White-tailed Eagle – King of the Danube sky

Sunday, February 2, 2020, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

bird observation

New observation point – Observation tower Hrušovská zdrž

Come with us to observe White-tailed Eagles wintering near the Danube River.

During winter months these impressive birds of prey gather along the Danube River. February with relatively stable weather is a good time for observing White-tailed Eagles. During Sunday, February 2, we will have an observation point at Hrušovská zdrž water reservoir near Čunovo. Expert ornithologists and spotting scopes will be there for you.

Observation point: Observation tower Hrušovská zdrž

Access: Arrival possible individually anytime from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. By bus #91, bus stop MHD Čunovo, kostol and than by feet, or by bicycle or car. Parking place is near cemetery. From cemetery and bus stop it is cca. 1,2 km, 15-20 min. by feet. Route here.

Terrain: plain

Participants fee optional. We provide binoculars, bird identification guide and a spotting scope to the participants.

This event is also suitable for participants with children.

In case of bad weather we will keep you posted about the possible cancellation of the observation both on our website and our Facebook page in the evening before the observation. The observation is automatically cancelled in case the Slovak hydrometeorological institute issues a warning for that day. New date will be posted shortly afterwards.

You can find more on this event in our short reports from previous years:

January 2015
January 2014
January 2013