51 Hódmezővásárhely Pusztas
Description
Situated on a poorly-drained flood-plain, and underlain by wind-blown soils, the site consists of a salt-lake and surrounding arable fields and saline grassland. Human activities include grazing and arable farming.
Location and size
Birdlife IBA Code : HU028
Location: Hungary, Békés, Csongrád
Central coordinates: 20.28 East 46.30 North
Altitude: 83-92m average: 88m
Area: 10,123 ha
Habitats
Grassland 40%
Wetlands 20%
Artificial landscapes (terrestrial) 40%
Birds
Qualifying birds for present IBA
006 (Greater) White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons)
008 Greylag Goose (Anser anser)
125 Common (aka Eurasian) Crane (Grus grus)
138 Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus)
168 Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa)
Other special birds
065 (Eurasian) Bittern (Botaurus stellaris)
073 Great (aka Great White) Egret (Egretta alba)
077 White Stork (Ciconia ciconia)
085 White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)
090 (Western) Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus)
110 Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus)
130 Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)
131 (Pied) Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta)
162 Ruff (Philomachus pugnax)
238 Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus)
285 Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica)
354 Lesser Grey Shrike (Lanius minor)
116 Peregrine (Falcon) (Falco peregrinus)
143 (European) Golden Plover (Pluvialis apricaria)
180 Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola)
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