10,000 Birds

MAY 25, 2017

Interestingly, up to the mid-20th century, they did breed in the mountains of Montenegro, at 1400 m / 4600 ft, before the tourism development of the area, but Belgrade lies in the lowlands (at 70 m / 200 ft). Widespread across northern regions of northern hemisphere, they breed in Arctic-Alpine forest zone.

Montenegro 125

Montenegro Serbia Eagles Eggs 125

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 6, 2018

He made a whirlwind tour of some of the best birding areas in the country, from the Karajukica Bunari peat bog in the extreme southwest (by the border with Montenegro) all the way to the Slano Kopovo Crane Sanctuary in the northeast. This October, a previously unknown name shined in the eBird alerts in Serbia: Raphael Nussbaumer.

Serbia 175

Serbia Switzerland Farming Montenegro 175

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 22, 2016

They do breed in the Balkans, in Montenegro and Greece where I observed them, as well as in Bulgaria and Romania. In my native Serbia, pelicans are only vagrants, although in the under-birded southeast, they may be more common than we think. Dalmatian Pelican by Sebastian Bugariu.

Montenegro 203

Montenegro Serbia Greece Bulgaria 203

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 14, 2023

As a symbol on all kinds of flags (Mexico, Montenegro, Moldava), and for all sorts of countries (Zambia, Zimbabwe), political parties and organizations (the National Rifle Association), governmental agencies, rock bands, and other things, the Bald Eagle is ubiquitous. Millions of Chinese died in the ensuing famine.

Bald Eagle 188

Bald Eagle Montenegro Zambia Zimbabwe 188

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

The series of birding workshops and meetings continued across the map, through Ulcinj, Montenegro, then Samobor, Croatia and Stip (described here ), North Macedonia, leading to Brussels, the unofficial capital of EU. I remember the look on the face of the RSPB representative at the meeting, seeing us all like that. He couldn’t understand.

Bosnia 186

Bosnia Croatia Herzegovina Slovenia 186