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Belo Jezero Fish Farm and Surroundings

Banat, Vojvodina  >  Serbia

Belo Jezero is a medium-sized lake turned into a fishing farm located inside the broader area of the Carska Bara nature reserve.

Added* by Mileta Čeković
Most recent update 9 грудня 2024

Description

The proximity of Carska Bara ('Royal Wetland') and Bara Tiganjica ('Pan-shaped Pond') native wetlands, in combination with a lot of food sources from the other Ečka fish farm lakes and ponds scattered around the Belo Jezero ('White Lake') attracts numerous bird species, especially during migration.

More than 180 bird species were recorded at Belo Jezero fishing farm, including Косар білий, Скопа (on migration), Сутора вусата, або синиця вусата, Синьошийка, Ходулoчник, Чоботар синьоногий, Кульон великий (winter), Грицик великий, Побережник чорногрудий and many other shorebirds. Some 400-500 Лебідь-шипун are regular at the lake, while the breeding colony of Чапля сіра is located at the edge of the nearby pond Traktor Bara ('Tractor Pond').

Belo Jezero is a fantastic place to look for local rarities during migration: Кульон середній, Коловодник ставковий, Побережник червоногрудий, Побережник малий, and Мартин малий are quite possible, while Побережник білий, Крем’яшник звичайний, Грицик малий, Сивка морська, Сивка звичайна, Сивка американська, Пісочник морський, Плавунець круглодзьобий, Мартин середземноморський, Крячок каспійський, Крячок чорнодзьобий, and Крех середній (winter) are also recorded.

This 5,40 km² area lake with an average depth of only 1.33 m was turned into a fishing farm way back in 1762.

Details

Access

The area is accessible via the regional road Belgrade - Zrenjanin from which the local road to Belo Blato ('White Mud') detours. After 1.2 km turn right to the local road for Lukino Selo ('Luka's Village'). Immediately after the turn, there is a small parking place, convenient to access the broader area, including Traktor Bara and numerous smaller fishing farms between Belo Jezero and Begej river.

There is a pasture between the lake and the local road to Lukino Selo, where it is also possible to park. From there, it is possible to walk along the lake shore, as well as to walk down to the grassy beach and take a closer look at all those various shorebirds.

South of the lake, there is Motel Sibila (which is currently not operational) with a spacious parking place, from where Traktor Bara pond and Bara Tiganjica reed are just across the local road.

Terrain and Habitat

Wetland , Lake , Reedbeds , Mud flats

Conditions

Flat , No shadow

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Yes

Good birding season

Spring , Autumn

Best time to visit

Spring migration , Autumn migration , Spring

Route

Wide path , Unpaved road , Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Car , Bicycle , Boat

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

Extra info

Prefer visits during working days, or early mornings at weekends, as local surfers invade the lake at weekends around 10 AM.

Links

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Top 5 birds

Скопа
1. Скопа
(Pandion haliaetus)
Мартин малий
2. Мартин малий
(Hydrocoloeus minutus)
Крем’яшник звичайний
3. Крем’яшник звичайний
(Arenaria interpres)
Чоботар синьоногий
4. Чоботар синьоногий
(Recurvirostra avosetta)
Сутора вусата, або синиця вусата
5. Сутора вусата, або синиця вусата
(Panurus biarmicus)

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