While visiting Budapest we made time to look for two target species,Pelobates fuscus and Bombina bombina. To find the spadefoot toad we went to the nature reserve near Farmos. After a morning of heavy rain the reserve was wet,humid and overgrown with smelly stagnant water. Plus an abundance of mosquitoes, horseflys and ticks. Not pleasant. A dark coloured Grass snake was the only subject found worthy of a photo. However it did allow us to choose an area for a night visit. Once dark ,that area was revisited and we soon found a spadefoot,then another and another. In fact there were loads.
Unwelcome passenger
To find the Firebellied toad we went to Merzse Mocsar reserve. In a small pool/puddle at the the side of the dirt track at least three were seen plus several Marsh frogs. They all submerged on our approach.We waited and waited for them to surface but a 4x4 splashed through the water. We waited again for them to re-appear only for a second vehicle to splash though. Another wait and finally got the chance to get some photo's