Transylvania

We visit the Hungarian populated Székelyland (Secler Land), the land of Dracula in Romania

Why Transylvania?

1. Subalpine Carpathian spruce forest with mixed deciduous forest in Romania
2. Pristine landscape with limestone gorges and high Carpathian mountains
3. Home of Brown Bears, Wolves and Lynx
4. Several great reserves inhabited by a good number of Carpathian birds
5. Breeding raptors (Golden and Lesser Spotted Eagles, Honey Buzzard and Goshawk)
6. Several hundred pairs of Corncrakes
7. Several Capercaillie lekking grounds and Hazel Grouse
8. Easily accessible Wallcreeper breeding grounds
9. Other limestone species like Craig Martin, Alpine Swift, Rock Thrush and Rock Bunting
10. Pygmy, Tengmalm’s and Ural Owls are regular breeders
11. Ten species of woodpeckers breeding, particularly good for Black-, Grey-headed- and Three-toed Woodpeckers
12. Other interesting spruce forest specialties are common like Ring Ouzel, Nutcracker, Firecrest, Crested Tit
13. Thrush Nightingale, Great Grey Shrike, Common Rosefinch and Ortolan Bunting breeding