Hi all,
we are considering (but haven't decided yet) a few days birding in the Lake Neusiedl area over the Easter school holidays, roughly April 3-8. We are aware that this is not the best time to visit, but that's when we can go.
I have had a look online and downloaded the bird list from the Lake Neusiedl Park website, so I think we have a rough idea of what may be there, but in my experience nothing is best than the advice of local birders.
Is there anyone who could tell me if it is worth taking the trip at all and/or if any of the species listed below are likely to be seen in early April in the area? Are they easy to find or is it best to hire a guide? We will have our own car. We have an 8-year old daughter so we can't do "extreme" birding, but anything else, including walking a few km. is fine.
- Swans and Geese
- Ruddy Shelduck
- White-tailed and Eastern Imperial Eagle
- Long-legged Buzzard
- Saker
- Crakes
- Great bustard
- Terek sandpiper and phalaropes
- Marsh terns
- short-eared owl
- Syrian woodpecker
- bluethroat
- various wetland warblers plus barred warbler (not sure if it's too early)
- lesser whitethroat
- bearded reedling
Thanks a lot for your help!
we are considering (but haven't decided yet) a few days birding in the Lake Neusiedl area over the Easter school holidays, roughly April 3-8. We are aware that this is not the best time to visit, but that's when we can go.
I have had a look online and downloaded the bird list from the Lake Neusiedl Park website, so I think we have a rough idea of what may be there, but in my experience nothing is best than the advice of local birders.
Is there anyone who could tell me if it is worth taking the trip at all and/or if any of the species listed below are likely to be seen in early April in the area? Are they easy to find or is it best to hire a guide? We will have our own car. We have an 8-year old daughter so we can't do "extreme" birding, but anything else, including walking a few km. is fine.
- Swans and Geese
- Ruddy Shelduck
- White-tailed and Eastern Imperial Eagle
- Long-legged Buzzard
- Saker
- Crakes
- Great bustard
- Terek sandpiper and phalaropes
- Marsh terns
- short-eared owl
- Syrian woodpecker
- bluethroat
- various wetland warblers plus barred warbler (not sure if it's too early)
- lesser whitethroat
- bearded reedling
Thanks a lot for your help!