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Owls and Woodpeckers in Slovakia

Slovakian Hills and Karstic slopes, 8 days - Springtime in the mountains!

Woodpeckers drumming loudly, evening hooting of sought-after owls, raptors abound and migration is underway! With its original habitats, beautiful mountainous landscapes, short driving distances and good infrastructure Slovakia is an excellent birding destination.  Our unique spring tour offers all European woodpeckers and several sought after Owl species in the unspoilt forests of Slovakia.

High Tatras of Slovakia

The High Tatras offer beautiful mountain scenery and vast coniferous forests with all of Europe's woodpeckers, as well as owls, grouses and alpine species. This is the best area within Slovakia for perfect observation of several highlight species such as Pygmy, Tengmalm's and Eagle Owl.

Beside the common Raptor species we should see Golden and Lesser Spotted Eagle. It can be difficult sometime to spot  Hazel Grouse, but loud Nutcracker usually much easier. At higher elevation forests and slopes we will look for Ring Ouzel, Common Crossbill, Firecrest, Crested Tit and with a little luck we can even find a Wallcreeper and other alpine species as well. Beautiful valleys, dense woods and mountain lakes provide excellent scenery throughout the tour. 

Slovak Karst

The region of the Slovak Karst with its limestone gorges, mature beech and mixed forests is home to an abundance of raptors, owls and woodpeckersThe limestone hills with healthy woods offer a second chance for any possibly previously missed rare owl species such as UralPygmy and Tengmalm's Owl. Of course any of the woodland Woodpecker species, including Black, Three-toed and White-backed is possible here as well.

There are several attractive habitats we will visit in search of different species, including Imperial Eagle, Saker Falcon, Collared Flycatcher, Rock Bunting and possibly Rock Thrush as well. If you interested in rare and unique butterflies such as Poplar Admiral or Hungarian Glider than you will like this area as well. We also know a local bat specialist, so if you would be interested we can organize a bat watching session as well. 

Highlights - Slovakia

Highlights

Ring Ouzel

Lesser Spotted Eagle

Ural Owl

Common Crossbill

Nutcracker

Golden Eagle

White-winged Black Tern

Water Pipit 

Alpine Accentor

Tengmalm's Owl

Pygmy Owl

Eagle Owl

Black Woodpecker

Middle Spotted Woodpecker

White-backed Woodpecker

Three-toed Woodpecker

Grey-headed Woodpecker

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker

Wryneck

Imperial Eagle

Rock Bunting

Rock Thrush

Hawfinch

Lesser Spotted Eagle

Crested Tit

Wallcreeper

Collared Flycatcher

Red-breasted Flycatcher

River Warbler

Black Tern

Whiskered Tern

MAMMAL HIGHLIGHTS

Brown Bear

Mormot

Eurasian Souslik

Chamois 

Pine Marten 

 

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Phone: Call May-October; Text all year 
+36 30-645-9318 or +36 30-211-0006
Call Nov-April: +506 84961012 or 84961417
e-mails: 
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