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Destinations > TRANSYLVANIA
Hungarian populated Székelyland, the land of Dracula in Romania
- Subalpine Carpathian spruce forest with mixed deciduous forest in Romania
- Pristine landscape with limestone gorges and high Carpathian mountains
- Home of Brown Bears, Wolves and Lynx
- Several great reserves inhabited by a good number of Carpathian birds
- Breeding raptors (Golden and Lesser Spotted Eagles, Honey Buzzard and Goshawk)
- Several hundred pairs of Corncrakes
- Several Capercaillie lekking grounds and Hazel Grouse
- Easily accessible Wallcreeper breeding grounds
- Other limestone species like Craig Martin, Alpine Swift, Rock Thrush and Rock Bunting
- Pygmy, Tengmalm’s and Ural Owls are regular breeders
- Ten species of woodpeckers breeding, particularly good for Black-, Grey-headed- and Three-toed Woodpeckers
- Other interesting spruce forest specialties are common like Ring Ouzel, Nutcracker, Firecrest, Crested Tit
- Thrush Nightingale, Great Grey Shrike, Common Rosefinch and Ortolan Bunting breeding
Habitat diversity:
(1) Carpathian spruce forest (2) Mountain streams (3) Alpine orchid meadows (4) Wide valleys (5) Limestone gorges (6) Rocky outcrops
| Bird specialities and best watchig period |
| Bird specialities |
Best watching period |
| Black Stork |
April to August |
| Golden Eagle |
all year round |
| Lesser Spotted Eagle |
Late March to August |
| Hazel Grouse |
all year round-best April; September |
| Capercaillie |
Mid-April to mid-May; August-September |
| Corncrake |
Early May to mid-June |
| Ural Owl |
May to September |
| Tengmalm’s Owl |
year dependent; Late April to early June |
| Scops Owl |
Late April to July |
| Alpine Swift |
Mid-April to July |
| Black Wodpecker |
all year round |
| Grey-headed Woodpecker |
all year round |
| Syrian Woodpecker |
all year round |
| White-backed Woodpecker |
irregular-best time in April; Septmber |
| Three-toed Woodpecker |
Late April to October |
| Woodlark |
March to October |
| Crag Martin |
Late April to June |
| Water Pipit |
Late April to August |
| Citrine Wagtail |
irregular-best second half of April |
| Dipper |
all year round |
| Thrush Nightingale |
May to July |
| Rockthrush |
Late April to August |
| Ring Ouzel |
Mid-April to September |
| Barred Warbler |
May |
| Firecrest |
Late April to August |
| Red-breasted Flycatcher |
May |
| Crested Tit |
all year round |
| Willow Tit |
all year round |
| Long-tailed Tit |
March to November |
| Wallcreeper |
Mid-April to early October |
| Red-backed Shrike |
Late April to September |
| Lesser Grey Shrike |
May to August |
| Great Grey Shrike |
all year round |
| Nutcraker |
all year round; best April and August to September |
| Hawfinch |
all year round |
| Siskin |
all year round |
| Bullfinch |
all year round |
| Crossbill |
all year round |
| Common Rosefinch |
Mid-May to July |
| Ortolan Bunting |
Late April to July |
| Rock Bunting |
March to October |
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