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How to find the Ural Owl in Serbia

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The Ural Owl inhabits old and undisturbed boreal forests, in an unbroken belt from Sweden and Finland across Russia to Japan, and is rarely seen to the south, only here and there, in the Carpathians (Slovakia/Ukraine/Romania/eastern Serbia) and Dinaric Alps (Croatia/Bosnia/western Serbia). And where to look for the Ural Owl in Serbia?

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Birding northern Serbia, or a sudden bird tour

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We are heading towards the Great Bustard Pastures Nature Reserve in the very north of Serbia, along the border with Romania (near the town of Kikinda, the world Long-eared Owl capital ). The post Birding northern Serbia, or a sudden bird tour appeared first on 10,000 Birds. A fitting end to a sudden bird tour.

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The Great Bustard Search is On (1)

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I am preparing for the new census of one of the rarest birds of Serbia, the globally threatened Great Bustard , taking place two days from now. In breeding season grazing cattle may walk through the nest, breaking the eggs, while wild and domestic pigs may eat both eggs and chicks. m–8 ft 10 in). m–8 ft 10 in).

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Urban birds, urban birding… is there a future?

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I am at one of my favourite local patches, the Reva Pond , on the northern outskirts – but still inside the city of Belgrade, Serbia. This is clearly one of its first flights – it may have even taken the first flight today! Before (May 2016, by Zeljko Stanimirovic)….

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Checking the news

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They lay eggs in late January or early February, and the Statehood Day of Serbia is in mid-February. Frightened parents took flight, to the delight of photo reporters, but exposed eggs did not survive winter cold, or hungry magpies, whatever came first. Their first two seasons at the island were unsuccessful. And the island.

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Collaborative list – June 2019

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Our two newest contributors have shared from Mexico and China, bringing the countries birded this month (also including; Costa Rica, Greece, Serbia, USA, UK, India, UAE and New Zealand) to 10. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh.

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Flying Lemons Everywhere

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Paljuvi Dam, some 30 miles SW of Belgrade, Serbia, is a known angling, but not so well known birding destination. The biggest surprise are two Whiskered Terns, common lowland breeding birds that require ponds to lay their eggs on floating leaves of waterlilies. As a result, I had 15 species in the first hour.

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