Hungary · Hajdú-Bihar County

Old Lakes of Hortobágy fishponds – Hortobágyi-halastó

254 species and 27,603 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: May and September, with up to 176 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Greater White-fronted GooseGreater White-fronted GooseAnser albifronsMallardMallardAnas platyrhynchosGreylag GooseGreylag GooseAnser anserEurasian TealEurasian TealAnas creccaNorthern ShovelerNorthern ShovelerSpatula clypeataEurasian WigeonEurasian WigeonMareca penelopeBlack-headed GullBlack-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusGreat CormorantGreat CormorantPhalacrocorax carboGadwallGadwallMareca streperaNorthern PintailNorthern PintailAnas acutaGreat EgretGreat EgretArdea albaGrey HeronGrey HeronArdea cinereaPygmy CormorantPygmy CormorantMicrocarbo pygmaeusGreat Crested GrebeGreat Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus

Species seen regularly, by month

Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.

Nearby hotspots

  1. Hortobágyi National Park – Marshes and grasslands11 km246 species
  2. Kösély fishponds and Eastern main canal – Hajdúszoboszló29 km206 species
  3. Kaba sewage ponds and surrounding area – Kaba33 km205 species
  4. Szepes-Tócó-ér és kommunális hulladékhasznosító (at dumping and sewage) – Debrecen-Tégláskert41 km177 species
  5. Andaháza-Földes-Bihari-sík – Berettyóújfalu47 km209 species
  6. Fancsikai tavak (forested lakes) és erdőspuszták – Debrecen50 km213 species

All 254 species recorded here

Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Old Lakes of Hortobágy fishponds – Hortobágyi-halastó?

May and September. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 176 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Old Lakes of Hortobágy fishponds – Hortobágyi-halastó?

254 species, from 27,603 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Old Lakes of Hortobágy fishponds – Hortobágyi-halastó in November?

The most recorded in November: Greater White-fronted Goose, Mallard, Greylag Goose, Eurasian Teal and Northern Shoveler.

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.