Bird observations in Hutovo Blato o­n April 13th 2001.

1. Introduction

On 13th April 2001, during our vacation in Mlini (nearby Dubrovnik, Croatia), we visited Nature park Hutovo Blato (one of o­nly 2 IBAs in Bosnia and Hercegovina). Since we lacked detailed site information about the area, our observations were from the skirting main road and a side road of Svitava.

2. Systematic list of registered species / Popis zabilježenih vrsta

1. Tachybaptus ruficollis (Little Grebe / gnjurac pilinorac) – 11 specimen
2. Podiceps cristatus (Great Crested Grebe / ćubasti gnjurac) – 80
3. Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorant / veliki vranac) – 11
4. Phalacrocorax pygmaeus (Pygmy Cormorant / vranac kaloser) – 22
5. Egretta garzetta (Little Egret / bijela čapljica) – 55
6. Ardea cinerea (Grey Heron / siva čaplja) – 6
7. Ardea purpurea (Purple Heron / čaplja danguba) – 1
8. Anas strepera (Gadwall / patka kreketaljka) – 2
9. Anas platyrhyncod (Mallard / divlja patka) – 2
10. Anas querquedula (Garganey / patka pupčanica) – 1
11. Circaetus gallicus (Short-toed Eagle / orao zmijar) – 2
12. Circus aeroginosus (Western Marsh Harrier / eja pijuljača) – 3
13. Buteo buteo (Common Buzzard /škanjac mišar) – 4
14. Fulica atra (Eurasian Coot / crna liska) – common
15. Philomachus pugnax (Ruff / pršljivac ogrličar) – 1
16. Tringa glareola (Wood Sandpiper / prutka migavica) – 40
17. Larus ridibundus (Black-headed Gull / obični galeb) – 1
18. Larus cachinnans (Yellow-legged Gull / galeb klaukavac) – 20
19. Apus melba (Alpine Swift / bijela čiopa) – 120
20. Hirundo rustica (Barn Swallow / lastavica pokućarka) – present
21. Motacilla alba (White Wagtail / bijela pliska) – 2
22. Luscinia megarhynchos (Common Nightingale / mali slavuj) – 2 singing
23. Cettia cetti (Cetti's Warbler / krovarica svilovka) – present
24. Sylvia cantillans (Subalpine Warbler / bjelobrka grmuša) – 20
25. Sylvia atricapilla (Blackcap / crnoglava grmuša) – 20
26. Aegithalos caudatus (Long-tailed Tit /dugorepa sjenica) – heard
27. Remiz pendulinus (Eurasian Penduline Tit / plazica vuga) – 1
28. Corone corone cornix (Hooded Crow / siva obična vrana) – present
29. Passer domesticus (House sparrow / vrabac pokućar) – common
30. Fringilla coelebs (Chaffinch / zeba bitkavica) – 3
31. Serinus serinus (European Serin / obična žutarica) – 2
32. Emberiza cirlus (Cirl Bunting / strnadica brkašica) – 2
33. Miliaria calandra (Corn Bunting / stršelj počvrkaš) – 2