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Description
Following the construction of the Iron Gates Dam 50 years ago, the Danube water levels rose and the river flow slowed down, causing the flooding of several islands and lower banks. Labudovo Okno Special Nature Reserve is a 3 km wide and shallow section of the Danube that is known to attract more than 60,000 waterbirds during cold spells – half of them geese, and half of those numbers in warm winters. Also, inundated banks and partially submerged islands provide breeding grounds for more than 100 bird species, including several colonies of herons and cormorants (up to a 1,000 breeding pairs).
Along the levee-protected right bank lie Zavojska ada and Cibuklija, two strangely horseshoe-shaped islands. Behind the levee there are industrial poplar plantations, while on the islands there are floodplain forests of willow and poplar. A line of odd angling cottages is being built against and on the levee itself, some mere shacks, even newspaper kiosks transported here, barely big enough for a bed and fishing rods.
Once you reach the levee, going left/upriver is more rewarding in spring, while going right/downriver is more productive in winter. Notable winter birds include Oie rieuse, Harle piette, Grèbe à cou noir, Pigeon colombin, Goéland pontique, Plongeon arctique, Grande Aigrette, Aigle criard (these globally threatened raptors breed from Ukraine eastward through Siberia and only a dozen come to overwinter in Serbia), Busard Saint-Martin, Pie-grièche grise, Panure à moustaches, Pipit spioncelle, Gros-bec casse-noyaux, Linotte mélodieuse, Tarin des aulnes, etc. Resident Fuligule nyroca, Cormoran pygmée, Pygargue à queue blanche (quite extrovert), Pic mar , Pic épeichette, Pic vert, Pic noir (quite extrovert) are possible year-round.
Spring is marked by Sarcelle d'été, Tourterelle des bois, Héron pourpré, Crabier chevelu, Bihoreau gris, Guêpier d'Europe, Loriot d'Europe, Pie-grièche écorcheur, Pie-grièche à poitrine rose (especially on the wires in the eastern section), Rousserolle turdoïde , Serin cini, Bruant proyer, Bruant ortolan, etc. I usually end the day watching the sunset underneath the buttresses of the medieval Ram Fortress (asterisk).
A strong easterly wind is common in the area, which can make birding challenging. A spotting scope is necessary in winter, but not in warmer months when binoculars are sufficient.
Détails
Accès
Reachable from the Kličevac Village only. 100 km or 1 h and 40 minutes’ drive from Belgrade. The new road construction works may cause some traffic disruptions. Zoom in on the map and click on the "P" (parking) sign for driving directions.
Park wherever you like. Explore by walking, or further driving. There's not much shade, so wear a hat and take water with you.
While the cottages obstruct the view, because of them levee is mostly covered by tarmac and driveable in all weather conditions, which may not necessarily be the case with the derelict and crumbling tarmac road from Kličevac that connects summer cottage hamlet (I remember driving when it was under 30 cm thick ice).
Terrain et Habitat
Forêt , Zone humide , Agriculture , Arbres et buissons disséminés , Prairie , Rivière , RoselièreConditions
PlatBoucle
NonAvez-vous besoin d'une longue-vue?
OuiSaison idéale pour observer
Toute l'annéeMeilleure période pour une visite
Hiver , PrintempsItinéraire
Route pavée , Sentier large , Route non pavéeNiveau de difficulté de l'itinéraire
FacileAccessible via
Voiture , A piedObservatoire/hutte d'observation
NonInformations supplémentaires
The earliest fort here was known from the 12th century, although most of the Ram Fortress as it is today originates from the late 15th century, from the periods of Ottoman conquest.
There is a shabby village tavern in Kličevac, the only one around. It is mostly a bar doubling as a diner, and the last bastion of male chauvinism. Still, the beer is cold, grilled meat very good, and everything is very moderately priced.
Liens
- The main of the four neighbouring eBird hotspots
- Freeze-birding down the Danube
- The European Christmas Bird Count
- Barchart for all eBird hotspots combined