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