I went Birdwatching in Hungary with Bird Holidays between 26th September and 2nd October 2009. A few highlights are listed below:
Imperial Eagle (max. count 3)Saker
Long-legged Buzzard
White-tailed Eagle
Steppe Buzzard
Red-footed Falcon
Great White Egret (max. count 43)
Ferruginous Duck
Eurasian Spoonbill (max. count 13)
Pygmy Cormorant
Great Bustard (max. count 13)
Common Crane (estimated ~20,000)
Eurasian Eagle Owl
Long-eared Owl (max. count 25)
Ural Owl
Grey-headed Woodpecker
Eurasian Green Woodpecker
Black Woodpecker
Syrian Woodpecker
Middle-spotted Woodpecker
White-backed Woodpecker
Lesser-spotted Woodpecker
Crested Lark
Red-throated Pipit
Black Redstart
Short-toed Treecreeper
Eurasian Penduline Tit
Little Crake
Northern Grey Shrike
Red-backed Shrike
Hungary is a great country for Birdwatching and the Hortobagy area is amazing. My personal count of bird species was 124 however, I think the group total was 128. A lack of rain meant that the land was very dry and a temperature of 26C was a nice surprise although a little too hot at times. The wonderful and varied list above excludes some of 'our' common species such as Bearded Tit, Marsh Tit and Jay which gave rememberable views between the rarities.
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