Descrizione
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 Piovanello comune, Corriere piccolo, Cavaliere d'Italia, Avocetta, Beccaccia di mare (rare so deep in the continent), Pivieressa, Pavoncella, Corriere grosso, Voltapietre (rare so deep in the continent), Combattente, Piovanello pancianera, Gambecchio comune, Beccaccino, Piro piro piccolo, Piro piro culbianco, Pantana, Piro piro boschereccio, Pettegola. Among the breeding Gabbiano comune, there are few pairs of Gabbiano corallino. Due to the closeness of the river Danube, terns on migration are diverse: Fraticello, Sterna zampenere, Sterna maggiore, Mignattino comune, Mignattino alibianche and, in the breeding season, Mignattino piombato.
Other species include Airone guardabuoi and Sgarza ciuffetto, Falco pecchiaiolo, Picchio rosso di Siria, Picchio verde, Picchio nero, Averla piccola, Averla cenerina (uncommon), Canapino pallido orientale, Canapino maggiore, Forapaglie comune, Cannaiola verdognola and Cannareccione.
Photo (2) by Aleksandar Urosevic
Dettagli
Accesso
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.


