Hortobagy, Hungary, 31st May, 2011

Day 4, with the prospect of the chance to have a warmer day, more sunnier and better light chances which would give more activity from the Bee-eaters, we had asked Mr. Janos if M.S. and myself could re-visit the Bee-eater Hide

Usual time 04.40 hours we were on our way, by car this time, David again dropped us of at the Bee-eater hide, better light, more bee-eaters, more activity

10.30 hours the sun had moved to create shade.

We moved on to the Woodland Drinking Hide 1

Birds were a bit slow in numbers, midday, early afternoon.  M.S. thought ? ? ?    Then the birds started coming on a regular basis, drinking, bathing

Blue Tit
Great Tit
Marsh Tit
Nuthatch
Blackcap
Song thrush
Yellowhammer
Blackbird
Tree Sparrow
Chaffinch
Starling
Green Finch
Wood Pigeon
Hawfinch
Mistle Thrush
Middle Spotted Woodpecker
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Collared Flycatcher, m and f
Red-backed Shrike, m

                             Nuthatch

    Nuthatch

                             Hawfinch

    H
awfinch

    Middle Spotted Woodpecker

                             Lesser Spotted Woodpecker

                             Great Spotted Woodpecker

    Blackcap

    Blackcap, f

                             Song Thrush

Early finish 18.00 hours, woodland light fading fast, slow shutter speeds, back at the hotel for 19.00 hours.

Good choice of day out, thank you Janos, Excellant, full on, cracking day out !