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: Пеганка, Широконоска, Большой кроншнеп, Большая выпь, Обыкновенный ремез and Речной сверчок. In winter time there are flocks of waterfowl species, mostly Пеганка, Серая утка, Чирок-свистунок and Белоглазый нырок. Reed species are present mostly in spring migration time, so there can be seen species like Усатая синица, Зелёная пересмешка, Болотная камышевка and Дроздовидная камышевка. There is also big egret colony, every year there are nesting pairs of Кваква, Жёлтая цапля, Малая белая цапля, Большая белая цапля, Рыжая цапля and Волчок.
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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.


