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Sugar Plant Ponds near Kovin

Vojvodina Province  >  Serbia

This shorebird site is worthy of a detour if you are heading farther east towards Hatarica and Dubovacki rit, and the Deliblato Sands Reserve.

Added* by Dragan Simic
Most recent update 26 szeptember 2024

Description

While the sugar plant between Kovin and the Danube, about 50 km east of Belgrade, is closed, the triangular ponds are nowadays filled up by the pet food factory effluents, and can be quite smelly. Yet, being next to the Danube floodzone, the area is rich in wildlife and has more natural feel about it.

Local waders include Sarlós partfutó, Kis lile, Gólyatöcs, Gulipán, Csigaforgató (rare so deep in the continent), Ezüstlile, Bíbic, Parti lile, kőforgató (rare so deep in the continent), Pajzsoscankó, Havasi partfutó, Apró partfutó, Sárszalonka, billegetőcankó, Erdei cankó, Szürke cankó, Réti cankó, Piroslábú cankó. Among the breeding Dankasirály, there are few pairs of Szerecsensirály. Due to the closeness of the river Danube, terns on migration are diverse: Kis csér, Kacagócsér, Lócsér, kormos szerkő, fehérszárnyú szerkő and, in the breeding season, fattyúszerkő.

Other species include Pásztorgém and üstökösgém, Darázsölyv, Balkáni fakopáncs, Zöld küllo, Fekete harkály, Tövisszúró gébics, kis őrgébics (uncommon), Halvány geze, Kerti geze, Foltos nádiposzáta, Énekes nádiposzáta and Nádirigó.

Photo (2) by Aleksandar Urosevic

Details

Access

While an asphalt road passes next to the pond, the turn-off is somewhat unusual and I marked it as a route on the map. If you reach the ponds by car, park at the beginning of the route (driving along the levee is prohibited and the barrier is often closed and locked). For driving directions, zoom in on the map and click on the "P" (parking) sign.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Wetland , Plain , Mud flats , Grassland , Agriculture

Conditions

Flat

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Yes

Good birding season

Spring , Summer

Best time to visit

Spring , Spring migration , Autumn migration

Route

Wide path , Unpaved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Car

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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