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Hungary: Birds and Butterflies

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with Richard Lewington and a local guide as leaders

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2 Great Crested Grebe 3 3 Podiceps cristatus
2 Little Grebe 1 1 Tachybaptus ruficollis
2 Cormorant 4 15 Phalacrocorax carbo
2 Pygmy Cormorant 3 3 Phalacrocorax pygmeus
2 Common Bittern 1 1 H Botaurus stellaris
2 Little Bittern 1 3 Ixobrychus minutus
2 Night Heron 2 5 Nycticorax nycticorax
2 Squacco Heron 2 6 Ardeola ralloides
2 Little Egret 2 10 Egretta garzetta
2 Great White Egret 5 20 Egretta alba
2 Grey Heron 6 6 Ardea cinerea
2 Purple Heron 2 6 Ardea purpurea
1 Black Stork 1 3 Ciconia nigra
2 White Stork 9 50 Ciconia ciconia
2 Spoonbill 1 20 Platalea leucorodia
2 Greylag Goose 3 1000 Anser anser
2 Mallard 5 10 Anas platyrhynchos
2 Garganey 2 2 Anas querquedula
2 Pochard 2 6 Aythya ferina
2 Ferruginous Duck 1 4 Aythya nyroca
1 Montagu's Harrier 1 1 Circus pygargus
2 Marsh Harrier 4 10 Circus aeruginosus
2 Sparrowhawk 1 2 Accipiter nisus
2 Goshawk 1 2 Accipiter gentilis
2 Honey Buzzard 4 2 Pernis apivorus
2 Buzzard 9 15 Buteo buteo
2 Imperial Eagle 2 3 Aquila heliaca
2 Short-toed Eagle 1 1 Circaetus gallicus
2 Red-footed Falcon 2 20 Falco vespertinus
1 Kestrel 4 4 Falco tinnunculus
2 Hobby 1 1 Falco subbuteo
2 Saker 1 3 Falco cherrug
1 Peregrine 1 2 Falco peregrinus
1 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix
2 Pheasant 5 10 H Phasianus colchicus
2 Quail 2 2 H Phasianus colchicus
1 Corncrake Crex crex
2 Moorhen 2 7 Gallinula chloropus
2 Coot 3 3 Fulica atra
2 Great Bustard 1 5 Otis tarda
1 Black-winged Stilt 1 1 Himantopus himantopus
1 Avocet 1 4 Recurvirostra avosetta
1 Ringed Plover 1 1 Charadrius hiaticula
2 Lapwing 4 20 Vanellus vanellus
1 Curlew 1 2 Numenius arquata
1 Common Redshank Tringa totanus
1 Spotted Redshank 1 6 Tringa erythropus
2 Black-headed Gull 5 6 Larus ridibundus
1 Lesser Black-backed Gull 1 3 Larus fuscus
2 Common Tern 1 2 Sterna hirundo
1 Black Tern Chlidonias niger
2 White-winged Tern 1 1 Childonias leucopgterus
1 Whiskered Tern 3 10 Chlidonias hybridus
2 Woodpigeon 8 6 Columba palumbus
1 Stock Dove 1 1 H Columba oenas
2 Collared Dove 8 20 Streptopelia decaocto
2 Turtle Dove 7 6 H Streptopelia turtur
2 Cuckoo 2 1 H Cuculus canorus
1 Tawny Owl 1 1 H Strix aluco
1 Ural Owl Strix uralensis
2 Scops Owl 1 1 H Otus scops
1 Little Owl 1 1 H Athene noctua
1 Common Swift 3 50 Apus apus
2 Common Kingfisher 3 2 Alcedo atthis
2 European Bee-eater 5 15 Merops apiaster
2 Roller 2 2 Coracias garrulus
2 Hoopoe 1 1 Upupa epops
2 Wryneck 1 1 H Jynx torquilla
1 Black Woodpecker 1 1 Dryocopus martius
1 Grey-headed Woodpecker 2 1 Picus canus
1 Green Woodpecker 1 1 Picus viridis
1 Middle Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos medius
2 Syrian Woodpecker 2 2 Dendrocopos syriacus
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker 6 3 Dendrocopos major
2 White-backed Woodpecker 1 1 Dendrocopos leucotos
2 Skylark 3 20 Alauda arvensis
2 Woodlark 1 2 Lullula arborea
2 Crested Lark 2 12 Galerida cristata
2 Sand Martin 2 100 Riparia riparia
2 Swallow 9 100 Hirundo rustica
2 House Martin 9 100 Delichon urbica
2 Tree Pipit 4 1 H Anthus trivialis
1 Tawny Pipit 2 1 H Anthus campestris
2 Pied Wagtail 8 15 Motacilla alba
2 Grey Wagtail 4 2 Motacilla cinerea
2 Yellow Wagtail 2 3 Motacilla flava
2 Wren 3 2 H Troglodytes troglodytes
1 Dunnock 1 1 H Prunella modularis
2 Robin 6 10 Erithacus rubecula
2 Nightingale 1 6 H Luscinia megarhynchos
2 Common Redstart 3 1 Phoenicurus phoenicurus
2 Black Redstart 7 20 Phoenicurus ochruros
1 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra
2 Stonechat 7 4 Saxicola torquata
2 Blackbird 7 10 Turdus merula
2 Song Thrush 6 20 Turdus philomelos
2 Savi's Warbler 1 1 H Locustella luscinioides
2 River Warbler 2 1 H Locustella fluviatilis
2 Great Reed Warbler 2 1 H Acrocephalus arundinaceus
1 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
2 Reed Warbler 1 10 Acrocephalus scirpaceus
2 Lesser Whitethroat 2 2 H Sylvia curruca
2 Blackcap 4 6 Sylvia atricapilla
1 Barred Warbler 1 1 Sylvia nisoria
1 Wood Warbler 3 2 H Phylloscopus sibilatrix
2 Chiffchaff 5 10 H Phylloscopus collybita
2 Goldcrest 1 1 H Regulus regulus
2 Collared Flycatcher 1 1 Ficedula albicollis
2 Spotted Flycatcher 5 3 Muscicapa striata
2 Bearded Tit 1 10 Panurus biarmicus
2 Penduline Tit 1 6 H Remiz pendulinus
2 Marsh Tit 4 1 H Parus palustris
2 WillowTit 4 1 H Parus montanus
2 Blue Tit 4 10 Parus caeruleus
2 Great Tit 7 10 Parus major
2 Long-tailed Tit 2 6 Aegithalos caudatus
2 Nuthatch 6 10 H Sitta europaea
2 Common Treecreeper 3 4 Certhia familiaris
2 Red-backed Shrike 9 20 Lanius collurio
2 Lesser Grey Shrike 6 4 Lanius minor
2 Starling 9 50 Sturnus vulgaris
1 Golden Oriole 8 10 Oriolus oriolus
2 Jay 6 5 Garrulus glandarius
5 Magpie 5 6 Pica pica
2 Jackdaw 1 10 Corvus monedula
2 Raven 4 6 Corvus corax
2 Carrion Crow 3 6 Corvus corone
1 Rook 1 100 Corvus frugilegus
2 Tree Sparrow 6 30 Passer montanus
2 House Sparrow 9 50 Passer domesticus
2 Chaffinch 6 6 Fringilla coelebs
2 Hawfinch 6 12 Coccothraustes coccothraustes
2 Serin 3 1 H Serinus serinus
2 GreenFinch 8 6 Carduelis chloris
2 Goldfinch 9 6 Carduelis carduelis
2 Linnet 2 2 Carduelis cannabina
1 Common Crossbill 1 9 Loxia curvirostra
2 Corn Bunting 3 2 Miliaria calandra
2 Yellowhammer 6 10 H Emberiza citrinella
1 Rock Bunting 1 1 Emberiza cia
2 Reed Bunting 2 1 Emberiza schoeniclus

Butterflies
1 Clouded Apollo Parnassius mnemosyne
1 Southern Festoon Zerynthia polyxena
2 Swallowtail 4 10 Papilio machaon
2 Scarce Swallowtail 7 50 Iphiclides podalirius
2 Wood White 5 20 Leptidea sinapis
1 Fenton's Wood White 1 1 Leptidea morsei
1 Black-veined White 4 10 Aporia crataegi
1 Large White 7 10 Pieris brassicae
1 Small White 9 50 Pieris rapae
2 Green-veined White 8 15 Pieris napi
1 Eastern Bath White 5 20 Pontia edusa
1 Orange Tip 5 12 Antocharis cardamines
1 Clouded Yellow 1 1 Colias crocea
2 Pale Clouded Yellow 5 6 Colias hyale
2 Berger's Clouded Yellow 4 50 Colias alfacariensis
2 Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow 2 4 Colias erate
2 Brimstone 2 1 Gonepteryx rhamni
1 Purple Hairstreak 2 12 Neozephyrus quercus
1 Sloe Hairstreak 4 30 Satyrium acaciae
1 Ilex Hairstreak 2 1 Satyrium ilicis
1 Blue-spot Hairstreak 2 2 Satyrium spini
1 White-letter Hairstreak 1 1 Satyrium w-album
1 Black Hairstreak 4 10 Satyrium pruni
1 Green Hairstreak 3 3 Callophrys rubi
2 Small Copper 2 1 Lycaea phlaeas
2 Large Copper 3 3 Lycaena dispar
1 Scarce Copper 6 30 Lycaena virgaureae
1 Sooty Copper 3 4 Lycaena tityrus
2 Purple-shot Copper 1 1 Lycaena alciphron
1 Lesser Fiery Copper 1 4 Lycaena thersamon
1 Purple-edged Copper 1 5 Lycaena hippothoe
1 Short-tailed Blue 3 6 Everes argiades
2 Provencal Short-tailed Blue 1 1 Everes alcetas
2 Eastern Short-tailed Blue 2 6 Everes decoloratus
2 Little Blue 3 3 Cupido minimus
2 Osiris Blue 1 6 Cupido osiris
1 Holly Blue 7 6 Celastrina argiolus
2 Eastern Baton Blue 2 1 Scolitantides schiffermulleri
2 Chequered Blue 1 3 Scolitantides orion
2 Green-underside Blue 3 3 Glaucopsyche alexis
1 Alcon Blue 5 10 Maculinea alcon
1 Large Blue 4 20 Maculinea arion
1 Ligurian Large Blue 2 1 Maculinea ligurica
2 Silver-studded Blue 5 20 Plebejus argus
1 Idas Blue 3 6 Plebejus idas
2 Reverdin's Blue 6 6 Plebejus argyrognomon
1 Geranium Argus 1 6 Aricia eumedon
1 Mountain Argus 2 2 Aricia artaxerxes
2 Mazarine Blue 2 6 Polyommatus semiargus
2 Chapman's Blue 2 6 Polyommatus thersites
1 Anomalous Blue 2 30 Polyommatus admetus
1 Meleager's Blue 5 30 Polyommatus daphnis
1 Adonis Blue 1 3 Polyommatus bellargus
1 Turquoise Blue 4 10 Polyommatus dorylas
2 Common Blue 9 10 Polyommatus icarus
1 Ringlet 6 50 Aphantophus hyperanthus
1 Pearly Heath 4 40 Coenonympha arcania
2 Chestnut Heath 6 40 Coenonympha glycerion
2 Small Heath 5 50 Coenonympha pamphilus
1 Woodland Ringlet 5 100 Erebia medusa
1 Woodland Grayling 3 2 Hipparchia fagi
1 Great Banded Grayling 5 6 Kanetisa circe
1 Woodland Brown 3 20 Lopinga achine
1 Large Wall Brown 5 10 Lasiommata maera
1 Wall Brown 5 4 Lasiommata megera
2 Meadow Brown 7 30 Maniola jurtina
1 Marbled White 7 50 Melanargia galathea
2 Speckled Wood 4 10 Pararge aegeria
1 Small Tortoiseshell 2 2 Aglais urticae
1 Lesser Purple Emperor 4 20 Apatura ilia
1 Purple Emperor 3 2 Apatura iris
2 Map Butterfly 6 50 Araschnia levana
1 High Brown Fritillary 3 20 Argynnis adippe
1 Dark Green Fritillary 6 6 Arfynnis aglaja
1 Niobe Fritillary 1 4 Argynnis niobe
1 Silver-washed Fritillary 6 100 Argynnis paphia
1 Pallas's Fritillary 3 20 Argyronome laodice
2 Weaver's Fritillary 6 20 Boloria dia
1 Pearl-bordered Fritillary 1 3 Boloria euphrosyne
2 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 1 2 Boloria selene
1 Marbled Fritillary 3 10 Brenthis daphne
1 Lesser Marbled Fritillary 5 10 Brenthis ino
2 Peacock Butterfly 7 20 Inachis io
2 Queen of Spain Fritillary 3 3 Issoria iathonia
1 White Admiral 4 15 Limenitis camilla
1 Heath Fritillary 6 50 Melitaea athalia
1 Nickerl's Fritillary 3 3 Melitaea aurelia
2 Assmann's Fritillary 6 50 Melitaea britomartis
1 Glanville Fritillary 2 6 Melitaea cinxia
1 False Heath Fritillary 1 4 Melitaea diamina
2 Spotted Fritillary 5 50 Melitaea didyma
1 Lesser Spotted Fritillary 4 20 Melitaea trivia
2 Knapweed Fritillary 1 1 Melitaea phoebe
1 Hungarian Glider 1 4 Neptis rivularis
1 Common Glider 1 10 Neptis sappho
1 Yellow-legged Tortoiseshell 1 100C Nymphalis xanthomelas
1 Comma Butterfly 6 6 Polygonia c-album
2 Red Admiral 8 6 Vanessa atalanta
2 Painted Lady 4 6 Cynthia cardui
1 Mallow Skipper 1 2 Charcharodrus alceae
1 Tufted Marbled Skipper 1 3 Charcharodrus flocciferus
1 Chequered Skipper 5 10 Carterocephalus palaemon
2 Dingy Skipper 6 10 Erynnis tages
2 Large Skipper 6 20 Ochlodes venatus
1 Large Grizzled Skipper 3 2 Pyrgus alveus
2 Safflower Skipper 4 10 Pyrgus carthami
2 Grizzled Skipper 7 6 Pyrgus malvae
1 Orbed Red-underwing Skipper 1 2 Spialia orbifer
1 Lulworth Skipper 1 3 Thymelicus actaeon
1 Small Skipper 6 6 Thymelicus flavus
2 Essex Skipper 7 50 Thymelicus lineola

Dragonflies
2 Beautiful Demoiselle 3 10 Calopteryx virgo
1 Banded Demoiselle 3 2 Calopteryx splendens
1 Common Winter Damselfly 2 2 Sympecma fusca
1 Southern Emerald Damselfly 2 6 Lestes barbarus
1 Emerald Damselfly 1 12 Lestes sponsa
1 Scarce Emerald Damselfly 1 4 Lestes dryas
2 White-legged Damselfly 4 20 Platycnemis pennipes
2 Blue-tailed Damselfly 8 10 Ischnura elegans
3 Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly 3 6 Ischnura pumilio
2 Azure Damselfly 3 20 Coenagrion puella
2 Variable Damselfly 1 12 Coenagrion pulchellum
1 Common Blue Damselfly 1 1 Enallagma cyathigerum
1 Small Red-eyed Damselfly 2 6 Erythromma viridulum
1 Club-tailed Dragonfly 1 1 Gomphus vulgatissimus
1 Green-eyed Hook-tailed Dragonfly 1 1 Gomphus forcipatus
1 Migrant Hawker 3 15 Aeschna mixta
1 Norfolk Hawker 2 1 Anacieschna isosceles
1 Emperor Dragonfly 3 10 Anax imperator
1 Lesser Emperoro Dragonfly 1 4 Anax parthenope
2 Broad-bodied Chaser 3 10 Libellula depressa
1 Four-spotted Chaser 1 1 Libellula quadrimaculata
1 Black-tailed Skimmer 3 6 Orthetrum cancellatum
1 Scarlet Skimmer 3 2 Crocothemis erythraea
1 Ruddy Darter 4 4 Sympetrum sanguineum
1 Common Darter 1 1 Sympetrum striolatum
1 Vagrant Darter 1 1 Sympetrum vulgatum

Other Vertebrates
1 Red Squirrel 1 1 Sciurus vulgaris
2 European Souslik 2 6 Spermophilus citellus
2 Brown Hare 1 4 Lepus europaeus
2 Roe Deer 4 4 Capreolus capreolus
1 Fire Salamander 2 1 Salamandr salamandra
1 Agile Frog 1 1 Rana dalmatina
2 Common Toad 1 50 Bufo bufo
1 Edible Green Frog 3 15 Rana esculens
1 Sand Lizard 2 1 Lacerta agilis
1 Green Lizard 2 3 Lacerta viridis
1 Green Toad 1 3 Bufo viridis
1 Dice Snake 1 1 Natrix tesselata
1 Grass Snake 1 1 Natrix natrix
1 Smooth Snake 1 1 Coronella austriaca

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