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These suburban fields may seem like noting special, but they can really surprise you.
This little known but still beautiful place is located south-east of the city center. It presents a great mixture of habitats, including field, meadow, forest, marsh and city habitats. The fields and pastures are connected to the rest of Belgrade through Veliki Mokri Lug and Kumodraž, so it can be easily accesed. It boasts a great deal of birds year-round, with there being both common birds like Curruca Capirotada, Cernícalo vulgar, Gorrión Molinero and Pico Picapinos and birds that are less common and hard to find near urban areas such as Collalba Gris, Tarabilla Norteña, Pito Cano, Bisbita Alpino, Papamoscas Acollarado, Abejaruco Europeo (be aware that many of the mentioned birds are not always there, you have to visit at the right time and have some luck).
The best time to visit is winter when many finch species are regular, including Camachuelo Común, Picogordo Común, Pinzón Real, Jilguero Lúgano, Pardillo Común and Jilguero Europeo, as well as many thrush species like Zorzal Real, Zorzal Alirrojo, Mirlo Común, and Zorzal Charlo. Regular in winter are also Reyezuelo Sencillo, Reyezuelo Listado, Acentor Común, Cerceta Común, Carbonero Garrapinos, Chochín Común, Bisbita Pratense and many others. In winter, all of the water birds come to the ponds. Ánade azulón can be seen from late autumn to may(can be spotted in flyovers year-round). Cerceta Común is here from late autumn but leaves before spring begins. Rascón Europeo and Gallineta Común are guaranteed from october to april, but moorhens can stay longer(maybe even present year-round). Agachadiza común, Andarríos Grande and Andarríos Chico can be spotted in winter, and are not always there.
During spring migration, many different birds can be seen, including leaving trushes and finches, and incoming birds, like Cigüeña Negra, Cigüeña Blanca, Tarabilla Norteña, Lavandera Boyera, Abubilla común, Mosquitero Común, Alondra Totovía, Ruiseñor Común, Golondrina Común, Vencejo Común, Colirrojo Real during the early and middle parts of migration, and Abejaruco Europeo, Alcaudón Dorsirrojo, Torcecuello Euroasiático, Escribano Triguero, Oropéndola Europea, Curruca Zarcerilla, Curruca Zarcera Codorniz Común and Autillo Europeo in later parts of migration.
Although spring and summer are a bit worse in variety than autumn and winter, they still offer great birding. Especially in this period should you be looking out for less common flyover birds in this area and terrain, including Vencejo Real, Alcotán Europeo and Avión Zapador. Milano Negro, Martinete Común, Cuco Común, Garceta Común, Curruca Mosquitera can and all have been spotted in this period.
Autumn migration marks the end of summer and the arrival and passage of many birds, like Bisbita Arbóreo, Mosquitero Silbador, Alcaudón Dorsirrojo , Ruiseñor Común and Papamoscas Gris in great numbers, but you can also find Papamoscas Cerrojillo and Mosquitero Musical, Abejero Europeo is a common flyover here, and even Ruiseñor Ruso (a very rare bird in Serbia) has been spotted here for 2 years in a row.
All of these birds are here because of the diversity of this place, mentioned earlier. It is important to know what habitat to visit for the right type of bird. So for example, if you want to see Búho Chico and Mochuelo Europeo you should search the streets and roofs and backyards of houses. If you want to see Pito Real and nesting Oropéndola Europea, you should search the trees and tree lanes scattered all around the place, especially in Veliki Mokri Lug. Houses and backyards in Stari Vinogradi street regulary house Reyezuelo Sencillo, Camachuelo Común, Mochuelo Europeo, Autillo Europeo, Carbonero Garrapinos, Oropéndola Europea, Colirrojo Real and many others.
For some of the birds mentioned, you have to be lucky and search at the right time. Many birds have been sighted here that you will almost definetly not find because of their rarity for the region or habitat. Exampes include Aguilucho Cenizo, Azor Común Halcón Peregrino, Vencejo Pálido, Ruiseñor Ruso, Aguilucho Papialbo, Águila Pescadora, Escribano Cabecinegro, Zarcero Icterino Carricero Común, Carricero Tordal, Carricero Políglota, Milano Real, Chocha Perdiz and others.
A stunning Belgrade city panorama stretching half the horizon can be seen at the slopes parallel to the Stari Vinogradi ('Old Vineyards') street. From there, the wast greeny hillside towards the Kumodraž suburbs can be observed, with numerous Urraca común, Graja, Corneja Cenicienta and occasional Gavilán Común or Cernícalo vulgar. Small herds of goats and sheep are still grazing these greeny slopes, protecting the meadows from overgrowing with scrubs.
This location is also great for planespotting. Standing on the earlier mentioned viewpoint at the very entrance and the top of the hill, you can see most of the city, including a silhouette of the Nikola Tesla airport. Every plane landing or taking off from the east side of the airport will be very low in the sky, where you can get a great look at it because of the open terrain and panorama view.
So far, there are 135 confirmed species in this birdingplace, but including bordering terrains (like Stepin Gaj birdingplace) that number is as high as 165!
In conclusion, take some time to visit this birding place before the constant urbanization conquers it fully. You will certainly not regret it.
Take an E-75 highway from Belgrade city center towards Niš, then take the 'Lasta' exit and follow the directions to the 'P' mark on the map in the Stari Vinogradi street. Alternatively, head towards the Kumodraž suburbs and park on the second 'P' mark at the south part of the map. Bus lines 20, 308 and 38 lead to Veliki Mokri Lug, and bus lanes 33, 25P, 39, lead to Kumodraž. Bus lane 312 cirlces Veliki Mokri Lug. Bus stops 'Stari Vinogradi' and 'Buljubašine vode' are located near the entrance to the fields from the side of Veliki Mokri Lug.
Conditions can be pretty muddy after the rain, thus prepare the boots if you plan to leave the paved roads.
If you plan on venturing deeper looking for birds, you should be wary about dogs. Even though they likely have an owner and rarely show up, they can group up and potentialy become aggresive and start barking. Means of defense (like pepper spray) are recommended.
The terrain is very uneven and sometimes hard to traverse and there are many grass roots(surprisingly tough) that can get your leg stuck, so you should be careful.
Always wear pants or trousers that cover your legs completely if you want to venture in deeper grass looking for birds, there are a lot of thorns and seeds that can cut you or get stuck on you.
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