Rosy Starlings

Recently a new colony of Rose-coloured Starlings has been discovered in the largest surviving area of virgin steppe in Bulgaria, some 10 minutes drive from Branta Birding Lodge.

The 70-m high cliffs of the North Bulgaria Black Sea coast is now the breeding home to around 4,000 pairs of this delightful long distance migrant from Asia.

In June and July you can also see, Pygmy Cormorant, the desmaresti sub-species of Shag, Glossy Ibis, Purple and Squacco Herons, Little Bittern, Ferruginous Duck, Bee-eater, Roller, Hoopoe, Red-backed and Lesser Grey Shrikes, Penduline and Bearded Tits, Balkan Wagtail, Tawny Pipit, Calandra and Short-toed Larks, birds of prey (including Red-footed Falcon, Long-legged and Honey Buzzards, Levant Sparrowhawk, Booted and Lesser Spotted Eagles), Little Crake, Moustached, Marsh, Savi's, Olive-tree, Olivaceous and Barred Warblers, Red-Rumped Swallow, Alpine Swift, Syrian Woodpecker and other unusual passerines like Rose-coloured Starling, Pied, Isabelline and Black-eared Wheatears, Ortolan, Black-headed and Corn Buntings, thousands of waders including Collared Pratincole, Stone Curlew, Black-winged Stilt, Kentish Plover, Marsh, Curlew and Broad-billed Sandpipers, Temminck's Stint, Gull-billed, Caspian, Little, Sandwich and the three species of Marsh Terns, Pontic and Mediterranean Gulls, Yelkouan Shearwater, etc.

We offer comfortable and affordable accommodation at Branta Birding Lodge overlooking Durankulak Lake and Black Sea in Bulgaria, from where we can procede to the observation points.

The best time of year to view and photograph Rosy Starlings is during the months of June and July.

Programme may be adapted to your schedule.

- Three-night stay, for only Euro 325.00 (not including flights) - Base: 2 Pax

- Four-night stay, for only Euro 395.00 (not including flights) - Base: 2 Pax

- Five-night stay, for only Euro 475.00 (not including flights) - Base: 2 Pax

Price includes:

- Half-board staying at Branta Birding Lodge.

- Packed lunches except for days 1 and last.

- Collection from and return to Varna airport.

- Full day trips from our base to outstanding local birdwatching locations including one-day excursion to Romanian wetlands.

- Your knowledgeable guide who speaks fluent English and French and lives locally.

Red-breasted Goose Short Breaks

Unique opportunity to visit the world wintering site of the stunning and very endangered Red-breasted Goose.

Branta-Tours will give you now the chance to see this Enigmatic Arctic Breeder right on the doorstep of our Birding Lodge.

Large concentrations of White-fronted Geese plus a few of the exceedingly rare Lesser White-fronted Goose also feature in the programme, plus a large array of waterfowl including divers, grebes and ducks. There is good chance of an Eagle Owl and outside possibility of Greater Black-headed Gull. Little and Pontic Gulls, desmaresti sub-species of Shag, Syrian Woodpecker, Calandra Lark and Bearded Tit are also on the agenda. Raptors are well represented too including White-tailed Eagle, Rough-legged and Long-legged Buzzards, Marsh and Hen Harriers, Merlin, Peregrine and, with a good luck, Saker Falcon and Greater Spotted Eagle may be spotted.

We provide comfortable and affordable accommodation at Branta Birding Lodge overlooking Durankulak Lake and Black Sea in Bulgaria.

The best time of year to see Red-breasted Geese is during the months of January and February.

Programme may be adapted to your schedule.

Help the Conservation of the critically endangered Red-breasted Goose by choosing one of our guided tours in Bulgaria

Cost::

- Three-night stay, for only € 345.00 - Base: 2-4 Pax, or € 329.00 for 5 people and +

- Four-night stay, for only € 415.00 - Base: 2-4 Pax, or € 399.00 for 5 people and +

- Five-night stay, for only € 495.00 - Base: 2-4 Pax, or € 469.00 for 5 people and +

Price includes:

- Full-board in a double ensuite room, staying at Branta Birding Lodge.

- Packed lunches except for days 1 and last.

- Collection from and return to Varna or Constanta airports. Airport transfers during the night (midnight to 6.30 AM) cost additional 60 Euro.

- Full day guided trips from our base to outstanding local birdwatching locations including one-day excursion to Romanian wetlands.

- Your knowledgeable guide who speaks fluent English and French and lives locally.

Price excludes:

- Lunch on days 1 & last;

- Alcoholic drinks and tips;

- Transport to and from Bulgaria;

- Single room supplement, visas and health insurance.

Branta-Tours is based in the epicenter of the Red-breasted Goose wintering grounds and incomes from ecotourism are directly allocated to protect this long distance migrant from extinction .

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Paddyfield Warbler

The only chance to view in Europe this long distance migrant from Asia, coming to nest at the westernmost limit of its breeding range.

The lake Durankulak is the breeding home to around 120 pairs of this delightful eastern melodious mimic.

In May you can also see, Pygmy Cormorant, the desmaresti sub-species of Shag, Glossy Ibis, Purple and Squacco Herons, Little Bittern, Ferruginous Duck, Bee-eater, Roller, Hoopoe, Red-backed and Lesser Grey Shrikes, Penduline and Bearded Tits, Balkan Wagtail, Tawny Pipit, Calandra and Short-toed Larks, birds of prey (including Red-footed Falcon, Long-legged and Honey Buzzards, Levant Sparrowhawk, Booted and Lesser Spotted Eagles), Little Crake, Moustached, Marsh, Savi's, Olive-tree, Olivaceous and Barred Warblers, Red-Rumped Swallow, Alpine Swift, Syrian Woodpecker and other unusual passerines like Rose-coloured Starling, Pied, Isabelline and Black-eared Wheatears, Ortolan, Black-headed and Corn Buntings, thousands of waders including Collared Pratincole, Stone Curlew, Black-winged Stilt, Kentish Plover, Marsh, Curlew and Broad-billed Sandpipers, Temminck's Stint, Gull-billed, Caspian, Little, Sandwich and the three species of Marsh Terns, Pontic and Mediterranean Gulls, Yelkouan Shearwater, etc.

We offer comfortable and affordable accommodation at Branta Birding Lodge overlooking Durankulak Lake and Black Sea in Bulgaria, from where we can procede to the observation points.

The best time of year to view and hear Paddyfield Warbler is during the months of May and June.

Programme may be adapted to your schedule.

- Three-night stay, for only Euro 325.00 (not including flights) - Base: 2 Pax

- Four-night stay, for only Euro 395.00 (not including flights) - Base: 2 Pax

- Five-night stay, for only Euro 475.00 (not including flights) - Base: 2 Pax

Price includes:

- Half-board staying at Branta Birding Lodge.

- Packed lunches except for days 1 and last.

- Collection from and return to Varna airport.

- Full day trips from our base to outstanding local birdwatching locations including one-day excursion to Romanian wetlands.

- Your knowledgeable guide who speaks fluent English and French and lives locally.

Caucasian Snowcock

It is the best opportunity to see displaying Caucasian Snowcocks in their natural environment. This wary gallinaceous bird, together with Caucasian Black Grouse and Caucasian Chiffchaff, is endemic to the Caucasus Mountains where it breeds at altitudes from 2000-4000 m on bare stony mountains.

We provide comfortable and affordable accommodation in the delightful setting of Azeri's premier mountain resort or (optional) in a cosy guesthouse, in a charming mountain village nestled in the heart of Greater Caucasus.

During our stay we may also see many other Middle-Eastern highlights, including Caucasian Black Grouse, Lesser Kestrel, Lammergeier, Black & Griffon Vultures, Pied & Isabeline Wheatears, Rufous Bush Robin, Ménétries´s & Green Warblers, Caucasian Chiffchaff, Wallcreeper, Shore & Lesser Short-toed Larks, Great Rosefinch, Red-fronted Serin, the Asia Minor Twite, Snowfinch and the delightful Güldenstadt´s Redstart.

The best time of year to see Caucasian Snowcock is during the month of June.

Programme may be adapted to your schedule.

Cost per person::

€ 595.00 - Base: 2-3 Pax

€ 550.00 - Base: 4-5 Pax

€ 495.00 - Base: 6 Pax+

€ 795.00 - Individuals

Price includes:

- Half-board staying at a high standard mountain resort.

- Packed lunches except for days 1 and last.

- Collection from and return to Baku airport.

- Full day trips from our base to outstanding top birding locations, including one-day excursion to a hanging valley of Mont Sahdag at 2800 meters, using horses.

- Your knowledgeable bird guide who speaks fluent English and lives locally. .