hello,
could anyone advise please what does the event of cranes migration look like in Hortobagy? please excuse my a bit naive question - Im not really an experienced birder (I'm fairly new with it) and I'm interested mainly from photographic perspective.
Richard> I went through your gallery, very nice
In addition to this I'd like to have an idea of the environment - are the cranes in huge flocks and easily to be found, are they "available" with the lens only like 400mm or do they stay on some remote locations/ponds. Any other tips&hints/links would be much appreciated, thanks
Hi,
The place is not so difficult, you can go there alone, or with a guide.
If you want, you can use one of Saker's mobile hide for photographing
i'd be happy if you could elaborate. Is this "more or less" - more or less predictable? I mean what is usually the scale of the event - are they dozens, hundreds, thousands, omphteens? I'm asking because in Poland we also have cranes but only in max "dozens" option at one placeHi,
they are here in Hungary from September, in more or less numbers.
Laszlo
thanks Laszlo!
I consider Sakertour, but would like to be more comfortable with eg. the weather (and decide in the last minute if it's fine to go) and... money . No problem to do a hide/shelter on our own - of course if it's not a restricted area.
This is interesting that you say it's not so difficult location, the other members (earlier posts) say it's tough without a guide because of restricted areas - which I guess are the best locations to "shoot"...
Anyone has got a feedback to this?
i'd be happy if you could elaborate. Is this "more or less" - more or less predictable? I mean what is usually the scale of the event - are they dozens, hundreds, thousands, omphteens? I'm asking because in Poland we also have cranes but only in max "dozens" option at one place
At risk of being accused of advertising (since I helped to edit the book) can I suggest that you might find the Crossbillguide [ISBN 978 90 5011 2765] on the Hortobagy useful? Details at www.crossbillguides.com
Tell the true, I do not know that book, but I willingly check it if anybody send me the birding aspect via e-mail. Otherwise, I would willingly help to make and other Crossbill guide, for the areas around Budapest. We have a lot of good places sometimes within the capital.