We had a group of friends visiting the Hortobágy National Park led by Lance Degnan and they had two days with Sakertour guides on the 3rd and 4th of September.

They were after not only the special birds of the park but also but some relaxed birding too.

The two days birding yielded a lot of good birds and some great numbers too!

Best sightings:30 Pygmy Cormorants, 3 Black Storks, many Garganeys, Ferruginous Ducks, up to 10 White-tailed Eagles, 7 Short-toed Egales, Montagu´s Harriers, a male Pallid Harrier, Long-legged Buzzard, 20 Red-footed Falcons, Hobby, 3 Sakers, 2 Little Crakes, 1500 Common Cranes, 11 Great Bustard, 6 Stone-curlews, 37 Dotterels, Curlew Sandpipers, 30 Long-eared Owls, 3 Hoopoes, many Bee-eaters, 5 Rollers, 20+ Tawny Pipits, 3 Lesser Grey Shrikes and 5 Golden Orioles.

A fantastic experience indeed!

Long-eared Owls Photo: János Oláh

Sakertour team