❗️ Little tern (Sternula albifrons): 8 os./ind., lag.
❗️ Grasshopper warbler (Locustella naevia): 1 os./ind., bon. 🎶
❗️ Zitting Cisticola (Cisticola juncidis): 1 os./ind., lag.

🐦 Pygmy cormorant (Microcarbo pygmaeus): 11 os./ind., bon. in lag.
🐦 Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea): 1 os./ind., bon.
🐦 Greylag goose (Anser anser): 2 ad + 6 juv, bon.
🐦 Pochard (Aythya ferina): 4 os./ind., bon.
🐦 Piro-piro piccolo | Common sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos): 3 os./ind., lag.
🐦 Piro-piro boschereccio | Wood sandpiper (Tringa glareola): 5 os./ind., bon. in lag.
🐦 Common tern (Sterna hirundo): 76 os./ind., lag.
🐦 Sand martin (Riparia riparia): 10 os./ind., bon.
🐦 Great Reed Warblerr (Acrocephalus arundinaceus): 19 os./ind., bon.
🐦 Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus): 16 os./ind., bon. in lag.
🐦 Reed warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus): 10 os./ind., bon.

bon. = sladkovodni del/ parte d’acqua dolce/ freshwater part
lag. = polslana laguna/ laguna salmastra / brachis lagoon
ad = odrasli/ adulti / adult
juv = mladiči / pulcini / juvenile

Little tern (Sternula albifrons), photo: Domen Stanič

🇬🇧🇺🇸 From 1st of May the visitor centre (reception, bar and shop) will be open every day from Tuesday to Sunday from 9am to 7pm.

⏰The opening hours of the nature reserve (trail with observatories and parking for visitors) won’t change till the end of May, it will be open every day from 7am to 8pm.

– Western osprey (Pandion haliaetus): 1 ind.;
– Cattle Egrett (Bubulcus ibis): 2 ind.;
– Squacco heron (Ardeola ralloides): 4 ind.;
– Gglossy ibis (Plegadis falcinellus): 1 ind.;
– Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea): 2 ind.,
– Common Hoopoe (Upupa epops): 1 ind.;
– Ruff (Philomachus pugnax): 1 ind.
– Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola): 3 ind.;
– Pygmy cormorant (Microcarbo pygmaeus): 3 ind.;
– Common whitethroat (Sylvia communis): 2 ind.

Western osprey (Pandion haliaetus), 26/04/2019, Photo: Domen Stanič

– Greylag goose with 6 chicks (Anser anser), feshwater part;
– Glossy ibis (Plegadis falcinellus): 1 ind., feshwater part;
– Ruff (Philomachus pugnax): 10 ind., feshwater part;
– Wood sandpiper (Tringa glareola): 5 ind., feshwater part;
– Pygmy cormorant (Microcarbo pygmaeus): 6 ind., feshwater part;
– Common sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos): 10 ind., brachis lagoon;
– Little Stint (Calidris minuta): 1 ind., brachis lagoon
– Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax): 11 ind. feshwater part;
– Squacoo Heron (Ardeola ralloides): 1 ind., feshwater part;
– Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea):1 ind., feshwater part;
– Sivka (Aythya ferina): 5 ind., feshwater part;
– Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus): 5 ind., feshwater part;
– Great Reed Warblerr (Acrocephalus arundinaceus): 5 ind., feshwater part.

Greylag goose (Anser anser), photo: Domen Stanič

➡️ Purple heron (Ardea purpurea): 2 os./ind. , bonifika
➡️ Common shelduck (Tadorna tadorna): 2 os./ind., polslana laguna/ laguna salmastra/brachis lagoon
➡️ Pochard (Aythya ferina): 5 os./ind., bonifika in polslana laguna/ laguna salmastra/brachis lagoon
➡️ Marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus): 1 os./ind., bonifika
➡️ Pied avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) : 2 os./ind., polslana laguna/ laguna salmastra/brachis lagoon
➡️ Little ringed plover (Charadrius dubius): 2 os./ind, polslana laguna/ laguna salmastra/brachis lagoon
➡️ Northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus): 1 os./ind., bonifika
➡️ Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus): 1 os./ind., polslana laguna/ laguna salmastra/brachis lagoon
➡️ Common Redshank (Tringa toanus): 15 os./ind., polslana laguna/ laguna salmastra/brachis lagoon
➡️ Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola): 7 os./ind., bonifika & polslana laguna/ laguna salmastra/brachis lagoon
➡️ Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus): 1 polslana laguna/ laguna salmastra/brachis lagoon
➡️ Common tern (Sterna hirundo): 47 os./ind, polslana laguna/ laguna salmastra/brachis lagoon
➡️ Common nightingales (Luscinia megarhynchos) : 2 os./ind., bonifika
➡️ Great reed warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus): 4 os./ind., bonifika
➡️ Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus): 3 os./ind, bonifika
➡️ lesser whitethroat (Sylvia curruca) : 2 os./ind. bonifika
➡️ Penduline tit (Remiz pendulinus): 1 os./ind., bonifika

Little ringed plover (Charadrius dubius), foto: Domen Stanič

Interesting bird observations, on Monday 15 of April 2019, from 8.00 to 9.30:

➡️ Pied avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) : 2 os./ ind.
➡️ Red-rumped swallow (Cecropis daurica): 1 os./ ind.
➡️ Purple heron (Ardea purpurea): 1 os./ind.
➡️ Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa): 1 os/ind.
➡️ Sand martin ˙(Riparia riparia): 35 os./ ind.
➡️ White fronted goose (Anas albiforns): 1 os./ind.
➡️ Yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava): 3 os./ ind.
➡️ Gadwall (Mareca/Anas strepera): 2 os./ ind.
➡️ Common nightingales (Luscinia megarhynchos) :1 os./ ind.
➡️ Wood sandpiper (Tringa glareola): 1 os./ ind.
➡️ Pochard (Aythya ferina): 12 os./ ind.
➡️ Willow warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus): 1 os./ ind.
➡️ Lesser whitethroat (Sylvia curruca) : 1 os./ ind.
➡️ Common Tern (Sterna hirundo): 10 os./ ind.
➡️ Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus): 1 os./ ind.
➡️ Reed warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus) : 2 os./ ind.
➡️ Great reed warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus): 1 os./ ind.
➡️ Black-necked grebe (Podiceps nigricollis): 2 os./ ind.
➡️ Eurasian spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia): 1 os./ ind.
➡️ Garganey (Spatula/Anas querquedula): 5 os./ ind.
➡️ Pygmy cormorant (Microcarbo pygmaeus): 1 os./ ind.
➡️ Marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus): 2 os./ ind.

Pied avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta), Photo: Domen Stanič

➡️Črnovrati ponirek | Svasso piccolo | Black-necked grebe (Podiceps nigricollis): 2 os./ind.
➡️ Pritlikavi kormoran | Marangone minore | Pygmy cormorant (Microcarbo pygmaeus): 1 os./ind.
➡️ Rjava čaplja | Airone rosso | Purple heron (Ardea purpurea): 1 os./ind.
➡️ Žličarka | Spatola | Eurasian spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia): 1 os./ind.
➡️ Reglja | Marzaiola | Garganey (Anas/Spatula querquedula): 16 os./ind.
➡️ Sivka | Moriglione | Pochard (Aythya ferina): 19 os./ind.
➡️ Rjavi lunj | Falco di palude | Marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus): 3 os./ind.
➡️ Polojnik | Cavaliere d’Italia | Black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus): 15 os./ind.
➡️ Mali deževnik | Corriere piccolo | little ringed plover (Charadrius dubius): 1 os./ind.
➡️ Črnorepi kljunač | Pittima reale | Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa): 1 os/ind.
➡️ Mali martinec | Piro piro piccolo | common sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) : 3 os./ind.
➡️ Močvirski martinec | Piro piro bochereccio | Wood sandpiper (Tringa glareola): 1 os./ind.
➡️ Grivar | Colombaccio | Wood pigeon (Columba palumbus): 2 os./ind.
➡️ Vijeglavka | Torcicollo | Wryneck (Jynx torquilla): 2 os./ind.
➡️ Breguljka | Topino | Sand martin ˙(Riparia riparia): 20 os./ind.
➡️ Rumena pastirica | Cutrettola | Yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava): 16 os./ind.
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➡️ Rakar | Cannareccione | Great reed warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus): 1 os./ind.
➡️ Bičja trstnica | Forapaglie comune | Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus): 2 os./ind.
➡️ Severni kovaček | Luì grosso | Willow warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus): 2 os./ind.

black-necked grebe (Podiceps nigricollis), photo: Domen Stanič

NOTICE!

The Nature reserve and the Visitor Centre will be closed on Sunday 21 April 2019.

On Monday 22 April the Nature reserve (trail, observatories, parking) will be open from 7am to 8 pm.
The Visitor centre (reception, bar & shop) will be open from 9am to 6pm.

Interesting observations 08-10/04/2019:
➡️ Garganey (Anas/Spatula querquedula) 4 os./ind.
➡️ Pochard (Aythya ferina): 4 os./ind
➡️ Bittern (Bottaurus stellaris): 1 ind
➡️ Purple heron (Ardea purpurea): 1 ind (8.4.)
➡️ Marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus):1 ind
➡️ Wood sandpiper (Tringa glareola): 1 ind (8.4.)
➡️ Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa): 1 ind (8.4.)
➡️ Ruff (Philomachus pugnax): 4 ind (8.4.)
➡️ Common tern (Sterna hirundo): 20 ind
➡️ Sand martin (Riparia riparia): 5 ind
➡️ Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus): 2 ind
➡️ Yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava): 5 ind
➡️ Great reed warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus): 1 ind
➡️ Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos): 3 ind (10.4.)
➡️ Wood pigeon (Columba palumbus): 1 ind
➡️ Willow warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus): 1 ind (10.4.)
➡️ Little Crake (Porzana parva): 1 male (10.4.)
➡️ Wheatear (Oeanthe oeanthe): 1 ind (10.4.)
➡️ Wryneck (Jynx torquilla):1 ind (10.4.)
➡️ Pygmy cormorant (Microcarbo pygmaeus): 1 ind

Little Crake, photo: Domen Stanič

Interesting observations of birds, 2.4.2019:

• Pygmy cormorant (Microcarbo pygmeus): 1 ind.
• Great bittern (Botaurus stellaris): 1 ind.
• Garganey (Anas/Spatula querquedula): 4 ind.
• Marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus): 1 ind.
• Little crake (Porzana parva): 1 ind.
• Spotted crake (Porzana porzana): 1 ind.
• Black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus): 11 ind.
• Northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus): 2 ind.
• Ruff (Philomachus pugnax): 3 ind.
• Redshank (Tringa totanus): 6 ind.
• Common swift (Apus apus) : 16 ind.
• Sand martin (Riparia riparia): 1 ind.
• Swallow (Hirundo rustica): 2 ind.
• House martin (Delichon urbicum): 10 ind.
• Western Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava): 4 ind.
• Lesser whitethroat (Sylvia curruca): 1 ind.

Ruff (Philomachus pugnax), photo: Domen Stanič

Pygmy cormorant, photo: Domen Stanič