Birdwatching in Serbia

Birding contacts and birdwatching information



Local Birdingpal Contacts

Local Birdwatchers Using the Birdingpal resources you must agree to the following: If you contact a local Birdingpal and make arrangement to go birding, you should note it is common courtesy to make sure you show up for the appointment. If for any reason you are unable to do this, the least you must do is contacting the local Pal right away. Please note that most Birdingpals are serious birdwatchers. It is a privilege to contact them, and your message should reflect it. A local Pal does not get paid, but should he/she offer to take you out birding, using their own vehicle, it would be courteous to pay for the fuel. A lunch and/or a small gift would also be appropriate, something as simple as a souvenir of your country, or a pin from your local birding club.
		Initial	Last Name	Area	Available	Language
		M	Rakovic	Beograd, Serbia and Montenegro	Anytime
Professional Guides If you contact a professional Birdingpal guide you must be prepared to pay a fee for guiding services.
		Initial	Last Name	Area	Available	Language
		D	Simic	Belgrade	Anytime	Serbian/English
		Dragan Simic is Belgrade-born birder who has exercised this pursuit across Balkans and southern Africa. He has been a founding member and the first Chair of the League for Ornithological Action, one of the most active bird protection NGOs in Serbia. Dragan has been involved in several monitoring projects on globally threatened species, waterbird migration monitoring with the aim of prevention of the spread of bird flu, mid-winter counts of waterbirds and other programs for the development of avi-tourism in Serbia. His contributions to Serbian ornithology have been acknowledged by BirdLife International (2004) Birds in Europe: population estimates, trends and conservation status; Benny Gensbol (2004) Guide To The Birds Of Prey Of Britain & Europe, North Africa & The Middle East; also published in Acrocephalus, Babbler, Ciconia, Vulture News. He speaks fluent English and Serbian. Operative zone: wider Belgrade area and southern Vojvodina province. He offers special discount for disabled birders. Phone him at +381 63 7669239. I went out with Dragan for 2 days of birding in the wider Belgrade area. Thanks to his excellent birding skills, we saw a total of 81 species in the very end of a migratory season. Dragan and his friend Marko Rakovic were most amiable and knowledgeable birders, and I enjoyed my time with them immensely. I would definitely recommend birding in Serbia, especially with Dragan, and I hope to go again sometime. Dorothy Harper, Canada. dharper(AT)xplornet.com
		M	Ruzic	Novi Sad, Vojvodina	Anytime	Serbian/English/ Bosnian/Croatian German
		Born in 1980 in town of Cacak (Central Serbia) where finished primary school, primary musical school and Gymnasium. Spent one school year in Roseville High School, Michigan, USA where learned English. Currently on Veterinary Medicine studies on the Faculty of Agriculture in the University of Novi Sad. Since 2002 intensively birding all over Serbia. Most of the field studies and birding trips organized and performed in the Western Serbia and Vojvodina region. Since 2004 works as a professional guide for birdwatching for the Magelan Corporation, Novi Sad. Author and co-author of 39 scientific papers and short communications plus more than 40 popular texts and articles. Visit my web site Milan has an excellent knowledge of the field and of birds, and knows where to go in Serbia for finding important bird species. He is easy to be with and speaks English fluently, due to a temporary American stay in the past. He is very much interested in protecting Serbian nature in general and Serbian birds in particular. He is a pioneer, together with his friends, on nature protection in his home country. Indeed, this country has a lot to offer, and I appreciate very much that he is devoting a lot of his time to it. Peter Zomer, Eindhoven, Netherlands. peter(AT)zomer-cornelissen.nl
		G	Gorman	Croatia	Anytime	English
		Founded Probirder a guiding service for birders visiting C & E Europe over 20 years ago. Most experienced guide in the region with a knowledge of the birding sites of the region that is second to none, having visited every country from the Baltic in the north to the Black Sea in the south. Also a widely published author. Books are: A Guide To Birdwatching in Hungary, The Birds of Hungary, Where to Watch Birds in Eastern Europe, Woodpeckers of Europe, Birding in Eastern Europe, Central & Eastern European Wildlife. Main ornithological interest focuses on the Picidae (woodpeckers) and he is widely regarded as an authority on the European species. Blogs include: Woodpeckers of Europe, Birding Eastern Europe, Tracks & Signs Visit my web site

Local Information

	Name	Description
	LOA - League for Ornithological Action of Serbia	Club
	Birding Hotspots around the world	Sites
	Butterflies of Serbia	Butterflies
	Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia	Serbia
	Local weather	Yahoo
	Electronic maps	Google
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	Field guides recommended by Birdingpals
	Printable bird check list
	Trip Reports from Serbia
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Last update 08/07/2010