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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.

Geplaatst* door Dragan Simic
Meest recente update 26 september 2024

Beschrijving

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 Krombekstrandloper, Zwarte Ruiter, Kanoet, Kleine Plevier, Regenwulp, Grutto, Bontbekplevier, Steenloper, Kemphaan, Breedbekstrandloper, Temmincks Strandloper, Bonte Strandloper, Kleine Strandloper, Watersnip, Oeverloper, Witgat, Groenpootruiter, Poelruiter, Bosruiter, Tureluur and Vorkstaartplevier (rarity). Kokmeeuw, Steltkluut and Kluut breed at the beginning of the marked route, while Kievit breed more to the right, closer to the sugar plant.

Other birds to look for include Zomertaling, Geoorde Fuut, Waterral, Zwarte Stern, Witwangstern, Witvleugelstern, Woudaap, Ralreiger, Bijeneter, Scharrelaar, Grauwe Klauwier, Kleine Klapekster (uncommon) and Roodkopklauwier (rarity).

Photos (2) by Ivana Novčić and Mileta Čeković.

Details

Toegang

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.

Terrein en leefgebied

Landbouw , Slikken , Meer , Wetland , Vlakte , Rietvelden

Omstandigheden

Vlak , Geen schaduw , Open landschap

Rondlopende wandeling mogelijk?

Ja

Telescoop meenemen?

Ja

Wanneer hier vogels kijken?

Lente , Herfst

Toptijd voor dit gebied

Voorjaarstrek , Najaarstrek , Lente

Route

Breed pad , Onverharde weg

Zwaarte wandeling

Gemakkelijk

Toegankelijk via

Te voet

Vogelkijkhut aanwezig?

Nee

Extra info

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

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