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Description
Breeding speciesi Nyirkai-Hany include Cormoran mare (which breeds in a conspicuous colony in dead trees),Cormoran mic, Gâscă de vară, Stârc roșu, Egretă mare, Stârc de noapte, Corcodel mic and Corcodel mare, Codalb, Nagâț, Ciocîntors, Piciorong and Chiră de baltă. A few Rață cârâitoare, Rață cu ciuf and Rață cu cap castaniu breed here as well. Pescăruș cu cap negru shift their main breeding site between Lange Lacke, Illmitzer Zicksee, the expanses of water at Mexicopuszta, and the Nyirkai-Hany, depending on water levels. There even used to be a small Lopătar colony here, which has not, however, been used in the past years. All three marsh tern species hunt here regularly during migration, and Rață roșie also occurs occasionally. At the right water levels, the Nyirkai-Hany can become a real Eldorado for waders. In winter, Acvilă de câmp and also Acvilă țipătoare mare are regularly encountered. One or two individuals of this latter rare migrant have been wintering in the Hungarian part of the Neusiedler See - Seewinkel National Park since 1996 – especially, in recent years, in the Nyirkai-Hany.
Details
Access
The train station of Hanságliget is a little more than 2 km from the starting point of this route (and about 5 km from the observation tower). On road 86 from Hanságliget to Bősárkány, turn west onto a small road immediately after crossing the Rábca. The road crosses the railway line a little further on before coming up against a barrier at a pumping station. From here, the rest of the way (about 2 km south- west) must be done on foot or by bicycle. The path along the embankment is lined with willows and groves, from which Turturică, Ghionoaie verde, Cuc, Privighetoare roșcată, Boicuș, Pitulice mică among others, are heard singing during breeding season. Various reed birds such as Lăcar mic, Lăcar de stuf, Lăcar mare, Grelușel de stuf as well as Presură de stuf can be heard from the stands of reeds on both sides of the path. At the end of the straight path, turn right to soon reach the only observation tower of the area, which offers the best view of the expanses of water of the Nyirkai-Hany. The route returns along the same path.
Terrain and Habitat
Wetland , Scattered trees and bushes , Grassland , Steppe , Moors/heathland , ReedbedsConditions
Flat , Open landscapeCircular trail
NoIs a telescope useful?
Can be usefulGood birding season
All year roundBest time to visit
Autumn , SummerRoute
Unpaved roadDifficulty walking trail
EasyAccessible by
Foot , BicycleBirdwatching hide / platform
YesExtra info
Up until its drainage in the course of modern hydraulic engineering measures, the “Hanyság” (as it is marked in older works of cartography) had been a wetland shrouded in legend and only frequented by fishermen and hunters. It was hunters who published the most detailed accounts of the region’s animal diversity before the completion of the main regulation channel, the Einser-Kanal.