Species List for Romania July-August 2005
Little Grebe	Tachybaptus ruficollis	Seen a couple of times on small lakes.
Great Crested Grebe	Podiceps cristatus	Frequently seen.
Black-necked Grebe	Podiceps nigricollis	Frequently seen in Delta and Dobruja.
Great Cormorant	Phalacrocorax carbo	Abundant in Delta. Also seen widely inland.
Pygmy Cormorant	Phalacrocorax pygmeus	Seen frequently in the Delta, but patchy.
Great White Pelican	Pelecanus onocrotalus	Frequently seen in Delta and Histria area.
Dalmatian Pelican	Pelecanus crispus	Seen in small numbers in white pelican flocks.
Little Bittern	Ixobrychus minutus	Common in Delta but only one seen from ferry down Danube. Only seen really well from boat along smaller canals.
Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	Seen frequently in small numbers in and around Delta. One seen near to Targu Mures.
Squacco Heron	Ardeola ralloides	Seen frequently in and around Delta.
Little Egret	Egretta garzetta	Very common, especially in Delta and coastal regions.
Great White Heron	Ardea alba	Frequently, especially in Delta and coastal regions.
Grey Heron	Ardea cinerea	Common.
Purple Heron	Ardea purpurea	Seen frequently in and around Delta.
White Stork	Ciconia ciconia	Seen frequently throughout the country.
Glossy Ibis	Plegadis falcinellus	Seen frequently in the Delta and Histria, but patchy.
Eurasian Spoonbill	Platalea leucorodia	Not common; 4 seen in Delta and perhaps more common in Histria.
Mute Swan	Cygnus olor	Seen frequently in the Delta, but patchy.
Greylag Goose	Anser anser	Frequently seen, even abundant,  in Delta and Histria area.
Common Shelduck	Tadorna tadorna	A few seen in Delta and Histria.
Gadwall	Anas strepera	A few seen in Histria.
European Teal	Anas crecca	Frequently seen in Delta and Dobruja.
Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Common.
Garganey	Anas querquedula	The most frequent duck in the Delta.
Northern Shoveler	Anas clypeata	Uncommon
Northern Pochard	Aythya ferina	A few seen in Histria.
Ferruginous Duck	Aythya nyroca	Two seen in Delta.
Tufted Duck	Aythya fuligula	Uncommon
Common Goldeneye	Bucephala clangula	Seen in Salzburg.
Honey Buzzard	Pernis apivorus	Seen on number of occasions throughout Romania.
Red Kite	Milvus milvus	1 over Germany.
White-tailed Eagle	Haliaeetus albicilla	1 seen briefly in Delta.
Short-toed Eagle	Circaetus gallicus	2 or 3 in the Macin Hills, Dobruja.
Marsh Harrier	Circus aeruginosus	Not especially frequent in Delta but easily observed. Seen also at a number of other sites inc. Hungary.
Hen Harrier	Circus cyaneus	1 seen in France.
Northern Goshawk	Accipiter gentilis	Seen on 3 occasions in Transylvania.
Sparrowhawk	Accipiter nisus	1 in Dobruja, a handful elsewhere in Romania.
Levant Sparrowhawk	Accipiter brevipes	1 female chanced upon in Dobruja.
Common Buzzard	Buteo buteo	The most frequent raptor seen across Europe inc. Romania. Several Steppe Buzzards (ssp. vulpinus) in Dobruja.
Long-legged Buzzard	Buteo rufinus	1 in Delta and at least 5 in Dobruja.
Lesser Spotted Eagle	Aquila pomarina	1 in Dobruja but best seen in Transylvania.
Booted Eagle	Hieraaetus pennatus	4 seen in Dobruja.
Common Kestrel	Falco tinnunculus	Frequently seen.
Red-footed Falcon	Falco vespertinus	Frequently seen crossing Hungary and to west of Targu Mures. Very common in the Delta.
Hobby	Falco subbuteo	Frequently seen, but especially so in the Delta.
Peregrine	Falco peregrinus	2 seen; 1 in Macin Hills, 1 Fagaras Mountains
Common Quail	Coturnix coturnix	Heard frequently but not seen.
Common Pheasant	Phasianus colchicus	2 or 3 in the Delta.
Moorhen	Gallinula chloropus	Seen frequently throughout.
Coot	Fulica atra	Patchy but common.
Eurasian Oystercatcher	Haematopus ostralegus	A small number seen on Black Sea coast.
Black-winged Stilt	Himantopus himantopus	Frequently seen in Delta and Histria area.
Avocet	Recurvirostra avosetta	A few seen in Delta and Histria.
Stone Curlew	Burhinus oedicnemus	1 seen in Histria.
Collared Pratincole	Glareola pratincola	1 in Delta and at least 60 in Histria.
Little Ringed Plover	Charadrius dubius	6 on Pools near Sfantu Gheorghe
Northern Lapwing	Vanellus vanellus	A few seen in Delta and Histria.
Red Knot	Calidris canutus	1 seen in the Delta.
Little Stint	Calidris minuta	A few seen Histria/Chituc region.
Temminck's Stint	Calidris temminckii	1, Chituc region.
Curlew Sandpiper	Calidris ferruginea	Most frequent calidrid. Seen in Delta and Histria area.
Dunlin	Calidris alpina	Very small numbers in Histria.
Ruff	Philomachus pugnax	The most abundant wader in Delta and Histria.
Common Snipe	Gallinago gallinago	Frequently seen in 1's and 2's in Delta and Histria.
Black-tailed Godwit	Limosa limosa	Frequently seen in small numbers, Delta and Histria.
Eurasian Curlew	Numenius arquata	A few seen in Delta and Histria.
Spotted Redshank	Tringa erythropus	About a dozen with redshank in Delta.
Common Redshank	Tringa totanus	Common but patchy in Delta/coastal areas.
Marsh Sandpiper	Tringa stagnatilis	1 or 2 seen in Delta and 2 in Chituc region.
Greenshank	Tringa nebularia	Odd one or 2 in coastal areas.
Green Sandpiper	Tringa ochropus	Several seen on pools in Delta and coastal areas.
Wood Sandpiper	Tringa glareola	Common on pools in the Delta, Histria and Chituc.
Common Sandpiper	Tringa hypoleucos	Small numbers seen in and around Delta.
Arctic Skua	Stercorarius parasiticus	1 or 2 seen on Black Sea coast.
Mediterranean Gull	Larus melanocephalus	Seen from time to time amongst other gulls in Delta.
Little Gull	Larus minutus	Very common in Delta and coastal regions.
Black-headed Gull	Larus ridibundus	Very common in Delta and coastal regions.
Lesser Black-backed Gull	Larus fuscus	1 seen in Tulcea (but thinking about it now… could it have been Siberian gull?)
Caspian Yellow-legged Gull	Larus cachinnans	A few seen on the Black Sea coast.
Western Yellow-legged Gull	Larus michahellis	The common large gull at the coast, a few seen inland.
Gull-billed Tern	Sterna nilotica	Seen in small numbers with other terns in Delta/Histria.
Caspian Tern	Sterna caspia	Seen in small numbers with other terns in Delta/Histria.
Sandwich Tern	Sterna sandvicensis	Commonly seen in Delta/coastal areas.
Common Tern	Sterna hirundo	Very common in the Delta.
Whiskered Tern	Chlidonias hybridus	Abundant in Delta and Histria, but also seen widely inland at fish ponds etc.
Black Tern	Chlidonias niger	Not common; about 4 seen in Delta with whiskered terns.
White-winged Black Tern	Chlidonias leucopterus	2 seen in Delta.
Rock Dove	Columba livia	Feral pigeon common.
Woodpigeon	Columba palumbus	Frequently seen.
Collared Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Common around habitation.
Turtle Dove	Streptopelia turtur	Common in Dobruja and seen with some frequency elsewhere.
Common Cuckoo	Cuculus canorus	Only seen in Delta, but common there.
Scops Owl	Otus scops	Heard only near Targu Mures.
Little Owl	Athene noctua	Seen a few times around Romania.
European Nightjar	Caprimulgus europaeus	1 seen on road at night.
Common Swift	Apus apus	A few seen over towns.
Alpine Swift	Apus melba	4 seen at Vidraru Dam.
Common Kingfisher	Alcedo atthis	Very commonly seen in Delta.
European Bee-eater	Merops apiaster	Abundant in Delta and Dobruja. Occasionally encountered elsewhere.
European Roller	Coracias garrulus	Abundant in Delta and Dobruja. Occasionally encountered elsewhere.
Hoopoe	Upupa epops	Odd ones seen across Romania, esp. Dobruja.
Grey-headed Woodpecker	Picus canus	Fairly frequently seen from boat trips in Delta.
Green Woodpecker	Picus viridis	1 in Delta, 1 in Targu Mures.
Black Woodpecker	Dryocopus martius	2 seen on outskirts of Bucuresti.
Great Spotted Woodpecker	Dendrocopos major	Frequently seen throughout.
Syrian Woodpecker	Dendrocopos syriacus	Frequently seen throughout.
Crested Lark	Galerida cristata	A few in Dobruja and esp. Histria.
Woodlark	Lullula arborea	A few seen in Dobruja.
Skylark	Alauda arvensis	A few seen in Dobruja.
Sand Martin	Riparia riparia	Fairly frequently seen.
Crag Martin	Hirundo rupestris	In Fagaras mountains esp. at Vidraru Dam.
Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Common.
Red-rumped Swallow	Hirundo daurica	At least 2 at one site near Bulgarian Border
House Martin	Delichon urbica	Common.
Tawny Pipit	Anthus campestris	2 seen in Dobruja.
Tree Pipit	Anthus trivialis	A few small flocks apparently migrating, Macin Hills.
Meadow Pipit	Anthus pratensis	Not common. A few seen in hills.
Water Pipit	Anthus spinoletta	Common Fagaras Mountains and Alps above tree line.
Yellow Wagtail	Motacilla flava	Interesting one. A few were seen in the Delta, all imm./winter plumages. 2 or 3 of these were presumable 'Black-headed wagtail' while others may or may not have been.
Grey Wagtail	Motacilla cinerea	A few in the mountains.
White Wagtail	Motacilla alba	Common.
Wren	Troglodytes troglodytes	Very few were seen in Romania.
European Robin	Erithacus rubecula	Very few were seen in Romania.
Black Redstart	Phoenicurus ochruros	Common in suitable habitat.
Whinchat	Saxicola rubetra	2 seen near Targu Mures.
Stonechat	Saxicola torquata	Seen near Targu Mures and in Macin Hills.
Isabelline Wheatear	Oenanthe isabellina	4 in Macin Hills.
Northern Wheatear	Oenanthe oenanthe	Not uncommon in Macin Hills.
Pied Wheatear	Oenanthe pleschanka	1 male seen at Macin Raptor Watchpoint.
Rock Thrush	Monticola saxatilis	3 seen at Macin Raptor Watchpoint.
Blackbird	Turdus merula	Common
Song Thrush	Turdus philomelos	Only one or two seen in mountains.
Mistle Thrush	Turdus viscivorus	Only one or two seen in mountains.
Sedge Warbler	Acrocephalus schoenobaenus	A few seen in Delta and Histria.
Paddyfield Warbler	Acrocephalus agricola	1 seen in Delta.
Marsh Warbler	Acrocephalus palustris	Common around Targu Mures.
Reed Warbler	Acrocephalus scirpaceus	A few seen in Delta and Histria.
Great Reed Warbler	Acrocephalus arundinaceus	1 seen in Delta.
Olivaceous Warbler	Hippolais pallida	4 seen in Delta.
Icterine Warbler	Hippolais icterina	1 seen in Delta.
Lesser Whitethroat	Sylvia curruca	A handful seen in Delta.
Common Whitethroat	Sylvia communis	Not uncommon around Targu Mures.
Blackcap	Sylvia atricapilla	Just a few seen around Targu Mures.
Chiffchaff	Phylloscopus collybita	Just a few seen around Targu Mures.
Willow Warbler	Phylloscopus trochilus	A few seen widely spread.
Goldcrest	Regulus regulus	Heard in forests near Sovata
Spotted Flycatcher	Muscicapa striata	I know I saw it… but can't remember where.
Bearded Tit	Panurus biarmicus	Heard only in Histria.
Marsh Tit	Parus palustris	A couple near Targu Mures
Sombre Tit	Parus lugubris	2 on hillside in Dobruja and 1 at Macin Watch Site.
Crested Tit	Parus cristatus	Heard in Fagaras Mountains, seen near Sovata.
Coal Tit	Parus ater	Fairly common.
Blue Tit	Parus caeruleus	Fairly common.
Great Tit	Parus major	Fairly common.
Nuthatch	Sitta europaea	Very common in wooded areas.
Wallcreeper	Tichodroma muraria	1 at Vidraru Dam.
European Penduline Tit	Remiz pendulinus	Flock of 15-20 in Delta.
Golden Oriole	Oriolus oriolus	Common.
Red-backed Shrike	Lanius collurio	Seen very frequently throughout Romania and Hungary.
Lesser Grey Shrike	Lanius minor	A few from the road in Hungary, very common in Dobruja, less so in Transylvania.
Great Grey Shrike	Lanius excubitor	9 birds in one particular valley in Transylvania (near Agnita).
European Jay	Garrulus glandarius	A few seen around Romania and elsewhere.
Black-billed Magpie	Pica pica	Common.
Nutcracker	Nucifraga caryocatactes	1 seen briefly in Switzerland.
Alpine Chough	Pyrrhocorax graculus	Hand tame at the Eagle's Nest, Obersalzburg, Germany.
Jackdaw	Corvus monedula	Common.
Rook	Corvus frugilegus	Common.
Hooded Crow	Corvus cornix	Common in Romania.
Common Raven	Corvus corax	Frequently seen in Romania.
Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Common.
House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Common.
Eurasian Tree Sparrow	Passer montanus	Common and seen in quite large flocks, town and country in Romania.
Chaffinch	Fringilla coelebs	Frequently seen.
European Serin	Serinus serinus	Odd ones and twos seen at a number of sites in Romania. Not common.
Greenfinch	Carduelis chloris	Odd ones and twos seen at a number of sites in Romania. Not common.
Goldfinch	Carduelis carduelis	Frequently seen.
Linnet	Carduelis cannabina	Frequently seen.
Common Crossbill	Loxia curvirostra	Plentiful in mountains around Sovata.
Hawfinch	Coccothraustes coccothraustes	A few seen around Romania and elsewhere.
Yellowhammer	Emberiza citrinella	Odd ones and twos seen at a number of sites in Romania. Not common.
Rock Bunting	Emberiza cia	1 male seen at Vidraru Dam.
Ortolan Bunting	Emberiza hortulana	Not infrequent in Dobruja.
Reed Bunting	Emberiza schoeniclus	A few seen in the Delta.
Corn Bunting	Miliaria calandra	Only seen at Histria, where in good numbers.