Description
The lake Veliko Blato also known as Mika Alas fish farm is a great place to come birding just outside center of Belgrade. The lake is surrounded by marsh vegetation and very rich in fish. Some of the highlight birds are: Utva, Patka Žličarka, Veliki Pozviždač, Bukavac, Sjenica Mošnjarka and Cvrčić potočar. In winter time there are flocks of waterfowl species, mostly Utva, Patka Kreketaljka, Kržulja and Patka Njorka. Reed species are present mostly in spring migration time, so there can be seen species like Brkata Sjenica, Žuti Voljić, Trstenjak Mlakar and Veliki Trstenjak. There is also big egret colony, every year there are nesting pairs of Gak, Žuta Čaplja, Mala Bijela Čaplja, Velika Bijela Čaplja, Čaplja Danguba and Čapljica Voljak.
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Access
Easily accesiblle by bus 104, 101, 95, 96 or by car. Best way to see birds is on foot. Note: Before you go birding you have to report your arrival to the manager (the management building is marked with an asterisk), but birders are generally welcome. You can make a circular walk around the lake (6.25 km long) and along the route you find a birdwatching tower.


