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This week bird news from Škocjanski zatok – February 27, 2014

The most interesting species observed on regular weekly bird monitoring in Škocjanski zatok Nature Reserve on February 27, 2014:

  • Common Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna): 1 ind (Lagoon)
  • Gadwall (Anas strepera): 8 ind. (Bonifika)
  • Eurasian Wigeon (Anas penelope): 46 ind (Lagoon and bonifika)
  • Pintail (Anas acuta): 1 ind. (bonifika)
  • Common Pochard (Aythya ferina): 13 ind. (Lagoon and bonifika)
  • Greater Scaup (Aythya marila): 1ind. (Bonifika)
  • Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula): 7 ind. (Lagoon and bonifika)
  • Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus): 5 ind. (Lagoon and bonifika)
  • Spotted Redshank (Tringa erythropus): 1 ind (Bonifika)
  • Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus): 3 ind. (bonifika)Snipe (Gallinago gallinago): 4 ind. (Bonifika)
  • Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis): 1 ind (Bonifika)

 

Other interesting observations:
Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata): 69 ind.
Common Teal (Anas crecca): 204 ind.

Pygmy Cormorant (Phalacrocorax pygmeus): 7 ind.
Little Egret (Egretta garzetta): 4 ind.
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea): 29 ind.
 
Common Coot (Fulica atra): 574 ind.

Greenshank (Tringa nebularia): 2 ind.
Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata): 10 ind.

Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis): 1 ind.

Penduline Tit  (Remiz pendulinus): 2 ind.
Cetti’s Warbler (Cettia cetti): 15 ind.
Common Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita): 2 ind.

Hedge Accentor (Prunella modularis): 4 ind.

Water Pipit (Anthus spinoletta): 13 ind.
Cirl Bunting (Emberiza cirlus): 1 ind.
Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus): 14 ind.

 

Many thanks to Bojan Škerjanc for the picture.