Great Bustard Pastures Reserve, Jaroš Section, holds an extensive steppe with reed-overgrown depressions and miniature Black Locust groves. With the entire Serbian population being less than 10 birds, Great Bustard sightings are unreliable and unrealistic. Also, it is a globally threatened species, very sensitive to disturbance, and for this reason, watching bustards is restricted to visits with a Reserve Warden only!
Update by the Provincial Institute for Nature Protection: "During the past decade, the already small population of this species in Serbia was in a serious crisis, due to the unfavorable gender structure, i.e. the presence of only females. In the early spring of 2024, a glimmer of hope appeared, with the appearance of a sexually mature male in the fields where these birds feed in winter. At the beginning of spring, hopes were increased, since this male moved to the former meadow roosting grounds, and then strutted surrounded by females. From this moment onwards, the key role of the protective fence for great bustards, installed by the Provincial Institute for Nature Protection, in the Special Nature Reserve "Great Bustard Pastures". A female on a nest with eggs was also recorded in this fence in the spring, but there was still concern that the brood or young would not survive until autumn, as great bustards are normally very sensitive in this period. Finally, as the "crown" of the entire process, at the end of summer and beginning of autumn, a recently hatched, but already adult, cub was chick was recorded following its mother."
Great Bustard Pastures Reserve, Jaroš Section, holds an extensive steppe with reed-overgrown depressions and miniature Black Locust groves. With the entire Serbian population being less than 10 birds, Great Bustard sightings are unreliable and unrealistic. Also, it is a globally threatened species, very sensitive to disturbance, and for this reason, watching bustards is restricted to visits with a Reserve Warden only!
Update by the Provincial Institute for Nature Protection: "During the past decade, the already small population of this species in Serbia was in a serious crisis, due to the unfavorable gender structure, i.e. the presence of only females. In the early spring of 2024, a glimmer of hope appeared, with the appearance of a sexually mature male in the fields where these birds feed in winter. At the beginning of spring, hopes were increased, since this male moved to the former meadow roosting grounds, and then strutted surrounded by females. From this moment onwards, the key role of the protective fence for great bustards, installed by the Provincial Institute for Nature Protection, in the Special Nature Reserve "Pastures of great bustards"."Great Bustard Pastures". A female on a nest with eggs was also recorded in this fence in the spring, but there was still concern that the brood or young would not survive until autumn, as great bustards are normally very sensitive in this period. Finally, as the "crown" of the entire process, at the end of summer and beginning of autumn, a recently hatched, but already adult, cub was recorded following its mother."
Great Bustard Pastures Reserve, Jaroš Section, holds an extensive steppe with reed-overgrown depressions and miniature Black Locust groves. Sadly, there have been no adult male bustards displaying for the last 8 years, so the remaining 8 females – the With the entire Serbian population – may only incubate unfertilised eggs. Hence, being less than 10 birds, Great Bustard sightings are unreliable and unrealistic. Also, it is a globally threatened species, very sensitive to disturbance, and for this reason, watching bustards is restricted to visits with a Reserve Warden only!
Update by the Provincial Institute for Nature Protection: "During the past decade, the already small population of this species in Serbia was in a serious crisis, due to the unfavorable gender structure, i.e. the presence of only females. In the early spring of 2024, a glimmer of hope appeared, with the appearance of a sexually mature male in the fields where these birds feed in winter. At the beginning of spring, hopes were increased, since this male moved to the former meadow roosting grounds, and then strutted surrounded by females. From this moment onwards, the key role of the protective fence for great bustards, installed by the Provincial Institute for Nature Protection, in the Special Nature Reserve "Pastures of great bustards". A female on a nest with eggs was also recorded in this fence in the spring, but there was still concern that the brood or young would not survive until autumn, as great bustards are normally very sensitive in this period. Finally, as the "crown" of the entire process, at the end of summer and beginning of autumn, a recently hatched, but already adult, cub was recorded following its mother."
Great Bustard Pastures Reserve, Jaroš Section, holds an extensive steppe with reed-overgrown depressions and miniature Black Locust groves. Sadly, there have been no adult male bustards displaying for the last 7 years, 8 years, so the remaining 8 females – the entire Serbian population – may only incubate unfertilised eggs. Hence, Great Bustard sightings are unreliable and unrealistic. Also, it is a globally threatened species, very sensitive to disturbance, and for this reason, watching bustards is restricted to visits with a Reserve Warden only!
Great Bustard Pastures Reserve Reserve, Jaroš Section, holds an extensive steppe with reed-overgrown depressions and miniature Black Locust groves. Sadly, there have been no male bustards displaying for the last 7 years, so the remaining 8 females – the entire Serbian population – may only incubate unfertilised eggs. Hence, Great Bustard sightings are unreliable and unrealistic. Also, it is a globally threatened species, very sensitive to disturbance, and for this reason, watching bustards is restricted to visits with a Reserve Warden only!
Great Bustard Pastures Reserve holds an extensive steppe with reed-overgrown depressions and miniature Black Locust groves. Sadly, there have been no male bustards displaying for the last 7 years, so the remaining 8 females – the entire Serbian population – may only incubate unfertilised eggs. Hence, Great Bustard sightings are unreliable and unrealistic. It Also, it is a globally threatened species, very sensitive to disturbance, and for this reason, watching bustards is restricted to visits with a Reserve Warden only!
Great Bustard Pastures Reserve holds an extensive steppe with reed-overgrown depressions and miniature Black Locust groves. Sadly, there have been no male bustards displaying for the last 7 years, so the remaining 8 females – the entire Serbian population – may only incubate unfertilised eggs. Great Hence, Great Bustard sightings are unreliable, and unreliable and unrealistic. It is a globally threatened species, very sensitive to disturbance, and for this reason, watching bustards is restricted to visits with a Reserve Warden only!
Great Bustard Pastures Reserve holds an extensive steppe with reed-overgrown depressions and miniature Black Locust groves. Sadly, there have been no male bustards displaying for the last 7 years, so the remaining 8 females – the entire Serbian population – may only incubate unfertilised eggs. Great Bustards Bustard sightings are unreliable, and unrealistic. It is a globally threatened species, very hard sensitive to see. disturbance, and for this reason, watching bustards is restricted to visits with a Reserve Warden only!
Great Bustard Pastures Reserve holds an extensive steppe with reed-overgrown depressions and miniature Black Locust groves. Sadly, there have been no male bustards displaying for the last 7 years, so the remaining 8 females – the entire Serbian population – may only incubate unfertilised eggs. Great Bustards are unreliable, and very hard to see.
Great Bustard Pastures Reserve holds an extensive steppe with reed-overgrown depressions and miniature Black Locust groves. Sadly, there have been no males male bustards displaying for the last 7 years, so the remaining 8 females – the entire Serbian population – may only incubate unfertilised eggs.
Great Bustard Pastures Reserve holds an extensive steppe with reed-overgrown depressionsand depressions and miniature Black Locust groves. Sadly, there have been no males displaying for the last 7 years, so the remaining 8 females – the entire Serbian population – may only incubate unfertilised eggs.
Great Bustard Pastures Reserve holds an extensive steppe with reed-overgrown depressions.depressionsand miniature Black Locust groves. Sadly, there have been no males displaying for the last 7 years, so the remaining 8 females – the entire Serbian population – may only incubate unfertilised eggs.
Great Bustard Pastures Reserve holds an extensive steppe with reed-overgrown depressions. Sadly, there have been no males displaying for the last 7 years, so the remaining 8 females – the entire Serbian population – may only incubate unfertilised eggs.
Great Bustard Pastures Reserve holds an extensive steppe with reed-overgrown depressions.
