Thursday 26 May 2011

Hortobagy, Hungary, 30th May, 2011

Day 3 was planned for an all day session in the Pigmy Cormorrant Hide

The day started at 04.40 hours, picked up at hotel and taken to the hide.



Scenic views on route of the Hortobagy grassland with the early morning mist and a glorious sunrise.

At the hide saw

Pygmy Cormorant
Great White Egret
Grey Heron
Little Grebe
Gadwell
Mallard

Marsh Harrier, pair, all day, food passing, must have been nesting very close

Reed Bunting
Great Reed Warbler

Bittern, many flying over
Purple Heron, many flying over
Night Heron, 4 flying over


                            Pygmy Cormorant

    Pygmy Cormorant

    Pygmy Cormorant

    Pygmy Cormorant

                             Pygmy Cormorant

                             Pygmy Cormorant

                            Pygmy Cormorant

                            Pygmy Cormorant


   Pygmy Cormorant

Marsh Harrier

    Marsh Harrier

                            Marsh Harrier

   Purple Heron

   Great White Egret

                             Great White Egret

                             Great White Egret

                            Great White Egret

                            Great White Egret

                            Great White Egret

                            Great White Egret

                            Great White Egret

                            Great White Egret

This was a long day,14 hours, picked up at 19.00 hours, back to hotel for 20.00 hours.
A marathon session.

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