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[Nikolov, S.C., Spasov, S.D. & Meeùs, T. (2004): 
Northern Wheater Oenanthe oenanthe. – Acrocephalus 
25 (122): 175–176]. 
Al Vrezec, Pra`akova 11, SI–1000 Ljubljana, Slovenija, e–mail: al.vrezec@nib.si
Petra Vrh, Gri~ C. IX/1, SI–1310 Ribnica, Slovenija, e–mail: petravrh@yahoo.com
Croatia / Hrva{ka
^rna {torklja Ciconia nigra
Black Stork – one individual seen soaring on 29 May 
2004 in particularly strong winds over Bakarski Bay 
near Rijeka (UTM VL61, W Croatia) 
Dne 29.5.2004 sem se mudil v majhnem naselju ob 
cesti v Bakarskem zalivu pri Reki, ko je pihala izredno 
mo~na burja. Med opazovanjem, kako se dviguje voda 
z morske gladine, sem zagledal jadrajo~o ~rno {torkljo, 
le da ta v  nasprotju z mano ni imela te`av z burjo. 
Podatki za to ptico so za Hrva{ko primorje redki 
in vklju~ujejo predvsem klate`e zunaj gnezdilnega 
obdobja [Rucner, D. (1998): Ptice hrvatske obale 
Jadrana. – Hrvatski prirodoslovni muzej, Ministrstvo 
razvitka i obnove, Zagreb]. Ker gre za podatek iz 
gnezdilnega obdobja, lahko domnevamo, da je ta 
osebek nekje v bli`ini tudi gnezdil.
Dejan Bordjan, Ulica 8. februarja 50, 2204 Milklav`, Slovenija, e–mail: 
dejanonih@email.si
Red–footed Falcon Falco vespertinus
Rde~enoga postovka – avtorja navajata podatke o 
opazovanju 3 osebkov na Vranskem jezeru (UTM 
WJ46) v dneh 2.5.2005 in 3.5.2005
Between 1 and 8 May 2005, several survey walks were 
made in the northern part of Lake Vransko (UTM 
WJ46). Our observations were focused particularly 
on areas with intensive horticultural activity, with 
vegetable gardens neighbouring hay meadows 
reaching out almost to the immediate waterside, i.e. 
down to the reedbed. Our observation of birds of 
prey included 3 Marsh Harriers Circus aeruginosus 
seen on 1 May. There were in fact a number of them 
(1 – 5) flying above the reeds almost during every 
survey walk. At about 11.00 h on 2 May, 1 female Red–
footed Falcon was spotted hunting above the meadow. 
About 5 – 10 minutes, later a male also showed up 
above the reedbed, and at 11.20 h yet another male 
joined the birds already hunting there. At 11.20 h on 
3 May, while surveying the same area, the two male 
and one female Red–footed Falcons were still there. 
Red–footed Falcons in the Croatian seaside region are 
seen most commonly at the time of spring migration, 
i.e. around late April, early May [Rucner, D. (1998): 
Ptice hrvatske obale Jadrana. – Hrvatski prirodoslovni 
muzej, Ministarstvo razvitka i obnove, Zagreb]. The 
Red–footed Falcon is listed in the avifauna of Lake 
Vransko as a migrating species [Luka~, G. (2002): 
Fauna ptica (Aves). pp. In: Prirodoslovne podloge 
za izradu prostornog plana Parka prirode Vransko 
jezero, Zagreb.]. However, no exact observation data 
are known to have been published so far. On 4 May, 
no birds of prey other than Marsh Harriers were seen. 
On 5 May, one female and one male Kestrel Falco 
tinnunculus were seen. The female was hunting above 
a mown area, whereas the male was circling higher up 
in the air. On 8 May, another male Kestrel, and a male 
Montagu’s Harrier Circus pygargus were observed. 
Jenő J. Purger, University of Pécs, Institute of Biology, Ifjúság útja 6, H–7624 
Pécs, Hungary, e–mail: purger@ttk.pte.hu
Jasmina Mu`ini}, Institute for Ornithology CASA, Gunduli}eva 24, HR–
10000 Zagreb, Croatia, e–mail: jasmina@hazu.hr 
Zalivski galeb Larus genei
Slender–billed Gull – 2 adults resting on 18 May 
2005 at Mlinica Bay (UTM WK11, Pag Island, 
N Dalmatia) after heavy rainfall
Dne 18.5.2005 sem s {vicarskimi ornitologi v zalivu 
Mlinica nasproti Malega blata na J delu otoka Pag 
(S Dalmacija) opazoval dva (2) odrasla zalivska 
galeba. Ptici sta ob 18.30 h po~ivali tesno druga ob 
drugi v bibavi~nem pasu kar tik ob cesti. ^eprav 
smo v tednu poprej prekri`arili Pag po dolgem in 
po~ez, zlasti vsa mokri{~a, zalivskega galeba nismo 
opazili. Verjetno je, da sta ptici prileteli s ciklonom; 
{e popoldan je mo~no de`evalo, zve~er pa se je 
povsem zjasnilo. Pojavljanje zalivskega galeba na 
Hrva{kem je dokumentirano presenetljivo redko, 
primerjaj npr.: [Rubini~, B., Bo`i~, L. & Sackl, 
P. (2002): The actual status of Slender–billed Gull 
Larus genei on the southern Dalmatian coast. 
 –  Acrocephalus 23 (110/111): 35–37]. 
Borut [tumberger, SI–2282 Cirkulane 41, Slovenija, e–mail: stumberger@siol.net 
Acrocephalus 26 (124): 47 – 62, 2005