Kompenzacioni Bazen

Eastern Serbia > Serbia

Located by the town of Pirot, where the valley forms a significant migration corridor and the bird fauna has a distinct Mediterranean flavour.

Added* by Dragan Simic
Most recent update 7 december 2022

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Description

Kompenzacioni bazen (compensation pool) has more than 220 species recorded by a single local birder, Ivan Medenica.

Locally common birds include vriskarica, čopasti škrjanec, rjava penica and prosnik. Followed by frequent kratkonogi skobec, pisana penica, bledi vrtnik, kobilar, divja grlica, kosec, podhujka and puklež.

Local rarities include mouth-watering birds such as kodrasti pelikan, zlatouhi ponirek, puščavska penica, tamariskovka and laški škrjanec.

Details

Access

At the southeast outskirts of the town of Pirot, 75km east of Niš (towards Bulgaria). For driving directions, zoom in on the map and click on the "P" (parking) sign.

Terrain and Habitat

Wetland , Scattered trees and bushes , Grassland , Agriculture , Lake

Conditions

Flat , No shadow , Dusty

Circular trail

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

Spring

Best time to visit

Spring migration

Route

Unpaved road , Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Average walk

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Car

Birdwatching hide / platform

Extra info

Waterless photos were made in September, not in spring.

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Map

Top 5 birds

1. pisana penica
(Curruca nisoria)

2. bledi vrtnik
(Iduna pallida)

3. čopasti škrjanec
(Galerida cristata)

4. kratkonogi skobec
(Accipiter brevipes)

5. kosec
(Crex crex)

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