Birding Tours - Module 5- Lake Fertő and Hanság

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Lake Fertő and Hanság

Day 1 - Lake Fertő and Hanság

IBAs visited: 2, 3
Key species: all herons, Red-crested Pochard, Ferruginous Duck, Great Bustard, Corncrake, Mediterranean Gull, Moustached Warbler, Savi's Grasshopper and River Warblers, Lesser Grey Shrike

After a two hour drive from Budapest we will reach the Eastern shoreline of Lake Fertő, the biggest European steppe lake, that offers a fascinating view on the waterfowl. Herons, ·

Greylag Geese

ducks, shorebirds, gulls can be seen in great numbers and the variety of raptor species even increases the spectacle.

In the reedbeds the songs of ·

Moustached Warblers;
Bluethroat; and ·
Savi's Warblers

can be heard.

Regularly occurs here in autumn and in winter

Greater Spotted Eagle

and many other rarities have been found, such as·

Greater Sand Plover;
Pacific Golden Plover; and ·
Paddyfield Warbler.

We continue our way to a mysterious area called Hanság. This beautiful region, divided into wet meadows, alder woods and open waterareas, ensures an excellent habitat for several raptor species, song- and water birds. The top species of the day will be the

Great Bustard

on a specially handled, protected area. If we are lucky, beside many other species we can see here

Lesser Grey Shrike and
Red Kite.