Only managed a trip to Sofia's South Park so far, but would recommend it to anyone who happens to be in Sofia without time to venture outside the city. Sightings included;

Great Spotted Woodpecker
Short-toed treecreeper
Blackcap
Nuthatch
Willow Warbler
Collared Flycatcher
Dipper

Plus plenty of jays, magpies, robins, blackbirds, great and blue tits, hooded crows and swifts. Also, a couple of (dark brown) red squirrels.

Hoping to get to Vitosha mountain in next few days...

Hi, I'll be in Sofia mid-April and plan to take a few days out birdwatching - preferably in or around Sofia (am thinking around Vitosha) as I don't think I'll be able to manage more than the odd day-trip. Any tips or advice from previous visitors to the area would be greatly appreciated, particularly any reasonably short day trips from the capital...