Interesting observations, 26 April 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;
Rumeni vrtnik, foto: Domen StaničIcterine Warbler, photo: Domen Stanič

Interesting observations, 18 April 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;
Kaspijska čigra, foto: Duša VadnjalCaspian Tern, photo: Duša Vadnjal

Interesting observations, 11 April 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;
Squacco Heron, photo: Duša Vadnjal

Interesting observations, 3 April 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