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In Austria ,we stayed at Dorf Gastein and visited Hohe Tauern NP, Kimml Waterfalls; Patscherkofel, Fulsek and Stubnerkogel , three alpine areas above 6,000 feet. In total, I observed and photographed birds for 204 hours during 45 of the 70 days in Europe. The weather was good with sunny conditions on 52 of the 70 days or 75% of the time. Rain occurred during 12 of the 70 days. GENERAL COMMENTS: The best birding locations in Hungary are within the countries National Parks especially Hortabagy. I found the road access into the bird areas limited and I recommend using a 4WD if possible. Permits are required to visit the most important areas. I recommend hiring a local guide who can help locate the birds and ensure access to the restricted zones. Gas was expensive (over $6.00 a gallon!) and the food was great. The following species were observed at these locations: Birds Of Gellert Hill, Budapest 6-17-06 (14) Great Spotted Woodpecker Blackbird Great Tit Greenfinch Blackcap Woodpigeon Collared Dove Hooded Crow Nightingale Jay Tree Sparrow Feral Pigeon Blackbird House Sparrow Bird Species Of Margit Island& Danube, Budapest,Hungary June 1, 3, 12, 13 AND 16    (23 species) Nuthatch Green Woodpecker Great Spotted Woodpecker Serin Chaffinch Greenfinch Goldfinch Spotted Flycatcher Great Tit Black Redstart Nightingale Hooded Crow Jackdaw Feral Pigeon Woodpigeon Robin Magpie Starling House Sparrow Tree Sparrow Mallard Black -Headed Gull Yellow -Legged Gull Szeged Area Birds Observed (70) Marsh Harrier Common Buzzard Kestrel Feral Pigeon Woodpigeon Collared Dove Turtle Dove Cuckoo Pheasant Black-Headed Gull Common Tern Avocet Lapwing Black-Tailed Godwit Black-Winged Stilt Redshank Common Sandpiper Little Ringed Plover Roller Great Spotted Woodpecker Crested Lark Swallow House Martin White Wagtail Nightingale Black Redstart Stonechat Blackbird Song Thrush Savi's Warbler Sedge Warbler Reed Warbler Common Whitethroat Spotted Flycatcher Bearded Tit Great Tit Penduline Tit Golden Oriole Red-Backed Shrike Lesser Grey Shrike Magpie Jackdaw Rook Hooded Crow Starling House Sparrow Tree Sparrow Chaffinch Serin Greenfinch Goldfinch Reed Bunting Great-Crested Crebe Black-Necked Grebe Spoonbill Greylag Goose Mallard Pochard Ferruginous Duck Tufted Duck Cormorant Little Bittern Night Heron Squacco Heron Little Egret Great White Egret Grey Heron Purple Heron White Stork Coot Bird Species Of Club Imola At Lake Balaton (18) July 12-14 Nuthatch Blue Tit Goldfinch Greenfinch Chaffinch Spotted Flycatcher Blackbird Great Spotted Woodpecker Serin Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Woodpigeon Hooded Crow Starling House Martin Red-Back Shrike House Sparrow Collared Dove Great Tit Complete Species List For Hungary Blackbird Red-Backed Shrike Black Redstart White Stork Red-Footed Falcon Eurasian Coot Great Crested Grebe White Wagtail Common Kestrel Song Thrush Spotted Flycatcher Green Woodpecker Stone Chat Ring-Necked Pheasant Goldfinch Avocet Yellow Wagtail Crested Lark Great Egret Bee-Eater Black-Tailed Godwit Black-Headed Gull Sand Martin Rook Bearded Tit Bluethroat Black Crowned-Night Heron Squacco Heron Marsh Harrier Great Spotted Woodpecker Tree Sparrow Great Tit Hawfinch Lb Nightingale Lb Eurasian Jay European Turtle-Dove Greylag Goose Reed Warbler Sedge Warbler Little Egret Meadow Pipit Common Cuckoo Serin Mediterranean Gull Penduline Tit Savi's Warbler Black-Winged Stilt Roller Grey Heron Honey Buzzard Black Cap Lb Common Buzzard Lapwing House Martin Starling Pochard Mallard Greenfinch Jackdaw Collared Dove Chaffinch Rock Dove Hooded Crow Magpie Purple Heron Little Owl Lesser Gray Shrike Whiskered Tern White-Winged Tern Great Bustard Eurasian Spoonbill Pygmy Cormorant Ferruginous Duck Garganey Wood Pigeon Eurasian Nuthatch Yellow-Legged Gull Blue Tit Reed Bunting Little Ringed Plover Common Tern Stone Culew Collared Pratincole Northern Wheatear Ruff Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Greater Whitethroat Corn Bunting Common Sandpiper Black-Necked Grebe Great Cormorant Long-Tailed Tit Red-Crested Pochard Mute Swan Moorhen Wood Sandpiper Black Stork Little Grebe Eurasian Curlew Tufted Duck Lesser Spotted Eagle Little Bittern Redshank Common Crane Complete Species List For Austria Blackbird Black Redstart Pied Wagtail Spotted Flycatcher Goldfinch Bearded Tit Tree Sparrow Great Tit Eurasian Jay Common Buzzard Northern Wheatear Long-Tailed Tit Yellowhammer Alpine Chough Raven Eurasian Nutcracker Coal Tit Sombre Tit Water Pipit Wood Warbler Mistle Thrush Common Linnet Northern Goshawk ALOHA  Back To the Main Photoindex Hawaii Birding Tours    Reservations    Oahu Nature Tours    Oahu Nature Tours Phone:(808) 924-2473  Fax: (808) 924-5395