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Great northern diver - Common loon - Gavia immer Spotted in Bulgaria, the bay of city of Pomorie on 7th April 2018. Since the beginning of ornithological surveys in Bulgaria this bird has been observed only 5 times. This is the 6th observation on the territory of our country.<br /> Animal,Animalia,Aves,Bird,Black sea,Bulgaria,Chordata,Common loon,Europe,Gavia immer,Gaviidae,Gaviiformes,Geotagged,Great northern diveer,Nature,Pomorie,Spring,Wildlife Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Great northern diver - Common loon - Gavia immer

Spotted in Bulgaria, the bay of city of Pomorie on 7th April 2018. Since the beginning of ornithological surveys in Bulgaria this bird has been observed only 5 times. This is the 6th observation on the territory of our country.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Congrats on a rare spotting! Posted 7 years ago
    1. View Jivko Nakev's profile
      Jivko Nakev
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      Thanks Ferdy, I was not aware of this until I posted a photo in a Bulgarian birders Facebook group. The reaction was immediate. A couple of birders and photographers left for Pomorie to see the bird. Posted 7 years ago
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        Jivko Nakev
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        I was with @Julian Popov, I hope he will post a photo of this bird here as well. Posted 7 years ago
      2. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        Hah, so funny how sometimes only after the fact you discover how valuable your observation really was! Posted 7 years ago
        1. View Jivko Nakev's profile
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          Yes, indeed. I even didn't recognise the species on the spot. Only after I started to post-process the photographs I identified it. And still I was not aware it is so rare to be seen in Bulgaria! So now we have sent our observation report to the Bulgarian National Committee of Rare Birds. Nice to collaborate with them. Posted 7 years ago
          1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
            Ferdy Christant
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            Nicely done, Jivko! Posted 7 years ago
  3. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Awesome spotting! Congrats on such a rare find :) Posted 7 years ago
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      Jivko Nakev
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      Thank you, Christine! Posted 7 years ago

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The Common loon

The common loon is a large member of the loon, or diver, family of birds. The species is known as the great northern diver in Eurasia; another former name, great northern loon, was a compromise proposed by the International Ornithological Committee.

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By Jivko Nakev

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Uploaded Apr 10, 2018. Captured Apr 7, 2018 17:12 in ul. P.K. Yavorov 36, 8200 кв. Стария град, Pomorie, Bulgaria.
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  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/5.6
  • 1/2000s
  • ISO320
  • 560mm