Beschreibung
Although Smederevo Fortress, quay, and Jezava River mouth are nice places for birding, the star species of the city is Fahlsegler in downtown Smederevo. Fahlsegler is a rare species in Serbia, recorded mostly in the southeast near North Macedonia and Bulgaria borders. In northern Serbia, it can be found mostly in bigger cities on the Danube, up to Belgrade and very rarely in Novi Sad. However, Fahlsegler is hugely outnumbered by much more common Mauersegler, thus it is very hard to spot.
Luckily, there is a place and time where and when Fahlsegler is easily spotted in northern Serbia. Because Smederevo is relatively close to the Đerdap gorge, a significant number of Fahlsegler find their way to the town traveling upstream of the Danube. Further, as of the end of September, most of the Mauersegler are already gone, but Fahlsegler stay even up to the first half of November. They can be most easily spotted in Smederevo downtown, in Karađorđeva and Stevana Nemanje streets, throughout all of October, ideally the first half. Look around tall buildings, 5-10 floors tall, in mornings and evenings.
The second best time of the year to visit Smederevo is winter, when unexpected winter guests can come to the Danube, like Singschwan, Prachttaucher, Heringsmöwe, or Silbermöwe.
Details
Zugang
The best places to park in Smederevo are near the quay. Click one of the P markings on the map for directions.
Terrain und Habitat
Fluss , Stadt/Dorf , ParkBedingungen
FlachRundweg
NeinIst ein Spektiv nützlich?
Möglicherweise hilfreichGute Beobachtungszeit
Herbst , Frühjahr , WinterBeste Beobachtungszeit
Herbst , WinterRoute
asphaltierte Straße , Normaler WegSchwierigkeitsgrad der Tour
EinfachErreichbarkeit
zu Fuß , FahrradBeobachtungshütten oder -türme
NeinLinks
- 'Smederevo--Jezava' eBird hotspot
- 'Smederevo--Dunavski Kej' eBird hotspot
- 'Smederevo Fortress' eBird hotspot
- Barchart of all 3 eBird hotspots