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It occurs only in the mountains, at an altitude of approximately 1800 - 3000 meters. So there are not many places in Poland where you can find this bird, because these are almost exclusively the High Tatra Mountains. To locate the best place to observe the bird with maximum likelihood of a success again well-wishing birdwatchers were very helpful as well as hints and information found on the Internet – the peak Kasprowy Wierch (1987 m ASL). There is no problem with reaching the summit if one accepts the cost of tens zloties per ticket. This situation resembled my first contact with a nutcracker. At first one bird appeared and my daughter noticed it (Ola - thanks for help). Unfortunately, the bird was crippled, its left leg was devoid of claws. Perhaps for this reason the bird accepted presence of people, hoping for getting food easier. It is said that much more alpine accentors can be found on Kasprowy Wierch but in the period of time when there is no snow yet. They come up to tourists as close as sparrows in urban parks. In size they are also alike sparrows. The alpine accentor’s weight is about 35 grams, and the wingspan is about 30 cm. When I visited this place (May) there was still so much snow that the birds probably remained in the lower parts of the mountains and they could not be seen in greater number. The alpine accentor which appeared was absolutely fearless towards humans. It approached close enough that long focal-length lenses were not necessary to capture the bird properly. An amazing, beautiful place where I encountered two new species – the alpine accentor and the water pipit.
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