In the heart of Dalmatia, halfway from Zadar to Šibenik, is located this bird watching capital of Croatia.
Vransko lake is the biggest natural lake in Croatia and it has numerous impressive sites to explore. One of them for sure is the ORNITHOLOGICAL RESERVE in the northern part of the nature park.
ORNITHOLOGICAL RESERVE - BIRD WATCHING CROATIA - VRANSKO LAKE - ZADAR REGION
While breeding approximately 100 species of birds use the reserve. All together there are over 250 different species resting or just migrating on the Vransko lake area. Among all those species 13 of them are important for the stability of the entire population on national, European and even global level. They are: Purple Heron Ardea purpurea,
The Great Bittern Botaurus Stellaris,
Great Egret Egretta alba,
Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus,
Corncrake Crex crex,
Little Crake Porzana parva,
Spotted Crake Porzana porzana,
The Euroasian coot Fulica atra,
Moustached warbler Acrocephalus melanopogon,
Pygmy Cormorant Phalacrocorax pygmaeus,
The squacco heron Ardeola ralloides,
The merlin Falco columbarius,
Little Egret Egretta garzetta.
In Vransko lake area, each period of the year is good for bird watching, but spring and autumn have the highest variety of bird life. As for the time of the day, the best is to go bird watching at sunrise or sunset. In those periods birds are the most active.
This is the perfect place to visit if you are a passionate bird watcher, but If you are just an amateur and want to experience it do not hesitate to stop by. We have all required equipment and knowledge to show you a piece of this bird paradise.
