10,000 Birds

JULY 31, 2012

Neither even makes their own nesting cavities; they use the abandoned holes of other woodpeckers. Until a month ago I had never seen the Eurasian Wryneck either, but the trip to Hungary took care of that gap on the life list easily. We visited Hortobágy National Park, the Bükk Hills and places in between.

Hungary 172

Hungary Asia Woodpeckers Africa 172

10,000 Birds

JUNE 30, 2012

White-backed Woodpecker was one of the major target birds of the Bükk Hills portion of the trip to Hungary and though I would probably have preferred seeing what I now believe to be the mythical Black Woodpecker , the White-backed Woodpecker was a nice consolation prize. No one had access to my thought processes or to the previous footnote.

Woodpeckers 176

Woodpeckers Hungary Europe Japan 176

10,000 Birds

JULY 20, 2012

We, and by we I mean me and a gang of about ten other birders, found this youngster along the edge of Lake Tisza on the grounds of Tisza Balneum, a marvelous hotel where we had the good fortune to stay for two nights of the Hungary trip. You know what is interesting about Barred Warblers? source ) Those scoundrel Barred Warbler fathers!

Hungary 168

Hungary Eggs Abandoning Abandonment 168

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 21, 2016

Today, birders wanting to see this avian gem usually venture to the healthy populations of the Iberian peninsular or travel to Hungary. Walk to a small abandoned farm and keep on along the track, crossing a small canal via a small bridge (don’t worry about the gate) just after the farm.

Germany 101

Germany Mongolia Abandoning Abandonment 101