Birdwatching in Slovenia

Birding contacts and birdwatching information

Local Birdingpal Contacts

Local Birdwatchers Using the Birdingpal resources you must agree to the following: If you contact a local Birdingpal and make arrangement to go birding, you should note it is common courtesy to make sure you show up for the appointment. If for any reason you are unable to do this, the least you must do is contacting the local Pal right away. Please note that most Birdingpals are serious birdwatchers. It is a privilege to contact them, and your message should reflect it. A local Pal does not get paid, but should he/she offer to take you out birding, using their own vehicle, it would be courteous to pay for the fuel. A lunch and/or a small gift would also be appropriate, something as simple as a souvenir of your country, or a pin from your local birding club. _____________________________________________________________ We want to hear about your experiences with Birdingpals. Please contact us with any comments or suggestions you have. CONTACT US _____________________________________________________________
		Initial	Last Name	Area	Available	Language
		I	Skornik	Koper	Weekend	English
Professional Guides If you contact a professional Birdingpal guide you must be prepared to pay a fee for guiding services.
		Name	Company	Area	Available	Language
		Ivan Kljun	GO Birdwatching Slovenia	Nova Gorica, Prvaina, Primorska, Slovenia	Anytime	English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Slovenian
		GO Birdwatching invites you to ‘get lost’ exploring birds, butterflies and wildlife of the beautiful and diverse Slovenia. By promoting sustainable eco-tourism we hope to raise awareness of the importance to conserve our biodiversity rich landscapes. Tour guide Ivan is an ecologist from Western Slovenia. His research and work interest are primarily focused in the study and conservation of birds and butterflies, but is passionate about the wildlife in general. He is experienced in guiding students and locals in Slovenia and the Balkans. The price for guiding is 100e. Feel free to ask me about accommodation, local food, restaurants, and basic travel information about Slovenia as well!		GO Birdwatching Slovenia is a local organization, which provides trips to different habitats and places around our beautiful country. Slovenia is truly ‘the hidden gem’ of Europe with amazing places: rivers (Soca), mountains (Alps and the Dinaric Alps), coastline (saltpans and lagoons), Karst phenomena (the famous Kras Plateau and caves) and lots of forests (> 60 % of land!). Of the 380 species of birds recorded in Slovenia, perhaps the most interesting for foreign birdwatchers are: Three-toed Woodpecker, White-backed Woodpecker, Rock Partridge, Boreal Owl, Ural Owl and the Eurasian pygmy owl.	Ivan Kljun is a local birdwatcher and naturalist from western Slovenia - Nova Gorica. He has graduated Biology at University of Ljubljana, and is currently at the point of presenting his MSc thesis dissertation - modeling the use of habitat of Nightjar in SE Slovenia.  Currently he works as a freelance field ecologist, mainly with DOPPS - BirdLife Slovenia. He has spent study and working time abroad, principally in Spain (Madrid) and Portugal (Lisbon) where he worked for SPEA - BirdLife Portugal.  Check out the blog: gobirdwatchingslovenia.wordpress.com/
		T	Remzgar	Slovenia	Anytime	Slovenian, English
		In 2012, I started a company Alecturist which is the first company in Slovenia that practices Birdwatching tourism. We offer a variety of one-day tours to different habitats and interesting birdwatching sites in Slovenia. The tours are organized for small groups of guests, max. 4 persons and can be led in English, Slovene or Serbo-Croatian language. The basic price for one day is 100€. Additional payment of mileage for the trip is added to the price. Transportation, a snack and free renting of birdwatching equipment is included in the price.
Local Information
		Service			Information
		Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia			Slovenia
		Local weather			Yahoo
		Ornithological Association Ixobrychus			Club
		Birding Hotspots around the world			Sites