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Lake Feher of Kardoskut

Del Alfold  >  Hungary

The sodic lake Fehér of Kardoskút covers almost 80 hectares Sodium lake. With the surrounding steppe it's a great place for birding.

Added* by Adam Kaczko
Most recent update 12 február 2020

Description

The sodic lake Fehér of Kardoskút was formed from the riverbed of ancient Maros, covers almost 80 hectares and is surrounded by an alkaline grassland more than 8000 hectares. Naturalness of the ancient grassland is secured by grazing with sheep and cattles. You can see many geese, waders and žeriav popolavý here.

One of the attractions at Fehér-tó of Kardoskút is the spring migration of hvizdák malý. Another great gathering appears in autumn, when thousands of cibík chochlatý come together as water level decreases in the lakebed by the end of summer. Not only individuals of kulík zlatý can show up in the crowd but also a critically endangered species of Middle-Asia and Southwestern Siberia can be observed almost every year, namely cíbik stepný.

Other special birds you can see here: prieložník čiernokrídly, trasochvost žltohlavý, brodník sivý, kulík palinový.

Details

Access

By car and walking

Terrain and Habitat

Plain , Steppe , Lake

Conditions

Flat

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Yes

Good birding season

Spring , Autumn

Best time to visit

Spring migration , Autumn migration

Route

Unpaved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Car , Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

Extra info

Lake Fehér is a strictly protected area, entry allowed only with permission and guidance. So you need a permit to visit the area. For more info see: http://www.feher-to.hu/index.php/en/

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