Another cold and windy day and we are staying at the campsite. Sandwich for lunch. Another visit from the hoopoe.
Month: April 2026
Italy – part II…
Its cold and windy, so we are staying at the campsite after doing some shopping for wine and pasta 😉 Hot cocoa. We had some danish “leverpostej” and “kødpølser” with us from home and we found a decent ryebread in Austria – not bad for lunch on a cold day. Hoopoe on the campsite. The…
Italy – part I…
First full day in Italy and it is really cold here compared to last year, where we were here a week earlier. The weather forecast isn’t that good, so we got up early and headed to Lio Piccolo for the Greater Flamingos. Greater flamingo. Hoopoe. We went on to another location and got lucky with…
Neusiedler See – part IIII…
5.30am and the campsite is quiet, only the birds are up. We are getting ready to move on to our next location. Breakfast and then one last round on the campsite. A little Goldfinch is busy collecting materials for the nest. Spoonbill in the morning light. Common Cuckoo. Black-winged stilt. Black redstart. Black woodpecker. Ground…
Neusiedler See – part III…
Again an early morning at the lake. Ruffs. Goldfinch. Breakfast. We are heading out and Kai, Steffi and Florian are packing up and going home today. Eastern Imperial Eagle. Lunch with a view. White stork. Green woodpecker. Appel/vanilla soft ice. Happy times with the Curlews. Little owl in the sunset. Good night.
Neusiedler See – part II…
Woke up at 5am so we could enjoy the beautiful morning light. Pied Avocet. – and do the dishes from yesterday 😛 Great Bustard. First stop this morning was at the Great Bustards – such an amazing bird. The Great Bustard is a globally threatened species and is very sensitive to disturbances, so please respect,…
Neusiedler See – part I…
We are, agian this year, going to Neusidler See and this year we are going with Kai, Steffi and Florian. Eurasian Spoonbill. Long-eared owl. Little ringed plover – Common Redshank in the background. Ruff. While waiting for the others to arrive, we did some birdwatching, had lunch and just enjoyed the very windy day 😛…