From the ornithological notebook (Croatia): Little Tern Sterna albifrons

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From the ornithological notebook (Croatia) LITTLE TERN Sterna albifronsMala igra -dne 3.6.2007je bilo najdeno novo verjetno gnezdie na Hrvakem, na otoku Silba (UTM VK71, S Dalmacija) v zalivu Sv.Ante; opaen je bil par pri hranjenju treh mladievThe total breeding population of Little Terns in Croatia is estimated at about 60-75 pairs [RADOVI, D., KRALJ, J., TUTI, V. & IKOVI, D. ( 2003): Crvena knjiga ugroenih ptica Hrvatske.-Ministarstvo zatite okolia i prostornog ureenja, Zagreb], therefore any new data indicating the breeding of this species can be significant for the survival and conservation of the population.On 3 Jun 2007, a pair of Little Terns was observed feeding their three fledged chicks in the western corner of the bay of Sveti Ante harbour, on the island of Silba (UTM VK71).It was possible to approach the chicks to a distance of about 10 metres before they took wing.As soon as we were a few metres away, the birds landed again on the rocks emerging above the sea, and the pare

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