June trip to Transylvania and Danube Delta
We had a highly successful custom tour in early June and despite of the late date and sometimes warm weather we recorded almost 200 species.
We had a good overview of the region's habitats, as we visited the high Carpathians and the mature woodlands and flowering meadows (with many orchids) of Transylvania, fantastic alkaline ponds, the vast reedbeds of the Danube Delta and the always exciting Dobrudja region.
Among others we had great views of Three-toed Woodpecker, Ural Owl, Red-breasted Flycatcher in the woods and also Wallcreepers and Thrush Nightingale. We had a good ranage of raptors, among them Levant Saprrowhawks, many Lesser Spotted, Short-toed and Booted Eagles. We had great views of Pied Wheaters, Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush, Black-haeded Buntings and Pallas's Gulls in Dobrudja, just to name a few.
Landscape in the Southern Carpathians
Alpine Accentor is an inhabitant of high mountains
Brown Bear cubs in Transylvania
Thrush Nightingale is one of the specialities of the trip
Collared Pratincole was a commonly encountered species
Great White Pelican is a caractheristic species of the Delta
We had great views of singing Paddyfield Warblers (photos: Simay Gábor)
Sakertours team