area is composed of a mosaic of different habitats, including stony pastures, small valleys, bushlands and small trees. Here is situated one of the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds' vulture feeding station, which attracts Aasgier, Vale Gier and often Black Vulture, Keizerarend, Zwarte Wouw, Raaf and other. Kleine Zwartkop, Baardgrasmus, Griekse Spotvogel and Oostelijke Orpheusgrasmus inhabit the bushland, on more open areas Izabeltapuit and Blonde Tapuit can be seen. This is one of the places where Aziatische Steenpatrijs occurs.
Details
Toegang
On Road 591 you can reach the village of Potochnitsa and from its centre to turn towards East, crossing the village. From the end of Potochnitsa you have to drive on a unpaved road towards the village of Stari Chal. There are several areas to be explored before reaching the little hamlet, after which the road goes uphill. Stop well before the feeding station near the road, to avoid disturbing the scavengers there. Between Potochnitsa and the little hamlet you can see Oostelijke Orpheusgrasmus and Griekse Spotvogel, Izabeltapuit, Tapuit and Blonde Tapuit, Duinpieper and other. After leaving the car at about 0,5 km before the feeding station, you can explore the bushy area around for Baardgrasmus, Kleine Zwartkop and Griekse Spotvogel, to observe scavengers and eventually, Aziatische Steenpatrijs and other.
Terrein en leefgebied
Landbouw , Verspreide bomen en struiken , Grasland/weide , Hoogvlakte , Dal , Stad/dorp , BergOmstandigheden
Heuvelachtig , Vlak , Droog , Open landschapRondlopende wandeling mogelijk?
JaTelescoop meenemen?
JaWanneer hier vogels kijken?
Lente , ZomerToptijd voor dit gebied
LenteRoute
Onverharde wegZwaarte wandeling
GemakkelijkToegankelijk via
Te voet , Fiets , AutoVogelkijkhut aanwezig?
NeeExtra info
Usually there is a person from BSPB, who guards the area, so you can obtain more information from him. You can get more detailed birding information also from the BSPB Vulture Centre in Madzharovo.
Entering your records into the free mobile application SmartBirds Pro https://smartbirds.org/ you will help Nature conservation in Bulgaria.
