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News: September, 2008
Wild-Serbia on the cover page of daily newspapers "24 sata", as well as in internet edition!
During the past two month wild-serbia site was twice mentioned in local medias. Once in National Geographic addition in Politika on 19th August, and on 10th September in "24 sata" newspapers on the cover page as well as on page 5.
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News: July, 2008
In the middle of July Bradt Travel Guides, UK published a very interesting guide by Gerard Gorman "Central & Eastern European Wildlife"
The wildlife of eastern Europe is one
of the unexpected attractions of a region best known for its
cultural assets: relatively few visitors are aware of the diversity
on their holiday doorstep, from brown bears and wolves to numerous
birds no longer common in the west of the continent.
Accessible and beautifully illustrated, the guide will appeal both
to the holidaymaker and to the serious naturalist seeking a compact
volume to carry around. And after the trip, it will also make an
attractive souvenir.
March 2008
An exhibit of wildlife photographs "Wondrous world of Zasavica" by the author Katarina Paunović, opened on 12-th March 2008 at the gallery of Institute for Nature Conservation of Serbia, RJ Novi Sad.
Generous sponsor of exhibit and catalog was Natural Conservation Movement of Sremska Mitrovica - manager of Special Nature Reserve of Zasavica.
You can see some photos from the exhibit opening at the gallery »
News: November 2007
On International photo contest 2007, National Geographic Serbia, photo of bee-eater by Katarina Paunović, won the FIRST PLACE in category animals.
For more info visit
National Geographic Serbia
6th. April 2008, Stara Moravica, Serbia
One Slavonian Grebe was observed and photographed on April 6th 2008
feeding and swiming in a flock of 22 Black-necked Grebes on accumulation
”Stara Moravica” (Vojvodina, N Serbia). This is the first documented
observation of this species for the terrritory of Serbia.
There are several historical data on presence of Slavonian Grebe in
Serbia, but there are no museum specimen or photographs of the species.
Most of this observations are from the begining of 20th century.
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19th May 2007, "Zasavica - Special Nature Reserve", Serbia
"Pink" Spoonbills
During the regular survey on Special Nature Reserve - Zasavica, a
birdwatchers team consisting of: Milan Ruzic, Marko Sciban, Dimitrije
Radisic, Mihajlo Stankovic (biologist and nature reserve field guide)
and Kataraina Paunovic (photographer), encountered a rather unusual
sight. On the pasture Valjevac, on one of the ponds, two pink colored
birds had been feeding in the shallow water. Birds were identified as
Spoonbills (Platalea leucorodia), but the pink color of their feathers
was rather confusing and brought numerous speculations about the true
identity of these birds.
After consulting with foreign experts for Spoonbills, we were told that
the birds really are European Spoonbills (P.Leucorodia), and that they
are between 1-3 years old. The pink color of their feathers is most
likely the result of their diet, rich in shrimps, during molting period
which they probably spend on Mediterranean coast. If they do not
continue with such diet, during next molting they regain their usual
(white) color. Experts also said that is well known but rather rare
phenomenon. Surely something like that haven't been recorded in Serbia
before.
8th January 2007, “Kapetanski Marshes” Fishponds, N Serbia
The first record of Pallas's Gull Larus ichthyaetus in Serbia
While surveying wintering birds on one of the lakes, István Hulló, a
ornithologist from Subotica discovered adult Pallas’s Gull amongst
numerous other large gulls on the water surface. This bird was in the
full summer adult plumage. Jozef Gergely, ornithologist and wildlife
photographer visited the same site on 17th January and took several
photos of this bird on the lake in company with other gulls. After
reviewing photos, another Pallas’s Gull in typical winter plumage was
spotted. This proved out to be the first record for the species in
Serbia.
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