Wildlife / Hajdú-Bihar County
Wildlife: Hortobágy, Fish Ponds (Halastó)
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The Hortobágy-Halastó ponds have a nature trail with observation towers. Arrive before sunset and watch the cranes fly in from the fields to the ponds. In the morning you can see the flocks leave to feed.
What you can see
common crane, greater white-fronted goose, white-tailed eagle, great bustard
Best time: October to mid-November, dusk
Rules
Large parts of the park are strictly protected and you can enter them only with a park guide (Hortobágy National Park Directorate). At the ponds you walk only on the trail and use the towers, not dikes closed to the public. Do not disturb flocks on the fields and do not fly a drone.
About the place
Hortobágy National Park is the largest protected area in Hungary, with puszta grassland and fish ponds. In autumn it is one of the most important crane stopover sites in Europe, where tens of thousands of birds roost. Geese and ducks also stop on the Halastó ponds.
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