Kis-Balaton, Hungary (1 Viewer)

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strugamano

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• Dec 18, 2018

• #1

Hi, birders!
I'd like to know what species can you identify in the picture. It was photographed during summer, a few years back in the buffalo reserve of Kápolnapuszta, near the Kis-Balaton. Thank you in advance!

 

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PYRTLE

Old Berkshire Boy

• Dec 18, 2018

• #2

It's a ficedula flycatcher species including Pied, Collared and Semi-Collared.
Could be a female Collared.

 

Valéry Schollaert

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• Dec 18, 2018

• #3

Hi and welcome !

Difficult to identify a Ficedula flycatchers, especially when base of tail and tertials cannot be seen. It is either Pied Flycatcher or Collared Flycatcher, I'd favour the former.

 

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strugamano

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• Dec 18, 2018

• #4

Yea, now that I know it's a flycatcher, I looked it up in The Book and it is really not easy to distinguish them. Thank you anyway, the genus and sex is enough for this one!

 

PYRTLE

Old Berkshire Boy

• Dec 18, 2018

• #5

I'm glad we've been able to help.
I am confident it is a female Collared flycatcher but a lot of birdwatchers have different thoughts on tricky species.
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Sangahyando

Well-known member

• Dec 18, 2018

• #6

strugamano said:

Yea, now that I know it's a flycatcher, I looked it up in The Book and it is really not easy to distinguish them. Thank you anyway, the genus and sex is enough for this one!

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Did you hear the bird make a call, and if yes, can you describe it? In that case, it might still be possible to determine the species.

 

CARERY

Well-known member

• Dec 18, 2018

• #7

The greyish neck and the amount of white at the basis of the primaries look better for Collared IMO. Still, don't take it as a safe ID!

 

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Earnest lad

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• Dec 18, 2018

• #8

Does anyone know if there are any trip reports for Kis Balaton please in English?

 

foresttwitcher

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• Dec 19, 2018

• #9

Have a look through these: https://www.cloudbirders.com/tripreport or these: https://www.birdforum.net/search.php?searchid=21023429

 

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MJB

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• Dec 19, 2018

• #10

kasfig said:

Does anyone know if there are any trip reports for Kis Balaton please in English?

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These two English-language websites have contact addresses where you could ask for bird lists.

https://www.bfnp.hu/en/contacts-organisation

https://zalakaros.hu/en/contact

MJB

 

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Earnest lad

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• Dec 19, 2018

• #11

Thank you - i dont see that area specifically though

 

foresttwitcher

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• Dec 19, 2018

• #12

kasfig said:

Thank you - i dont see that area specifically though

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Try this https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Kisbalaton - otherwise I'm afraid you'll have to read the reports or at least open them to look at a summary to find if this specific area is covered.

 

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Earnest lad

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• Dec 20, 2018

• #13

Dear Sir
Thank you for the link - I shall take a look. Mind you there does seem to be a dearth of information online about this particular reserve. It seems everyone who goes to Hungary goes to Hortobagy and other famous places, completely by-passing Kis-Balaton.

 

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Muppit17

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• Dec 20, 2018

• #14

kasfig said:

Dear Sir
Thank you for the link - I shall take a look. Mind you there does seem to be a dearth of information online about this particular reserve. It seems everyone who goes to Hungary goes to Hortobagy and other famous places, completely by-passing Kis-Balaton.

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You can look at ebird - hotspot info on the link
https://ebird.org/hotspot/L3029915

I would admit that not much there

 

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Earnest lad

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• Dec 20, 2018

• #15

Thank you. Thank you everyone for the links and fine advice.
Kind regards