Interesting observations, 29 May 2024

31.05.2024

The latest bird sightings from Škocjanski zatok Nature Reserve:

Common Pochard (Aythya ferina): 10 ind., bonifika;
Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus): 3 ind., bonifika;
Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax): 1 ind., bonifika;
Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides): 2 ind., bonifika;
Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea): 1 ind., bonifika;
Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus): 1 ind., bonifika;
Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia): 3 ind., bonifika;
Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus): 17 ind., bonifika & laguna;
Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus): 5 ind., laguna;
Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius): 4 ind., laguna;
Common Redshank (Tringa totanus): 14 ind., laguna;
Common Tern (Sterna hirundo): 100 ind., laguna;
Little Tern (Sternula albifrons): 25 ind., bonifika & laguna;
Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybrida): ind., ;
Gull-billed Tern (Gelochelidon nilotica): 1 ind., laguna;
Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava): 16 ind., laguna;
Zitting Cisticola (Cisticola juncidis): 7 ind., bonifika;
Sardinian Warbler (Sylvia melanocephala): 1 ind., bonifika;
Marsh Warbler (Acrocephalus palustris): 2 ind., bonifika;
Eurasian Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus): 33 ind., bonifika;
Great Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus): 25 ind., bonifika;
Melodious Warbler (Hippolais polyglotta): 5 ind., bonifika;
Golden Oriole (Oriolus oriolus): 2 ind., bonifika;
Cirl Bunting (Emberiza cirlus): 1 ind., bonifika;

Sardinian Warbler, photo: Domen Stanič

Interesting observations, 24 May 2024

24.05.2024

The latest bird sightings from Škocjanski zatok Nature Reserve:

Mandarin duck (Aix galericulata): 1 ind., bonifika;
Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata (Spatula clypeata)): 1 ind., bonifika;
Common Pochard (Aythya ferina): 15 ind., bonifika;
Eurasian Wigeon (Anas penelope (Mareca penelope)): 1 ind., bonifika;
Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus): 4 ind., bonifika;
Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides): 1 ind., bonifika;
Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea): 2 ind., bonifika;
Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus): 1 ind., bonifika;
Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia): 2 ind., bonifika;
Eurasian Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus): 1 ind., bonifika;
Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo): 1 ind., bonifika;
Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus): 14 ind., bonifika & laguna;
Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus): 2 ind., laguna;
Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius): 2 ind., laguna;
Common Redshank (Tringa totanus): 8 ind., laguna;
Common Tern (Sterna hirundo): 116 ind., laguna;
Little Tern (Sternula albifrons): 19 ind., bonifika & laguna;
White-winged Black Tern (Chlidonias leucopterus): 3 ind., bonifika;
Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybrida): 2 ind., bonifika;
European Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur): 1 ind., laguna;
Hoopoe (Upupa epops): 1 ind., bonifika;
Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava): 4 ind., laguna;
Zitting Cisticola (Cisticola juncidis): 2 ind., bonifika;
Marsh Warbler (Acrocephalus palustris): 1 ind., bonifika;
Eurasian Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus): 8 ind., bonifika;
Great Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus): 12 ind., bonifika;
Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio): 1 ind., bonifika;
Golden Oriole (Oriolus oriolus): 2 ind., bonifika;
Common Rosefinch (Carpodacus erythrinus): 1 ind., bonifika;

ommon Rosefinch, photo: Duša Vadnjal

Interesting observations, 9 May 2024

10.05.2024

The latest bird sightings from Škocjanski zatok Nature Reserve:

Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides): 2 ind., bonifika & laguna;
Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus): 2 ind., bonifika;
Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis): 28 ind., bonifika;
Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus): 2 ind., bonifika;
Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia): 4 ind., bonifika;
Eurasian Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus): 1 ind., bonifika;
Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus): 1 ind., bonifika;
Little Crake (Porzana parva (Zapornia parva)): 1 ind., bonifika;
Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus): 14 ind., bonifika & laguna;
Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus): 5 ind., laguna;
Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola): 1 ind., laguna;
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos): 3 ind., bonifika & laguna;
Common Redshank (Tringa totanus): 21 ind., laguna;
Little Gull (Hydrocoloeus minutus ): 1 ind., bonifika;
Mediterranean Gull (Ichthyaetus melanocephalus): 2 ind., laguna;
Common Tern (Sterna hirundo): 88 ind., laguna;
Little Tern (Sternula albifrons): 18 ind., bonifika & laguna;
Black Tern (Chlidonias niger): 12 ind., bonifika & laguna;
Common Swift (Apus apus): 4 ind., bonifika;
Sand Martin (Riparia riparia): 10 ind., bonifika;
House Martin (Delichon urbicum): 30 ind., bonifika;
Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava): 5 ind., bonifika & laguna;
Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe): 1 ind., bonifika;
Zitting Cisticola (Cisticola juncidis): 2 ind., bonifika;
Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio): 1 ind., bonifika;
Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus): 3 ind., bonifika;
Eurasian Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus): 6 ind., bonifika;
Great Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus): 9 ind., bonifika;

Black Tern, photo: Iztok Zupan

Interesting observations, 26 April 2024

27.04.2024

The latest bird sightings from Škocjanski zatok Nature Reserve:

Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides): 2 ind., bonifika & laguna;
Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus): 1 ind., bonifika;
Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus): 16 ind., bonifika;
Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia): 2 ind., bonifika;
Eurasian Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus): 2 ind., bonifika;
Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo): 1 ind., bonifika;
Little Crake (Porzana parva (Zapornia parva)): 1 ind., bonifika;
Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus): 36 ind., bonifika & laguna;
Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius): 2 ind., bonifika & laguna;
Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus): 2 ind., laguna;
Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola): 31 ind., bonifika & laguna;
Common Redshank (Tringa totanus): 32 ind., laguna;
Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago): 3 ind., bonifika;
Common Tern (Sterna hirundo): 30 ind., laguna;
Common Swift (Apus apus): 130 ind., bonifika & laguna;
Alpine Swift (Apus melba (Tachymarptis melba)): 1 ind., bonifika;
Hoopoe (Upupa epops): 1 ind., bonifika;
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica): ind., ;
House Martin (Delichon urbicum): ind., ;
Sand Martin (Riparia riparia): 10 ind., bonifika;
Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava): 18 ind., bonifika & laguna;
Zitting Cisticola (Cisticola juncidis): 1 ind., bonifika;
Lesser Whitethroat (Sylvia curruca): 1 ind., bonifika;
Common Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos): 16 ind., bonifika;
Zitting Cisticola (Cisticola juncidis): 2 ind., bonifika;
Common Whitethroat (Sylvia communis): 1 ind., bonifika;
Lesser Whitethroat (Sylvia curruca): 1 ind., bonifika;
Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus): 18 ind., bonifika;
Great Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus): 16 ind., bonifika;
Icterine Warbler (Hippolais icterina): 1 ind., bonifika;
Common Linnet (Linaria cannabina (Carduelis cannabina)): 1 ind., bonifika;

Icterine Warbler, photo: Domen Stanič

Interesting observations, 18 April 2024

18.04.2024

The latest bird sightings from Škocjanski zatok Nature Reserve:

Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax): 1 ind., bonifika;
Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides): 3 ind., bonifika & laguna;
Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus): 14 ind., bonifika;
Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia): 2 ind., bonifika;
Eurasian Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus): 1 ind., bonifika;
Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus): 1 ind., bonifika;
Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus): 20 ind., bonifika & laguna;
Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius): 4 ind., bonifika & laguna;
Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus): 2 ind., laguna;
Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola): 10 ind., bonifika & laguna;
Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago): 4 ind., bonifika;
Common Tern (Sterna hirundo): 6 ind., laguna;
Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia (Sterna caspia)): 2 ind., laguna;
Common Swift (Apus apus): 53 ind., bonifika & laguna;
Sand Martin (Riparia riparia): 10 ind., bonifika;
Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava): 13 ind., bonifika & laguna;
Common Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos): 5 ind., bonifika;
Zitting Cisticola (Cisticola juncidis): 1 ind., bonifika;
Sardinian Warbler (Sylvia melanocephala): 1 ind., bonifika;
Great Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus): 6 ind., bonifika;

Caspian Tern, photo: Duša Vadnjal

Interesting observations, 11 April 2024

11.04.2024

The latest bird sightings from Škocjanski zatok Nature Reserve:

Garganey (Anas querquedula (Spatula querquedula)): 2 ind., bonifika & laguna;
Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca): 2 ind., laguna;
Bittern (Botaurus stellaris): 1 ind., bonifika;
Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax): 1 ind., bonifika;
Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides): 3 ind., bonifika;
Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea): 1 ind., bonifika;
Eurasian Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus): 2 ind., bonifika;
Little Crake (Porzana parva (Zapornia parva)): 1 ind., bonifika;
Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus): 20 ind., bonifika & laguna;
Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus): 5 ind., laguna;
Ruff (Philomachus pugnax (Calidris pugnax)): 3 ind., laguna;
Dunlin (Calidris alpina): 7 ind., laguna;
Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola): 21 ind., bonifika;
Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus): 1 ind., laguna;
Common Redshank (Tringa totanus): 18 ind., laguna;
Marsh Sandpiper (Tringa stagnatilis): 1 ind., laguna;
Curlew (Numenius arquata): 2 ind., laguna;
Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago): 3 ind., bonifika;
Common Tern (Sterna hirundo): 3 ind., laguna;
Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia (Sterna caspia)): 3 ind., laguna;
Common Swift (Apus apus): 6 ind., bonifika;
Alpine Swift (Apus melba (Tachymarptis melba)): 5 ind., bonifika;
Sand Martin (Riparia riparia): 3 ind., bonifika;
Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava): 6 ind., bonifika;
Hoopoe (Upupa epops): 1 ind., bonifika;
Common Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos): 4 ind., bonifika;
Lesser Whitethroat (Sylvia curruca): 2 ind., bonifika;
Great Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus): 1 ind., bonifika;
Subalpine Warbler (Sylvia cantillans): 2 ind., bonifika;
Eurasian Penduline Tit (Remiz pendulinus): 1 ind., bonifika;

Interesting observations, 3 April 2024

03.04.2024

The latest bird sightings from Škocjanski zatok Nature Reserve:

Northern Pintail (Anas acuta): 1 ind., bonifika;
Garganey (Anas querquedula (Spatula querquedula)): 2 ind., bonifika & laguna;
Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca): 1 ind., laguna;
Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus): 6 ind., bonifika;
Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea): 1 ind., bonifika;
Eurasian Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus): 1 ind., bonifika;
Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus): 1 ind., bonifika;
Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus): 18 ind., bonifika & laguna;
Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius): 19 ind., bonifika;
Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola): 1 ind., laguna;
Ruff (Philomachus pugnax (Calidris pugnax)): 3 ind., laguna;
Dunlin (Calidris alpina): 7 ind., laguna;
Little Stint (Calidris minuta): 1 ind., bonifika;
Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola): 11 ind., bonifika;
Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus): 4 ind., laguna;
Common Redshank (Tringa totanus): 12 ind., laguna;
Spotted Redshank (Tringa erythropus): 4 ind., laguna;
Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa): 1 ind., laguna;
Curlew (Numenius arquata): 9 ind., bonifika;
Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago): 9 ind., bonifika;
Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus): 1 ind., laguna;
Sand Martin (Riparia riparia): 2 ind., bonifika;
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica): 11 ind., bonifika;
House Martin (Delichon urbicum): 60 ind., bonifika;
Common Swift (Apus apus): 1 ind., bonifika;
Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava): 6 ind., bonifika;
Hoopoe (Upupa epops): 1 ind., bonifika;
Common Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos): 1 ind., bonifika;
Subalpine Warbler (Sylvia cantillans): 1 ind., bonifika;
Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus): 6 ind., bonifika;
Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus): 1 ind., bonifika;

Black-tailed Godwit, photo: Bojan Škerjanc

Interesting observations, 21 March 2024

21.03.2024

The latest bird sightings from Škocjanski zatok Nature Reserve:

Greylag Goose (Anser anser): 30 ind., bonifika;
Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna): 2 ind., laguna;
Northern Pintail (Anas acuta): 2 ind., bonifika;
Garganey (Anas querquedula (Spatula querquedula)): 11 ind., bonifika & laguna;
Teal (Anas crecca): 106 ind., laguna;
Pochard (Aythya ferina): 18 ind., bonifika & laguna;
Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula): 1 ind., bonifika;
Pygmy Cormorant (Microcarbo pygmaeus): 9 ind., bonifika & laguna;
Bittern (Botaurus stellaris): 1 ind., bonifika;
Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis): 14 ind., bonifika;
Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus): 6 ind., bonifika & laguna;
Eurasian Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus): 1 ind., bonifika;
Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus): 1 ind., bonifika;
Little Crake (Porzana parva (Zapornia parva)): 1 ind., bonifika;
Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus): 8 ind., bonifika & laguna;
Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus): 3 ind., laguna;
Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola): 1 ind., laguna;
Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus): 2 ind., bonifika;
Dunlin (Calidris alpina): 8 ind., laguna;
Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus): 3 ind., laguna;
Common Redshank (Tringa totanus): 17 ind., laguna;
Greenshank (Tringa nebularia): 10 ind., laguna;
Curlew (Numenius arquata): 6 ind., bonifika;
Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago): 5 ind., bonifika;
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica): 11 ind., bonifika;
House Martin (Delichon urbicum): 60 ind., bonifika;
Water Pipit (Anthus spinoletta): 1 ind., bonifika;
Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis): 1 ind., bonifika;
Dunnock (Prunella modularis): 1 ind., bonifika;
Zitting Cisticola (Cisticola juncidis): 1 ind., bonifika;
Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus): 1 ind., bonifika;
Moustached Warbler (Acrocephalus melanopogon): 1 ind., bonifika;
Eurasian Jackdaw (Corvus monedula): 11 ind., bonifika;
European Serin (Serinus serinus): 2 ind., bonifika;
Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus): 1 ind., bonifika;
Cirl Bunting (Emberiza cirlus): 1 ind., bonifika;

Photo: Bia Rakar
Sedge Warbler, photo: Miroslav Kastelic

Interesting observations, 15 March 2024

15.03.2024

The latest bird sightings from Škocjanski zatok Nature Reserve:

Greylag Goose (Anser anser): 28 ind., bonifika;
Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna): 6 ind., laguna;
Gadwall (Mareca strepera): 5 ind., bonifika;
Wigeon (Mareca penelope): 74 ind., laguna & bonifika;
Teal (Anas crecca): 168 ind., laguna;
Pochard (Aythya ferina): 26 ind., bonifika & laguna;
Pygmy Cormorant (Microcarbo pygmaeus): 29 ind., bonifika & laguna;
Bittern (Botaurus stellaris): 1 ind., bonifika;
Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis): 9 ind., bonifika & laguna;
Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus): 10 ind., bonifika & laguna;
Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus): 1 ind., bonifika;
Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus): 3 ind., bonifika;
Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus): 5 ind., laguna;
Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus): 4 ind., laguna;
Dunlin (Calidris alpina): 3 ind., laguna;
Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus): 1 ind., laguna;
Common Redshank (Tringa totanus): 12 ind., laguna;
Greenshank (Tringa nebularia): 6 ind., laguna;
Curlew (Numenius arquata): 2 ind., bonifika;
Snipe (Gallinago gallinago): 11 ind., laguna & bonifika;
Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis): 1 ind., laguna;
Green Woodpacker (Picus viridis): 1 ind., bonifika;
Eurasian Wryneck (Jynx torquilla): 1 ind., bonifika;
Sand Martin (Riparia riparia): 2 ind., bonifika;
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica): 1 ind., bonifika;
House Martin (Delichon urbicum): 1 ind., bonifika;
Water Pipit (Anthus spinoletta): 2 ind., bonifika;
Sardinian Warbler (Sylvia melanocephala): 1 ind., bonifika;
Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus): 4 ind., bonifika;
Cirl Bunting (Emberiza cirlus): 1 ind., bonifika;

Bittern, photo: Bojan Škerjanec