The Tengmalm´s Owl is a very rare breeder in Hungary and a vagrant. In the last 15 years most observations were kept in secret so as the only ever breeding in the Zemplén Hills (1997).

On the 15th March a calling male was found by László Nehézy in the Bükk Hills. He organized the first twitch which was unsuccessful. In the next few days the bird was seen again and now it seemy to occupy an artifical nestbox (placed out by the founder) and there might even be a female bird. Later everybody got to see the bird without much disturbance!

So we all hope they will breed and also very happy that could see this bird in Hungary finally!

Many thanks to László Nehézy!

Photo: János Oláh