Monday, November 19, 2007 - Wintering Wallcreepers in Hungary
Wallcreepers are wonderful birds and it is always a great joy to see them. They are breeding in the Carpathians and the Alps surrounding Hungary and some of them spend the winter in Hungary.
Romania is a great place to see Wallcreepers during the breeding seasons. The Slovakian and Slovenian breeding sites are more difficult to reach. In a gorge in Transylvania you can observe several breeding pairs of Wallcreepers from very close giving excellent views.
Around the end of October the first Wallcreepers appear in Hungary. They can be found in quarries, on the walls of castles, palaces or even cathedrals inside the cities. They hunt for spiders and insects on the walls displaying their colourful wings.
This year is particularly good for Wallcreepers as they were reported from at least 10 different sites in November. The highest count was 3 birds in a single quarry.
I you want to see wintering Wallcreepers you can join our tour Birds and Budapest in winter.
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