We use fixed and portable professional hides at various areas, some in or nearby at our own bird-rich Kondor EcoLodge garden, either at small drinking or feeding stations or at our ponds. We also have our own Bee-eater Wall, but there are plenty of other sites to use at different parts of the Kiskunsag National Park as well.
At the below list of hides we mention just a few highlight species. More complete lists can be found further below or please ask for more details!
If you would like to combine our lowland area with a hilly region, for example Bukk Hills which offers different species such as Ural Owl, White-backed-, Gray-headed and Black Woodpeckers, Collared Flycatcher and many more, please let us know!
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Download Bird Photography Itinerary PDF
Download detailed Romania Danube Delta & Carpathian Hills Bird & Mammal Photo Tour PDF
Please check the following albums with Bird & Wildlife Photographs made by some of our guests:
Lukasz Wielec - July2022
Eric Muller Photography
Chris & Sue Massie-Tailor - Kiskunsag-Hungary
Andy Morffew - Kiskunsag-Hungary
Howard Birley Photography - Hungary, Budapest & Wildlife
Paul Novak Photography - Kondor Ecolodge, Kiskunsag, Hungary
Please also check out the Bird Photo gallery at the bottom of this page!
A. Hides at Kondor EcoLodge, Kiskunsag National Park, HUNGARY
1. Drinking & Feeding Station Hides - Sparrowhawk, Black & Common Redstart, Long-tailed tit Northern form, Hawfinch, Tree Sparrow, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Tree Pipit, Eurasian Jay, Golden Oriole & more
2. Mobile Hides - Roller, Hoopoe, Bee-eater, Little Owl, Tawny Pipit, European Nightjar, Red-backed & Lesser Grey Shrike & more
Kondor Garden Species
The following species can be seen and photographed in the garden of Kondor EcoLodge during a year:
Sparrowhawk, Goshawk (end of June, beginning of July), Honey Buzzard (occasional), Common Cuckoo, Scops Owl (occasional), Tawny Owl (occasional), Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Middle Spotted Woodpecker (occasional), Great Spotted Woodpecker, Wryneck, European Hoopoe, Common Redstart, Black Redstart, Mistle Thrush, Chiffchaff, Icterine Warbler (Spring), Willow Warbler, Blackcap, Lesser Whitethroat, Goldcrest, Spotted Flycatcher, Long-tailed Tit (Northern white-faced form as well), Great Tit, Blue Tit, Nuthatch, Short-toed Treecreeper, Eurasian Golden Oriole, Wren, Tree Sparrow, Linnet, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Hawfinch, Yellowhammer, Siskin, Kingfisher (July, Aug), Turtle Dove
Species Walking Distance from Kondor EcoLodge
The furthermore species can be seen and photographed, walking distance from our Kondor EcoLodge during a year:
White Stork, Marsh Harrier, Montague’s Harrier, Common Buzzard, Saker Falcon, Eurasian Kestrel, Common Quail, European Turtle Dove, Little Owl, European Nightjar, European Roller, European Bee-eater, Black Woodpecker, Syrian Woodpecker, Skylark, Crested Lark, Wood Lark, Swallow, House Martin, Sand Martin, Tree Pipit, Tawny Pipit, White Wagtail, Yellow Wagtail, European Robin, Common Nightingale, Whinchat, Stonechat, Northern Wheatear, Red-backed Shrike, Lesser Grey Shrike, Corn Bunting
Species at Lake Kondor during wet years
During wet years when we have enough water in Lake Kondor in front of us:
Please note that during the last decade we have drier and drier years so sadly we have to search the below species at other parts of the Kiskunsag National Park.
Bittern, Great-crested Grebe, Black-necked Grebe, Little Grebe, Great White Egret, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Black Stork, Spoonbill, Avocet, Black-winged Stilt, Little Ringed Plover, Lapwing, Dunlin, Curlew Sandpiper, Ruff, Marsh Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, White-winged Tern, Whiskered Tern and many more surprises possible
B. Hides at other parts of Kiskunsag National Park, HUNGARY:
Due to weather extremities during the last couple of years it is unpredictable which of the below hides can function normally.
But for most of the species below we usually have a good solution.
1. Red-footed Falcon Tower Hide - Red-footed Falcon, Turtle Dove, Roller, Lesser Grey Shrike
2. Alkaline Lake Shorebird Hide - Black-winged Stilt, Avocet, Little Ringed Plover, Marsh Sandpiper, Garganey, Great White Egret, Purple Heron
3. Freshwater Lake Floating Hide - Ferruginous Duck, Spotted Crake, Squacco Heron
4. Roller Hide
5. Little Owl Hide
6. Hoopoe Hide
7. Raptor Feeding Station Hide during Winter- White-tailed Eagle, Imperial Eagle, Rough-legged Buzzard, Hen Harrier
Some more species which can be photographed during Photo Safaris
Species which can be photographed in the Kiskunsag National Park or vicinity
Pygmy Cormorant, Great White Egret, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Purple Heron, Squacco heron, Bittern, Little Bittern, Spoonbill, Sparrowhawk, Red-footed Falcon, Black-winged Stilt, Avocet, Little Ringed Plover, Lapwing, Dunlin, Curlew Sandpiper, Ruff, Marsh Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, White-winged Tern, Whiskered Tern, Turtle Dove, Common Cuckoo, European Bee-eater, European Roller, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Middle Spotted Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Little Owl, Golden Oriole, European Hoopoe, Common Redstart, Black Redstart, Blackcap, Lesser Whitethroat, Long-tailed Tit Northern form, Nuthatch, Red-backed Shrike, Lesser Grey Shrike, Tree Sparrow, Hawfinch, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Yellowhammer
Hide Photography During Winter
During Winter at different feeders at Kiskunsag:
Feeding & Drinking Station with hide: Blackbird. Mistle Thrush, Coal Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Middle Spotted Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Black Woodpecker, Syrian Woodpecker, Waxwing, Greenfinch, Bullfinch, Tree Sparrow, Sparrowhawk
Raptor feeding station and hide: White-tailed Eagle, Imperial Eagle, Common Buzzard, Rough-legged Buzzard, Hen Harrier, Raven, Magpie
During Winter at feeders and other spots at Bukk:
Wallcreeper, Alpine Accentor, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Middle Spotted Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Black Woodpecker, Common Buzzard, Rough-legged Buzzard, Hen Harrier, Raven, Imperial Eagle, Golden Eagle
Red Fox, Badger and Golden Jackal has visited Raptor feeders as well.
