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Description
Zvezdara Forest (Zvezdarska šuma in Serbian) is fantastic in the early mornings before dog walkers and joggers are up. With 137 hectares, out of which 21 hectare is a more open park area, it is one of the largest city parks in Belgrade.
Forest planting began in 1933, with the most massive forestation occurring from 1948 to 1950 when tens of thousands of seedlings were planted. The most common tree species in the forest include black locust, black poplar, Canadian poplar, sycamore maple, pedunculate oak, black pine and Scots pine. In 2009 an average tree age was estimated at 50 years.
Zvezdara Forest is inhabited by almost 90 bird species, from Tawny Owl, Middle Spotted Woodpecker, Syrian Woodpecker, Eurasian Green Woodpecker and Black Woodpecker to Golden Oriole, Marsh Tit, Icterine Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Common Nightingale, Pied Flycatcher, European Serin, etc. This park is especially good during migration (warblers, flycatchers): Spotted Flycatcher , Wood Warbler , Collared Flycatcher , Firecrest; and in winter (various finches): Brambling , Eurasian Siskin , Mistle Thrush , Redwing , Hawfinch , Eurasian Bullfinch , Goldcrest...
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Details
Access
To get there, take bus line 65 to the “Zvezdara Forest” stop. Zoom in on the map and click on the "P" (parking) sign for driving directions.
There are a myriad of walking paths, so I marked instead the best entrance or exit points ("P").
Terrain and Habitat
ForestConditions
Circular trail
YesIs a telescope useful?
NoGood birding season
All year roundBest time to visit
Winter , Spring migration , Spring , Autumn migrationRoute
Unpaved road , Paved roadDifficulty walking trail
EasyAccessible by
FootBirdwatching hide / platform
YesExtra info
Strictly, the observation tower was not meant for birding purposes, but can be used for birdwatching as well.