The most interesting species observed on regular weekly bird monitoring in Škocjanski zatok Nature Reserve on February 12, 2014:

• Common Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna): 1 ind. (Lagoon)
• Gadwall (Anas strepera): 10 ind. (Bonifika)
• Eurasian Wigeon (Anas penelope): 72 ind (Lagoon and bonifika)
• Common Pochard (Aythya ferina): 22 ind. (Lagoon and bonifika)
• Greater Scaup (Aythya marila): 1 ind. (Bonifika)

• Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula): 3 ind. (Lagoon and bonifika)
• Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus): 6 ind. (Lagoon and bonifika)
• Spotted Redshank (Tringa erythropus): 1 ind (Bonifika)
• Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago): 6 ind. (Bonifika)
• Bearded Tit (Panurus biarmicus): 3 ind. (Bonifika)
• Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis): 4 ind (Bonifika)

 

Other interesting observations:
Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata): 44 ind.
Common Teal (Anas crecca): 261 ind.

Pygmy Cormorant (Phalacrocorax pygmeus): 7 ind.
Little Egret (Egretta garzetta): 7 ind.
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea): 45 ind.
Great White Egret (Egretta alba): 1 ind.

Common Coot (Fulica atra): 627 ind.
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos): 1 ind.
Greenshank (Tringa nebularia): 16 ind.
Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata): 15 ind.

Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis): 3 ind.

Penduline Tit  (Remiz pendulinus): 5 ind.
Cetti’s Warbler (Cettia cetti): 15 ind.
Common Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita): 2 ind.
Hedge Accentor (Prunella modularis): 2 ind.

Water Pipit (Anthus spinoletta): 2 ind.
Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus): 7 ind.

Weather: cloudy, calm, 8° C