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An old sand excavation area turned into a great spot for waterbirds! Also, the surrounding greenery is great for numerous species of songbird.
The area consists of a large water mass, an old sand extraction area, which is still connected to the Lek river. It is surrounded with lush vegetation and several agricultural fields. Especially in winter, the water is great for many species of waterbird, like четириока патка, голем северен нуркач and бел нуркач. Rare waterbirds, like белокрила црнка and мал морски нуркач have been seen here too. The shores are great for рибарче and мал нуркач. During the breeding season, large flocks of брегова ластовичка can been seen foraging above the basin.
The lush vegetation surrounding the water basin, consisting of small trees and bushes, are great for many species of songbird during spring. Common species are обично грмушарче, планинско ливадарче and полско врапче. During spring migration, the area is great for белограден ќос and обично ливадарче. Also, keep a look out above the river, because during migration орел рибар tend to pass you by.
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Nederlands: Het gebied bestaat uit een grote waterplas, ontstaan door zandwinning, die in directe verbinding staat met de Lek rivier. De omgeving bestaat voornamelijk uit opgaande vegetatie en enkele agrarische percelen. In de winter is de waterplas zeer geschikt voor veel soorten watervogels, zoals четириока патка, голем северен нуркач en бел нуркач. Zeldzamere soorten, zoals белокрила црнка enмал морски нуркач zijn ook hier waargenomen. Aan de oevers kun je soorten als рибарче enмал нуркач tegenkomen. In het broedseizoen foerageren grote groepen брегова ластовичка boven de waterplas.
De bomen en struiken rondom de waterplas bieden een zeer geschikt broedhabitat voor veel soorten zangvogels. Algemene soorten die je hier kunt vinden zijn обично грмушарче, планинско ливадарче enполско врапче. Tijdens de voorjaarstrek is het gebied goed voor soorten als белограден ќос en обично ливадарче. Vergeet niet de rivier in de gaten te houden, want орел рибар wordt hier regelmatig gezien!
The area is easy accessable by a dirt road going all along the water basin, starting from the main road. You can park your car near the main road (see map). Sometimes, several gates on the dirt road are closed. You can climb over them to continue your way.
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Nederlands: het gebied is goed te bereiken via een zandpad vanuit het westen (zie kaart). Hier kun je de auto parkeren langs de hoofdweg op de dijk. Soms zijn enkele poorten op het zandpad gesloten en loopt er (jong) vee rond in het gebied.
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