34 Kolon Lake
Description
The IBA is situated on the sandy alluvial fan of Kiskunság, near to the village of Izsák. It consists of a large lake almost entirely covered by reeds Phragmites, and surrounded by wet grassland and sand-dunes. Human activities include grazing, haymaking and reed-harvesting.
Location and size
Birdlife IBA Code : HU023
Location: Hungary, Bács-Kiskun
Central coordinates: 19.19 East 46.46 North
Altitude: 97-104m, average: 100m
Area: 3,600 ha
Habitats
Forest 15%
Grassland 15%
Wetlands 40%
Artificial landscapes (terrestrial) 30%
Birds
Qualifying birds for present IBA
073 Great (aka Great White) Egret (Egretta alba)
308 Moustached Warbler (Acrocephalus melanopogon)
Other special birds
031 Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca)
065 (Eurasian) Bittern (Botaurus stellaris)
066 Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus)
067 (Black-crowned) Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
068 Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides)
072 Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)
075 Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea)
076 Black Stork (Ciconia nigra)
080 Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia)
082 (European) Honey Buzzard (Pernis apivorus)
085 White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)
089 Short-toed (Snake) Eagle (Circaetus gallicus)
090 (Western) Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus)
093 Montagus Harrier (Circus pygargus)
115 Saker (Falcon) (Falco cherrug)
118 Spotted Crake (Porzana porzana)
119 Little Crake (Porzana parva)
121 Corn Crake (Crex crex)
128 Great Bustard (Otis tarda)
244 (Common) Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
246 (European) Roller (Coracias garrulus)
285 Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica)
354 Lesser Grey Shrike (Lanius minor)
240 (Europen) Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus)
251 Black Woodpecker (Dryocopus martius)
253 Syrian Woodpecker (Dendrocopos syriacus)
260 Woodlark (Lullula arborea)
268 Tawny Pipit (Anthus campestris)
353 Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio)
Common birds
Source: 1) Lovászi Péter (editor): Javasolt különleges madárvédelmi területek Magyarországon, Magyar Madártani és Természetvédelmi Egyesület, 2002; 2) BirdLife International: Important Bird Areas factsheet, 2012; 3) Králl Attila, Nagy Károly: Fontos Madárélőhelyek Magyarországon (Területek, kritériumok és minősítő fajok) MME Monitoring Központ, 2007; 4) www.hungarianbirdwatching.com Important Bird Area descriptions, 2004-2014