On regular weekly bird monitoring in Škocjanski zatok Nature Reserve today (21.9.2012), 58 species of birds were counted or 853 specimen.
The most intereresting species observed:
- Common Pochard (Aythya ferina) – 4 specimen
- Pygmy Cormorant (Phalacrocorax pygmeus) – 3specimen
- Hobby (Falco subbuteo) – 1 specimen
- Little Crake (Porzana parva) – 1 specimen
- Dunlin (Calidris alpina) – 3 specimen
- Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio) – 1 specimen
- Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica) – 1 specimen
- Whinchat (Saxicola rubetra) – 2 specimen
- Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis) – 4 specimen
- Sand Martin (Riparia riparia) – 30 specimen
Other intereresting species observed:
- Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) – 3 specimen
- Eurasian Wigeon (Anas penelope) – 20 specimen
- Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) – 2 specimen
- Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata) – 3 specimen
- Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) – 1 specimen
- Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) – 1 specimen
- Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) – 13 specimen
- Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) – 4 specimen
- Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) – 2 specimen
- Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus) – 2 specimen
- Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava) – 2 specimen
- Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) – 2 specimen
The most numerous were Common Coot (Fulica atra – 185 specimen) and Common Teals (Anas crecca – 95 specimen).
