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Destinations > ZEMPLÉN FOREST RESERVE
A Wold Heritage Site including Tokaj, where ”the wine of the kings, king of the wines” is produced
- Pristine landscape with rolling Carpathian foothills
- Superb healthy deciduous forest ecosystem
- Excellent food and wine
- Black Stork is a common breeder and passage migrant
- 15 pairs of Eastern Imperial Eagles
- Many other breeding raptors (Lesser Spotted, Golden and Short-toed Eagles, Honey Buzzard and Goshawk)
- Over 200 pairs of Corncrakes
- 15 pairs of Eagle Owls and 100 pairs of Ural Owls breeding
- Bee-eaters and Collared Flycatchers are common breeders
- Nine species of woodpeckers breeding
- Probably the highest White-backed Woodpecker density in Europe with over 100 pairs breeding
- Some spectacular warblers are abundant breeders (Barred, River, Marsh, Icterine)
Habitat diversity:
(1) small peaks (2) oak and beech forested slopes (3) open valleys (4) meandering rivers (5) floodplains (6) quarries
| Bird specialities and best watchig period |
| Bird specialities |
Best watching period |
| Black Stork |
Late March to September |
| Golden Eagle |
March to October |
| Imperial Eagle |
Mid-March to October |
| Lesser Spotted Eagle |
Late March to August |
| Short-toed Eagle |
Late March to August |
| Black Kite |
May to August |
| Honey Buzzard |
May to August |
| Goshawk |
February to November |
| Corncrake |
Early May to mid-June |
| Eagle Owl |
March to November |
| Ural Owl |
all year round; best time in April and May |
| Nightjar |
May to June |
| Bee-eater |
May to August |
| Black Wodpecker |
all year round |
| Grey-headed Woodpecker |
all year round |
| Syrian Woodpecker |
all year round |
| Middle-spotted Woodpecker |
all year round |
| White-backed Woodpecker |
all year round |
| Lesser Spotted Woodpecker |
all year round |
| Wryneck |
Mid-April to August |
| Woodlark |
April to October |
| Dipper |
Late April to November |
| Alpine Accentor |
irregular,best November to February |
| Thrush Nightingale |
Second part of August |
| Barred Warbler |
Late April to August |
| Marsh Warbler |
Second week of May to June |
| River Warbler |
Early May to June |
| Icterine Warbler |
second half of May and August |
| Wood Warbler |
May to August |
| Collared Flycatcher |
Mid-April to June |
| Long-tailed Tit |
March to November |
| Wallcreeper |
irregular, best November |
| Red-backed Shrike |
Late April to September |
| Rose-coloured Starling |
23rd to 27th of May |
| Golden Oriole |
Late April to September |
| Serin |
April to August |
| Hawfinch |
all year round |
| Rock Bunting |
irregular, best November to March |
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