Požarevac
January 7th 2023
The Čačalica Memorial Park in Požarevac city is a fairly large park (28ha) and a monument to the fallen heroes of World War II. It is located very near the bus station of the city and is a low-sloping hilly park reaching almost 200m elevation. The park is in a city with an urban population of about 50000 so it is an important green space. Even more important thant the park itself is the surrounding area of open fields, corn, hedgerows, gardens and woodlots. The mosaic is really quite interesting if your base is Pozarevac.
I went for a two hour walk and then walked outside the park at its highest most position to two transmision towers. I saw 29 species of birds in just two hours and enjoyed finding them in the quiet woods and meadows.
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| The yellow line is a general path I used going up-hill (from left to right), all the way to the telecommunication tower which has nice fields and hedgerows. I came back a slightly different way. |
I followed the road starting from the entrance of the park up, where you can see a few monuments and sculptures as well. People pass by and I usually said "dobar dan" to everybody. At the top-most part of the park, there is a 32m high sculpture called "Звезда" (Star), symbolizing freedom and the fall of fascism. Besides the main path to the top, there are other paths that go through the woods, most is deciduous with some small groves of rather large trees and some clumps of interesting confers as well. Quite varied. Čačalica is a must-visit if you are staying in Požarevac! And more people should try birding here.
My top birds today were: Yellowhammer, Merlin, Brambling, Bullfinch, and two species of woodpeckers.
You can access my ebird list here: https://ebird.org/checklist/S158370494
