Description
The Rudy Staw (The Ore Pond) is located next to small village and one of the largest reservoirs in the western part of the Barycz Valley. Its charactristic feature are three sandy islands with high and steep shores, sparsely overgrown with vegetation. Thanks to the presence of several breeding birdspecies on them, the Rudy Pond is one of the most valuable ornithological places in the region. The birdwatcher can observe there : Obični galeb, Crnoglavi galeb, Obična čigra, Ćubasti gnjurac, Ćubasta patka, Riđoglava patka, Patka njorka, Čegrtuša, Bregunica (about 300 nests), Divlja guska, Veliki ronac, Morska crnka, Mali ronac, Srednji ronac, Riđogrli morski gnjurac, Crnogrli morski gnjurac, Veliki vranac, Krdža, Grogotovac, Patka dupljašica, Zviždara, Plovka kašikara, Belorepan, Velika bela čaplja, Siva čaplja, Muljača, Crnotrba sprutka, Zlatni vivak, Vivak, Krivokljuni sprudnik, Crni sprudnik, Velika carska šljuka, Mali galeb, Crna čigra, Belokrila čigra ,etc
Details
Access
It is quite easy to get to the pond by car or bike. The car can be parked next to the pond. Observations can be made from the dike surrounding the pond. There are two good points - the ramp and special hide (wall with observation windows in it). There are two small islands on the pond where Obični galeb colonies are located.
