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^rna gora (Srbija in ^rna gora) / 
Montenegro (Serbia and Montenegro)
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus
Kodrasti pelikan – dne 14.10.2005 opazovano do 
tedaj največje število na Ulcinjskih solinah (41º55’N, 
19º18’E; JV Črna gora), skupaj 96 osebkov
On 14 Oct 2005, I had the luck to observe the so far 
highest number of Dalmatian Pelicans at the Ulcinj saltpans 
(41º55’N, 19º18’E; SE Montenegro); 6 were observed 
in Kneta basins no. 4 during their rest on dry land, and 
90 in Jezera I. basin. The birds were tame and could be 
observed from a distance of approx. 50 metres. The Ulcinj 
saltpans are the largest wintering site of Dalmatian Pelican 
in Montenegro. Till now, the largest number of Dalmatian 
Pelicans, i.e. 56 individuals, were observed in November 
2003. [Savelji}, D. & Rubini}, B. (2005): The Presence 
of Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus on Ulcinj saltpans 
(Montenegro). – Acrocephalus 26 (124): 291–294]. The 
nearest nest-site is Lake Skadar [Savelji}, D., Rubini~, 
B., Schneider–Jacoby, M. & Vizi, O. (2004): Breeding 
of Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus on Skadar Lake. – 
Acrocephalus 25 (122): 111–118]. The hunting is currently 
prohibited in the saltpans, which is the reason why the 
observation distance (which used to be 200 metres) has been 
greatly reduced.
Darko Savelji}, P.O. Box 2, 81000 Podgorica, Montenegro, e–mail: dasav@cg.yu
Žalobna sinica Parus lugubris
Sombre Tit – during the spring student biological 
camp in Montenegro in 2005, Sombre Tits were 
observed on three occasions, for the first time on 
24 Apr near Pržno village north of St. Stefan (UTM 
CM27), when one individual was registered together 
with three Blue Tits Parus caeruleus in old Downy Oaks 
Quercus pubescens; for the second time on 27 Apr 
when a pair was spotted in the village of Marovići on 
the edge of a forest containing old Downy Oaks, and 
for the third time on 29 Apr, when a pair was seen in 
old Downy Oaks growing on Tuđemili slope above the 
village bearing the same name  
Med spomladanskim biološkim taborom v Črni gori smo 
imeli možnost nekajkrat opazovati žalobno sinico. Dne 
24.4.2005 smo tik za vasjo Pržno severno od Sv. Stefana 
(UTM CM27) opazovali en osebek skupaj s tremi plavčki 
Parus caeruleus. Vsi štirje osebki so se nemirno premikali 
po krošnjah starih puhastih hrastov Quercus pubescens. Dne 
27.4.2005 smo opazovali par žalobnih sinic na robu gozda 
Iz ornitolo{ke bele`nice / From the ornithological notebook
pri vasi Marovići. Tokrat sta se sinici prehranjevali in peli 
po grmovju in mladih drevesih, vendar je bil gozd starega 
puhastega hrasta oddaljen manj kot deset metrov. Naše tretje 
in zadnje srečanje je bilo 29.4.2005 na pobočju Tuđemili 
nad istoimensko vasjo. Tudi tokrat smo videli par in prav 
tako v sestoju starega puhastega hrasta.
Dejan Bordjan, Ulica 8. februarja 50, SI–2204 Milklavž, Slovenija, e–mail: 
dejanonih@email.si
Rock Bunting  Emberiza cia
Skalni strnad –  dne 12.8.2005 najdeno zelo pozno 
gnezdo s tremi jajci na območju planine Krivošije 
(UTM CN01)
During our trip to Krivošije and Orijen in NW Montenegro 
on 12 Aug 2005, an active Rock Bunting’s nest (see photo) 
was found on NE slope of Mt. Kabao (1466 m a.s.l.; UTM 
CN01). The nest was situated on a rocky cliff about a metre 
above the road edge and hidden by sparse grasses. In the nest, 
three eggs were found. We observed a female incubating the 
eggs, but flew away on our arrival. Approximately two hours 
later, when we returned there, the female was again in the 
nest. Rock Buntings must be abundant breeding birds in 
the region, but the date of active nesting is unusually late. 
No singing males were seen or heard at the time of our 
visit. The reasons for such late breeding could lie either in 
a replacement second brood or in extremely cold and long 
winter. The nest was situated at an altitude of approximately 
1200 metres a.s.l., and the bottoms of caves in the region 
were still covered with snow.
Slavko Polak, Notranjski muzej Postojna, Ljubljanska 10, SI–6230 Postojna, 
Slovenia, e–mail: slavko.polak@guest.arnes.si
Peter Trontelj, Oddelek za biologijo, Biotehni{ka Fakulteta, pp. 2995, 
SI–1001 Ljubljana, Slovenia, e–mail: peter.trontelj@bf.uni–lj.si