Woodpeckers of Hungary & Slovakia, May 2015.

White-backed Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucotus, Hungary May 2015.

Woodpeckers featured heavily during the recent trip I co-led for Limosa to Hungary & Slovakia.
We managed to see ten species including Three-toed Woodpecker Picoides tridactylus, that we had to travel to Slovakia for.
The other 'tricky' species was White-backed Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucotus. We saw one in Slovakia but the Three-toed was on view at the same time, taking priority. So it was nice to see a pair in Hungary on our return there at the end of the tour.
Honey Buzzard Pernis apivorus, Goshawk Accipiter gentilis and Collared Flycatcher Ficedula albicollis were nice distractions while we waited for these woodpeckers to appear!

White-backed Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucotus, Hungary May 2015.

The ten species were:

• Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius
• Green Woodpecker Picus viridis
• Grey-headed Woodpecker Picus canus
• Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major
• Syrian Woodpecker Dendrocopos syriacus
• Middle Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos medius
• White-backed Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucotos
• Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos minor
• Three-toed Woodpecker Picoides tridactylus
• Wryneck Jynx torquilla

Wryneck Jynx torquilla was the last of the ten species of woodpecker seen in Hungary and Slovakia during the recent Limosa tour there.