Description
Kalemegdan Park is situated at the 60-metre-high cliff that once was the town field within the Belgrade Fortress. The high position offers some extraordinary views at the junction of the rivers Sava and Danube, as well as a landing spot for numerous birds.
The most common residents of the park are Σπιτοσπουργίτης, Καλόγερος, and pigeons. The scattered conifers host numerous Σκαρθάκι in the spring and summer, just to be replaced with Χρυσοβασιλίσκος and Πυροβασιλίσκος in the late autumn and winter. (Βουβός) Κύκνος, Πρασινοκέφαλη Πάπια, (Ευρωπαϊκός) Κορμοράνος, and Λαγγόνα are beneath the walls at the riverbank, while (Κοινή) Σταχτάρα and Βουνοσταχτάρα are flying above. Καρβουνιάρης and (Κοινή) Καρακάξα are often spotted on the old walls of the fortress. (Ευρωπαϊκή) Κουκουβάγια finds its home in the holes of old buildings around the park.
Details
Access
Kalemegdan Park is most commonly entered from the city center and Knez Mihailova street, but there are many entrances from all sides. Click P on one of the parking places nearby for directions.
The suggested walking paths are chosen to be the most productive for birding, avoiding the most crowded spots as much as possible.
