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The excursion begins at the source of Duman, on whose rocks nest the Mediterranean species Blue Rock Thrush, Swallow, Kestrel, and occasionally a flock of Alpine Chough descends from Cincar. On the River Bistrica, below Duman, you will find a White-Throated Dipper, a songbird that is tied to clean mountain rivers, diving in rapids and waterfalls in search of food. From Duman we drive to the viewpoint above the Čaići abysses, from where you can see the widest part of the field. From the viewpoint it is possible to observe birds flying daily from Buško Lake to the northern part of the field, as well as in the opposite direction, and often wolves can be spotted. This site is one of the few places in Bosnia and Herzegovina where wolves can be seen occasionally in open ground during the day. On the way to the northern part of the field, we get acquainted with the values of the Livno field, cultural and historical heritage, karst phenomena, flora and fauna, etc. We make a brief stop at the Pustopolje, which cuts through the temporary flow of Jaruga. Flooded meadows by the river are the only habitats of the Common Redshank in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Along the way, it is possible to see pairs of Little Grebe, Yellow Wagtail or territorial pairs of Lapwing, who heartily defend their nest from intruders. Livno field shows its greatest splendor and beauty during the spring at Kazanci, the largest abyss of Livno. From an area of over 100 km2 of swamp, in a deafening roar the water disappears at the base of Troglav, the largest peak of the Dinara mountain range.

On the vast Lake of Kazanci, it is possible to observe several species of ducks, and also other forest and ordinary species related to settlements. To avoid traffic noise, we get off the main road in Pržine. The winding way takes us around the brim of Ždralovac, the largest swamp in the Balkans, where you can observe the Barred Warbler, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Woodpecker, Green and Grey-Headed Woodpecker and the biggest European Woodpecker – Black Woodpecker. We stop in rural homestead Kovljenić for lunch. It is located in Nuglašica, where you can try delicious local products prepared in a traditional way. After lunch we continue to the Lake of Brežina where a bird observation tower was erected. On the shores of the lake nests the only colony of Great Egret, rare species of Black-Winged Stilt, Marsh Harrier, numerous ducks, Grebes, geese and Warblers. Frequent hunters on the lake are the largest European eagle – White-Tailed Eagle, as well as Lesser Spotted Eagle. From the bird observation tower, you can see the peaks of Veliki Bat and Troglav on Dinara, while the view to the north goes all the way to Šator and Staretina.
On the way back to Livno, you will go along the northeastern brim of the field where you will visit the estavela in Bogdaš, a temporary river flow of Bastašica, which in the spring shows its full potential. Numerous karst springs are active only during the humid season, as well as a large estavela in Vrbica where a large number of ducks are resting and eating. On the path below the slopes of Staretina it is possible to observe the Short-Toed Eagle Honey Buzzard, Buzzard, Kestrel, Hobby, Lesser Grey Shrike, colony of Spanish Sparrow, as well as hundreds of Swallows and characteristics of rural livestock settlements. From wet meadows appears Corn Crake, which due to the destruction of habitats disappeared from most of Europe.