The River Tisza is blooming!

Here is the time to see how can a river bloom: for a few days the River Tisza has been blooming! This means: the mayflies fly to meet with each other and live their short life.

A sunny day at Kecskeri-puszta

Today I checked the Kecskeri-puszta Nature Conversation area.

The list of the best observed birds:

Night heron 12

Squacco heron 1

Purple heron 7

Great-white Egret 12
White Stork 13

Black Stork 1

White-tailed Eagle 1

Red-footed Falcon 3

Lesser-grey shike 6

Corn bunting 6

A Little owl has made my day: it was relaxing on an old farmhouse.

Focus on the Great Bustard

One of the main ornithological events of the Hungarian Spring is the Great Bustard Display. We took this picture on our tour this morning.

News from the Ricefields

Our first rice fields are flooded! The first flocks of waders are here. Here is the time to book your "Birdwatching-trips at the rice fields" tour. If you want to see Pratincoles, Squacco herons and the famous Ferruginous ducks, book your tour and enjoy the trip with us.

The first Wryneck

Last weekend We went to birdwatch to the Telekhalmi-fishponds. While Ákos was ringing the songbirds I checked the lakes.

The observed birds:

Night Heron 8
Bittern 4
Osprey 1
White-tailed eagle 1
Marsh Sandpiper 7
Lesser Whitethroat 1
Corn Bunting 1

Ringing list:


Eurpoean Wryneck 2
Bearded Reedling 4
Eurasian Blackcap 6
Robin 4

Hoopoe!

Here is the first Hoopoe as well!

Hoopoe: 1
Osprey: 1
Black kite: 1
Long-legged buzzard: 1
Northern wheatear: 1
Bluethroat: 2
Reed warbler (our first in this year): 1
White stork: 15

Long-legged buzzard and Terrapins

Today we saw a a Long-legged buzzard and a Bittern on our ricefield. Some European Pond Terrapins already enjoyed the sunshine by the canals.