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Pied Avocet

Posted on 2023. May 20. - 22:02 by

One of the ornithological values of the area is the Pied Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta), which has a population of 10-20 pairs in Miklapuszta. Its abundance is mainly influenced by the water level of the alkali lakes. It uses its characteristic upcurved beak to scythe in the shallow water, collecting crustaceans and other aquatic invertebrates. It lays its 4 eggs in a nest built on the soil surface and the hatchlings are precocial. Its main predators are the Hooded Crow and the Red Fox, which are a threat to both eggs and chicks. It is highly protected and has a conservation value of 250,000 HUF.

Photo: Fanni Takács

The first kentish plovers in the project area

Posted on 2023. April 23. - 21:51 by

Grassland management last year and abundant rainfail this spring have brought the expected results. We have observed the first pair of Kentish Plovers in the core project area that had been managed by cattle and sheep-grazing last year. We hope that they start nesting and breed successfully to contribute to the re-establishment of this threatened species in the project area.

Photos: Petra Paládi

Dorcadion surveys

Posted on 2023. January 12. - 21:48 by

We have completed surveys of arthropod species and communities in the project area. We will use the results to compare the current arthropod community with the community found in a similar survey 31 years ago. We also conducted the first surveys of the population of Dorcadion fulvum cervae, a beetle subspecies endemic to Hungary, which have provided us with more information on the distribution and activity of this threatened subspecies. Next year, we will also install artificial habitats (wood piles, manure piles, insect hotels) to increase the number of arthropods in the area.