Hungary Ramsar wetland
Lake Fehér
227 bird species recorded; the most from April to May and from August to September.
Kalyob · CC BY-SA 3.0
This month here
113 species in January.101 species in February.117 species in March.144 species in April.135 species in May.119 species in June.123 species in July.139 species in August.135 species in September.126 species in October.108 species in November.94 species in December.
The birds you are most likely to see in the month you choose, those that come for the season first. It opens on today's month.
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- Resident all year
- Summer visitor comes to breed
- Winter visitor comes for the winter
- Passage migrant in spring and autumn
In numbers
227 species, counted.
Our own rating, from the records only: species (50 points), threatened species (20), migrants (20) and protected status — Ramsar, IBA, SPA, observatory (10).
- 227Speciesrecorded more than once
- 120Migrantssummer, winter or passage visitors
- 11ThreatenedVulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered (IUCN)
- 10,574Recordsopen records within 6 km
- 79 mAltitudeabove the sea
- 19Raptors
- 4Owls
- 34Waders
- 16Gulls & seabirds
- 23Ducks & geese
- 17Herons, ibises & grebes
- 3Storks & cranes
- 1Flamingos
- 84Songbirds
- 26Other birds
From open records (eBird and others, through GBIF, licensed for any use). More birdwatchers mean more records: a quiet place may have more birds than it shows.
The checklist
All 227 species.
By group, with the year in twelve cells: the darker the cell, the more often the bird is recorded that month.
Raptors19 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Western Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosus
- Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo
- White-tailed EagleHaliaeetus albicilla
- Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
- Eastern Imperial EagleAquila heliacaVU
- OspreyPandion haliaetus
- Hen HarrierCircus cyaneus
- Black KiteMilvus migrans
- European HobbyFalco subbuteo
- MerlinFalco columbarius
- Red-footed FalconFalco vespertinusVU
- Red KiteMilvus milvus
- Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus
- European Honey-buzzardPernis apivorus
- Montagu's HarrierCircus pygargus
- Lesser spotted eagleAquila pomarina
- Rough-legged BuzzardButeo lagopus
- Long-legged BuzzardButeo rufinus
Owls4 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Little OwlAthene noctua
- Long-eared OwlAsio otus
- Eurasian Scops OwlOtus scops
- Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus
Waders34 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusNT
- Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquataNT
- RuffCalidris pugnax
- Pied AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta
- DunlinCalidris alpinaNT
- RedshankTringa totanus
- Spotted RedshankTringa erythropus
- Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaNT
- Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
- Common SnipeGallinago gallinago
- Wood SandpiperTringa glareola
- Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
- Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
- Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
- Little StintCalidris minuta
- Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaVU
- Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferrugineaVU
- Eurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
- Temminck's StintCalidris temminckii
- European Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
- Red KnotCalidris canutusNT
- Kentish PloverCharadrius alexandrinus
- Marsh SandpiperTringa stagnatilis
- SanderlingCalidris alba
- Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresNT
- Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusNT
- Buff-breasted SandpiperCalidris subruficollisVU
- Long-billed dowitcherLimnodromus scolopaceusNT
- Broad-billed SandpiperCalidris falcinellusVU
- Little ringed ploverCharadrius dubius
- Bar-tailed godwitLimosa lapponicaNT
- Eurasian Stone-curlewBurhinus oedicnemus
- Red-necked PhalaropePhalaropus lobatus
Gulls & seabirds16 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Pontic gullLarus cachinnans
- Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis
- Common GullLarus canus
- Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus
- Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida
- Little GullHydrocoloeus minutus
- Black TernChlidonias niger
- Common TernSterna hirundo
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- Sabine's GullXema sabini
- European Herring GullLarus argentatus
- Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
- White-winged TernChlidonias leucopterus
- Black-legged kittiwakeRissa tridactylaVU
- Little TernSternula albifrons
Ducks & geese23 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- Greater White-fronted GooseAnser albifrons
- Common PochardAythya ferinaVU
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- Eurasian TealAnas crecca
- Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
- Ferruginous DuckAythya nyrocaNT
- Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna
- GadwallMareca strepera
- Red-breasted GooseBranta ruficollisVU
- Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope
- Northern PintailAnas acuta
- GarganeySpatula querquedula
- Red-crested pochardNetta rufina
- Ruddy ShelduckTadorna ferruginea
- Lesser white-fronted gooseAnser erythropusVU
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
- Tundra Bean GooseAnser serrirostris
- Greater ScaupAythya marila
- Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula
- SmewMergellus albellus
- Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator
Herons, ibises & grebes17 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Great White EgretArdea alba
- Microcarbo pygmaeusMicrocarbo pygmaeus
- Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Purple heronArdea purpurea
- Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
- Black-crowned Night-HeronNycticorax nycticorax
- Squacco HeronArdeola ralloides
- Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- Eared GrebePodiceps nigricollis
- Little BitternIxobrychus minutus
- Eurasian BitternBotaurus stellaris
- Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
- Dalmatian PelicanPelecanus crispusNT
Storks & cranes3 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Common CraneGrus grus
- White StorkCiconia ciconia
- Black storkCiconia nigra
Flamingos1 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Greater FlamingoPhoenicopterus roseus
Songbirds84 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus
- Great titParus major
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
- European GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
- Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica
- White WagtailMotacilla alba
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Eurasian Penduline TitRemiz pendulinus
- European RobinErithacus rubecula
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Barn swallowHirundo rustica
- Eurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Bearded ReedlingPanurus biarmicus
- Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
- European StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Red-backed ShrikeLanius collurio
- Eurasian Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Great Reed WarblerAcrocephalus arundinaceus
- Savi's WarblerLocustella luscinioides
- Western JackdawColoeus monedula
- Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Western Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
- Common NightingaleLuscinia megarhynchos
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- Common LinnetLinaria cannabina
- HawfinchCoccothraustes coccothraustes
- Eurasian Golden OrioleOriolus oriolus
- Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra
- Moustached WarblerAcrocephalus melanopogon
- Lesser Grey ShrikeLanius minor
- BramblingFringilla montifringilla
- Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaea
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- Lesser whitethroatSylvia curruca
- Northern RavenCorvus corax
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinus
- Water PipitAnthus spinoletta
- Crested larkGalerida cristata
- Common House MartinDelichon urbicum
- Lanius excubitorLanius excubitor
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- WhinchatSaxicola rubetra
- Azure TitCyanistes cyanus
- WhitethroatSylvia communis
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- European SerinSerinus serinus
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- Red-throated PipitAnthus cervinus
- Wood WarblerPhylloscopus sibillatrix
- Barred WarblerSylvia nisoria
- Yellow-browed WarblerPhylloscopus inornatus
- Marsh warblerAcrocephalus palustris
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- BluethroatLuscinia svecica
- Short-toed treecreeperCerthia brachydactyla
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Icterine warblerHippolais icterina
- Common RedpollAcanthis flammea
- Common RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- Eurasian River WarblerLocustella fluviatilis
- Northern WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- Tawny PipitAnthus campestris
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- Collared FlycatcherFicedula albicollis
- European Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca
- Common Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naevia
- DunnockPrunella modularis
Other birds26 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Common Wood PigeonColumba palumbus
- Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- CootFulica atra
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- European RollerCoracias garrulus
- European Water RailRallus aquaticus
- Syrian WoodpeckerDendrocopos syriacus
- Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- Common CuckooCuculus canorus
- Bee-eaterMerops apiaster
- European Turtle DoveStreptopelia turturVU
- Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerDryobates minor
- European SwiftApus apus
- Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops
- Common QuailCoturnix coturnix
- Black WoodpeckerDryocopus martius
- Spotted CrakePorzana porzana
- WryneckJynx torquilla
- Middle Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocoptes medius
- Grey PartridgePerdix perdix
- Porzana parvaPorzana parva
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
Monthly presence relative to all bird records that month, so a busy month does not inflate every species.
When to go
The most species from April to May and from August to September.
Species recorded in each month, with the usual temperature and rain.
- Jan2°/-4°37 mm
- Feb6°/-3°40 mm
- Mar12°/1°38 mm
- Apr18°/6°38 mm
- May23°/12°66 mm
- Jun28°/16°78 mm
- Jul31°/18°61 mm
- Aug31°/18°50 mm
- Sep24°/12°54 mm
- Oct18°/7°50 mm
- Nov10°/2°41 mm
- Dec4°/-3°42 mm
- Bar: species recorded that month.
- Temperature: average maximum / minimum (NASA, 1991–2020).
- Rain: monthly total.
The place
Lake Fehér.
Lake in Csongrád-Csanád County, Hungary
Lake Fehér is a wetland of international importance (Ramsar) in Hungary.
227 bird species have been recorded here more than once, in 10,574 open records.
The most recorded are the Mallard, the Western Marsh Harrier and the Greylag Goose.
69 species come for the summer, 48 for the winter and 3 only pass through.
11 are threatened worldwide, including Common Pochard, Eastern Imperial Eagle and Red-breasted Goose.
The most species are recorded from April to May and from August to September.
Get there and watch
- Kemping Motelcampsite · 4.0 km · 4 within 10 km
- Eurocampplace to stay · 3.9 km · 116 within 10 km
- Sándorfalvanearest town · 3.8 km in a straight line
- Arad International Airport (ARW)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 91 km in a straight lineCar hire at TSR airport (Timişoara)Discover Cars · sponsored link↗
Plan the visit
A guided walk, a bed nearby, a car.
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From above
The place and its surroundings.
The satellite image of the 6 × 6 km around the place, with the bird hides, towers and trails that OpenStreetMap shows.
Around, in OpenStreetMap
- 1bird hides within 6 kmBeretzk Péter Kilátó
- 4observation towers within 6 kmBeretzk Péter Kilátó and 3 more
- 4marked trails within 4 kmAlföldi Kéktúra (Sátoraljaújhely – Dévaványa – Szekszárd), K▲, European long distance path E7 - part Hungary and 1 more
- 2viewpoints within 5 kmBeretzk Péter Kilátó
- 5car parks within 3 km
- 2restaurants and cafés within 3 km
- 4campsites within 10 kmKemping Motel, Sziksósfürdő kemping, Sziksósfürdői Naturista Kemping and 1 more
- 116places to stay within 10 kmEurocamp, Tisza Corner, Kastélykert Fogadó and 113 more
- visitor centres within 6 km
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit. A low number may just mean nobody has mapped it yet.
In our other atlases
Around Lake Fehér.
The lakes, beaches, islands, rivers and mountains around this place, and its night sky, in the family's atlases.
Peakyas2 mountains within 25 kmSajti-halom · 23 kmÜrmös-halom · 24 km
Lakeyas4 lakes within 15 kmFehér-tó6.6 km² · 1.0 kmSzeged regatta basin0.7 km² · 9.9 kmŐszeszéki-tó0.4 km² · 12 kmDomaszék0.2 km² · 13 km
Darkskyas1 dark-sky places within 30 kmObservatory of SzegedBortle 6 · 11 km
Figures from the sister sites' databases (Wikidata, HydroATLAS, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap). Links open when each site is online.
Photographs
The place, as people saw it.
Other places nearby.
Lake Fehér
Hungary
- 87Birdyas Score
- 227Species
- 120Migrants
- 11Threatened
Upper Kiskunság alkaline steppes
Hungary · 110 km
- 80Birdyas Score
- 211Species
- 132Migrants
- 7Threatened
Where these figures come from
| Name and type | Wikidata (Q942033) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Birds | 10,574 open bird records within 6 km (GBIF, CC0 and CC BY 4.0 only; mostly eBird, Cornell Lab of Ornithology) |
| See these records | gbif.org |
| Species | GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0; Wikidata (CC0); Wikimedia Commons |
| Altitude | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Temperature and rain | NASA POWER (CERES SYN1deg, 2001–2020; MERRA-2) |
| What is around | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
| Sister atlases | Peakyas, Lakeyas, Darkskyas |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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