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.

Quiet September

After a busy summer, September is quiet on the tour front. But lots of writing to do and preparation for a busy October in the field.

Kiskunsag and bustards

Spent yesterday in the northern part of the Kiskunsag region in Hungary. Took 3 nice folks from Ohio, USA, around. Our main target was Great Bustard and we found 21, in 3 different groups, getting some great views, particularly of birds in flight. One female was with young in an alfalfa field and when she saw us coming she lay down. The crop was just around 10 inches high but the huge bird simply vanished into it, as did her chicks.  

Talk on Black Woodpecker

I will be giving a short illustrated talk at the British Birdwatching Fair at Rutland Water, England, on Saturday August 18th at 2.30pm. My talk is entitled THE BLACK WOODPECKER. Maybe see you there ? 

Mandela's Woodpecker

Nelson Mandela's Woodpecker. Look at this:
http://phys.org/news/2012-07-woodpecker-fossil-mandela-eve-birthday.html

Book Signings

I will doing 2 book signings at the British Birdwatching Fair at Rutland Water, England. On Friday August 17th at 2pm on the Lynx Edicions stand (publisher of my book THE BLACK WOODPECKER) and on Saturday August 18th at 3.15pm on the WildSounds stand (publisher of my BIRDING IN EASTERN EUROPE). Maybe see you there ?