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Cișmigiu Garden

Bucharest  >  Romania

The oldest public garden in Bucharest, with 36 acres of various types of flora (old trees, shrubbery, meadow) surrounding an artificial lake.

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Dernière actualisation 18 décembre 2023

Description

Cismigiu Garden in Bucharest is a nice spot for birdwatching while visiting the city. The garden features a variety of mature trees and plants that attract different bird species. Varying with the change of seasons, birdwatchers can typically spot species like Merle noir, Fauvette à tête noire, Pouillot véloce, Pinson des arbres, Roitelet triple-bandeau, Roitelet huppé, Grimpereau des bois, Gobemouche noir and Rougegorge familier. Airborne birds like swallows and swifts also frequently fly overhead. Larger birds such as herons and egrets occasionally come to the perimeter lake and grassy areas.

For a few years in a row, Cismigiu Gardens have been the nesting site for a pair of Épervier à pieds courts. Ocasionally, birds of prey circle around above the park and at night, during the summer, Chevêche d'Athéna and Petit-duc scops can be heard and seen. Come winter, the lake is drained to prevent further degradation to the lake's alimentation system and conveniently make place for a skating ring, so don't expect many water species other than a few gulls, a few mallards and some wagtails on the bottom of the lake.

The park's well-established trees, shrubs, and plantings make it a peaceful oasis within the capital. While the vegetation greatly degraded due to poor administration, various woodland and aquatic plants still provide shelter, nesting areas, and food sources that draw more than 70 bird species. While it isn't one of Bucharest's premier birdwatching destinations, if anything, Cismigiu offers a convenient location to observe common songbirds and glimpse rarer visitors with just binoculars or a basic camera lens. Particularly for travelers on a short stay in Bucharest, the garden offers a low-effort chance to enjoy nature and birds without having to travel far from the city center. Birders working their way through Romania may find it worthwhile to spend 30 minutes - 1 hour scanning the treetops and skies of Cismigiu.

Détails

Accès

Cișmigiu Gardens can be accessed easily by foot, by bike, by car or public transport. It is conviniently close to Izvor subway station, Universitate subway station and one can easily walk from there. From Universitate there are several buses that go towards Cismigiu and there's just a single stop to go. There are multiple places where one can park (most of them are paid). Click on a P in the map for directions. Since it is a quite small area, the park can be enjoyed on foot, to take a bike would be overkill.

Terrain et Habitat

Arbres et buissons disséminés , Lac , Ville/village

Conditions

Plat , Sec , Marécageux

Boucle

Oui

Avez-vous besoin d'une longue-vue?

Non

Saison idéale pour observer

Toute l'année

Meilleure période pour une visite

Printemps

Itinéraire

Route pavée , Sentier large

Niveau de difficulté de l'itinéraire

Facile

Accessible via

A pied , Vélo , Voiture , Fauteuil roulant

Observatoire/hutte d'observation

Non

Informations supplémentaires

Best areas to spot birds: - the south-western side of the park has a lot of conifers and it's the best place to spot Merle noir, Roitelet triple-bandeau, Roitelet huppé and Mésange noire. - the western area called "the writer's rotunda" is a nice place for Merle noir, Pinson des arbres, Rougegorge familier, Verdier d'Europe, Gros-bec casse-noyaux, Troglodyte mignon and Pie-grièche écorcheur. - on the lake's shores and surface there can be spotted Canard colvert, Foulque macroule, Bergeronnette grise, Bergeronnette des ruisseaux, Bihoreau gris, Aigrette garzette, Cormoran pygmée, Guifette moustac, Mouette rieuse and Goéland leucophée. - in the trees of the park can be found 4 species of woodpeckers (Pic mar, Pic syriaque, Pic épeichette, Pic vert), 4 species of thrushes (Merle noir, Grive mauvis, Grive litorne , Grive musicienne), various warblers and flycatchers, various birds of prey (Faucon crécerelle, Épervier à pieds courts, Épervier d'Europe, Chevêche d'Athéna, Petit-duc scops) Best time to visit: in spring and autumn, of course. The park has free toilets and drinkable water fountains.

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