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Lakes and their wetlands are among the best places for birds in the Balkans. Reed beds, shallows and marshy shores attract herons, ducks, grebes and waders, and many lakes lie on migration routes, so spring and autumn can be especially rewarding. Some lakes are home to rare species such as pelicans.
Bring binoculars, go early and keep your distance from nesting areas. Many of the best sites are inside protected areas where visitors are asked to keep to marked paths.
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Photo: User:Vmenkov · CC BY-SA 3.0Bulgaria · Black Sea Coast
Lake Atanasovsko is a salt coastal lake north of Burgas, close to the Black Sea, and one of the key bird sites of Bulgaria. A strip of sand divides it in two. The lake is known for the diversity of…
Photo: Mvukota · CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: unknown author · CC BY-SA 3.0Bulgaria · Northern Bulgaria
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Photo: User:Vmenkov · CC BY-SA 3.0Bulgaria · Black Sea Coast
Coastal lagoon · natural
Photo: Mvukota · CC BY-SA 4.0Photo: unknown author · CC BY-SA 3.0Bulgaria · Northern Bulgaria
Photo: Jenny Poole · CC BY 2.0Serbia · Southern Serbia
Reservoir · artificial
Bulgaria · Black Sea Coast
Coastal lagoon · natural
Photo: Inkey · CC BY-SA 3.0Albania · Southern Albania
Coastal lagoon · natural
Photo: Albinfo · CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: Faith Photography · CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: Xrisavgi · CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: Eimaiokanenas · CC BY-SA 4.0Trails
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