This category includes non-breeding species, most numerous in the nature reserve in winter (mid November to mid February). These are mainly species that normally nest in the north of Europe. To this category we ranked 42 species of birds recorded in Škocjanski zatok.
 Photo: Kajetan Kravos |
 Photo: Borut Mozetič |
 Photo: Borut Mozetič |
 Photo: Borut Mozetič |
 Photo: Kajetan Kravos |
 Photo: Kajetan Kravos |
The list of wintering species:
- Red-throated Diver (Gavia stellata)
- Pygmy Cormorant (Phalacrocorax pygmeus)
- Great Bittern (Botaurus stellaris)
- Bean Goose (Anser fabalis)
- White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons)
- Lesser White-fronted Goose (Anser erythropus)
- Red-breasted Goose (Branta ruficollis)
- Eurasian Wigeon (Anas penelope)
- Gadwall (Anas strepera)
- Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata)
- Common Teal (Anas crecca)
- Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula)
- Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)
- Smew (Mergellus albellus)
- Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus)
- Merlin (Falco columbarius)
- Common Crane (Grus grus)
- Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola)
- Jack Snipe (Lymnocryptes minimus)
- Common Gull (Larus canus)
- Sandwich Tern (Sterna sandvicensis)
- Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus)
- Long-eared Owl (Asio otus)
- Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
- Sky Lark (Alauda arvensis)
- Water Pipit (Anthus spinoletta)
- Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis)
- Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)
- Hedge Accentor (Prunella modularis)
- Robin (Erithacus rubecula)
- Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros)
- Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris)
- Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus)
- Goldcrest (Regulus regulus)
- Bearded Tit (Panurus biarmicus)
- Coal Tit (Parus ater)
- Great Grey (Lanius excubitor)
- Spanish Sparrow (Passer hispaniolensis)
- Brambling (Fringilla monrifringilla)
- Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella)
- Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus)
