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European Stonechat (Saxicola rubicola) ... one of the tiniest flycatchers in these parts. #BirdingHungary #flycatchers #FlycatcherFriday

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Daniel Bastaja @kupac1.bsky.social · 11h

Lousy phonescope photo of a great bird. Lots of twitchers today in Vesprém to see Hungary's first ever Desert Wheatear (Oenanthe deserti). First record but a vagrant that has been overdue. #BirdingHungary #BirdsSeenIn2026 #wheatears #FallMigration2026

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Daniel Bastaja @kupac1.bsky.social · 19h

Yes. Rare but somewhat regular. One shows up in Hungary every few years.

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Daniel Bastaja @kupac1.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

One more for #WaderWednesday A cute little Dunlin (Calidris alpina). Strictly a passage bird in Hungary, heading to the Mediterranean Basin and North Africa for the winter. #BirdingHungary #FallMigration2026 #shorebirds #waders #sandpipers

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Daniel Bastaja @kupac1.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Calidris subruficollis) continues for the fourth straight day at Lake Balaton, much to the delight of local birders. Not often one of these is so twitchable. 😀👍 #BirdingHungary #waders #shorebirds #sandpipers #WaderWednesday

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Daniel Bastaja @kupac1.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Another great shorebird from the weekend. European Golden Plover (Pluvialis apricaria) #BirdingHungary #BirdsSeenIn2026 #plovers #waders #shorebirds

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Daniel Bastaja @kupac1.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

A study in contrasts. The smallest and largest of the Calidris clan. Little Stint (Calidris minuta) on the left and a big male Ruff (Calidris pugnax) on the right. 😀 #BirdingHungary #sandpipers #waders #shorebirds

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Daniel Bastaja @kupac1.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

One for #MacroMonday ... the Wolf of Wall Street. Well, not exactly. More like the wolf of Velencei-tó 😄 Hungary has some great wolf spider species. I think this one is Hogna radiata but not sure. Notice mom is carrying some babies on her back. #WildHungary #spiders #wolfspiders #arachnids

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Daniel Bastaja @kupac1.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Nothing like laying in the wet sand with all your optics around your neck. 😬 Getting some photos of today's Buff-breasted Sandpiper. We were able to get reasonably close for some good photos and then withdraw without disturbing the bird. 👍 #BirdingHungary #sandpipers #waders #shorebirds

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Daniel Bastaja @kupac1.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Video of today's Buff-breasted Sandpiper. A big male Ruff came by to hog the spotlight. Then a cameo appearance by a Little Stint. 😄 👍 #BirdingHungary #sandpipers #waders #shorebirds

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Daniel Bastaja @kupac1.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Great bird today at Lake Balaton. Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Calidris subruficollis). This American vagrant is rare in Hungary, showing up once every 2 or 3 years. #BirdingHungary #BirdsSeenIn2026 #waders #sandpipers #shorebirds

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Daniel Bastaja @kupac1.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

This Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) kept popping in and out of the reeds. This was the only time the autofocus got the bird instead of the reeds. 😄 #BirdingHungary #warblers

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Daniel Bastaja @kupac1.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Tried a video thru my scope of the Great Bustards but it didn't turn out that well. Too much heat waves. Lots of gular fluttering going on but it didn't seem that hot to me. 24 celsius (75 F). #BirdingHungary #bustards #BigBirds

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Daniel Bastaja @kupac1.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

A few of the 33 Great Bustards (Otis tarda) I saw this afternoon. #BirdingHungary #bustards #BigBirds

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Daniel Bastaja @kupac1.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Very nice! So cool to see them up close in full breeding plumage! 😀👍

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Daniel Bastaja @kupac1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Very cool! Lucky to get that rail out on the open 😲

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Daniel Bastaja @kupac1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Beautiful capture Lori! 😲 Is this at Robert’s Lake in Kelowna?

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Daniel Bastaja @kupac1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I'm told the #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BestBeaks with a focus on #YellowElements so here is my contribution. 😀 A pair of Shy Albatrosses having a little dispute. #BirdingTasmania #seabirds #albatrosses

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Daniel Bastaja @kupac1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

A Dunlin coming in to join his homies. If it's looking for a party, it may be disappointed ... most of its buddies appear to be sleeping. 😴 #BirdingHungary #shorebirds #waders #sandpipers #peeps

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Daniel Bastaja @kupac1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Speaking of common birds, here's that bundle of twitchiness and constant motion known as a White Wagtail (Motacilla alba). This is a juvenile. Over the past month, billions have been moving through... anywhere where there is little bit of water. #BirdingHungary #wagtails #FallMigration2026

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Daniel Bastaja @kupac1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Close-up of Great Egret (Ardea alba) .. totally focused on finding some sushi for lunch! 😄 #BirdingHungary #egrets #herons #waders

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Daniel Bastaja @kupac1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Great Egret (Ardea alba). The most widespread egret species in the world, breeding on all continents except Antarctica. Very common in Hungary except in winter. #BirdingHungary #egrets #herons #waders

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Daniel Bastaja @kupac1.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I call this gang the "Frying Pan Five" 😂 Northern Lapwings (Vanellus vanellus) in flight. They start gathering in large flocks and that's the time to look for rare Sociable Plovers among them. Most Sociable Lapwings show up in October. #BirdingHungary #waders #shorebirds #WaderWednesday #lapwings

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Daniel Bastaja @kupac1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Anoither image of the Crested Lark (Galerida cristata) after it lost interest in the pipe. They really like bare dirt farm fields and suburban big box and strip mall parking lots. If you want to see a Crested Lark in Hungary, just go to the IKEA parking lot. 😄👍 #BirdingHungary #larks

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Daniel Bastaja @kupac1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I was trying to figure out what this Crested Lark was doing. It seemed to be listening to the water in this irrigation pipe. Or maybe it was just looking at a bug. #BirdingHungary #larks

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Daniel Bastaja @kupac1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Juvenile male Penduline Tit (Remiz pendulinus) trying to figure out how to attack this juicy morsel. 😋🍴 #BirdingHungary #tits

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Daniel Bastaja @kupac1.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

When the eagles cruise by, ducks, like these Mallards, high-tail it in the opposite direction. Great time of year when the #ducks are coming out of their summer eclipse plumage into fresh breeding plumage which they will maintain throughout the winter. #BirdingHungary #waterfowl

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Daniel Bastaja @kupac1.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Long-tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) enfloofenating 😄 #BirdingHungary #tits

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Daniel Bastaja @kupac1.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

When it's chow time, the godwits don't fool around. They are focused! 🍽️ 😋 #BirdingHungary #shorebirdds #waders #godwits

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Daniel Bastaja @kupac1.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

That colour-ringed Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) I saw last weekend was still at the same location today. This photo is thru my scope. #BirdingHungary #godwits #shorebirds #waders #FallMigration2026

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Daniel Bastaja @kupac1.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

From the archives for #SaturdayLaridae Adult Dolphin Gull (Leucophaeus scoresbii).. one of my favorite South American gulls. #BirdingArgentina #gulls #seegulls

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Daniel Bastaja @kupac1.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

So many Ruddy Turnstones (Arenaria interpres) around this fall migration. Much more than usual, although still uncommon. Probably because so much habitat on the larger lakes and rivers, a consequence of the extended drought during the summer. #BirdingHungary #waders #shorebirds #FallMigration2026

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Daniel Bastaja @kupac1.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Most of the small #plovers around right now are Common Ringed Plovers. Little Ringed Plovers (Charadrius dubius) - like this one - are getting scarce. This is the only one I've seen in weeks. #BirdingHungary #shorebirds #waders #BirdsSeenIn2026

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