Eight Woodpeckers

I am quite pleased with myself. A few days ago, whilst guiding a group of British birders in Hungary, I found 8 species of woodpecker between 7am and midday, in one morning. They were: Lesser Spotted, Middle Spotted, Great Spotted, Syrian, White-backed, Green, Grey-headed and Black. That is all the woodpeckers there are in Hungary in October. Here is one, the female Syrian we saw.

Another tour done!

Another successful tour under my belt! Again, in eastern Hungary with LOTS of Common Cranes but also birds like Saker, Eastern Imperial Eagle, Rough-legged and Long-legged Buzzards, wildfowl, waders, 8 species of woodpecker and roosts of Long-eared Owl. Here a Long-eared for you...  

Cranes in numbers

Just back from a trip around eastern Hungary. The tour centred around the spectacular migration of Common Cranes Grus grus and they did not disappoint ! We saw these elegant birds feeding, calling, dancing and flying over in huge flocks at dusk.