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 : Karabağ martı, Akdeniz Martısı, Sumru, Bahri, Tepeli patka, Elmabaş patka, Pasbaş Patka, Boz ördek, Kum kırlangıcı (about 300 nests), Boz kaz, Büyük tarakdiş, Karabaş patka, Sütlabi, Tarakdiş, Kýzýlgerdanlý dalgýç, Karagerdanlý dalgýç, Karabatak, Çamurcun, Çıkrıkçın, Altıngöz, Fiyu, Kaşıkgaga, Akkuyruklu kartal, Büyük ak balýkçýl, Gri balýkçýl, Çamurçulluğu, Karakarınlı kumkuşu, Altın yağmurcun, Kızkuşu, Yeşilbacak, Kara kızılbacak, Kervançulluğu, Küçük martı, Kara sumru, Akkanatlı sumru ,etc
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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 Karabağ martı colonies are located.
