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Sugar Plant Ponds near Kovačica

Vojvodina Province  >  Serbia

This is possibly the most-visited and the most productive shorebird site near Belgrade.

Ajouté* par Dragan Simic
Dernière actualisation 26 septembre 2024

Description

The “Jedinstvo” Sugar Plant ponds lie between Kovacica and Debeljaca villages, about 40 km northeast from Belgrade. The wastewater collectors cover an area of ​​about 100 ha. There are a total of seven smaller or larger ponds, ​​10 to 20 hectares in size. All ponds are surrounded by embankments 2-3 m high, while the entire wastewater collectors area is surrounded by a canal 2-3 m wide with a narrow belt of reeds along the edges. The plant is operational and the ponds can be quite smelly. The smaller, northern ponds are shallower and more productive. This is possibly the best visited spot around.

If the water level is right, not too deep nor dry, waders here include Bécasseau cocorli, Chevalier arlequin, Bécasseau maubèche, Petit Gravelot, Courlis corlieu, Barge à queue noire, Grand Gravelot, Tournepierre à collier, Combattant varié, Bécasseau falcinelle, Bécasseau de Temminck, Bécasseau variable, Bécasseau minute, Bécassine des marais, Chevalier guignette, Chevalier culblanc, Chevalier aboyeur, Chevalier stagnatile, Chevalier sylvain, Chevalier gambette and Glaréole à collier (rarity). Mouette rieuse, Échasse blanche and Avocette élégante breed at the beginning of the marked route, while Vanneau huppé breed more to the right, closer to the sugar plant.

Other birds to look for include Sarcelle d'été, Grèbe à cou noir, Râle d'eau, Guifette noire, Guifette moustac, Guifette leucoptère, Blongios nain, Crabier chevelu, Guêpier d'Europe, Rollier d'Europe, Pie-grièche écorcheur, Pie-grièche à poitrine rose (uncommon) and Pie-grièche à tête rousse (rarity).

Photos (2) by Ivana Novčić and Mileta Čeković.

Détails

Accès

It lies just north of the Debeljaca turn off. You can park there and visit the ponds on foot (visible as the low embankment on your left-hand side), or use the next turn off for the plant itself, in which case be sure not to block the road for large lorries heading for the plant gate. For driving directions, zoom in on the map and click on the "P" (parking) sign.

Terrain et Habitat

Agriculture , Vasières , Lac , Zone humide , Plaine , Roselière

Conditions

Plat , Pas d'ombre , Paysage ouvert

Boucle

Oui

Avez-vous besoin d'une longue-vue?

Oui

Saison idéale pour observer

Printemps , Automne

Meilleure période pour une visite

Migration printanière , Migration automnale , Printemps

Itinéraire

Sentier large , Route non pavée

Niveau de difficulté de l'itinéraire

Facile

Accessible via

A pied

Observatoire/hutte d'observation

Non

Informations supplémentaires

The best season is September to October, as well as April to May.

Liens

Voir les sites d'observation voisins publiés sur Birdingplaces

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