Send-off for migrating birds in Serbia

NOVI SAD - The Bird Study and Protection Society of Serbia (DZPPS), in cooperation with the bird conservation partnership BirdLife International, organizes the European Birdwatching Weekend in Serbia, and invites nature lovers to choose among the 46 organized tours and learn more about the migrating bird species on October 4-5.

Birding tours will take place in Apatin, Novi Knezevac, Mokrin, Jazovo, Backi Brestovac, Odzaci, Pirot, Zrenjanin, Cacak, Backi Petrovac, Ovcar Banja, Titel, Centa, Backa Topola, Kikinda, Indjija and Belgrade, DZPPS said in a release.

Hosted by 40 countries and boasting a 20-year tradition, the European Birdwatching Weekend brings together more than one million participants in over 33,000 events dedicated to the marvel of bird migration.

The idea behind the European Birdwatching Weekend is to raise public awareness of the need to protect threatened birds and their habitats.

The list of all tours is available on the DZPPS website www.pticesrbije.rs, the release states.