Branta Birding Lodge & Conservation Centre http://birdinglodge.com B&B Accommodation in Durankulak (Bulgaria) Thu, 10 May 2012 19:51:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 en Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni) reported from southern Dobrudzja - April 9th 2012 http://birdinglodge.com/excursion-under-the-skillfull-guidance-of-pavel-simeonov-april-9th-2012/ http://birdinglodge.com/excursion-under-the-skillfull-guidance-of-pavel-simeonov-april-9th-2012/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 10:10:40 +0000 admin http://birdinglodge.com/?p=720 During my stay at the Branta Birding Lodge at Durankulak, on April 9th 2012 I made an excursion under the skillful guidance of Pavel Simeonov to a few places into Romania; on returning to the lodge near the Bulgarian border (only a few kilometers away from the lodge as the crow flies) while looking for stone curlews, we noticed a male Lesser Kestrel, had close looks of it and were able to take pictures. Just a few minutes later only a number of meters from the first one a second bird of this species was observed.

An important observation so close to Bulgaria; and when considering my earlier sighting of another bird at the Sofia airport on my flight in on April 5th this is all the more promising for the return of the species as a breeding bird in Bulgaria!

I thank Pavel and Tatyana for the great time at the lodge , for all the care and dedication they put into their work to give their customers a wonderful time in this wonderful surrounding.

Julien Herremans, Belgium

]]> http://birdinglodge.com/excursion-under-the-skillfull-guidance-of-pavel-simeonov-april-9th-2012/feed/ Successful Deployment of Satellite Transmitters on 3 Red-breasted Geese http://birdinglodge.com/successful-deployment-of-satellite-transmitters-on-3-red-breasted-geese/ http://birdinglodge.com/successful-deployment-of-satellite-transmitters-on-3-red-breasted-geese/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:04:29 +0000 admin http://birdinglodge.com/?p=711 Bulgarian field team (Le Balkan Foundation and Branta-Tours) captured a young Red-breasted Goose near Shabla (North-East Bulgaria) and fitted it successfully, for the first time, with a harness and 22 g Argos/GPS satellite transmitter to follow its movements on the wintering grounds and migration north to nesting grounds. At 7:25 am on February 12, 2012, the young bird named Mini was released near a large flock of Red-breasted Geese near Shabla.

On February 16, 2012, Teddy and Boris (two male Red-breasted Geese) were captured about 3 km north of Branta Birding Lodge.

Teddy and Boris were successfully released on Feb 18, 2012 at 08:00 AM under perfect weather conditions, calm, sunny and bright. They flew beautifully and joined a large flock of Red-breasted Geese foraging near the village of Durankulak.

We hope that Mini, Teddy and Boris will lead the way and help bring attention for a much more effective national and international conservation program for this globally endangered species.
More info: www.redbreastedgoose.org Visit also http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJSJ7d5AMpw

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