The weather has been fairly mild throughout December, which meant the flocks of Red-breasted Geese were all around Eastern Hungary and quite a few Lesser White-fronts were also reported.
There were good numbers of wintering Alpine Accentors and Wallcreepers in the country and sightings of Snow Bunting and Twite were increasing.
There are at least 3 Great Spotted Eagles wintering in Hungary and they were regularly observed at their traditional sites.
Before Christmas the first cold wave hit Hungary with a lot of snow. Consequently many geese left Hungary although there are still a few Red-breasts around.
On 29th December a White-winged Snowfinch was found in a castle in Slovakia about 50 metres from the Hungarian border. On 31st it was then seen entering hungarian air space thus becoming a first for Hungary and number 401 on the Hungarian list (excluding introduced species and escapes).
There were good numbers of wintering Alpine Accentors and Wallcreepers in the country and sightings of Snow Bunting and Twite were increasing.
There are at least 3 Great Spotted Eagles wintering in Hungary and they were regularly observed at their traditional sites.
Before Christmas the first cold wave hit Hungary with a lot of snow. Consequently many geese left Hungary although there are still a few Red-breasts around.
On 29th December a White-winged Snowfinch was found in a castle in Slovakia about 50 metres from the Hungarian border. On 31st it was then seen entering hungarian air space thus becoming a first for Hungary and number 401 on the Hungarian list (excluding introduced species and escapes).
