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Western Serbia, or Griffons in the raspberries

10,000 Birds

Our destination lies further west, along the Drina River, which marks the border between Serbia and Bosnia. After the first two vulture restaurants were opened in Western Serbia in 1990s, the population recovered, they even attracted birds from the then war-torn Herzegovina to move in. And the cliff was white with bird droppings.

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Birding Sarajevo or the sentimental journey home

10,000 Birds

Yet, Bosnia and Herzegovina was the very heartland of former Yugoslavia, with Sarajevo in its geographical centre. My friend is an ornithologist at the National Museum, Bosnia’s biggest and best-endowed museum of ancient and, especially, natural history. No, no, they do not serve beer.

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