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Danube Delta in winter Photography Tour launched!

February 17, 2024 / February 17, 2024

It is a rare event nowadays to launch a new nature (bird and mammal) photography tour in Europe! We have succesfully tested and run three of our new photography tours in January and February 2024. Our guests enjoyed this new adventure and despite the very mild weather in the winter of 2023-2024 they all had great experience photographing Golden Jackals in winter coat, Wildcats in winter coat, Dalmatian Pelicans in breeding dress, fishing White-tailed Eagles and a few more extras! A fantastic…

February 7, 2024 / February 7, 2024

Finally we got around to create a fantastic tour for butterfly lovers who are after some exciting species in Europe. We have been testing this tour in the last two years and our main focus is to find the rare False Comma. It is definitely not guaranteed that we will find one, but certainly we will visit the best place for this species in Europe in the best period to maximize our chances. Of course there will be many other exciting butterflies on the wing such as Balkan Copper, Bog and Freyer’s…

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WARNING: One of our competitors advertises his services using our brand name Hungarian Birdwatching. This might be misleading. We are the original Hungarian Birdwatching successfully serving birders from all over the world since 2004. --> Hungarianbirdwatching.com is an association of young, enthusiastic birders. We organise birding tours and birdwatching holidays in Hungary and in Budapest. Our birding tours are higly customised to your needs.  During our birding trips to Hortobágy, Lake Fertő, Kiskunság, Lake Tisza, Bükk and Zemplén Mountains you have a reasonable chance to to see Great Bustard, Saker, Imperial Eagle, Pygmy Cormorant, Woodpeckers, Eagle and Ural Owl etc.  We operate with small groups, and in our trips you will also have the opportunity to taste good Hungarian wines and explore the cultural heritages of Hungary.

Merry Christmas…

… and meet us on our 2024 tours… (posted 23/12/2023).

We would like to wish all our guests, partners, birders Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, with this card showing Great Bustards. In Hungary Great Bustard (Otis tarda) is a resident bird and is one of the most wanted birds among our guests. Its population declined to critical level in the 1980-ies, but thanks to the Great Bustard protection programs its population increased to around 1600 species. In Hungary the largest populations of Great Bustards are found in the Kiskunság, Hortobágy and Körös-Maros National Parks. The photo was taken by Károly Teleki in Kiskunság National Park in October 2023.

Nature Photographer of the Year 2023...

... exhibition from 7 november 2023 in natural history museum (posted: 11/11/2023).

Csaba Daróczi became the Nature Photographer of the Year. Csaba’s 12 photos were finalists, including two category winner photos. Csaba has recently won Bird-O „Bird Photographer of the Year 2023” photo contest as well.

The Young Nature Photographer of the year prize was awarded to Ákos Őri, who had 1st and 3rd prize in the Youth category.

Zsolt Moldován won the Nature Photograph of the Year award for his photo his photo „High jump” which captures the moment when a Red Fox cub tries to catch a Maybug.

Excellent pictures were taken in the Bird category as well, like Gábor Szerencsi’s picture of an Ural Owl (Strix uralensis).

The photo exhibition displaying the best pictures of the competition was opened on 7 November 2023 and can be seen in the  Hungarian Natural History Museum . You find more photos of the competition at  Naturart website (check Hungarian „ÉTF Pályázat”//”ETF 2023 Nyertes Képei”/ menu”) ...

Bird-O „Bird Photographer of the Year 2023”…

....and travelling photo exhibition (posted: 06/11/2023).

Bird-O is a Hungarian photo competition, first held in 2022, and exclusively open to bird photos.

This year, 2500 entries were received in 10 categories. In addition to the best-known names in Hungarian bird and nature photography, many "first-timers" also submitted images, increasing the diversity of individual perspectives.

Csaba Daróczi was awarded the Bird Photographer of the Year and Tamás Koncz-Bisztricz was awarded the Young Bird Photographer of the Year. The Bird Photo of the Year "Love on the Lake" was taken by Tibor Horváth of a pair of Black-winged Stilts.

The exhibition of the winning and finalist photos is currently on display at the Budapest Zoo until 15 January 2024.

The best photos from this year and last year can be viewed on the Bird-O website , and the video below showcases the 51 winning and highly rated images of 2023.

Congratulations to the winners and organisers....

Nearly 200,000 Common Cranes in Hortobágy…

… …the first national park of hungary ( posted 25/10/2023).

Hortobágy is a major stopover in autumn for migrating Common Cranes (Grus grus). While in the late 1980s only 3,000 individuals were observed at the Hortobágy fish ponds, in the last 8-10 years the number of birds has surely exceeded 100,000 at least in one week in October. The peak so far was around 8 October 2018 and 2019 with around 160,000 cranes.

This year the record was broken on 13 October, when Hortobágy National Park staff counted more than 180,000 cranes. Thanks to the mild weather and the excellent feeding and roosting sites, the cranes did not migrate any further and by the count on 20 October 2023 there were already 194,750 cranes in the Hortobágy area.

This year, the Hortobágy National Park celebrates the 50th anniversary of its foundation. The crane is the emblem of Hortobágy NP, the first national park of Hungary, perhaps not by chance...

Magical Hungary Photo Contest 2022...

....and travelling nature photography exhibition (posted: 08/04/2023).

Magical Hungary is one of the country's most popular nature photography websites and one of the country's most prestigious nature photography competitions. Each year since 2009 photographers were invited to submit images in 9 categories (including Bird category), which attracted almost 4000 entries in 2022.

The most successful photographer of the year, and the winner of the Grand Prize for Hungarian Nature Photography was Csaba Daróczi, who was awarded the Golden Crane statuette, followed by Norbert Kaszás in 2nd place and Ferenc Kocsis in 3rd place.

A travelling exhibition of the best photos will be organised, the first stop of which will be the Hungarian National Museum , where the photos will be on display until 4 May 2023. Other venues in May and June are the Royal Castle in Gödöllő (5-22 May 2023) and the Hungarian Agricultural Museum (23 May - 9 July 2023).

To see more photos of the nature photo contest, visit our Facebook site ...

… and meet us on our 2023 tours… (posted 24/12/2021)

We would like to wish all our guests, partners, birders Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, with this card showing Common Goldeneyes. In Hungary Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) is a regular passage and winter visitor on deep waters from late October to end of March. The most common wintering sites are large rivers like Danube and Tisza, and Lakes like Balaton and Lake Tisza. But you can find this nice duck on extensive natural lakes and gravel pits as well. The photo of the Goldeneye male and females was taken by Károly Teleki in February 2020 in South Budapest, where each winter flocks of 20-40 birds are wintering on the Danube.

… and meet us on our 2022 tours… (posted 22/12/2021)

We would like to wish all our past and future guests Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, with this card showing a Short-eared Owl. In Hungary Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) breeds in small and fluctuating numbers (10-80 pairs) on lowlands in marshy meadows, grasslands and occasionally in agricultural fields. We mostly see Short-eared Owls during migration and winter, mostly in the Great Plain. Some individuals of overwintering Short-eared Owls occasionally can be seen among Long-eared Owls (see the owl in the background) roosting on evergreen trees of country towns. The photo of the Short-eared Owl was taken by Károly Teleki in February 2020 in Túrkeve, where each winter Long-eared Owls are roosting in large number in city parks and gardens.

Bonelli’s Eagle in Hungary…

…very rare vagrant, third record in hungary (posted 03/08/2021).

On July 30, 2021, at noon, a young Bonelli's Eagle (Aquila fasciata) was seen and photographed by Kornél Tóth at the gravel pits of Rábapaty in Western Hungary. The male bird had a color ring and a satellite transmitter and turned out that the bird was banded as a chick at the nest in Andros Island, Greece, this spring.

The bird crossed the Balkan countries (Macedonia, Albania, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia) in a straight line and entered Hungary on the 25th July. Between 31st July and today (3rd August) several birders twitched the Bonelli’s Eagle, which is a rarity in Hungary. So far only in 1907 and 1943 was the bird observed in Hungary, so this is the third record.

Congratulation to Kornél Tóth for finding the bird and to Katalin Borbás for the excellent shot. Thanks to LIFE Bonelli eastMed project for providing invaluable and timely information on the bird and its movement.

… and meet us on our 2021 tours… (posted 21/12/2020)

We would like to wish all our past and future guests Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, with this card showing an Alpine Accentor. In Hungary Alpine Accentor (Prunella collaris) is a regular winter visitor in small number (50-150 individuals) from early November till late March. Mainly you can observe single birds on and around castle ruins, quarries and rocky hillsides of Transdanubia (Balaton Uplands, Visegrádi Mountains) and Northern Hungary (Börzsöny, Bükk and Zemplén Mountains). Since 2014 each year some 1-3 individuals could be seen in Budapest mostly on Apáthy Cliff. The photo of the Alpine Accentor was taken by Ádám Selmeczi Kovács.

Near 425,000 Geese in Hungary ...

... 150,000 within 70 kms from budapest (posted: 02/12/2020).

Nature Photographer of the Year 2020...

... exhibition from 4 november to 31 december 2020 (posted: 04/11/2020).

Imre Potyó became the Nature Photographer of the Year.   Imres’s 9 photos were finalists, including the macro photo of a pseudoscorpion.  The close-up photo was awarded „highly commended” in the Animal portrait category.

Csaba Pintér won the Nature Photograph of the Year award  for his photo which captures the moment when an Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)  catches a Yellowhammer ( Emberiza citrinella ).

The photo exhibition displaying the best pictures of the competition was opened on 4 November 2020 and can be seen in the  Hungarian Natural History Museum  till 31 December 2020. You find more photos of the competition at  Naturart website (check Hungarian „ÉTF Pályázat menu”) ...

Travel limitations to Hungary …

… because of the coronavirus pandemic (updated 09/11/2020).

Update 09/11/2020: New measures to take effect at midnight on November 11: A curfew will be instated between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. All forms of assembly will be forbidden. Restaurants must close, but food delivery will remain possible. Shops and services (e.g., hairdressers) must close by 7 p.m. Hotels may only host business travelers . There will be a general ban on events.

Update 04/11/2020: Government is reintroducing the state of emergency in connection to the coronavirus epidemic. Curfew restrictions between midnight and 5 am. Closing of entertainment venues (bars, dance clubs). Free parking. Distancing in theater, cinema, stadium.

Update 28/08/2020: BREAKING - New travel restrictions to take effect starting September 1: No foreigners are allowed entry to Hungary... The travel restriction measures will stay in force for at least a month...

Update 11/04/2020: the government is extending indefinitely restrictions on movement introduced in Hungary on 27th March 2020 to combat the novel coronavirus epidemic...

Update 27/03/2020: today morning PM Viktor Orbán has announced curfew between March 28 and April 11...

Cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) have been confirmed in Hungary. The Hungarian authorities have introduced a number of measures to limit the spread of the virus.

The Hungarian Prime Minister announced on 16 March that Hungary would close all borders to foreigners at midnight on Monday 16 March. Only Hungarian citizens and EEA citizens (including UK nationals) holding a Permanent Residence Card or a Registration Certificate and Address Card will be allowed to enter the country.

The restrictions will remain in effect indefinitely, until revoked. Further restrictions to daily life may be announced over the coming days and we are monitoring the situation. The situation may change rapidly, including in neighbouring countries, where some airports have closed or ceased direct flights to the UK, USA, Canada and other countries.

Video clip of the Great Sand Plover...

... at kiskunság national park (posted: 28/05/2020).

Video clip of the Demoiselle Crane...

... at fertő-hanság national park (posted: 26/05/2020).

First record of Blue-cheeked Bee-eater in Hungary…

… …seen in kiskunság at dabas village( posted 25/05/2020).

Other exciting news from Hungary: Demoiselle Crane (Grus virgo) was seen at Lake Fertő (Neusiedler See) on 24th May 2020. Today (25/05/2020) morning the bird has flown to the Austrian side of the lake adding a new species to the Austrian bird fauna. Up to 8 Alpine Swifts (Apus melba) were seen in Debrecen near to a grain silo since 2 May 2020, we hope they are nesting.

White Stork nest camera…

… to watch birds during the coronavirus pandemic ( posted 31/03/2020).

In Hungary there are several White Stork webcams. Now we share the webcam of Kocsér village, where is a stork nest on the unused chimney of the elementary school. Locals have recently cleaned and maintained the nest, and the male Kázmér has just returned yesterday (30 March 2020) from migration (quite late). We hope the female Kelepke will also arrive soon. The webcam is streaming the family life of Kázmér and Kelepke since March 2015. Watch and enjoy…

Here is the link to the White Stork nest webcam ...

Saker nest camera…

… to watch birds during the coronavirus pandemic ( posted 30/03/2020).

Beside habitat preservation and restoration, the increase is also attributable to a very successful artificial nest installation program. Thanks to it, now some 93% of the Saker pairs nest in artificial nest boxes which are safely secured mostly on electric pylons. MAVIR -the Hungarian electricity transmission system operator- have installed 450 nestboxes on electric pylons during the past decades. One of these nest boxes are streaming HD video since 2012. A pair Csenge (female) and Hunor (male) is using the nest. In these days Csenge is incubating 4 eggs, and Hunor supplies food for Csenge.

Here is the link to the Saker nest webcam ... Watch and enjoy!

Black Stork nest camera…

… to watch birds during the coronavirus pandemic ( posted 27/03/2020).

In this situation many birding tours are cancelled so what we can offer to share the links of some bird webcams. The webcam of a Black Stork nest in the Gemenc forest streams video since 2013. Each year the nest was occupied. Between 2011-2018 a male Tóbiás used the nest, and since 2019 another male. These days the Black Stork pair are laying eggs. Watch and enjoy… You find statistics of previous years’ breeding success in the table attached. Source is Gemenc Zrt., who operates the web camera. Data are collected from their website .

Here is the link to the Black Stork nest webcam ...

17th National Eagle Census reveals…

… there are 1200+ eagles in hungary ( posted 28/02/2020).

During the 2020 census, 805-859 White-tailed Eagles and 390-403 Imperial Eagles were recorded in Hungary. Beside the White-tailed and Imperial Eagles, the even more rare Golden Eagles (2) and Spotted Eagles (4) have also been recorded. In addition, 13 000 individuals of seventeen other raptor species were seen during the census. Although these numbers may seem high, the strictly protected eagles are still fairly rare. Even on the most densely populated areas an average of only 4,68 White-tailed Eagles and 1,82 Imperial Eagles were recorded in every 100 km2.

You find more information on the census’ results -including distribution maps of Imperial and White-tailed Eagles and other statistics- on the website of the PannonEagle Life Project .

Ten percent increase in Great Bustard population…

… in the carpathian basin (posted 20/02/2020).

The Hungarian population is around 1600 species, also increased compared to the population of the 2010s (1400-1500 birds). Great Bustard is a symbolic bird of Hungary, and also a logo bird of MME Birdlife Hungary and Körös-Maros National Park. Great Bustard is protected in Hungary since 1971. Thanks, to the conservation efforts the declining trend has reversed, and its population has doubled since the 1970-ies (700-800 birds in Hungary).

Definitely, Great Bustard is the most wanted bird on our tours, which you can see on our Kiskunság and Hortobágy tours.

The Blue Vesper is Best Bird Book of the Year 2019…

… a book about red-footed falcon by hungarian authors (posted 09/02/2020).

The book was edited by Péter Palatitz, Szabolcs Solt and Péter Fehérvári managers and key experts of the Life+ project „Conservation of the Red-footed Falcon in the Carpathian Basin”. The BB/BTO jury’s decision was also influenced by the visual attractiveness of the book; it was praised for its design and layout (Szabolcs Pálfi) as well as for its photos (Bence Máté, Csaba Lóki, Péter Csonka). The book was published by MME Birdlife Hungary . Congratulation to all contributors to this book.

Beside Saker, Eastern Imperial and Lesser-spotted Eagle, Red-footed Falcon is the most wanted raptor on our tours. Red-footed Falcon is a breeding species in Hungary (estimated 1100-1300 pairs) and can be seen in Hungary from April to early October. Nests in colonies, occupying Rooks’ nests. In breeding season, it is an unforgettable experience to see the dozens of this colourful raptor in the colonies and foraging on nearby fields.

You can look inside the book and read the Table of Content here ...

… and see us on our 2020 tours… (posted 21/12/2019)

We would like to wish all our guests Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, with this card showing a Long-tailed Duck. In Hungary Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) is a regular migrant and winter visitor in small number from October till April. Mainly you can observe single birds or small flocks of females and juveniles in Hungary, drakes in winter/breeding plumage are quite rare. You usually see Long-tailed Ducks on Lake Balaton and the Northern section of the Danube as well as on Lake Tisza. The photo of the Long-tailed Duck was taken by Ádám Selmeczi Kovács.

Hungarian Winner at NPOTY 2019...

... is csaba daróczi with his „jump” picture (posted: 25/11/2019).

Norbert Kaszás’s „Golden rain” picture was Category Winner in the Other animals category, while Bence Máté’s „Wings” picture received Highly Commended award.

Just a few weeks ago in the Hungarian Nature Photographer of the Year contest organised by Naturart Csaba Daróczi became the Nature Photographer of the Year, and Bence Máté won the Nature Photograph of the Year award. Congratulations to Csaba, Bence and Norbert for the world-class photos!

Nature Photographer of the Year 2019...

... exhibition from 6 november to 31 december 2019 (posted: 06/11/2019).

Csaba won the first prize in three categories, including the Behaviour of mammals category for his European rabbits' fight picture.

Excellent pictures were taken in the Bird category as well, like László Tóth's picture of a Black-winged Stilt punishing a Pied Avocet chick.

The photo exhibition displaying the best 103 pictures of the competition was opened on 6 November 2019 and can be seen in the Hungarian Natural History Museum till 31 December 2019. You find more photos of the competition at Fotoklikk.hu website (selector only in Hungarian) ...

Red-flanked Bluetail and other rarities...

… keep hungarian twitchers excited (posted 28/10/2019).

In the past two weeks several rarities occurred in Hungary, you can see only in every ten or twenty years. On 17th October 2019 a Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus) was found in Apaj. Kiskunság by Ádám Takács. This was the 4th record in Hungary, last seen in Hortobágy in 2013. On 24th October dr. Tibor Hadarics reported a White-rumped Sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis) from Fertőújlak, Fertő-tó (Neusiedler See). 5th record for Hungary, last sighting was in the same area in 2004. Today (28th Oct) morning the bird is still there. Saturday, 26th October a Red-flanked Bluetail (Tarsiger cyanurus) was captured and ringed at Ócsa near to Budapest. It was the 4th record in Hungary, last two records are from 2010 from Northern Hungary. The photo of the Bluetail is made by István Péntek (source birding.hu facebook).

Still 130,000 Common Cranes in Hortobágy…

… and another 11,000 at other parts of hungary (posted 21/10/2019).

According to the count on 18th October 2019, there are still 129,790 cranes in the Hortobágy region. It’s still a huge number, however Cranes are gradually migrating South. Weather is still very nice, and corn harvesting and ploughing of maize stalks are continuing. We hope that farmers won’t rush with disking corn stalk because no rain is forecasted, and Cranes can feed on harvested corn fields in the next two weeks.

Near 160,000 Common Cranes in Hortobágy …

… and another 9,000 near szeged and lake-tisza (posted: 14/10/2019).

According to the count on 10th October 2019, the number of Common Cranes (Grus grus) in the Hortobágy area is 158,740. This figure is very close to the last year’s peak number of 160,240. Another 2,500 Cranes were counted at Lake Fehér at Szeged and additional 6,400 at Borsodi-Mezőség (NE from Lake Tisza). This week we have an Indian Summer in Hungary, excellent opportunity to see cranes during the day.

Near 130,000 Common Cranes in Hortobágy …

… and still increasing (posted 05/10/2019).

According to the synchronous count on 3rd October 2019, there are already 128,000 Common Cranes (Grus grus) in the Hortobágy area. It’s 12,000 more, than the average of the last five years’ counts (average 116,000 cranes around 4 October).

Usually the second and third week of October is the strongest, last year the number of Cranes peaked at 160,240 on 12th October 2018. This year the maize production is excellent and on many fields corn harvest has not started yet, so there is a good supply of food for the Cranes. If weather will be mild, you can see the Cranes in Hortobágy until early to mid-November.

Second Yellow-billed Loon record in Hungary...

... found on gravel pit in hódmezővásárhely (posted: 11/02/2019).

This video is a proof of the second record of the Yellow-billed Loon (Gavia adamsii) in Hungary. The bird was found on 7th February 2019 by Zsolt Ampovics on a gravel pit in Hódmezővásárhely, S-E Hungary. Zsolt is an excellent birder and local twitcher, who has uploaded thousands sightings to Birding.hu from the Dél-Alföld Region. He is also known for his excellent bird, nature and habitat photos, some of them you can find here . The video was made by Bence Kókay who found the first Yellow-billed Loon in Hungary on Lake Balaton early December 2016. Congratulations to Zsolt for the second record and to Bence for the excellent video of the Yellow-billed Loon.

Merry Christmas...

... by hungarianbirdwatching.com (posted: 23/12/2018).

Black-winged Kite in Hungary in Kiskunság…

… found on 30 november 2018 (posted: 06/12//2018).

Black-winged Kite (Elanus caeruleus) is a very rare vagrant in Hungary. The first record is from August 2012 (Csákvár, Transdanubia). The current sighting of Black-winged Kite is only the second confirmed record of this elegant bird of prey. The bird was found by Dr. Csaba Pigniczki, senior ranger of Kiskunság National Park, on 30 November 2018. The kite is feeding on rodents, and likely has found a good foraging area at a weedy rape field, because the bird has not moved on in the past six days.  Dozens of Hungarian birders had the chance to tick this raptor on their list. The Black-winged Kite was usually seen on a traverse or cable of high a voltage power line, some 10 kms from Szabadszállás. Congratulations Csaba, and thanks for sharing the info.

Azure Tit - First Record in Hungary…

… found on 18 november 2018 (posted: 19/11/2018).

Hungary's first Azure Tit (Cyanistes cyanus or Parus cyanus) was found on 18 November 2018 by Csaba Barkóczi at Szeged-Fishponds. Interestingly it was found in South-East Hungary! Congratulations Csaba! You made the day of several Hungarian birders! The excellent photo is by Bence Szántó.

Still 140,000 Common Cranes in Hortobágy …

… number peaked at 160,000 in mid-october (posted: 25/10/2018).

Based on the recent count, the number of Common Cranes (Grus grus) in Hortobágy is 139,500. The number of cranes peaked at 160,000 in mid-October, the highest number in the past two decades. In comparison in 2014, 2015, 2016 each, the maximum number of Common Cranes were around 135,000. According to experts the increase of numbers of cranes in Hortobágy is attributable to the strengthening of the northern breeding population and to the changing of migration routes of the Siberian population (assumption needs to be verified). If weather stays mild, the cranes will remain in the area till mid-November.

Common Redpoll Invasion in Hungary …

… long awaited by hungarian birders (posted: 04/02/2018).

Many Hungarian birders’ dream came true this winter when they had a good view of a Common Redpoll. The Common Redpoll (Carduelis flammea) is a regular winter visitor in fluctuating numbers in Hungary. In the past ten years Redpolls overwintered only in small numbers, and there were years with no or less than 5 observations. The graph below shows the sightings of Common Redpolls in Hungary based on the records of www.birding.hu .

The winter 2017-2018 is an invasion year and between 28 October 2017 and 3 February 2018 314 sightings were uploaded to birding.hu. Largest flock reported was around 80 species. Lesser Redpolls (Carduelis flammea cabaret) were also observed in higher numbers then in the previous years, 13 sightings in W2017/18. The Redpoll on the picture was photographed in January 2018 in Budapest.

Oriental Turtle Dove in Hungary …

… vagrant or an escaped dove (posted: 22/01/2018).

These days Hungarian birders from across the country make pilgrimages to Siófok to see an Oriental Turtle Dove (Streptopelia orientalis), which is an exceptional rare vagrant in Hungary. In November and December 2017, an Oriental Turtle Dove was seen several times in Tószeg (near to Szolnok) and on 11 January another one (or the same?) in Siófok at Lake Balaton.

There are disputes whether the Oriental Turtle Dove(s) are vagrants or escaped ones from captivity. Nevertheless, dozens of Hungarian twitchers travelled to Siófok in the past few days to see this exotic turtle dove, including Bence Kókay, who made this wonderful shot on January 20th, 2018.

Magician and his parrot

A magician was performing on cruise ship and each night while performing his pet parrot keeps saying quotits up his sleeve "its in his pocket". "Its in his shoe". "In his pants" etc and the magician was loosing his patience.

One night while performing his tricks the ships boilers blew and the ship sank, the lucky magician was able to grab onto a ships table and float on the sea for a few days. The parrot in the mean time seemed non plussed and was looking quizzically at the magician for a few days whilst drifting.

On the 4th day the parrot looks at his master and says "I give up... what did you do with the ship?"

Old man got drunk

An old man was sitting on a bench in the mall when a young man with spiked hair came over and sat down beside him. The boy's hair was yellow and green and orange and purple. He had black make up around his eyes. The old man just stared at him. With an attitude, the boy said, "What's the matter, old man, haven't you ever done anything wild in your life?" The old man answered, "Well yes, actually, I have. I got drunk once and had sex with a parrot. I was just wondering if you were my son.

See more birding jokes ...

Hungary – Spring into Eastern Europe

Hungary is the birding gem of Eastern Europe, and after several years we are very pleased to be returning to the region with a new itinerary for a Spring birding tour. Miles and miles of open skies, quiet villages, steppes and fishponds are some of the landscape features of the Kiskunság. This is in stark contrast to the beautiful wooded valleys and limestone karst habitats in the Bukk Hills. Our tour will encompass all of the richly diverse habitats that give this land locked country such an amazing wealth of breeding birds. A nation with a turbulent past, Hungary is still an unexplored gem for many western birders. Nine European woodpeckers are possible and several scarce European breeding birds such as Lesser Grey Shrike, Eastern Imperial Eagle and Saker have strong populations. Many of the farmland birds that are now under threat in Britain are still quite common here, thriving in a landscape which time forgot. We expect to walk a maximum of three or four miles a day over mostly easy terrain. Your tour leader, Ashley Saunders, will be joined by expert local guides throughout. You can expect to see 150 – 170 species.

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Hungary May 2013 Tour Report

Hungary 2019

“Our guide was extremely knowledgeable, was very obliging and had an excellent command of English and he had no trouble identifying the birds we saw. Thanks again for another very enjoyable holiday – we cannot speak too highly of your company”

P. R. & W. G, County Tipperary

“Excellent – The views of the birds were amazing”

P. C, Lancashire

“Another excellent tour from Oriole Birding. Everything about the holiday was enjoyable”

M & F.S, Leicester

“It was a great trip. Hungary is a lovely diverse country with great birding and wonderful people, we were made so very welcome. The sheer numbers of some of the species was brilliant. Our leader was excellent, working extremely hard to ensure everyone got the most out of the birding experience. Our driver also helped immensely and provided great picnics. Would highly recommend Hungary as a European birding destination.”

C.L, Warwickshire

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Hungary (or Magyarorszag in Hungarian) is located in central Eastern  Europe , in the middle of the Carpathian basin. Hungary is landlocked and shares its borders with no fewer than seven countries: Ukraine,  Romania , Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia,  Austria , and Slovakia. Its capital, Budapest, is in the north of the country and is regarded by many as one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, with its combination of culture, history, cuisine, and nightlife. Hungary’s population is 9.7 million people with around a third of these people living in the Budapest area.

One of Hungary’s most famous sons is Attila the Hun, with his rampaging Hunnic army feared by the Roman Empire for around 20 years until his death in 453 AD. The country was ruled by several factions before Hungary became a Christian Kingdom on Christmas Day in 1000 AD. Hungary’s power peaked in the 15th century before becoming part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1867. This union ended after the end of World War One which saw Hungary lose 71% of its territory and 58% of its population. During World War Two Hungary joined the Axis Powers before becoming part of the Soviet Union after the war ended. Independence from the Soviet Union was achieved in October 1989.

Hungary is divided into three parts by two large rivers, the Danube River, and the Tisza River, in fact the entire country lies within the drainage basin of the Danube River. The west of Hungary consists of hills and low mountains, including part of the eastern Alps. The rest of the country is a vast plain, apart from the very north which is part of the Carpathian Mountains near Slovakia. Mount Kekas, the tallest mountain in Hungary, is found in these mountains which rises to 3,327 feet (1,014 meters). Hungary has hot summers and cold winters with regular snowfall throughout the country.

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Following  International Ornithological Congress (IOC)  taxonomy (v10.2 in December 2020) the bird list of Hungary is  434 species , with 25 of these being globally threatened. Hungary has  54 Important Bird Areas  (IBAs); sites identified by BirdLife International as having high value to birds. On top of this, parts of Hungary are also conserved by ten national parks, 145 minor nature reserves, and 35 landscape protection areas.

Hungary is always high value and the birds in Hungary do not disappoint. Key species found here include  Ferruginous Duck ,  Great Bustard ,  Little Crake ,  Broad-billed Sandpiper ,  Lesser Spotted Eagle ,  Eastern Imperial Eagle ,  Levant Sparrowhawk ,  Red-footed Falcon ,  Saker Falcon ,  Eurasian Eagle-Owl ,  Eurasian Hoopoe ,  European Roller ,  European Bee-eater ,  Eurasian Golden Oriole ,  Moustached Warbler ,  Aquatic   Warbler ,  Eastern Olivaceous Warbler ,  River Warbler ,  Wallcreeper  (a monotypic family),  Red-breasted Flycatcher ,  Collared Flycatcher , and so much more.

Hungary offers one of the most diverse birding experiences in  Europe  with a wide range of excellent bird species possible, which makes it a birders paradise. Combine this with wonderful hospitality, a fascinating history, beautiful landscapes, and great weather, you have a country that is sensational value and well worth a visit.

Soon we will be adding an exciting new tour to Hungary so keep an eye out for developments. If you would like a private tour of Hungary, then please do get in touch, we would be happy to help build a custom tour with dates to suit you.

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• Oct 15, 2015

Hi, Has anyone been on a birding trip with Saker Tours over the past few years? A group of us are looking to go to Hungary with them next year and have seen some great reviews for them via the internet. We just have a couple of queries that we are hoping those with experience of Saker Tours might be able to answer. Many thanks Chris  

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Yes Chris, spring 2012 and the trip was excellent with all our target species seen well. Let me know any specific questions that I might be able to answer. We had time split between Zemplen Hills and Hortobagy areas.  

Hi Robin, Thanks for the reply. I've sent you a message via Private Message with details Thanks Chris  

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Hiya Chris, I went with Janos Olah jnr when he and his family first set up the company , god it must be around 15 years now. The trip was nothing less than fulfilling, exciting and fun. Everything was in order apart from 1 meal which was a delicacy for the locals but not our " brits" cup of tea - (otherwise grub and alcohol superb).....however we did have singing wryneck from the restaurant. Bird list was as good as we wished. My notes one day counted in excess of 165 red backed shrikes. Yes we saw saker, lanner, er in fact everything I wished. I would give them, based on my experience 5 stars without hesitation. Pat Dwyer  

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• Dec 13, 2015

I have just completed my second trip with them. My first was the June Hide Photography in Hungary which was staggeringly good. Bee Eaters, Hoopoe, Rollers. Red Footed Falcon so close that the challenge wasn't to get a photo, but an action photo. You are "locked" in the hide with a glass screen between you and the birds allowing fantastic photo opportunities. Need 300 to 600 lens although a 100-300 zoom would also do well. You are picked up at the airport (you can fly to Budapest and have a 2.5 hour drive to near Debrecen or you can fly Luton to Debrecen with Wizz Air and have a 30 minute drive. Each day is an early start - usually 5am breakfast, leave at 5:30 and in hide by 615 latest. Hides are comfortable but basic with chairs, water and a portable toilet if you are not allowed to leave the hide (part of the licence for the hide to operate in a National park). In winter, a gas fired heater keeps the hide warm. Usually, hides are positioned well for best light for photography. You are provided with a packed lunch. Pick up is usually 5ish and on return to base a hot cooked meal is provided. Most people then go to bed about 8 ready for the next day! Usually 6-8 people in each group. My second trip was in early December 2015 for the White Tailed Eagles, The variety of birds was not as great in winter BUT you do see plenty of eagles which is what the tour is for! Similar hours/process as before. Unfortunately, we did not have a sunny day and so could only really manage good static shots and some average flight shots. Too slow a shutter speed meant quick burst of action couldn't be frozen and higher shutter speeds meant lots of ISO noise. On this trip, Saker were using an "Eco Lodge" operated by an affiliated contact which provided excellent new, clean facilities (but no TV if you need it on such a trip?). Meals were provided in a detached building and was ofe xcellent home-cooked quality. Wi Fi available in all rooms. I would go back gain and fully intend to! No association with Saker other than as a customer. Email me at Nott@BTinternet if you need more info. Michael.  

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Ducks, swans, shorebirds and raptors – don't miss your chance to see these and other beauties Friday morning on a Michigan Department of Natural Resources-guided birding tour along the coastal wetlands of Fish Point State Wildlife Area in Tuscola County. 

Consisting of 2,477 acres of exceptional waterfowl habitat, Fish Point is also an Audubon Important Bird Area and is one of Michigan’s premier Wetland Wonders . On the Saginaw Bay of Lake Huron, Fish Point is an important coastal wetland. Often referred to as the "Chesapeake of the Midwest," the area hosts over 230 bird species every spring and is an eBird hotspot!

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The tour will start at 9 a.m. Friday, April 5, and all ages are welcome. Meet at the Fish Point State Wildlife Area field office, 7750 Ringle Road, in Unionville. The tour will take place by foot and via car caravan, depending on where birds are present. No RSVP is needed. Questions? Contact the DNR's Tammy Giroux at 989-674-2511. 

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This bird tour is presented in partnership with MI Birds , a public outreach and education program by Audubon Great Lakes and the Michigan DNR. Birders and hunters share similar conservation values, but rarely cross paths. MI Birds aims to bridge the divide and deepen all Michiganders' engagement in the understanding, care and stewardship of public lands that are important for birds and local communities.

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