Hungary - Day 2

  Our first full day birding in Hungary was absolutely exceptional. We started around Farm Lator where we had many of the same species from the previous day; Collared Flycatchers and Hawfinches being the highlights, but a pair of Middle-spotted Woodpeckers also dropped into the feeder, and a rather shabby Egyptian Vulture fly over in the early morning.
  We spent the day with Rob from Farm Lator visiting many of the sites he knew about around Little Hortobagy, about an hours drive from Farm Lator. We had a few target species during the day, and consequently made a number of stops throughout to check locations for these birds. We started looking for Saker Falcons, which we found at our second stop where there was an active nest upon a large pylon, with an adult feeding chicks. As we progressed around the site we found more migrant species such as Golden Oriole, European Turtle Dove and European Roller. Sarah picked out a couple of Lesser Grey Shrikes which were the first of the season and a new bird for me. The birding was simply phenomenal, with many species only encountered on occasions being abundant throughout the day.
  And it was not just the birds, as we also managed a number of none bird targets. Without doubt the pick of these was Common Tree Frog which Rob showed us roosting in the reeds. Fire-bellied Toads were also nice, but much trickier to find. The butterflies were also nice, with new Fritillaries and Coppers for me, as well as stunning Scarce Swallowtail, a species I have never managed to connect with before.
  The day was long but very rewarding, and by the end of it we were absolutely exhausted. However, I had two new species with Saker and Lesser Grey Shrike and numerous new butterflies. The Tree Frogs had been my most wanted target before travelling here, so they were undoubtedly the standouts from the day.

-Egyptian Vulture

-Saker Falcon (with Common Kestrel)

-Eastern Imperial Eagle

-Lesser Grey Shrike

-Grey-headed x Blue-headed Wagtail intergrade

-Short-toed Eagle

-European Tree Frog

-European Fire-Bellied Toad

-Scarce Swallowtail

-Southern Festoon

-Weaver's Fritillary

-Lesser Fiery Copper

Species List:
Farm Lator: Common Pheasant, Common Wood Pigeon, European Turtle Dove, Common Cuckoo, Egyptian Vulture, Common Buzzard, Middle Spotted Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Eurasian Golden Oriole, Northern Raven, Marsh Tit, Great Tit, Barn Swallow, Common Chiffchaff, Long-tailed Tit, Eurasian Blackcap, Eurasian Nuthatch, Common Starling, Song Thrush, Common Blackbird, Spotted Flycatcher, European Robin, Common Nightingale, Collared Flycatcher, Black Redstart, Eurasian Tree Sparrow, Common Chaffinch, Hawfinch, European Greenfinch, European Goldfinch,
Little Hortobagy: Greylag Goose, Mute Swan, Gadwall, Mallard, Common Pheasant, Common Quail, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Feral Pigeon, Stock Dove, Common Wood Pigeon, European Turtle Dove, Eurasian Collared Dove, Common Cuckoo, Water Rail, Eurasian Coot, Common Crane, Northern Lapwing, Ruff, Common Snipe, Common Greenshank, Wood Sandpiper, Common Redshank, Whiskered Tern, Black Stork, White Stork, Great Cormorant, Eurasian Bittern, Grey Heron, Purple Heron, Great Egret, Eurasian Spoonbill, Short-toed Snake Eagle, Eastern Imperial Eagle, Western Marsh Harrier, Hen Harrier, Montagu's Harrier, Eurasian Sparrowhawk, White-tailed Eagle, Common Buzzard, Little Owl, Eurasian Hoopoe, European Roller, Eurasian Wryneck, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Syrian Woodpecker, Black Woodpecker, Common Kestrel, Red-footed Falcon, Eurasian Hobby, Saker Falcon, Eurasian Golden Oriole, Lesser Grey Shrike, Eurasian Magpie, Western Jackdaw, Hooded Crow, Northern Raven, Great Tit, Eurasian Penduline Tit, Eurasian Skylark, Crested Lark, Sedge Warbler, Eurasian Reed Warbler, Great Reed Warbler, Savi's Warbler, Sand Martin, Barn Swallow, Common Chiffchaff, Eurasian Blackcap, Common Whitethroat, Eurasian Nuthatch, Common Starling, Song Thrush, Common Blackbird, Spotted Flycatcher, European Robin, Common Nightingale, Black Redstart, Whinchat, European Stonechat, Northern Wheatear, Eurasian Tree Sparrow, Western Yellow Wagtail, White Wagtail, Common Chaffinch, Hawfinch, European Greenfinch, Common Linnet, European Goldfinch, Corn Bunting, Common Reed Bunting,