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A new information board about the birds of Sofia, created by BSPB and children from the “Living Fairy Tale literary workshop, in Borisova Garden in the Lozenets
Photos: Marina Evgenieva and Yordanka Lukanova – BSPB The information board presents 15 of the most commonly seen bird species in the park. They were selected, observed, and illustrated by children aged 6 to 11 who attend the literary-suggestopedic workshop for...
Record Number of White-headed Ducks Recorded in Bulgaria
Photo: © Daniel Jara On October 25, 2025, during the regular monitoring of the Burgas Lakes, BSPB expert Vladimir Mladenov recorded a new national record of 4,603 individuals of the globally endangered White-headed Duck. The White-headed Duck is a globally threatened...
The Flight of Neslihan the Egyptian Vulture: When Courage Meets the Power of Fate
Neslihan was given three chances to live in the wild — but sadly, they were not enough. Fate had other plans. The young Egyptian Vulture hatched in 2024 in a nest near Madzharovo. Despite her parents’ efforts to raise her, she was simply born too late in the season...
Fourth Group of Seven More Cinereous Vultures Takes Flight Over the Eastern Rhodopes
Photo: © Stuart Minnikin Another seven Cinereous Vultures were released in the Eastern Rhodopes on October 22 as part of the ongoing efforts to restore the species in Bulgaria. The teams of the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB) and the Rewilding...
“Wings over Mountains” – An International Film and Music Project Inspired by the Nature and Culture of the Eastern Rhodopes, Bulgaria
On 6 November at 19:30, at Mixtape 5 Club, Sofia, the event “Wings over Mountains” will take place – the premiere of the music and film created within the framework of an international art residency organised by the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds...
Test Lofts to Reduce Damage from Birds of Prey
Pictures: Stoyan Nikolov BSPB As the next step towards finding a sustainable solution to the conflict between birds of prey and pigeon fanciers, in 2025 BSPB in the frame of LIFE for Falcons project (LIFE20 NAT/BG/1162) supported the construction and renovation of...
People from All Over Bulgaria Gathered in Topolovgrad for the Imperial Eagle Festival
Hundreds of people from across the country joined the celebration of nature, culture, and traditions organized by the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB) and the Municipality of Topolovgrad. The Imperial Eagle Festival, held on October 18 in...
Egyptian Vulture Nika electrocuted in Türkiye during migration
We are deeply saddened to share the news that Nika, an Egyptian Vulture born in Prague Zoo and released in 2024 in the Eastern Rhodopes (Bulgaria) as part of the Egyptian Vulture restocking program, died of electrocution during her autumn migration in Türkiye. Nika...
Owls – the mysterious inhabitants of Vitosha with new nest boxes and museum surprises with the support of Lidl Bulgaria
At the end of spring, Vitosha Nature Park became the scene of a special event dedicated to owl lovers. On the initiative of Lidl Bulgaria, Vitosha Nature Park, and the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB), the spotlight was placed on the conservation...
Seven Cinereous Vultures tagged with new GPS transmitters in the Rhodopes
Photo: © Vladimir Trifonov On 24 September, in the Eastern Rhodopes, the teams of the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB), Rewilding Rhodopes Foundation, and Green Balkans tagged seven Cinereous Vultures that arrived in Bulgaria from Spain in May. The...
Nearly 200,000 people spoke out against the repeal of environmental measures in the EU in just 10 days
Photo: Dimitar Gradinarov BSPB In just 10 days, the #HandsOffNature campaign received 196,118 messages from European citizens calling on the European Commission to stop any rollback of EU nature laws. At the end of July, the European Commission launched a consultation...
Another successful Egyptian vulture nest guarding campaign
© Vladimir Dobrev/BSPB The Egyptian vulture nest guarding campaign was attended by 8 volunteers this year. They were sitting by and observing for more than 70 days six out of the 19 successful Egyptian vulture nests in the Eastern Rhodopes this year. In total, 8...