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APRIL 2, 2015

Two Feral Pigeons. Three Feral Pigeons. One more Feral Pigeon. One Feral Pigeon. Serbia has a large number of pigeon fanciers and a long history of lack of law enforcement in the field of wildlife crime ( Newsweek on poaching in the Balkans ). Conservation Peregrine Falcon poisoning Serbia Switzerland'

Switzerland 198

Switzerland Serbia Feral Falcons 198

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JUNE 12, 2014

These days I am busy with something called the “avitourism product“ of Belgrade, Serbia. Defining Belgrade bird specialties is the hard part – there is no defined criterion, beside attractiveness which often comes from how uncommon some species is. Pygmy Cormorant – winter (it breeds in Serbia, but overwinters in Belgrade).

Serbia 181

Serbia Eagles Birds Sparrows 181

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JANUARY 17, 2019

The other day I counted my favourite section of the Danube River, the wide and shallow Labudovo okno Ramsar site in Serbia. These globally threatened raptors breed from Ukraine eastward through Siberia and only a few come to overwinter here. The biggest count ever was less than 10 birds in the whole of Serbia.

Geese 151

Geese Serbia Birds Estonia 151

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AUGUST 31, 2017

Bank Swallow) holes, among 60+ other bird species. They are declining in Serbia and in these lowlands, they are nowadays commonly spotted only on migration, but have mostly retreated from the plains (except some steppe pastures) and in the breeding season are common in the mountains above the upper forest line.

Serbia 120

Serbia Breeding Woodpeckers Feral 120