V članku predstavljamo 11 novih opažanj in literaturne podatke o pojavljanju navadne česnovke (Pelobates fuscus) v Podravju. Najdišča v Podravju pokrivajo severni rob areala navadne česnovke v dolini ...reke Drave. Novi podatki so z lokacij, kjer je bila navadna česnovka že najdena (Rački ribniki, Ormoške lagune), in tudi z novih lokacij (Podvinci, Kidričevo). Novi podatki nakazujejo, da je navadna česnovka v Podravju pogostejša, kot je veljalo doslej. V celotnem porečju Drave je še vedno precej drugih potencialno primernih okolij za navadno česnovko, kot so npr. mrtvice, glinokopi, ribniki in gramoznice.
The species' localities in the Podravje region constitute the northern edge of its range in the Drava river basin. There are many other potential well suited habitats for the common spadefoot, like ...oxbow lakes, gravel and clay pits, ponds and fishponds, in the Podravje region. Key words: common spadefoot, Pelobates fuscus, Drava River basin, Slovenia, Annex IV, Habitats Directive Uvod Navadna česnovka (Pelobates fuscus) sodi med najbolj redke vrste dvoživk v Sloveniji, razmeroma pogosta je le ob reki Muri (Cipot 2005). Vogrin N. (1997a): Amphibians and reptiles in gravel and clay pits on Dravsko polje (NE Slovenia).
Dr Martin Schneider-Jacoby was a man of immense span, unusual strength, ascetic needs and pure, razor sharp thoughts. He transported, for example, nest boxes for the Roller across the entire Balkans, ...placed them in Ulcinj saltpans, and then attended a meeting with the President of the country. He counselled the World Bank and on the same day helped, at the flooded pastures of Lonjsko polje, to herd domestic animals at these pastures, without which the Spoonbills could not have possibly survived. In the Buna delta he talked to shepherds about how to prevent hunting in the pastures, where colonial waterbirds feed massively and where thousands of waders stop to rest, while only half an hour later he began to delineate the future Ramsar site together with the highest state representatives in Shkodra.
Sabine's Gull Xema sabini breeds exclusively in high arctic zones in the northern hemisphere. While most of the breeding population is concentrated in the Nearctic zone of North America, the ...Palearctic breeders show a scattered distribution over eastern Siberia, Greenland and irregular breeding pairs on Svalbard. Details of their migration north are less clear. Most of the birds leave their African wintering grounds in March/April, but they seem to take a different, more direct route in spring: observations along the West African coast in April and May suggest that Sabine's Gulls do not follow the coastline up to Western Europe in spring. Instead, they only seem to fly to Mauritania and Morocco, where they change their flight direction towards the north-west to continue directly to their breeding grounds. The discovery of a putative 2nd summer Sabine's Gull is reported.
This list includes probably more than 90% of all the material containing data on birds of the Republic of Macedonia. This time, the references in their original language are presented, with (C) ...denoting that the original work was published in Cyrillic alphabet. 268 references depict Macedonian ornithology and its history, showing its ups and downs at the same time. The references presented herewith are for information purposes only. As no complete information has been at hand for certain references, some mistakes are possible. The last update was made on 14 Dec 2011. Online version of this review is available on the web page of the Macedonian Ecological Society) where it is regularly updated. You are kindly requested to report on all possible/necessary corrections, supplements or new references that embrace original data on birds of Macedonia, to the authors. The next step to be made in the ensuing years is preparation of the authors' and species' index, key words and list of localities (regions).
In the waterfowl census (IWC) carried out in Slovenia on 11 Jan and 12 Jan, 2003, 165 observers took part. On the basis of 478 reports, 50,802 aquatic birds were counted in seven count areas. 66 ...different species were registered. All water birds were counted. The most important in terms of the birds' numbers were the count areas of the Drava river, the Slovene Littoral, and the upper Sava. The most abundant species during the census was the Mallard Anas platyrhynchos, followed by the Coot Fulica atra, Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo, Yellow-legged Gull Larus cachinnans, Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus, Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula, Common Teal Anas crecca, Pochard Aythya ferina, Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis, Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula, Grey Heron Ardea cinerea and Mute Swan Cygnus olor (> 1000 individuals). At the 20 occupied Great Cormorant's roost sites in Slovenia, 3,886 individuals were counted, 8 roost sites remained vacant, while at one of the sites no counting was carried out (Pan European Cormorant Midwinter Census). Standing waters in the eastern part of Slovenia were mostly frozen over, and rivers to about 25%. In the western part of the country, even in the Slovene Littoral, standing waters were getting increasingly icebound. Larger watercourses in western Slovenia (including the Sava) were, on the other hand, not frozen over, while smaller rivers were covered by ice up to 50%.
From March 27th to 30th 2016, waterbirds and raptors were counted at six saltwater and freshwater wetlands of Pag Island. In total, 803 ha were closely examined and 50 waterbird and raptor species ...with 2,190 individuals counted within the area. A total of 17 hours and 40 minutes (Table 1) were spent for this purpose, with the average observation intensity of 1.3 minutes per hectare. The most abundant among them was the Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis with 1,118 individuals, followed by Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola with 369 and Coot Fulica atra with 146 individuals. 21 breeding species were registered, their population sizes estimated and status given (Table 2). In comparison with the national population sizes (Tutiš et al. 2013), the following three species: Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus (17-31%), Stone Curlew Burhinus oedicnemus (>5-7%) and Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus (64%) form a significant share of the Croatian national population concentrated on Pag Island. Of special relevance are the breeding Lapwing Vanellus vanellus (the only nest-site of this species on the islands of the Eastern Adriatic) and Shelduck Tadorna tadorna (the first documented breeding in Croatia). On the other hand, the low number of species and the actual number of raptors is a cause for serious concern.
The presence of sheep in the wetlands with the highest number and the greatest diversity of waterbirds (Table 1) was quite indicative. In the future, the greatest possible attention should be dedicated to sheep grazing in marshy habitats, in order to retain the character
of these internationally unknown and therefore nationally underestimated insular rest areas for birds migrating along the Adriatic Flyway. It is implicit that the significance of Pag Island for waterbirds during their spring migration is thoroughly investigated on the basis of turnover.
Between September 25th and October 2nd 1999, a juvenile Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos was observed in a wastewater basin of the Ormo Sugar Factory (NE Slovenia). This is the very first record ...for this species in Slovenia. The individual was photographed and the species confirmed by a number of independent observers as well as by the national Rarities Committee.
In the waterfowl census carried out in Slovenia on January 15th and 16th 2000 (IWC), 221 observers took part. On the basis of 489 reports, 47,172 aquatic birds were registered in the seven separate ...count areas. 55 different species were established. All water birds were counted. Most important in terms of the birds' numbers were the count areas of the Drava river, the Slovene Littoral, and the Upper Sava river. The most abundant species during the census was the Mallard Anas platyrhynchos, followed by the Common Coot Fulica atra, Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus, Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo, Yellow-legged Gull Larus cachinnans, Common Gull L. canus, Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula, Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis and Common Teal Anas crecca. Only standing waters in the interior of the country were more or less frozen over, while in the Littoral and in the Primorska region there was no ice. Partially frozen over were also the large river reservoirs on the Drava and Sava rivers.
In the waterfowl census carried out in Slovenia on January 12th and 13th 2002 (IWC), 221 observers took part. On the basis of 577 reports, 56,009 aquatic birds were counted in seven count areas. 61 ...different species were registered. All water birds were counted. The most important in terms of the birds' numbers were the count areas of the Drava river, the lower Sava and the Slovene Littoral. The most abundant species during the census was the Mallard Anas platyrhynchos, followed by the Common Coot Fulica atra, Blackheaded Gull Larus ridibundus, Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo, Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula, Common Teal Anas crecca, Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula, Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis, Mute Swan Cygnus olor and Grey Heron Ardea cinerea (> 1000 individuals). With the exception of the Littoral, all standing waters in the country were frozen over, including the reservoirs. On average, rivers were 25 % icebound but in certain sections, 100%. There was a marked horizontal shift of birds living along the overgrown banks towards open water surfaces, due to the icebound edges of the rivers. Thus the numbers of Little Grebes, Bitterns, Common Moorhens, etc. observed were greatest in the history of the IWC. The impact of hunting on the results of the counts was considerable, both locally and regionally.
