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2019 Trip to Romania June 12th to 21st 2019 with a short detour to the Puszta in Hungary
I travelled with Wizzair from Luton to Constanta arriving at the Airport of Constanta On the evening of Wednesday 12th June 2019. The purpose was a birding trip in Romania with the areas of Dobrugea, Macin Mountains, and Carpathian Mountains being visited for some birding. The weather was hot throughout
The itinerary was as follows: Three nights at Sinoe (Grindul Lupilor Pensuinea Guest House, ) to cover some birding spots in that vicinity
One night at Greci village (Casa Halambara) to facilitate birding in Macin Mountain.
One night in Tulcea (Cygnus Hotel)
One night at Corbu (Casa Cristina Corbu)
One night at Poiana Brasov (Casa Vinga)
One night travel on night train to Szolnok, Hungary
One night at Karcag, Hungary
Upon arrival at the airport, I collected the hire car and drove for 45 minutes to Sinoe Village. Here I went to the Grindul Lupilor Pensuinea Guest House, which was to be my lodgings for three nights.
Thursday 13th June
A pre-breakfast walk around Sinoe Village with the only sightings being Jackdaw (presumably the eastern race but I wasnt able to discern any differences from the Jackdaws commonly seen in the UK. Tree Sparrow, Spanish Sparrow, White Stork by the hotel, Hoodie Crow.
After breakfast I drove along the long straight road to Sinoe Lagoons. Then I got out of the car and birded the lake and reedbeds. After that I birded the lagoons that are just beyond the reed harvesting operation. Except that I found the lagoons to be completely dried out by June in the hot midsummer sun.
Along the road were lots of Yellow Wagtails (Dombrowskii), A short toed lark, a possible Tawny pipit, and some Corn Buntings.
At the lake which is on the left as one drives up the road were some Corn Buntings, Hoopoe, White Pelicans, Avocets, Green Sandpiper, Marsh Harriers, Shoveler Duck, Bee-eaters. Northern Wheatear. Unlike last year I didn't see the Paddyfield Warbler.
Getting on to the dried out lagoons, which in spring are said to be full of waders and other passage migrants, one found them to be scarce birdwise. Nonetheless I braved the hot summer sun and walked along the path and the dried up bed of the lagoons. Birds seen were kestrel, crested lark, White Pelican flock, Dalmatian Pelican (1) overhead, Caspian Gulls, Great Egret (1), Curlew (2)
I also drove along the rough track in the car to the bridge over a canal which marks the start of the official "Grindul Lupilor" reserve. Here were only Little Egret and a House Martin colony.
Moving on the short journey to Cetatea Istria, were found : Northern Wheatear, Black-eared Wheatear, Corn Buntings souslisks.
Another area I explored that I had read about was near the fish ponds at Istria. The reported - on lagoons here were likewise dried out in the hot summer season and no waders were present. All I saw here was a corn Bunting and a Lesser Grey Shrike. Later on I saw a pair of red footed falcons and another Lesser Grey Shrike
Later that afternoon I went in the car to discover Sitorman Quarry, which in previously consulted trip reports was reputed to be good for birds, including the Rosy Starling. However there were no Rosy Starlings around that I saw. I did see lots of crested larks. I approached sitorman Quarry by the slip road from the main Constanta - Tulcea Road and at the southern end of the quarry I noted that part of the quarry was still a working quarry. I could see the machinery and vehicles below. I walked along the edge looking for raptors and other birds seeing but not much other than northern wheatears and crested larks. Suddenly a pristine male Pied Wheatear presented itself (lifer) . At that exact moment a car arrived from the other end and some quarry workers asked me what I was doing . I advised I was birding upon which they told me I was not allowed here and that it was a dangerous area. I replied that I would immediately leave. This I did. Sad to have not seen the Rosy Starling but happy to have the Pied Wheatear lifer, I took leave as directed. I hadnt realized what an enormous complex of quarries this place is. I actually drove round to the other side and noted a very large complex of disused quarries. Looking for any possible Rosy Starling colony was to me like looking for a needle in a haystack. If anyone can advise on this I would be most grateful.
Friday 14th June
I took a trip to a place I had read about. That place is called Cheia Gorge in English and Cheia Dobrugea in Romanian. Approaching this place via a village called Guru Dobrugea again in the hot sun, I took a wrong turn and it took ages to get there. Eventually I arrived from the north end via Cheia village and parked my car. In the searing heat birds were few and far between. On the journey there I had seen Rooks and goldfinches and a lovely male Golden Oriole flew acrosss my path as I drove. Also I had another lifer from the car which was the Black-headed bunting. Upon arrival at the gorge I started birding and in the searing heat there was only the Long-legged buzzard and the pied wheatear. The former being a lifer. I got a good view of a red fox which I photographed. I also saw another souslisk .
Returning after this trip to the above scenic Cheia Gorge, I went back via Mihail Kogălniceanu. On the way I observed a Jackal on the road but it moved off just before I could get a photo.
I went straight from here to a place called Navodar that I had heard about and saw the beach with a stone jetty and some scrub. I didnt see much birdwise apart from lots of Great Cormorants, some white wagtails, and a Little Ringed Plover on the beach.
After this by now it was getting late afternoon so I went to Corbu to buy some food. Turning into a back road to turn the car round I got a good view of Syrian Woodpecker on a tree in someones garden. (Lifer).
After this I thought I would have a quick drive to Vadu, which is just down the road from Corbu. Here I saw Avocets on the roadside pool along with a Common Sandpiper. Driving round in the direction of the beach I hoped to see a reported white tailed Lapwing but didnt begin to know where to look . Indeed the large scrub area to the left had "no access allowed" signs forbidding access. However just further on was a large pool by the road and a sandbank holding what seemed to be a large Whiskered Tern colony. I only had a quick stop here but I also saw a spotted redshank in breeding plumage.
On the way back to the pension in Sinoe a Roller was seen. Subsquently the roller was seen most days.
Saturday 15th Jun
A visit to a couple of spots in Babadag forest was not particularly productive in the hot sun. At one place close by babadag town (near to Babadag school camp) I saw the first of what would be many Red-backed shrike, but in the heat birding was hard work also birds themselves made them scarce in the heat. Still I saw a black and white small bird that although most likely a collared flycatcher (which would have been a lifer) the view wasnt good enough to clinch it. Likewise a couple of Woodpeckers were seen insufficiently well to get positive id.
I decided on a change of habitat after that short visit so drove to the fishponds at Enisala. Here the owner graciously allowed me to do some birding. so I did a circuit of one of the ponds again in the searing heat. A large raptor that rose from the banks immediately I approached and took off quickly, was, I suspected , a White tailed eagle, which would have been a lifer. However again I didnt clinch it. There was a bee - eater colony here at a sand cliff and as I walked round the pond I saw some sand martins. On the pond in the distance I saw some black winged stilts. Along with these birds were some redshank and some green sandpipers. Also an adult Night heron fished on the edge of the pond. Then to my surprise a pair of Common Crane flew by before circling high in the hot thermals and rose and rose to the south until they were gone.
Alongside the fish ponds at Enisala was a length of path with adjoining reedbeds and marsh which I had read about in a trip report . However again in the heat of summer it was dried out and I saw nothing other than a green or wood sandpiper and an Isabelline Wheatear.(juv)
After this my aim was to make my way to Macin Mountains via a place I heard about called Slava Rusa. After the village of Slava Rusa I found a small disused quarry containing starlings and bee eaters and alongside the quarry a promising looking path into some bush presented itself. Parking up I took off along the path an immediately saw a pair of Sombre tits (lifer) Feeling very pleased I carried on along this hot path but saw little else other than several red backed shrikes and a Corn Bunting. I did see however to my delight and surprise here two tortoises.
After this I drove to Greci village for the night.
Sunday 16th June
I did the well known circular walk in the searing heat of the Pricopan Heights and it took me a gruelling three hours. Along the way sadly few birds were seen apart from a Redbacked Shrike, Corn bunting, kestrel, and great tit. I also saw a blueish sparrowhawk type bird in the distance but my id skills were inadequate to clinch a Levant Sparrowhawk Id which would have been a lifer. Another bird of prey was a large brown bird in the distance that showed a spot of white as it turned. I suspected this to be a lesser spotted eagle but was not competent to clinch the id and I am not cogniscent as to whether that species is normally found in that area in June. A big disappointment on this day was to not see the Rock Thrush. However I did see a Quail by the roadside (lifer) and also another Black headed bunting which on this occasion I was able to get a pic.
Monday 17th June
I was travelling in the car most of today so I didnt do much birding. However I made a detour to Murighiol and at Green Village there I had a brief view of a little bittern. Also I saw lots of Mute swans on the lake here at Murighiol and a nesting coot. Later I saw what I guessed likely to be a nightingale fly past the road as I drove. Nightingale would be a lifer but I didnt clinch.
Tuesday 18th June
I didnt bird today as I travelled all day after dropping the car off. I took the train Constanta to Brasov then the buses to Poiana Brasov which is , in winter a ski resort.
Wednesday 19th June
I had read in a trip report of a potential good spot in forest near the village of Poiana Brasov. Therefore I walked down to this spot which was close by a ski slope . However to my disappointment, in spite of a two hour walk here not a lot of birds were seen. I did see though a Ring Ouzel. Other birds seen here were Song Thrush, Blackbird, chaffinch, marsh or willow tit. Blackcap, grey wagtail. Magpie.
Walking around the village at Poiana Brasov, I did see the black redstart, the long tailed tit, and chaffinches. In the village ravens flew overhead a couple of times.
Leaving Poiana Brasov behind I was travelling back to Brasov and taking the night sleeper train to Szolnok Hungary.
Thursday 20 June
Arriving in Hungary in the morning I took the train to Karcag and time being short headed for Kecskeri puszta in a taxi. In the searing heat the walk along the path by this beautiful puszta was of necessity brief. Birds seen in the searing heat were few. A largeish unidentied raptor soared but I didnt see it well enough. There was Hoopoe, White stork, possible red footed falcon, Red backed Shrike here and several stonechat. A loud songster was a probable Great Reed Warbler in the reeds here but I didnt see the bird. Had I done so it would have been a lifer. Again a bird I thought likely to be a Nightingale was seen only briefly as it flew past in the distance.
I returned to accommodation at Karcag by the help of an angler who kindly gave me a lift. He himself remarked on the searing heat. In the hotel grounds were Black redstart.
Friday 21 June
Today was the day to travel by public transport to Debrecen Airport for the flight to Luton. birding was not done today
trip list
1. Black-headed bunting (seen twice)
Caspian Gulls (a good many)
Collared Flycatcher [poss)
2. Isabelline Wheatear*
3. Common Crane
4. Great Reed Warbler (heard)
5. Lesser Spotted Eagle*(a poss)
6. Long legged Buzzard
7. Marsh tit*(could have been willow tit though)
8. Nightingale*( 2 possibles
9. Pied Wheatear*(Sitorman Quarry and Cheia Dobrugea)
10. Quail*(
11. Greater short toed Lark**(sinoe)
12. Calandra Lark. ( possible).
13. Sombre Tit*(near Slava Rusa)
14. Syrian Woodpecker*(seen well at Corbu)
15. White tailed Eagle.*(Just a possible at enisala fishponds)
16. Avocet ( some at Vadu and a couple Sinoe)
17. Barn Swallow
18. Bee eater (many)
19. Black eared Wheatear (cetatea istria)
20. Black headed Gull
21. Black redstart ( Poiana Brasov and Karcag)
22. Black tern (possible at Vadu)
23. blackbird
24. blackcap (poiana Brasov)
25. Black winged stilt (vadu only)
26. Buzzard (Buzzard or steppe buzzard near Slava Rusa)
27. Carrion Crow (UK)
28. Chaffinch (poiana brasov)
29. Collared dove
30. Coot
31. Corn Bunting
32. Crested Lark. Common in Dobrugea
33. cuckoo (heard several times but not seen
34. Curlew – (2 seen at Sinoe)
35. Dalmatian Pelican (sinoe)
36. Ferruginous Duck ( (ensiala fishponds-singleton)
37. Golden Oriole (flew past road whilst driving at Nistoresti)
38. Goldfinches (Romania and Hungary)
39. Great Cormorants (navodari)
40. Great tit (macin)
41. Green sandpipers (Vadu, Ensala, but only seen in flight and may have been Wood sandpipers)
42. Grey heron
43. Grey Wagtail (Poiana Brasov)
44. Hoodie crow (romania and Hungary)
45. Hoopoe, (Romania and Hungary)
46. House Martins
47. House Sparrows
48. Jackdaws
49. Jay
50. Kestrel
51. Lesser Grey shrikes (3 seen – 2 near Istria and one near targusor)
52. Little Bittern (Murighiol)
53. Little Egrets
54. Little ringed Plover (Navodari- but might just have been Ringed Plover)
55. Magpie
56. Mallard
57. Marsh Harriers
58. Mute Swans
59. Night heron (enisala fishponds)
60. Northern wheatear
61. Pheasants (sinoe)
62. Pied wagtail (UK)
63. Purple Heron (first seen at Corbu)
64. Raven
65. red Backed shrike (several locatins)
66. Red footed falcons (several Romania and a possible in Hungary)
67. redshank – (enisala )
68. rock dove
69. rook
70. Sand Martin (Enisala )
71. Shelduck
72. Shoveler
73. Song thrush (Poiana Brasov)
74. Spanish Sparrow (Sinoe Village)
75. Sparrowhak (type bird seen Macin but may have been Levant sparrowhawk. Didnt get good view)
76. Spotted Redshank (vadu)
77. Starling
78. Stonechat (several Karcag area)
79. Swift
80. Tawny pipit ( Sinoe)
81. Tree sparrow (sinoe village)
82. Whiskered tern (colony at Vadu)
83. White Pelican (lots at Sinoe)
84. White Stork (Romania and Hungary)
85. wood pigeon (UK an dHungary , not in Romania)
86. yellow wagtail
Conclusion
It is better to go birding in Central Europe either Spring or Autumn. birds arent as active in the day when it is hot summer time. Also the pools that might otherwise hold waders can be dried out. Further the trees have full foliage making spotting birds such as Woodpeckers hard. Also the passage migrants have gone by June. It is uncomfortable in the high temperatures from about 10am until about 4pm. I recommend pre breakfast birding from 5am , then resting in the heat of the day after which maybe you can do a bit more birding later in the late afternoon.
I travelled with Wizzair from Luton to Constanta arriving at the Airport of Constanta On the evening of Wednesday 12th June 2019. The purpose was a birding trip in Romania with the areas of Dobrugea, Macin Mountains, and Carpathian Mountains being visited for some birding. The weather was hot throughout
The itinerary was as follows: Three nights at Sinoe (Grindul Lupilor Pensuinea Guest House, ) to cover some birding spots in that vicinity
One night at Greci village (Casa Halambara) to facilitate birding in Macin Mountain.
One night in Tulcea (Cygnus Hotel)
One night at Corbu (Casa Cristina Corbu)
One night at Poiana Brasov (Casa Vinga)
One night travel on night train to Szolnok, Hungary
One night at Karcag, Hungary
Upon arrival at the airport, I collected the hire car and drove for 45 minutes to Sinoe Village. Here I went to the Grindul Lupilor Pensuinea Guest House, which was to be my lodgings for three nights.
Thursday 13th June
A pre-breakfast walk around Sinoe Village with the only sightings being Jackdaw (presumably the eastern race but I wasnt able to discern any differences from the Jackdaws commonly seen in the UK. Tree Sparrow, Spanish Sparrow, White Stork by the hotel, Hoodie Crow.
After breakfast I drove along the long straight road to Sinoe Lagoons. Then I got out of the car and birded the lake and reedbeds. After that I birded the lagoons that are just beyond the reed harvesting operation. Except that I found the lagoons to be completely dried out by June in the hot midsummer sun.
Along the road were lots of Yellow Wagtails (Dombrowskii), A short toed lark, a possible Tawny pipit, and some Corn Buntings.
At the lake which is on the left as one drives up the road were some Corn Buntings, Hoopoe, White Pelicans, Avocets, Green Sandpiper, Marsh Harriers, Shoveler Duck, Bee-eaters. Northern Wheatear. Unlike last year I didn't see the Paddyfield Warbler.
Getting on to the dried out lagoons, which in spring are said to be full of waders and other passage migrants, one found them to be scarce birdwise. Nonetheless I braved the hot summer sun and walked along the path and the dried up bed of the lagoons. Birds seen were kestrel, crested lark, White Pelican flock, Dalmatian Pelican (1) overhead, Caspian Gulls, Great Egret (1), Curlew (2)
I also drove along the rough track in the car to the bridge over a canal which marks the start of the official "Grindul Lupilor" reserve. Here were only Little Egret and a House Martin colony.
Moving on the short journey to Cetatea Istria, were found : Northern Wheatear, Black-eared Wheatear, Corn Buntings souslisks.
Another area I explored that I had read about was near the fish ponds at Istria. The reported - on lagoons here were likewise dried out in the hot summer season and no waders were present. All I saw here was a corn Bunting and a Lesser Grey Shrike. Later on I saw a pair of red footed falcons and another Lesser Grey Shrike
Later that afternoon I went in the car to discover Sitorman Quarry, which in previously consulted trip reports was reputed to be good for birds, including the Rosy Starling. However there were no Rosy Starlings around that I saw. I did see lots of crested larks. I approached sitorman Quarry by the slip road from the main Constanta - Tulcea Road and at the southern end of the quarry I noted that part of the quarry was still a working quarry. I could see the machinery and vehicles below. I walked along the edge looking for raptors and other birds seeing but not much other than northern wheatears and crested larks. Suddenly a pristine male Pied Wheatear presented itself (lifer) . At that exact moment a car arrived from the other end and some quarry workers asked me what I was doing . I advised I was birding upon which they told me I was not allowed here and that it was a dangerous area. I replied that I would immediately leave. This I did. Sad to have not seen the Rosy Starling but happy to have the Pied Wheatear lifer, I took leave as directed. I hadnt realized what an enormous complex of quarries this place is. I actually drove round to the other side and noted a very large complex of disused quarries. Looking for any possible Rosy Starling colony was to me like looking for a needle in a haystack. If anyone can advise on this I would be most grateful.
Friday 14th June
I took a trip to a place I had read about. That place is called Cheia Gorge in English and Cheia Dobrugea in Romanian. Approaching this place via a village called Guru Dobrugea again in the hot sun, I took a wrong turn and it took ages to get there. Eventually I arrived from the north end via Cheia village and parked my car. In the searing heat birds were few and far between. On the journey there I had seen Rooks and goldfinches and a lovely male Golden Oriole flew acrosss my path as I drove. Also I had another lifer from the car which was the Black-headed bunting. Upon arrival at the gorge I started birding and in the searing heat there was only the Long-legged buzzard and the pied wheatear. The former being a lifer. I got a good view of a red fox which I photographed. I also saw another souslisk .
Returning after this trip to the above scenic Cheia Gorge, I went back via Mihail Kogălniceanu. On the way I observed a Jackal on the road but it moved off just before I could get a photo.
I went straight from here to a place called Navodar that I had heard about and saw the beach with a stone jetty and some scrub. I didnt see much birdwise apart from lots of Great Cormorants, some white wagtails, and a Little Ringed Plover on the beach.
After this by now it was getting late afternoon so I went to Corbu to buy some food. Turning into a back road to turn the car round I got a good view of Syrian Woodpecker on a tree in someones garden. (Lifer).
After this I thought I would have a quick drive to Vadu, which is just down the road from Corbu. Here I saw Avocets on the roadside pool along with a Common Sandpiper. Driving round in the direction of the beach I hoped to see a reported white tailed Lapwing but didnt begin to know where to look . Indeed the large scrub area to the left had "no access allowed" signs forbidding access. However just further on was a large pool by the road and a sandbank holding what seemed to be a large Whiskered Tern colony. I only had a quick stop here but I also saw a spotted redshank in breeding plumage.
On the way back to the pension in Sinoe a Roller was seen. Subsquently the roller was seen most days.
Saturday 15th Jun
A visit to a couple of spots in Babadag forest was not particularly productive in the hot sun. At one place close by babadag town (near to Babadag school camp) I saw the first of what would be many Red-backed shrike, but in the heat birding was hard work also birds themselves made them scarce in the heat. Still I saw a black and white small bird that although most likely a collared flycatcher (which would have been a lifer) the view wasnt good enough to clinch it. Likewise a couple of Woodpeckers were seen insufficiently well to get positive id.
I decided on a change of habitat after that short visit so drove to the fishponds at Enisala. Here the owner graciously allowed me to do some birding. so I did a circuit of one of the ponds again in the searing heat. A large raptor that rose from the banks immediately I approached and took off quickly, was, I suspected , a White tailed eagle, which would have been a lifer. However again I didnt clinch it. There was a bee - eater colony here at a sand cliff and as I walked round the pond I saw some sand martins. On the pond in the distance I saw some black winged stilts. Along with these birds were some redshank and some green sandpipers. Also an adult Night heron fished on the edge of the pond. Then to my surprise a pair of Common Crane flew by before circling high in the hot thermals and rose and rose to the south until they were gone.
Alongside the fish ponds at Enisala was a length of path with adjoining reedbeds and marsh which I had read about in a trip report . However again in the heat of summer it was dried out and I saw nothing other than a green or wood sandpiper and an Isabelline Wheatear.(juv)
After this my aim was to make my way to Macin Mountains via a place I heard about called Slava Rusa. After the village of Slava Rusa I found a small disused quarry containing starlings and bee eaters and alongside the quarry a promising looking path into some bush presented itself. Parking up I took off along the path an immediately saw a pair of Sombre tits (lifer) Feeling very pleased I carried on along this hot path but saw little else other than several red backed shrikes and a Corn Bunting. I did see however to my delight and surprise here two tortoises.
After this I drove to Greci village for the night.
Sunday 16th June
I did the well known circular walk in the searing heat of the Pricopan Heights and it took me a gruelling three hours. Along the way sadly few birds were seen apart from a Redbacked Shrike, Corn bunting, kestrel, and great tit. I also saw a blueish sparrowhawk type bird in the distance but my id skills were inadequate to clinch a Levant Sparrowhawk Id which would have been a lifer. Another bird of prey was a large brown bird in the distance that showed a spot of white as it turned. I suspected this to be a lesser spotted eagle but was not competent to clinch the id and I am not cogniscent as to whether that species is normally found in that area in June. A big disappointment on this day was to not see the Rock Thrush. However I did see a Quail by the roadside (lifer) and also another Black headed bunting which on this occasion I was able to get a pic.
Monday 17th June
I was travelling in the car most of today so I didnt do much birding. However I made a detour to Murighiol and at Green Village there I had a brief view of a little bittern. Also I saw lots of Mute swans on the lake here at Murighiol and a nesting coot. Later I saw what I guessed likely to be a nightingale fly past the road as I drove. Nightingale would be a lifer but I didnt clinch.
Tuesday 18th June
I didnt bird today as I travelled all day after dropping the car off. I took the train Constanta to Brasov then the buses to Poiana Brasov which is , in winter a ski resort.
Wednesday 19th June
I had read in a trip report of a potential good spot in forest near the village of Poiana Brasov. Therefore I walked down to this spot which was close by a ski slope . However to my disappointment, in spite of a two hour walk here not a lot of birds were seen. I did see though a Ring Ouzel. Other birds seen here were Song Thrush, Blackbird, chaffinch, marsh or willow tit. Blackcap, grey wagtail. Magpie.
Walking around the village at Poiana Brasov, I did see the black redstart, the long tailed tit, and chaffinches. In the village ravens flew overhead a couple of times.
Leaving Poiana Brasov behind I was travelling back to Brasov and taking the night sleeper train to Szolnok Hungary.
Thursday 20 June
Arriving in Hungary in the morning I took the train to Karcag and time being short headed for Kecskeri puszta in a taxi. In the searing heat the walk along the path by this beautiful puszta was of necessity brief. Birds seen in the searing heat were few. A largeish unidentied raptor soared but I didnt see it well enough. There was Hoopoe, White stork, possible red footed falcon, Red backed Shrike here and several stonechat. A loud songster was a probable Great Reed Warbler in the reeds here but I didnt see the bird. Had I done so it would have been a lifer. Again a bird I thought likely to be a Nightingale was seen only briefly as it flew past in the distance.
I returned to accommodation at Karcag by the help of an angler who kindly gave me a lift. He himself remarked on the searing heat. In the hotel grounds were Black redstart.
Friday 21 June
Today was the day to travel by public transport to Debrecen Airport for the flight to Luton. birding was not done today
trip list
1. Black-headed bunting (seen twice)
Caspian Gulls (a good many)
Collared Flycatcher [poss)
2. Isabelline Wheatear*
3. Common Crane
4. Great Reed Warbler (heard)
5. Lesser Spotted Eagle*(a poss)
6. Long legged Buzzard
7. Marsh tit*(could have been willow tit though)
8. Nightingale*( 2 possibles
9. Pied Wheatear*(Sitorman Quarry and Cheia Dobrugea)
10. Quail*(
11. Greater short toed Lark**(sinoe)
12. Calandra Lark. ( possible).
13. Sombre Tit*(near Slava Rusa)
14. Syrian Woodpecker*(seen well at Corbu)
15. White tailed Eagle.*(Just a possible at enisala fishponds)
16. Avocet ( some at Vadu and a couple Sinoe)
17. Barn Swallow
18. Bee eater (many)
19. Black eared Wheatear (cetatea istria)
20. Black headed Gull
21. Black redstart ( Poiana Brasov and Karcag)
22. Black tern (possible at Vadu)
23. blackbird
24. blackcap (poiana Brasov)
25. Black winged stilt (vadu only)
26. Buzzard (Buzzard or steppe buzzard near Slava Rusa)
27. Carrion Crow (UK)
28. Chaffinch (poiana brasov)
29. Collared dove
30. Coot
31. Corn Bunting
32. Crested Lark. Common in Dobrugea
33. cuckoo (heard several times but not seen
34. Curlew – (2 seen at Sinoe)
35. Dalmatian Pelican (sinoe)
36. Ferruginous Duck ( (ensiala fishponds-singleton)
37. Golden Oriole (flew past road whilst driving at Nistoresti)
38. Goldfinches (Romania and Hungary)
39. Great Cormorants (navodari)
40. Great tit (macin)
41. Green sandpipers (Vadu, Ensala, but only seen in flight and may have been Wood sandpipers)
42. Grey heron
43. Grey Wagtail (Poiana Brasov)
44. Hoodie crow (romania and Hungary)
45. Hoopoe, (Romania and Hungary)
46. House Martins
47. House Sparrows
48. Jackdaws
49. Jay
50. Kestrel
51. Lesser Grey shrikes (3 seen – 2 near Istria and one near targusor)
52. Little Bittern (Murighiol)
53. Little Egrets
54. Little ringed Plover (Navodari- but might just have been Ringed Plover)
55. Magpie
56. Mallard
57. Marsh Harriers
58. Mute Swans
59. Night heron (enisala fishponds)
60. Northern wheatear
61. Pheasants (sinoe)
62. Pied wagtail (UK)
63. Purple Heron (first seen at Corbu)
64. Raven
65. red Backed shrike (several locatins)
66. Red footed falcons (several Romania and a possible in Hungary)
67. redshank – (enisala )
68. rock dove
69. rook
70. Sand Martin (Enisala )
71. Shelduck
72. Shoveler
73. Song thrush (Poiana Brasov)
74. Spanish Sparrow (Sinoe Village)
75. Sparrowhak (type bird seen Macin but may have been Levant sparrowhawk. Didnt get good view)
76. Spotted Redshank (vadu)
77. Starling
78. Stonechat (several Karcag area)
79. Swift
80. Tawny pipit ( Sinoe)
81. Tree sparrow (sinoe village)
82. Whiskered tern (colony at Vadu)
83. White Pelican (lots at Sinoe)
84. White Stork (Romania and Hungary)
85. wood pigeon (UK an dHungary , not in Romania)
86. yellow wagtail
Conclusion
It is better to go birding in Central Europe either Spring or Autumn. birds arent as active in the day when it is hot summer time. Also the pools that might otherwise hold waders can be dried out. Further the trees have full foliage making spotting birds such as Woodpeckers hard. Also the passage migrants have gone by June. It is uncomfortable in the high temperatures from about 10am until about 4pm. I recommend pre breakfast birding from 5am , then resting in the heat of the day after which maybe you can do a bit more birding later in the late afternoon.