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The Long-eared Owl roost in Kikinda

Vojvodina  >  Serbia

Have you heard of a small town in Serbia graced by the presence of its 700+ communally roosting Skovhornugle?

Added* by Dragan Simic
Most recent update 3 oktober 2024

Description

Check the trees by the orthodox church in the main town square in Kikinda. The world record 734 Skovhornugle were counted here in December 2009, in the trees lining the Srpskih Dobrovoljaca Square, particularly behind and around the Church of St Nikola. Other species include Syrisk Flagspætte, possibly a Mosehornugle too and Kirkeugle. And just outside the town Blå Kærhøg and Stor Tornskade.

The best season is from mid-November to mid-January, the colder – the better.

Details

Access

130 km / 2 hours drive north of Belgrade. For driving directions, zoom in on the map and click on the "P" (parking) sign.

Terrain and Habitat

City/village

Conditions

Flat

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

Winter , Autumn

Best time to visit

Winter

Route

Paved road , Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Wheelchair

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

Extra info

The pizzeria “Twenty” has an open pizza oven, excellent pizzas and smooth local sljivovica, just the thing to round up the owl-watching experience, especially when in winter proper you become half-frozen after an hour of neck-stretching exercises. Be warned: there is no non-smoking area.

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