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This week bird news from Škocjanski zatok – 9.10.2012 – The Great Grey Shrike was observed!

On regular weekly bird monitoring in Škocjanski zatok Nature Reserve yesterday (9.10.2012), 56 species of birds were counted or 1.315 specimen.

The most intereresting species observed:

  • Great Grey Shrike (Lanius excubitor) – 1 specimen
  • Common Redpoll (Carduelis flammea) – 1 specimen
  • Sand Martin (Riparia riparia) – 2 specimen
  • Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) – 25 specimen

Other intereresting species observed:

  • Eurasian Wigeon (Anas penelope) –43 specimen
  • Common Pochard (Aythya ferina) – 1 male
  • Black-necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) – 5 specimen
  • Pygmy Cormorant (Phalacrocorax pygmeus) – 4 specimen
  • Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) – 45 specimen
  • Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) – 1 specimen
  • Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) – 10 specimen
  • Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata) – 3 specimen
  • Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) – 2 specimen
  • Penduline Tit (Remiz pendulinus) –  43 osebkov
  • Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) – 1 specimen
  • Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus) – 19 specimen
  • Whinchat (Saxicola rubetra) – 1 specimen
  • Common Stonechat (Saxicola torquata) – 5 specimen
  • Hedge Accentor (Prunella modularis) – 2 specimen
  • Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava) – 1 specimen
  • Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis) – 4 specimen
  • Water Pipit (Anthus spinoletta) – 4 specimen
  • Linnet (Carduelis cannabina) – 1 specimen
  • Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes) – 7 specimen

The most numerous were Common Coot (Fulica atra – 366 specimen) and Mallard  (Anas platyrhynchos – 254  specimen).

 

Photo: Bia Rakar
Photo: Bia Rakar