Balgarianovinite.com This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Midwinter Waterbird Census in Bulgaria, the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB) said on Monday. On January 15-18, 2026, the BSPB and the Executive Environment Agency (ExEA) will organize a census of wintering waterbirds, involving more than 100 volunteers and BSPB members, as well as representatives of partner organizations in over 40 teams. They will visit all major water bodies across the country.
During the same period, birds will also be counted in almost all European countries, as well as in countries in North Africa and the Middle East. The annual initiative is organized by the International Waterbird Census (IWC).
In Bulgaria, more than 250 wetlands will be covered, including the Danube and Black Sea coasts, as well as all reservoirs, fish farms and rivers inland where waterbirds overwinter. “The aim of the census is to collect accurate information on the numbers, species and distribution of birds, which will be used to assess changes in the status of the populations of the monitored species. This is an indicator of changes in the environment inhabited by both birds and people,” commented Svilen Cheshmedzhiev, the BSPB’s census coordinator. “These surveys are particularly important and timely in the context of climate change, which is currently on the agenda worldwide and affects each and every one of us,” he added.
This year, the International Waterbird Census will be conducted for the 60th time. It is one of the largest citizen science projects and plays a major role in global efforts to conserve nature. Bulgaria was among the first countries to join the initiative, although it has been carried out annually since 1977. The census was initiated by Tanyo Muchev, Bozhidar Ivanov and other ornithologists, who later became among the founders of the BSPB. Since the organization’s registration in 1988, the BSPB has been involved in organizing and conducting the census. 2026 Marks Bulgarian Midwinter Waterbird Census’ 50th Anniversary 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-01-12 12:44:41 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law