The weather during our stay,was exceptionally warm,considering it was mid October.Although it did turn colder towards the latter end of our last week.
Slovenia is well known for its range of Owl species and Woodpeckers.Although we looked very hard and long,we found no roosting Owls and only saw or heard three species of Woodpecker,Black,Grey-headed and Great Spotted.During our stay,numbers of Blackbirds,Song Thrushes,Redwings and Fieldfare were noted passing through.On the whole birding was rather slow,especially in the forests,In all we saw a total of (52) species,(41) of which were in the Kranjska area.
SPECIES LIST
Carrion Crow Hooded Crow House Sparrow Tree Sparrow Great Tit Blue Tit Marsh Tit Crested Tit Long-Tailed Tit Black Redstart Dipper Chaffinch Mallard Grey-headed Woodpecker Black Woodpecker Great Spotted Woodpecker Blackbird Song Thrush Fieldfare Redwing Water Pipit White Wagtail Kestral Nutcracker Starling Goldfinch Linnet Chiffchaff Jay Goldcrest Siskin Grey Heron Treecreeper Wren Brambling Serin Alpine Chough Crossbill Raven Common Buzzard.
Away from the Kranjska area - Cormorant Goosander Pintail Jackdaw Magpie Mute Swan Common Kingfisher Mistle Thrush Wood Pigeon Nuthatch Coot.
We saw three Butterfly species - Red Admiral Clouded Yellow and one white (sper).
