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Golubac 'Sea'

Branicevo County  >  Serbia

The river Danube reaches five kilometres in width here, and this 'sea' is a significant wintering area for many waterbirds, especially divers and sea ducks.

Ajouté* par Dragan Simic
Dernière actualisation 26 mai 2023

Description

Observe from the main Djerdap magistral road, stopping at the few vantage points which permit scanning across the vast Danube surface. In winter, a spotting scope is necessary.

In winter you can expect Fuligule milouinan, Harle piette, Harle bièvre, Harle huppé, Garrot à oeil d'or, Plongeon arctique and Plongeon catmarin, Grèbe esclavon, Cormoran pygmée, Oie rieuse, sometimes Macreuse brune. While you are near the Golubac fortress, check the nearby rock faces and quarries for Tichodrome échelette. Finally, to find a few more duck species, plus the Busard Saint-Martin and Busard des roseaux, visit the more narrow section of the river upstream from the village of Vinci. Avoid windy days – the birds will be looking for cover away from the bank.

In spring, those formidable cliffs are known to hold Martinet à ventre blanc (resembling kids screaming on a rollercoaster), Eurasian Hirondelle de rochers, Hirondelle rousseline, and Bruant fou.

A strong easterly wind is common in the area, which can make birding challenging.

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Détails

Accès

By car only. It is possible to scan the water from several unofficial car parks, but also from the promenade inside the town. For driving directions, zoom in on the map and click on the "P" (parking) sign.

130 km or two hours’ drive from Belgrade. Reachable from the Belgrade - Niš motorway, turn off at the Požarevac exit and then follow the signs leading for the Golubac Fortress and the Djerdap National Park. The fortress lies about 70 km from the motorway. For driving directions, zoom in on the map and click on the "P" (parking) sign.

Terrain et Habitat

Canyon/falaise , Lac , Rivière

Conditions

Paysage ouvert

Boucle

Non

Avez-vous besoin d'une longue-vue?

Oui

Saison idéale pour observer

Hiver , Printemps

Meilleure période pour une visite

Hiver

Itinéraire

Route pavée

Niveau de difficulté de l'itinéraire

Facile

Accessible via

Voiture

Observatoire/hutte d'observation

Non

Informations supplémentaires

The first known record of the Golubac Fortress comes from the early 14th century. It changed hands repeatedly until the mid-19th century, when it was turned over to the Serbian Duke Mihailo Obrenovic III.

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