site.btaBird Houses Placed in Sofia's South Park

February 15 (BTA) - Fifty bird houses were placed in Sofia's South Park on Tuesday, Sofia Municipality said. The houses were donated by Sofia resident Erwin Pachi [name might be misspelled], a doctor interested in local bird life.

Sofia Municipality has coordinated the locations of the bird houses with experts of the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB). The little houses will create better nesting conditions, which is particularly important during the breeding season.

The best time to place bird houses is in the January-February period.

According to BSPB data, 65 bird species can be found in Sofia's South Park, including kingfisher, common coot, water rail, and long-eared owl. Here is also where the first birding route was marked by the BSPB years ago./LN/DS

Photo: Sofia Municipality