Three tour starts on the 1st of May
We have three of our partner tours arriving on the 1st of May! This is the offical start of a very busy Spring (following our tour cancellations because of the volcano activities). Birds are abundant and most of the late arriving birds also returned from the wintering grounds. Even Corncrake, Aquatic Warbler, Marsh Warbler and Red-breasted Flycatcher is allready here.
The Hortobágy area is very wet this year and hence we are looking forward to a superb year for breeding marshterns. Already thousands of White-winged Black Terns looking for suitable breeding area.
White-winged Black Tern in the Hortobágy (2010) Photo: János Oláh
Hide Photography season is well under its way as well and not only two pairs of Red-footed Falcons occupying nest boxes close to our hide but most other hides also brilliant! The waterbird hides are great with up to 6 species of ducks are being photographed there daily!
Ferruginous Duck in front of the PygmyCormorant hide Photo: János Oláh
In the Passerine hide despite the rainy weather up to 24 species has been seen daily in the last days.
Hope to see you in Eastern Europe soon!
Sakertour team
Subalpine Warbler in Hungary!
A Subalpine Warbler was caught at Hódmezővásárhely in southern Hungary. This is the second ever observation of the species in Hungary!
This superb bird was caught by Borbáth Erna on the 17th of April so our great thanks goes to her!!!
A few images of the bird:
Subalpine Warbler after the realase Photo: Attila Szilágyi
Subalpine Warbler in the hand Photo: János Oláh
Subalpine Warbler in the hand Photo: János Oláh
Sakertour team
Owls and woodpeckers tour postponed
Our tour with Island Ventures was unable to come because of the Iceland volcanic activities!
Lets hope this event will not carry on throughout the Spring.
Check out the itinerary here and there could be one or two spare spaces left for 2011!
Sakertour team
Early Spring in the Carpathian Mountains
In the second half of April some of our guides spent a weekend in the Carpathian Mountains. The weather was nice although there were still 80cm of snow and the night temperature was down to -9C. We stayed in a so called ´lekking house´ close to a Capercaillie display area. We managed to see up to 8 Capercaillies.
The ´lekking house´ at night Photo: János Oláh
Surprisingly some Ring Ouzels were already in the breeding elevation though large number of migrants were seen on the lower pastures. Crossbills were busily feeding youngs and Three-toed Woodpeckers were starting to drumm.
Female Crossbill Photo: János Oláh
For more images please check out our Transylvania blog here.
Sakertour team