Peštersko polje

43.08861 , 20.11292

Serbia

Karajukića Bunari peat bog reserve, also a Ramsar site, together with surrounding steppe pasture lies in the Pešter plateau (Serbian: Peštersko polje) – the largest karst area of Serbia that straddles the border with Montenegro.

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• habitat and vegetation
• typical bird species/bird communities
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Coordinates were set by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) : 43.0886/20.1129 (2020-11-15 14:48:51 )

Site name was set by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) as "Peštersko Polje" (2020-11-15 14:48:51 )

Edited by Dragan Simic on 2023-05-15 10:09:26
Karajukića Bunari peat bog reserve, also a Ramsar site, together with surrounding steppe pasture lies in the Pešter plateau (Serbian: Peštersko polje) – the largest karst area of Serbia that straddles the border with Montenegro.
Edited by Dragan Simic on 2023-05-15 10:08:54
Karajukića Bunari peat bog reserve, also a Ramsar site, together with surrounding steppe pasture lies in the Pešter plateau – the largest karst area of Serbia that straddles the border with Montenegro.

  • Top species

List up to ca. 25 species that:
• have a limited distribution range and/or are rare on a global level
• are most sought-after by birdwatchers at this site
• and are relatively easy to see at this site (year-round or seasonally)

Common Merganser (Mergus merganser)
Spotted Crake (Porzana porzana)
Little Crake (Zapornia parva)
Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)
Eurasian Griffon (Gyps fulvus)
Short-toed Snake-Eagle (Circaetus gallicus)
Montagu's Harrier (Circus pygargus)
Long-legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus)
Lesser Gray Shrike (Lanius minor)
Woodchat Shrike (Lanius senator)
Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris)
Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush (Monticola saxatilis)
Tawny Pipit (Anthus campestris)
Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis)
Red-throated Pipit (Anthus cervinus)
Ortolan Bunting (Emberiza hortulana)

Ortolan Bunting (Emberiza hortulana) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-15 10:15:26)

Red-throated Pipit (Anthus cervinus) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-15 10:15:06)

Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-15 10:14:41)

Tawny Pipit (Anthus campestris) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-15 10:14:31)

Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush (Monticola saxatilis) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-15 10:14:10)

Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-15 10:13:49)

Woodchat Shrike (Lanius senator) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-15 10:13:31)

Lesser Gray Shrike (Lanius minor) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-15 10:13:20)

Little Crake (Zapornia parva) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-15 10:13:01)

Spotted Crake (Porzana porzana) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-15 10:12:44)

Long-legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-15 10:12:25)

Montagu's Harrier (Circus pygargus) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-15 10:12:06)

Short-toed Snake-Eagle (Circaetus gallicus) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-15 10:11:43)

Eurasian Griffon (Gyps fulvus) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-15 10:11:27)

Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-15 10:11:11)

Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-15 10:10:54)

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  • How to get there

About 230 km drive west of Niš, or 320 km drive southwest from Belgrade.

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Edited by Dragan Simic on 2023-05-15 10:10
About 230 km drive west of Niš, or 320 km drive southwest from Belgrade.

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