Srebarna Birding Field Station

Srebarna Birding Field Station
The previous image was provided by our friends at www.branta-tours.com

Feb 21st

 

Srebarna Birding Field Station

Srebarna Birding Field Station
Hello sorry for the late posting of this info but we've had connection problems here
The good news is that the first 10 Dalmatian Pelicans arrived on 18th Feb!! followed by a further 30-40 over the next few days. We'll post pics as soon as we get them.

Srebarna Birding Field Station

Srebarna Birding Field Station
Rescued Pelican doing very well by all accounts.
After one week with the Rangers at Srebarna it's recovery continues with a month long recouperation period in Stara Zagora with the fantastic team at Green Balkans.

Srebarna Birding Field Station

Pelican Rescue

Snow again last night
One bird has been located here, probably a member of a flock from further afield left behind on a migration leg.
See it's story and that of other rescued Birds at:

www.greenbalkans.org/index_en.html#n143

You can donate to Green Balkans Rescue Centre if you have a paypal account. send to wrbc@greenbalkans.org

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Srebarna Birding Field Station

Srebarna Birding Field Station
We have snow today and more forecast for tomorrow, which will probably mean that the Pelicans will stay away for a while longer. Temperatures are expected to plummet down to -10C.

Srebarna Birding Field Station

Srebarna Birding Field Station
Here is a picture of the breeding colony of 2005.
Courtesy of Branta Tours www.branta-tours.com
There were 120 breeding pairs that sucessfully fledged 180 young.

Srebarna Dalmatian Pelican colony
Pelican Lake Guesthouse

Srebarna Birding Field Station

Srebarna Birding Field Station
We are eagerly awaiting the return of the Pelicans. They are due any day now. On their arrival we will post Pics and Info on numbers.

The lake is 80% frozen and a group of 26 Mute Swans are occupying the last remaining waters.

We celebrated the onset of the coming Spring yesterday with a picnic and controlled campfire on the edge of the Reserve.

Please feel free to contact us with any queries you may have regarding the Srebarna Biosphere Reserve and our work here.

Srebarna Birding Field Station

We're very pleased to be able to report that we are now available to answer any questions you may have about the Srebarna Biosphere Reserve and the breeding colony of Dalmatian Pelicans.