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Interesting observations, 10 November 2023

The latest bird sightings from Škocjanski zatok Nature Reserve:

  • Greylag Goose (Anser anser): 21 ind., bonifika
  • Gadwall (Mareca strepera): 8 ind., laguna
  • Shoveler (Spatula clypeata): 54 ind., laguna
  • Wigeon (Mareca penelope): 94 ind., laguna
  • Teal (Anas crecca): 69 ind., laguna & bonifika
  • Pochard (Aythya ferina): 3 ind., laguna
  • Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula): 4 ind., laguna
  • Pygmy Cormorant (Microcarbo pygmaeus): 7 ind., laguna
  • Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis): 6 ind., bonifika
  • Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus): 3 ind., bonifika & laguna
  • Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus): 1 ind., bonifika
  • Greenshank (Tringa nebularia): 10 ind., laguna
  • Curlew (Numenius arquata): 12 ind., laguna & bonifika
  • Snipe (Gallinago gallinago): 4 ind., laguna & bonifika
  • Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis): 6 ind., laguna & bonifika
  • Wryneck (Jynx torquilla): 1 ind., bonifika
  • Skylark (Alauda arvensis): 2 ind., laguna
  • Water Pipit (Anthus spinoletta): 5 ind., bonifika
  • Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea): 1 ind., bonifika
  • Stonechat (Saxicola rubicola): 16 ind., bonifika
  • Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris): 6 ind., bonifika
  • Sardinian Warbler (Sylvia melanocephala): 1 ind., bonifika
  • Penduline Tit (Remiz pendulinus): 3 ind., bonifika
  • Firecrest (Regulus ignicapilla): 1 ind., bonifika
  • Great Grey Shrike (Lanius excubitor): 1 ind., bonifika
  • Starling (Sturnus vulgaris): 3000 ind., bonifika
  • Raven (Corvus corax): 6 ind., bonifika
  • Serin (Serinus serinus): 1 ind., bonifika
  • Siskin (Spinus spinus): 4 ind., bonifika
  • Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes): 4 ind., bonifika
  • Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus): 14 ind., bonifika
  • Cirl Bunting (Emberiza cirlus): 1 ind., laguna
Brinovka, foto: Igor BrajnikFieldfare, photo: Igor Brajnik

Interesting observations, 28 October 2023

The latest bird sightings from Škocjanski zatok Nature Reserve:

  • Greylag Goose (Anser anser): 4 ind., bonifika
  • Gadwall (Mareca strepera): 8 ind., laguna
  • Shoveler (Spatula clypeata): 89 ind., laguna
  • Wigeon (Mareca penelope): 123 ind., laguna
  • Teal (Anas crecca): 92 ind., laguna & bonifika
  • Pochard (Aythya ferina): 5 ind., laguna
  • Pygmy Cormorant (Microcarbo pygmaeus): 3 ind., laguna
  • Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis): 66 ind., bonifika
  • Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus): 8 ind., bonifika & laguna
  • Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus): 1 ind., laguna (do/until 20.10.2023)
  • Dunlin (Calidris alpina): 2 ind., laguna
  • Greenshank (Tringa nebularia): 13 ind., laguna
  • Curlew (Numenius arquata): 6 ind., laguna & bonifika
  • Snipe (Gallinago gallinago): 7 ind., laguna & bonifika
  • Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis): 6 ind., laguna & bonifika
  • Wryneck (Jynx torquilla): 1 ind., laguna
  • Skylark (Alauda arvensis): 1 ind., laguna
  • Woodlark (Lullula arborea): 1 ind., laguna
  • Water Pipit (Anthus spinoletta): 6 ind., bonifika
  • Stonechat (Saxicola rubicola): 7 ind., bonifika
  • Zitting Cisticola (Cisticola juncidis): 1 ind., bonifika
  • Sardinian Warbler (Sylvia melanocephala): 1 ind., bonifika
  • Penduline Tit (Remiz pendulinus): 3 ind., bonifika
  • Great Grey Shrike (Lanius excubitor): 1 ind., bonifika
  • Jackdaw (Corvus monedula): 1 ind., bonifika
  • Linnet (Linaria cannabina): 1 ind., bonifika
  • Serin (Serinus serinus): 2 ind., bonifika
  • Siskin (Spinus spinus): 4 ind., bonifika
  • Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus): 6 ind., bonifika
Prosnik, photo: Duša VadnjalStonechat, foto: Duša Vadnjal

Interesting observations, 13 October 2023

The latest bird sightings from Škocjanski zatok Nature Reserve:

  • Gadwall (Mareca strepera): 3 ind., laguna
  • Shoveler (Spatula clypeata): 37 ind., laguna
  • Wigeon (Mareca penelope): 71 ind., laguna
  • Teal (Anas crecca): 19 ind., laguna & bonifika
  • Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis): 11 ind., bonifika
  • Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus): 3 ind., bonifika & laguna
  • Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus): 1 ind., laguna
  • Dunlin (Calidris alpina): 1 ind., laguna
  • Greenshank (Tringa nebularia): 13 ind., laguna
  • Curlew (Numenius arquata): 3 ind., laguna
  • Snipe (Gallinago gallinago): 3 ind., laguna & bonifika
  • Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis): 7 ind., laguna & bonifika
  • Wryneck (Jynx torquilla): 1 ind., laguna
  • Skylark (Alauda arvensis): 1 ind., laguna
  • Water Pipit (Anthus spinoletta): 3 ind., bonifika
  • Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis): 1 ind., bonifika
  • Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea): 3 ind., bonifika
  • Dunnock (Prunella modularis): 1 ind., bonifika
  • Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos): 7 ind., bonifika
  • Stonechat (Saxicola rubicola): 1 ind., bonifika
  • Zitting Cisticola (Cisticola juncidis): 1 ind., bonifika
  • Sardinian Warbler (Sylvia melanocephala): 1 ind., bonifika
  • Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus): 1 ind., bonifika
  • Penduline Tit (Remiz pendulinus): 4 ind., bonifika
  • Great Grey Shrike (Lanius excubitor): 1 ind., bonifika
  • Jackdaw (Corvus monedula): 1 ind., bonifika
  • Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla): 1 ind., bonifika
  • Linnet (Linaria cannabina): 2 ind., bonifika
  • Serin (Serinus serinus): 1 ind., bonifika
  • Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus): 4 ind., bonifika
Školjkarica, foto: Duša VadnjalOystercatcher, photo: Duša Vadnjal

Interesting observations, 6 October 2023

The latest bird sightings from Škocjanski zatok Nature Reserve:

  • Shoveler (Spatula clypeata): 36 ind., laguna
  • Wigeon (Mareca penelope): 85 ind., laguna
  • Teal (Anas crecca): 57 ind., laguna & bonifika
  • Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus): 3 ind., bonifika
  • Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax): 2 ind., bonifika
  • Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis): 4 ind., bonifika
  • Black-neched Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis): 1 ind., laguna
  • Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus): 1 ind., bonifika
  • Osprey (Pandion haliaetus): 1 ind., laguna
  • Black-winged Kite (Elanus caeruleus): 1 ind., bonifika (30.9. & 2.10.)
  • Hobby (Falco subbuteo): 1 ind., bonifika
  • Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus): 7 ind., bonifika & laguna
  • Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus): 3 ind., bonifika
  • Ruff (Calidris pugnax): 1 ind., laguna
  • Dunlin (Calidris alpina): 8 ind., laguna
  • Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos): 1 ind., laguna
  • Greenshank (Tringa nebularia): 12 ind., laguna
  • Curlew (Numenius arquata): 6 ind., laguna
  • Snipe (Gallinago gallinago): 11 ind., laguna & bonifika
  • Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis): 8 ind., laguna & bonifika
  • Wryneck (Jynx torquilla): 2 ind., bonifika & laguna
  • Swallow (Hirundo rustica): 1 ind., laguna
  • Red-rumped Swallow (Cecropis daurica): 2 ind., bonifika
  • Water Pipit (Anthus spinoletta): 2 ind., bonifika
  • Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis): 1 ind., bonifika
  • Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos): 5 ind., bonifika
  • Whinchat (Saxicola rubetra): 6 ind., bonifika
  • Great Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus): 1 ind., bonifika
  • Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus): 1 ind., bonifika
  • Penduline Tit (Remiz pendulinus): 8 ind., bonifika
  • Great Grey Shrike (Lanius excubitor): 1 ind., bonifika
  • Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus): 4 ind., bonifika
Ribji orel, foto: Duša VadnjalOsprey, photo: Duša Vadnjal

Open hours in October

From 1th of October, the OPEN HOURS of the
visitor center (reception, shop, bar) are from 8am to 7pm. On Mondays the center is CLOSED.
The Nature Reserve (nature trail with observation platforms and parking for visitors during their visit) is be OPEN EVERY DAY from 7am to 7pm.

Interesting observations, 28 September 2023

The latest bird sightings from Škocjanski zatok Nature Reserve:

  • Mute Swan (Cygnus olor): 16 ind., laguna
  • Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata (Spatula clypeata)): 51 ind., laguna
  • Eurasian Wigeon (Anas penelope (Mareca penelope)): 45 ind., laguna
  • Common Teal (Anas crecca): 104 ind., bonifika & laguna
  • Black-necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis): 1 ind., laguna
  • Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis): 36 ind., laguna
  • Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus): 6 ind., laguna
  • Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis): 7 ind., bonifika
  • Little Egret (Egretta garzetta): 25 ind., bonifika & laguna
  • Great Egret (Ardea alba): 14 ind., laguna
  • Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea): 17 ind., laguna
  • European Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus): 4 ind., bonifika & laguna
  • Common Coot (Fulica atra): 259 ind., laguna
  • Ruff (Calidris pugnax): 1 ind., laguna
  • Dunlin (Calidris alpina): 1 ind., laguna
  • Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos): 1 ind., laguna
  • Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia): 15 ind., laguna
  • Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata): 1 ind., laguna
  • Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago): 8 ind., laguna
  • Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus (Larus ridibundus)): 26 ind., laguna
  • Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus): 13 ind., bonifika
  • Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis): 5 ind., bonifika & laguna
  • Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis): 2 ind., bonifika
  • European Robin (Erithacus rubecula): 10 ind., bonifika & laguna
  • Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe): 1 ind., bonifika
  • Sardinian Warbler (Sylvia melanocephala): 1 ind., laguna
  • Cetti’s Warbler (Cettia cetti): 17 ind., bonifika & laguna
Ruff (Calidris pugnax), foto: Domen Stanič

Interesting observations, 22 September 2023

The latest bird sightings from Škocjanski zatok Nature Reserve:

  • Shoveler (Spatula clypeata): 22 ind., laguna
  • Wigeon (Mareca penelope): 25 ind., laguna
  • Teal (Anas crecca): 36 ind., laguna & bonifika
  • Black-necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis): 1 ind., laguna
  • Pygmy Cormorant (Microcarbo pygmaeus): 1 ind., laguna & bonifika
  • Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis): 2 ind., bonifika
  • White Stork (Ciconia ciconia): 7 ind., bonifika (15.9.)
  • Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus): 1 ind., bonifika & laguna
  • Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus): 1 ind., laguna
  • Hobby (Falco subbuteo): 1 ind., bonifika
  • Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus): 6 ind., bonifika & laguna
  • Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola): 1 ind., laguna
  • Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos): 2 ind., laguna
  • Greenshank (Tringa nebularia): 14 ind., laguna
  • Curlew (Numenius arquata): 1 ind., laguna
  • Snipe (Gallinago gallinago): 1 ind., laguna
  • Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis): 4 ind., laguna & bonifika
  • Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis): 1 ind., bonifika
  • Wryneck (Jynx torquilla): 1 ind., bonifika
  • Swallow (Hirundo rustica): 8 ind., bonifika
  • House Martin (Delichon urbicum): 14 ind., bonifika
  • Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava): 5 ind., laguna
  • Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea): 1 ind., bonifika
  • Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe): 1 ind., laguna
  • Whinchat (Saxicola rubetra): 2 ind., bonifika
  • Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin): 1 ind., bonifika
  • Sardinian Warbler (Sylvia melanocephala): 1 ind., bonifika
  • Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus): 1 ind., bonifika
  • Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata): 1 ind., bonifika
  • Serin (Serinus serinus): 6 ind., bonifika
Škrjančar, foto: Duša VadnjalHobby, photo: Duša Vadnjal

Ineresting observations, 4 – 14 September 2023

The latest bird sightings from Škocjanski zatok Nature Reserve:

  • Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna): 1 ind., laguna
  • Shoveler (Spatula clypeata): 14 ind., laguna
  • Wigeon (Mareca penelope): 12 ind., laguna
  • Teal (Anas crecca): 82 ind., laguna & bonifika
  • Pygmy Cormorant (Microcarbo pygmaeus): 1 ind., laguna & bonifika
  • Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus): 1 ind., bonifika
  • Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis): 10 ind., bonifika
  • Little Egret (Egretta garzetta): 107 ind., bonifika & laguna
  • Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia): 1 ind., laguna (4.9.)
  • Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus): 1 ind., bonifika
  • Hobby (Falco subbuteo): 1 ind., bonifika
  • Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus): 4 ind., bonifika & laguna
  • Spotted Crake (Porzana porzana): 1 ind., bonifika
  • Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus): 3 ind., bonifika
  • Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula): 4 ind., laguna
  • Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus): 1 ind., laguna
  • Ruff (Calidris pugnax): 1 ind., laguna
  • Knot (Calidris canutus): 2 ind., laguna
  • Sanderling (Calidris alba): 1 ind., laguna (8.9-14.9. – 2. podatek/2nd record)
  • Dunlin (Calidris alpina): 5 ind., laguna
  • Little Stint (Calidris minuta): 1 ind., laguna
  • Temminck’s Stint (Calidris temminckii): 2 ind., laguna (4.9.)
  • Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola): 1 ind., laguna
  • Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus): 2 ind., laguna
  • Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos): 2 ind., laguna
  • Greenshank (Tringa nebularia): 24 ind., laguna
  • Curlew (Numenius arquata): 3 ind., laguna
  • Snipe (Gallinago gallinago): 3 ind., laguna
  • Jack Snipe (Lymnocryptes minimus): 1 ind., bonifika
  • Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis): 5 ind., laguna & bonifika
  • Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis): 1 ind., bonifika
  • Wryneck (Jynx torquilla): 1 ind., bonifika
  • Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis): 3 ind., bonifika
  • Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava): 4 ind., laguna
  • Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea): 1 ind., bonifika
  • Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos): 2 ind., bonifika
  • Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica): 1 ind., bonifika
  • Whinchat (Saxicola rubetra): 3 ind., bonifika
  • Zitting Cisticola (Cisticola juncidis): 1 ind., bonifika
  • Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus): 1 ind., bonifika
  • Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus): 2 ind., bonifika
  • Great Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus): 1 ind., bonifika
  • Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata): 2 ind., bonifika
  • Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca): 1 ind., bonifika
Peščenec, foto: Domen StaničSanderling, photo: Domen Stanič

Opening hours in September

Notice!
From 1st to 30th September the opening hours will be as follows:
– visitor centre (reception, shop, bar): 8am – 6pm, open from Tuesday to Sunday;
– nature reserve (trail with observatories): 7am – 8pm, open every day.