Hortobagy, Hungary, 28th May,2011

Day One started out from the hotel at 04.30 hours, to be taken out in a 4 x 4 by Mr. Janos himself, a bit of  'off road' to visit a hide to see Red-footed Falcons in the morning and then to another hide for the afternoon to see Hoopoe

Weather very good, blue sky, getting very hot by midday, becoming overcast towards 16.00 hours threatening rain later.

On route to the morning hide saw

Long-eared Owl, adult
Montagues Harrier, m
Pheasant
Marsh Warbler
Savies Warbler
Sedge Warbler
Bluethroat, calling, not seen

Red-footed Falcon

    Red-footed Falcon

    Red-footed Falcon

                            Red-footed Falcon

                             Red-footed Falcon

                             Red-footed Falcon

    Red-footed Falcon

   Red-footed Falcon

Whilst in the Red-footed Falcon Hide other birds seen was

Kestrel

Bittern, 6 +

Marsh Harrier

Grey Heron

Long-eared Owl, juvenile, was in a tree beside the hide

Marsh Warbler

then to the Hoopoe Hide

                            Hoopoe

                             Hoopoe

    Hoopoe

                             Hoopoe

Hoopoe

After leaving the Hoopoe hide and waiting to be picked up for return saw

Red-backed Shrike

Tree Sparrow

Skylark

Yellow Wagtail

Corn Bunting

Redshank

Black-winged Stilt, 2 flew over 

 Red-backed Shrike

Tree Sparrow

At 20.00 hours arrived back to hotel, a good, long day out !