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Huge lake that is rich in water birds. krushuvad pelikan breed here. Here we describe the northwest side of the lake, which is only a small part of the lake.
Lake Skadar is one of the largest lakes of the the Balkan and situated on the border of Montenegro and Albania. It is 44 km long and 14 km wide. In Montenegro 400 sq km is protected by a national park. It is stated that 270 kinds of birds inhabit this Lake. Around 90% of these birds are migratory. During migrating season anything can turn up here. It is one of the northernmost places for krushuvad pelikan. They nest at floating peat islands in north end of the Lake. Many waders rest here, some winter here. Many species of ducks also live here. Among the birds you can see here are dvärgskarv, skedstork, rallhäger, Silkeshäger bronsibis, ormörn, vitögd dykand and gråhakedopping. Also check the extended birdlist below.
The best way to observe birds is by taking a private boat trip on the lake. You can easily rent a boat with a licensed carrier, for example in Virpazar or Vranjina. In September 2022, the cost of an hour-long cruise is about 30 Euro per boat. If you want to see a larger part of the lake and visit the Monastery of Kom, get ready for a four-hour trip.
The budget version is a walk along the road situated on an artificial dike - however, in this case the possibility of successful observations will be very limited. The lake is situated between the mountains and the shores of the lake are in many places inaccessible or overgrown with reeds.
Parking places are marked on the map. Click on a P to get directions to the parking.
It is easy to book organized boat tours to observe birds on the lake - so if you want to see krushuvad pelikan and almost touch rallhäger, Silkeshäger, rörhöna, sothöna that are walking on a thick cover of floating leaves and to be right next to the birds drying their wings dvärgskarv - , choose this option. See the links below for companies that offer boat trips in this area of the lake.
The description and the route on the map includes a walk along the road and a boat trip from Virpazar. These are just some of the options available.
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