Birds along the Ra;astreamWhen following the Rača nature trail,you need no radio with you. If you arenot too loud, you can listen to harmonioussinging by a large bird choircomposed of at least 42 different vocals(as was the number of birds establishedduring the survey madealong the Rača trail). But the great diversityof the Rača area does not meanthat you will see all these birds in thesame place. While following the trailthrough different habitat types, thebirds’ melodies will change as well.In the villages and surrounding orchardsyou can listen to the callingof small birds, such as S<strong>pot</strong>ted Flycatcher,Black Redstart, Pied Wagtail,Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Serin, Houseand Tree Sparrows, Barn Swallow,Great and Blue Tits, Starling and theendangered Redstart, while in thegrove you will be able to listen to themelodies sung by the Robin, Blackbird,Song Thrush, Blackcap, Chaffinchand, along the Rača itself, MarshWarbler.The wet meadows with sedges, thestream and willow scrub are home tothe Mallard, Grey Heron searching forfish and frogs, tiny Marsh Warblers,Blackcap, Hooded Crow, Magpie,Yellowhammer, Red-backed Shrike,Common Buz<strong>za</strong>rd and Common Kestrelpreying on rodents.Between Dole and Krašce, the Račameanders through the gorge with itsbeech forest and then past meadows,orchards and the village of Dvorje. In36Ptice ob Ra;iNa učni <strong>pot</strong>i ob Rači ne boste <strong>pot</strong>rebovaliradia. Če ne boste preglasni, bostelahko prisluhnili ubranemu petju številnegaptičjega pevskega zbora, ki gasestavlja najmanj 42 različnih vokalov(toliko različnih vrst ptic je bilo popisanihob učni <strong>pot</strong>i). Vendar, tako kot jepester svet ob Rači, tudi vseh vrst ptičevne boste srečali na enem kraju.Med sprehodom skozi različne habitatnetipe se menjavajo tudi ptičji napevi.V vaseh in okoliških sadovnjakihlahko prisluhnemo oglašanju sivegamuharja, šmarnice, bele pastirice, zelenca,liščka, grlička, domačega inpoljskega vrabca, lastovk, velike sinicein plavčka, škorca ter ogroženegapogorelčka, v logu pa taščice, kosa,cikovta, črnoglavke, ščinkavca in obRači tudi močvirske trsnice.Močvirnati travniki s šašjem, <strong>pot</strong>okomin vrbovjem so življenjski prostor mlakarice,sive čaplje, ki opre<strong>za</strong> <strong>za</strong> ribamiin žabami, drobne močvirske trstnice,črnoglavke, sive vrane, srake, rumenegastrnada, rjavega srakoperja ter kanjein postovke, ki lovita glodalce.Med Dolami in Krašcami Rača vijuga vsoteski skozi bukov gozd ter mimo travnikov,sadovnjakov in vasi Dvorje. V gozdulahko slišimo kanjo, ki kroži nadRačo, goloba grivarja, velikega detla, kiz glasnim trkanjem po trhlem lesu skrbi<strong>za</strong> tolkala, drobnega stržka, taščico,kosa, cikovta, črnoglavko, vrbjega kovačka,rumenoglavega kraljička, meniščka,veliko in močvirsko sinico, brgle<strong>za</strong>in ščinkavca, <strong>za</strong>gotovo pa nemoremo preslišati vreščeče šoje.37Pozorni obiskovalci bodo na travnikihin v sadovnjaku morda videli gibčno vijeglavko,velikega detla in zeleno žolno,kmečko lastovko, ki v zraku z velikohitrostjo in spretnostjo lovi žuželke,stržka, taščico, kosa, cikovta, črnoglavko,vrbjega kovačka, plavčka in velikosinico, brgle<strong>za</strong>, rjavega srakoperja, šojo,škorca, ščinkavca, rumenega strnada,belo pastirico in kobilarja. Na robugozda, ob <strong>pot</strong>oku in nizkem barju živitatudi prosnik in močvirska trstnica.Ptice le opazujte in poslušajte. Nevznemirjajte jih in tudi ne iščite njihovihgnezd, da jih bomo ob naslednjemobisku lahko spet občudovali. Za njihovolažje prepoznavanje pa s seboj levzemite priročnik <strong>za</strong> določanje ptičev.Pogorel;ek (Phoenicurusphoenicurus).Redstart.Vijeglavka ( Jynx torquilla).Wryneck.the forest you can listen to the CommonBuz<strong>za</strong>rd circling above the Rača,Woodpigeon, Great S<strong>pot</strong>ted Woodpecker,which with its loud knockingagainst putrid wood has taken care ofpercussions, the tiny Wren, Robin,Blackbird, Song Thrush, Blackcap,Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Coal Tit, Greatand Marsh Tits, Nuthatch and Chaffinch.You of course cannot overhearthe screeching Jay.In the meadows and orchards, attentivevisitors may catch sight of the litheWryneck as well as Great S<strong>pot</strong>ted andGreen Woodpeckers, Barn Swallowhunting insects in the air with greatspeed and skill, Wren, Robin, Blackbird,Song Thrush, Blackcap, Chiffchaff,Red-backed Shrike, Jay, Starling,Chaffinch, Yellowhammer, Pied Wagtailand Golden Oriole.The forest edge, the area along the Račastream and the fen are also inhabitedby Stonechat and Marsh Warbler.The birds should be only observed andlistened to. Do not disturb them orsearch for their nests, if you wish toadmire them again during your nextvisit. And for their easier identification,take a bird field guide with you.
Vehov;ev mill belowStegne near Vrhpolje38Vehov;ev mlin podStegnami pri Vrhpolju39Vehovčev mill is yet another watermillconsistingof a groundfloor elongatedbuilding with gable roof, livingroom and industrial quarters. Themillrace runs from the Rača streamto the mill along concrete troughs.The original mill, which had one overshotwheel with buckets, was built inthe mid-19 th century. In 1936, its ownersbuilt additional three wheels. In itsinterior, the wooden landing has beenfully preserved, with three pairs ofmillstones and six stamp mills. Its currentowners live at Stegne near Avbelj.Vehovčev mlin je prav tako vodnimlin, ki ga sestavlja pritlična stegnjenastavba z dvokapno streho ter bivalnimin obrtnim delom. Iz <strong>pot</strong>oka Račeje izpeljana mlinščica po betonskih rakahdo mlina. Prvotni mlin je imel enovodno kolo na korce, na zgornjo odlivnovodo, zgrajen je bil sredi 19. stoletja.Leta 1936 so ga lastniki povečali na štirivodna kolesa. V notranjosti je v celotiohranjen lesen podest s tremi parikamnov in šestimi stopami. Sedanji lastnikiživijo v Stegnah, pri Avblju.Vehov;ev mlin podStegnami pri Vrhpolju.Vehov;ev mill belowStegne near Vrhpolje.Vehov;evo vodno kolo.Vehov;ev water wheel.
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