Yearly Archives: 2024

Interesting observations, 25.11.2024

The latest bird sightings from Škocjanski zatok Nature Reserve:

  • Greylag Goose (Anser anser): 4 ind., bonifika
  • Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons): 1 ind., bonifika
  • Common Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna): 2 ind., laguna
  • Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata): 1 ind., bonifika
  • Northern Pintail (Anas acuta): 2 ind., laguna
  • Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus): 11 ind., bonifika
  • Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata): 8 ind., bonifika
  • Dunlin (Calidris alpina): 1 ind., bonifika
  • Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago): 1 ind., bonifika
  • Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis): 11 ind., bonifika
  • Sacred Ibis (Threskiornisaethiopicus): 1 ind., bonifika
  • Firecrest (Regulus ignicapilla): 2 ind., bonifika
  • Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea): 1 ind., bonifika
  • Cirl Bunting (Emberiza cirlus): 1 ind., bonifika
  • Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus): 2 ind., bonifika
  • Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula): 1 ind., bonifika
  • Black-necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis): 1 ind., laguna
  • Stonechat (Saxicola rubicola (Saxicola torquatus)): 1 ind., bonifika
Greater White-fronted Goose, foto: Domen Stanič

Adjusted Visitor Center Hours – October 25

On Friday, October 25, the visitor center will be closed until 1 PM due to an interruption in the power supply. The reserve (educational trail with observation points) will be open as per usual schedule, from 7 AM to 7 PM, while the visitor center (reception, bar, shop) will be open from 1 PM to 7 PM.
Thank you for your understanding.

Interesting observations, 29 May 2024

The latest bird sightings from Škocjanski zatok Nature Reserve:

  • Common Pochard (Aythya ferina): 10 ind., bonifika;
  • Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus): 3 ind., bonifika;
  • Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax): 1 ind., bonifika;
  • Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides): 2 ind., bonifika;
  • Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea): 1 ind., bonifika;
  • Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus): 1 ind., bonifika;
  • Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia): 3 ind., bonifika;
  • Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus): 17 ind., bonifika & laguna;
  • Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus): 5 ind., laguna;
  • Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius): 4 ind., laguna;
  • Common Redshank (Tringa totanus): 14 ind., laguna;
  • Common Tern (Sterna hirundo): 100 ind., laguna;
  • Little Tern (Sternula albifrons): 25 ind., bonifika & laguna;
  • Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybrida): ind., ;
  • Gull-billed Tern (Gelochelidon nilotica): 1 ind., laguna;
  • Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava): 16 ind., laguna;
  • Zitting Cisticola (Cisticola juncidis): 7 ind., bonifika;
  • Sardinian Warbler (Sylvia melanocephala): 1 ind., bonifika;
  • Marsh Warbler (Acrocephalus palustris): 2 ind., bonifika;
  • Eurasian Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus): 33 ind., bonifika;
  • Great Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus): 25 ind., bonifika;
  • Melodious Warbler (Hippolais polyglotta): 5 ind., bonifika;
  • Golden Oriole (Oriolus oriolus): 2 ind., bonifika;
  • Cirl Bunting (Emberiza cirlus): 1 ind., bonifika;
Žametna penica, foto: Domen StaničSardinian Warbler, photo: Domen Stanič

Interesting observations, 24 May 2024

The latest bird sightings from Škocjanski zatok Nature Reserve:

  • Mandarin duck (Aix galericulata): 1 ind., bonifika;
  • Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata (Spatula clypeata)): 1 ind., bonifika;
  • Common Pochard (Aythya ferina): 15 ind., bonifika;
  • Eurasian Wigeon (Anas penelope (Mareca penelope)): 1 ind., bonifika;
  • Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus): 4 ind., bonifika;
  • Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides): 1 ind., bonifika;
  • Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea): 2 ind., bonifika;
  • Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus): 1 ind., bonifika;
  • Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia): 2 ind., bonifika;
  • Eurasian Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus): 1 ind., bonifika;
  • Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo): 1 ind., bonifika;
  • Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus): 14 ind., bonifika & laguna;
  • Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus): 2 ind., laguna;
  • Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius): 2 ind., laguna;
  • Common Redshank (Tringa totanus): 8 ind., laguna;
  • Common Tern (Sterna hirundo): 116 ind., laguna;
  • Little Tern (Sternula albifrons): 19 ind., bonifika & laguna;
  • White-winged Black Tern (Chlidonias leucopterus): 3 ind., bonifika;
  • Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybrida): 2 ind., bonifika;
  • European Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur): 1 ind., laguna;
  • Hoopoe (Upupa epops): 1 ind., bonifika;
  • Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava): 4 ind., laguna;
  • Zitting Cisticola (Cisticola juncidis): 2 ind., bonifika;
  • Marsh Warbler (Acrocephalus palustris): 1 ind., bonifika;
  • Eurasian Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus): 8 ind., bonifika;
  • Great Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus): 12 ind., bonifika;
  • Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio): 1 ind., bonifika;
  • Golden Oriole (Oriolus oriolus): 2 ind., bonifika;
  • Common Rosefinch (Carpodacus erythrinus): 1 ind., bonifika;
Škrlatec, foto: Duša Vadnjalommon Rosefinch, photo: Duša Vadnjal

Interesting observations, 9 May 2024

The latest bird sightings from Škocjanski zatok Nature Reserve:

  • Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides): 2 ind., bonifika & laguna;
  • Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus): 2 ind., bonifika;
  • Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis): 28 ind., bonifika;
  • Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus): 2 ind., bonifika;
  • Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia): 4 ind., bonifika;
  • Eurasian Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus): 1 ind., bonifika;
  • Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus): 1 ind., bonifika;
  • Little Crake (Porzana parva (Zapornia parva)): 1 ind., bonifika;
  • Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus): 14 ind., bonifika & laguna;
  • Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus): 5 ind., laguna;
  • Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola): 1 ind., laguna;
  • Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos): 3 ind., bonifika & laguna;
  • Common Redshank (Tringa totanus): 21 ind., laguna;
  • Little Gull (Hydrocoloeus minutus ): 1 ind., bonifika;
  • Mediterranean Gull (Ichthyaetus melanocephalus): 2 ind., laguna;
  • Common Tern (Sterna hirundo): 88 ind., laguna;
  • Little Tern (Sternula albifrons): 18 ind., bonifika & laguna;
  • Black Tern (Chlidonias niger): 12 ind., bonifika & laguna;
  • Common Swift (Apus apus): 4 ind., bonifika;
  • Sand Martin (Riparia riparia): 10 ind., bonifika;
  • House Martin (Delichon urbicum): 30 ind., bonifika;
  • Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava): 5 ind., bonifika & laguna;
  • Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe): 1 ind., bonifika;
  • Zitting Cisticola (Cisticola juncidis): 2 ind., bonifika;
  • Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio): 1 ind., bonifika;
  • Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus): 3 ind., bonifika;
  • Eurasian Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus): 6 ind., bonifika;
  • Great Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus): 9 ind., bonifika;
Črna čigra, foto: Iztok ZupanBlack Tern, photo: Iztok Zupan

Interesting observations, 26 April 2024

The latest bird sightings from Škocjanski zatok Nature Reserve:

  • Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides): 2 ind., bonifika & laguna;
  • Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus): 1 ind., bonifika;
  • Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus): 16 ind., bonifika;
  • Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia): 2 ind., bonifika;
  • Eurasian Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus): 2 ind., bonifika;
  • Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo): 1 ind., bonifika;
  • Little Crake (Porzana parva (Zapornia parva)): 1 ind., bonifika;
  • Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus): 36 ind., bonifika & laguna;
  • Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius): 2 ind., bonifika & laguna;
  • Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus): 2 ind., laguna;
  • Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola): 31 ind., bonifika & laguna;
  • Common Redshank (Tringa totanus): 32 ind., laguna;
  • Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago): 3 ind., bonifika;
  • Common Tern (Sterna hirundo): 30 ind., laguna;
  • Common Swift (Apus apus): 130 ind., bonifika & laguna;
  • Alpine Swift (Apus melba (Tachymarptis melba)): 1 ind., bonifika;
  • Hoopoe (Upupa epops): 1 ind., bonifika;
  • Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica): ind., ;
  • House Martin (Delichon urbicum): ind., ;
  • Sand Martin (Riparia riparia): 10 ind., bonifika;
  • Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava): 18 ind., bonifika & laguna;
  • Zitting Cisticola (Cisticola juncidis): 1 ind., bonifika;
  • Lesser Whitethroat (Sylvia curruca): 1 ind., bonifika;
  • Common Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos): 16 ind., bonifika;
  • Zitting Cisticola (Cisticola juncidis): 2 ind., bonifika;
  • Common Whitethroat (Sylvia communis): 1 ind., bonifika;
  • Lesser Whitethroat (Sylvia curruca): 1 ind., bonifika;
  • Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus): 18 ind., bonifika;
  • Great Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus): 16 ind., bonifika;
  • Icterine Warbler (Hippolais icterina): 1 ind., bonifika;
  • Common Linnet (Linaria cannabina (Carduelis cannabina)): 1 ind., bonifika;
Rumeni vrtnik, foto: Domen StaničIcterine Warbler, photo: Domen Stanič

Interesting observations, 18 April 2024

The latest bird sightings from Škocjanski zatok Nature Reserve:

  • Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax): 1 ind., bonifika;
  • Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides): 3 ind., bonifika & laguna;
  • Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus): 14 ind., bonifika;
  • Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia): 2 ind., bonifika;
  • Eurasian Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus): 1 ind., bonifika;
  • Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus): 1 ind., bonifika;
  • Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus): 20 ind., bonifika & laguna;
  • Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius): 4 ind., bonifika & laguna;
  • Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus): 2 ind., laguna;
  • Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola): 10 ind., bonifika & laguna;
  • Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago): 4 ind., bonifika;
  • Common Tern (Sterna hirundo): 6 ind., laguna;
  • Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia (Sterna caspia)): 2 ind., laguna;
  • Common Swift (Apus apus): 53 ind., bonifika & laguna;
  • Sand Martin (Riparia riparia): 10 ind., bonifika;
  • Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava): 13 ind., bonifika & laguna;
  • Common Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos): 5 ind., bonifika;
  • Zitting Cisticola (Cisticola juncidis): 1 ind., bonifika;
  • Sardinian Warbler (Sylvia melanocephala): 1 ind., bonifika;
  • Great Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus): 6 ind., bonifika;
Kaspijska čigra, foto: Duša VadnjalCaspian Tern, photo: Duša Vadnjal

Interesting observations, 11 April 2024

The latest bird sightings from Škocjanski zatok Nature Reserve:

  • Garganey (Anas querquedula (Spatula querquedula)): 2 ind., bonifika & laguna;
  • Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca): 2 ind., laguna;
  • Bittern (Botaurus stellaris): 1 ind., bonifika;
  • Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax): 1 ind., bonifika;
  • Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides): 3 ind., bonifika;
  • Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea): 1 ind., bonifika;
  • Eurasian Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus): 2 ind., bonifika;
  • Little Crake (Porzana parva (Zapornia parva)): 1 ind., bonifika;
  • Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus): 20 ind., bonifika & laguna;
  • Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus): 5 ind., laguna;
  • Ruff (Philomachus pugnax (Calidris pugnax)): 3 ind., laguna;
  • Dunlin (Calidris alpina): 7 ind., laguna;
  • Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola): 21 ind., bonifika;
  • Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus): 1 ind., laguna;
  • Common Redshank (Tringa totanus): 18 ind., laguna;
  • Marsh Sandpiper (Tringa stagnatilis): 1 ind., laguna;
  • Curlew (Numenius arquata): 2 ind., laguna;
  • Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago): 3 ind., bonifika;
  • Common Tern (Sterna hirundo): 3 ind., laguna;
  • Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia (Sterna caspia)): 3 ind., laguna;
  • Common Swift (Apus apus): 6 ind., bonifika;
  • Alpine Swift (Apus melba (Tachymarptis melba)): 5 ind., bonifika;
  • Sand Martin (Riparia riparia): 3 ind., bonifika;
  • Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava): 6 ind., bonifika;
  • Hoopoe (Upupa epops): 1 ind., bonifika;
  • Common Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos): 4 ind., bonifika;
  • Lesser Whitethroat (Sylvia curruca): 2 ind., bonifika;
  • Great Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus): 1 ind., bonifika;
  • Subalpine Warbler (Sylvia cantillans): 2 ind., bonifika;
  • Eurasian Penduline Tit (Remiz pendulinus): 1 ind., bonifika;
Squacco Heron, photo: Duša Vadnjal

Interesting observations, 3 April 2024

The latest bird sightings from Škocjanski zatok Nature Reserve:

  • Northern Pintail (Anas acuta): 1 ind., bonifika;
  • Garganey (Anas querquedula (Spatula querquedula)): 2 ind., bonifika & laguna;
  • Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca): 1 ind., laguna;
  • Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus): 6 ind., bonifika;
  • Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea): 1 ind., bonifika;
  • Eurasian Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus): 1 ind., bonifika;
  • Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus): 1 ind., bonifika;
  • Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus): 18 ind., bonifika & laguna;
  • Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius): 19 ind., bonifika;
  • Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola): 1 ind., laguna;
  • Ruff (Philomachus pugnax (Calidris pugnax)): 3 ind., laguna;
  • Dunlin (Calidris alpina): 7 ind., laguna;
  • Little Stint (Calidris minuta): 1 ind., bonifika;
  • Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola): 11 ind., bonifika;
  • Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus): 4 ind., laguna;
  • Common Redshank (Tringa totanus): 12 ind., laguna;
  • Spotted Redshank (Tringa erythropus): 4 ind., laguna;
  • Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa): 1 ind., laguna;
  • Curlew (Numenius arquata): 9 ind., bonifika;
  • Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago): 9 ind., bonifika;
  • Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus): 1 ind., laguna;
  • Sand Martin (Riparia riparia): 2 ind., bonifika;
  • Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica): 11 ind., bonifika;
  • House Martin (Delichon urbicum): 60 ind., bonifika;
  • Common Swift (Apus apus): 1 ind., bonifika;
  • Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava): 6 ind., bonifika;
  • Hoopoe (Upupa epops): 1 ind., bonifika;
  • Common Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos): 1 ind., bonifika;
  • Subalpine Warbler (Sylvia cantillans): 1 ind., bonifika;
  • Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus): 6 ind., bonifika;
  • Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus): 1 ind., bonifika;
Black-tailed Godwit, photo: Bojan Škerjanc