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Italy
Italy is generally avoided by foreign birders due to the continuing rumour that There is nothing to see in Italy except for House Sparrows which is - of course - completely wrong. Birding in Italy is not easy, that`s true, but it can be very productive. Connecting continental Europe to Africa across the Mediterranean, Italy is a natural bridge both for trans-Saharan migrants and for endemic species, and its birding is more interesting than you might expect. In comparison to two other classical European birding destinations; France and Spain, Italy is a more built-up country with not as many wilderness areas remaining. However, hunting pressure has decreased a lot and generally, in contrast with France, there is no longer any need to be worried about aggressive clashes between naturalists and hunters. Moreover, birding culture is growing up among young Italian people and a binocular-bearing tourist is no longer seen as a strange fellow or as a spy. Just watch out `though, as a general warning, do not to leave your equipment in your unattended car. Last but not least, when birding is over, do not forget you are in a country with two thousand five hundred years of history and the chance to visit important archaeological sites (Greek, Etruscan, Roman, etc.) as well as world-class museums! What to see in Italy Migration Counts - Volunteers Needed Nearly all the Western Palaearctic raptor species have been counted at the Straits of Messina and it is one of the best place to see all the Harriers, Red-footed Falcon, Lesser Kestrel, Eleonora`s Falcon, European Lanner etc.; it is the only place where there is the possibility of seeing Amur Falcon. The site is also very good for all the typical Mediterranean birds and in total 313 species have been recorded so far. |
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Central Italy
The Tirrenium coast is a large area including Tuscany and Latium with many opportunities to go birding especially outside the hunting season. From North to South, there are several marsh areas surrounded by Mediterranean macchia which can be attractive for overseas birders. Lago di Massaciuccoli near Pisa is an important stopover place for migrants in spring (March-May) but hunting pressure in Autumn is too high for a very productive birding visit. Close to Migliarino-San Rossore reserve area, the river Serchio`s mouth is a hotspot for migrants (the first Booted Warbler for Italy was seen here in 1999) and for seabirds. Try to spot Yelkouan and Mediterranean Shearwaters from the coast.Padule di Fucecchio is a natural reserve area between Pistoia and Lucca with an observation tower and is surely worth a visit. European Night-heron, Squacco and Purple Herons and Cattle Egret are breeding in a small heronry, as well as Moustached Warbler (A melanopogon); Savi`s and Cetti`s Warblers. The southern part of Tuscany is called Maremma, one of the few remaining wild areas in Italy, which is also known for the Etruscan necropolis. The area is also noteworthy for birding, with Short-toed Eagle, Lanner, European Roller and Great-spotted Cuckoo and a lot of songbirds. I recommend a visit to the Orbetello lagoon and Monti dell`Uccellina. During migration the Arcipelago toscano is a necessary stopover for several migrants. In April-May almost anything can pass here, especially through Capraia which is an important ringing station for birds from all over the Mediterranean. Other sites of interest in Central Italy : Monti dellaTolfa, PN del Circeo, PN Monti Sibillini, PN d`Abruzzo.
North East Italy
Don`t miss the coastal lagoon area between Venice and Trieste, especially the Riserva Naturale Isola della Cona e foce dell`Isonzo, which offers one of the most impressive birding facility in Italy. From its superb watch tower, you can spot more than 100 species in a day (294 is the whole reserve`s check list); including: Spoonbill, Cattle and Squacco Herons, Greylag Goose, Glossy Ibis, at least 20 species of Waders, and in Nov-Jan, thousands of curlew (and Whimbrel) and flocks of hundreds of over-wintering ducks. In the same area, Marano and Grado lagoons and Caorle lagoon (N Venice lagoon) are also nice spots. A particular mention should be made of the Parco naturale del delta del Po (Po Delta); which is the widest marsh delta area in Italy, and a suitable area for Gull-billed Tern, Mediterranean Gull, Pygmy Cormorant, Black and Whiskered Tern, Ferruginous Duck and of course for migrant ducks and waders. The most well-known areas for birding in the Po delta are Sacca degli Scardovari, Valle Bertuzzi Valle Mandriole, Punta Alberete and Valle Cavanata. Not far from the coast another interesting area is Valle del Mezzano (with a Red-footed Falcon colony) which can be visited along with Valli Santa e Campotto. If you want to visit here I would recommend an overnight stay in the ancient city of Ravenna.Northern Italy
The Alps are one of the remaining wildernesses left in the whole of Europe. If you are interested in alpine birds, the Italian side of the Alps can offer the following: Red-billed Chough, Alpine Chough, Rock Partridge, Alpine Accentor, Snow Finch, Treecreeper and of course, Golden Eagle and Lammergeiger. In the Alps it is difficult to recommend a single spot: but Parco nazionale del Gran Paradiso (NW Italy) hosts both Alpine and Red-billed Chough, Parco nazionale dello Stelvio (NE Italy) Lammergeiger as well as Hazel Grouse and Capercaille, and the Dolomites area in Trentino is very good for Black Woodpecker, Pygmy and Tengmalm`s Owls.Sardinia
Sardinia is another recommended birding destination; it looks different from Sicily with much wider Mediterranean macchia and oak forests and more salty lagoons that are important sites for endangered species (Purple Swamphen, Greater Flamingo, & Slender-billed Gull). Close to Cagliari, Molentargius & stagni di Quartu are nice spots especially for breeding Greater Flamingos, Gull-billed Tern and Slender-billed Gull. Also the secretive Purple Swamphen is present. The place is difficult to explore, since a reed bed strip hampers the view of Molentargius lake, but Quartu ponds are easy to locate and in open view. San Pietro island hosts one of the best known Eleonora`s Falcon colony, and the island is also good for small passerines such as Marmora`s Warbler. On the W coast, the Stagni di Cabras & Santa Giusta are salt-water ponds and an important area for migrant waders and ducks: not far from here, a Griffon Vulture colony (Bosa) is of particular interest since some pairs regularly breed on the sea cliffs. For those interested in mountain areas, Gennargentu & Parco Nazionale Golfo Orosei are unbelievably wild and remote sites with plenty of inaccessible gorges where, formerly, Griffon and Lammergeiger as well as the Hooded Vulture were breeding. Finally, in the North West is the wonderful Asinara Island, which is now accessible for birding (Shag, Rock Sparrow, and much more - you have to book in advance).Sicily
Sicily is a wild, fascinating place, and, whilst birding is not easy, it can offer some incredible surprises! Sicily hosts the biggest Lanner population in Europe (100-120 pairs); 15-20 pairs of Bonelli`s Eagle, Egyptian Vulture (a few, and declining); the most important Collared Pratincole colony in Italy (Biviere di Gela); and is the most important raptor-migration hotspot in the Southern Mediterranean. The only records of Amur Falcon in the Western Palaearctic have been reported from the Stretto di Messina, along with 20-30.000 Honey Buzzards, some individual Long-legged and Steppe Buzzards, Pallid Harrier, Siberian Peregrine and the occasionally Barbary Falcon. If you need more information about the anti-poaching camp, please contact us. The Eastern Coast: (Foce del Simeto, Saline di Priolo, Saline di Siracusa, Vendicari, Longarini) is a poorly known area, but really is a vagrant trap for migrants crossing the Western Mediterranean towards the Balkans. Isabelline Wheatear, Isabelline Shrike, Sociable Plover, Caspian Gull, Great black-headed Gull can be seen here (but is, of course, ia matter of luck) in May-June, this part of Sicily is also very scenic! On the opposite side of Sicily, Riserva naturale dello Stagnone e saline di Trapani and near Palermo, the Riserva dello Zingaro are two beautiful areas well worth a visit.Southern Italy
Two destinations stand out above all others and are recommended. The first one is the Apulian Murgia, an open dry plateau with the largest colony of Lesser Kestrel in continental Italy, (also good for Black-eared Wheatear, Roller, Tawny Pipit, Calandra Lark, Nightjar and Barn Owl) and on the coast, the poorly known Daunia Risi & Saline di Mafredonia, famous due the over wintering presence of a few Slender-billed Curlews some year ago (- you have to book in advance -).contributor |
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A Birdwatchers Guide to Italy
by Luciano Ruggieri & Igor Festari Lynx Edicions 2005See Fatbirder Review
ISBN: 8487334865
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The Birds of Sicily
An Annotated Checklist C Iapichino and B Massa Series: BOU CHECKLISTS 11 170 pages, b/w plates, tabs, maps. British Ornithologists' Union 1998ISBN: 0907446108
Buy this book from NHBS.com
Uccelli e Paesaggio in Sicilia alle Soglie del Terzo Millennio
(Birds and Landscape in Sicily at the Threshold of the Third Millennium) M Lo Valvo, B Massa and M Sar? 371 pages, 28 b/w photos, 234 line figs & maps, tabs. Istituto di Entomologia Agraria 1993ISBN: 34117
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CISO Centro Italiano Studi Ornitologici
http://www.ciso-coi.org/The Centro Italiano Studi Ornitologici - CISO - is a cultural, non political, non profit association which aims at the promotion of ornithological activity and research in Italy, working in connection with University Institutes and Departments, Natural History and Science Museums, recognised ornithological association and non professional ornithologists.
COI - Italian Rarities Committee
http://www.ciso-coi.org/Submit your records (including old records not previously submitted)
GMSO - Gruppo Molisano Studi Ornitologici
http://space.tin.it/scienza/nnorante/Nata nel 1992 per volontà di un gruppo di giovani Naturalisti, con lo scopo di offrire, agli Enti , come alla collettività, una risposta integrata alla crescente domanda di strumenti per la conoscenza della natura che ci circonda, GMSO ha fatto della diffusione di informazioni naturalistiche la propria missione professionale.
Gruppo Piemontese Studi Ornitologici [GPSO]
http://www.gpso.it/Statuto: il GPSO ha iniziato le attività nel 1980 (fondazione). Nel 1998 il gruppo si è configurato come Associazione No Profit in base alla d.l.vo n. 460 del 4/12/1997 e ha registrato con atto notarile il proprio Statuto...
Istituto Nazionale per la Fauna Selvatica
http://www.infs.it/L’INFS ha il compito di censire il patrimonio ambientale costituito dalla fauna selvatica, di studiarne lo stato, l’evoluzione ed i rapporti con le altre componenti ambientali, di elaborare progetti di intervento ricostituivo o migliorativo delle comunità animali e degli ambienti naturali con l’obiettivo di una riqualificazione faunistica del territorio nazionale, di effettuare e coordinare l’attività di inanellamento a scopo scientifico dell’avifauna sull’intero territorio italiano, di collaborare con gli organismi stranieri, ed in particolare con quelli dell’Unione Europea aventi analoghi compiti e finalità, di collaborare con le università e gli altri organismi di ricerca nazionali, di controllare e valutare gli interventi faunistici operati dalle regioni e dalle province autonome, di esprimere i pareri tecnico-scientifici richiesti dallo Stato e dagli enti locali.
Italian Institute for Wildlife
http://www.infs-acquatici.itItalian waterbirds, mediterranean marine birds, projects and conservation…
Lega Italiana Protezione Uccelli
http://www.lipu.itLIPU - Via Trento n.49, 43100 Parma. + 39 0521 273043 lipusede@tin.it
LIPU
http://www.lipu.it/Oasi/birdwatching.htmLipu - Oasi Costiera
http://www.oasicostiera.org/home.htmlIl target è rappresentato dal birdwatcher, figura turistica in crescita. (Utenza potenziale itinerante 2.500.000). Normalmente esso è una persona sopra i 25 anni, con discreti mezzi economici, munito di attrezzatura per osservazione visiva dal costo medio di 2000 Euro. Impiega il fine settimana famiglia al seguito, ricercando nelle località proposte dal mercato specifico e da segnalazioni dell`utenza, la sua soddisfazione...
LIPU - Oasi di Crava-Morozzo
http://www.lipu.it/Oasi/oasiDettaglio.asp?40Oasi di Crava Morozzo - Via Pesio 3 12047 - Rocca de' Baldi (CN) Tel. 0174/587393
Lipu - Oasi di Massaciuccoli
http://algol.sirius.pisa.it/lipupisa/homeoasi.htmQuella che stai guardando è la pagina principale dell`Oasi. Birdwatching di Massaciuccoli della Lipu, la Lega Italiana Protezione Uccelli, messaci gentilmente a disposizione da . L`Oasi, inserita nel Parco Naturale di Migliarino, S. Rossore, Massaciuccoli, funziona in simbiosi con la Sezione di Pisa, i cui attivisti si dedicano quasi a tempo pieno alla sua gestione e alle attività che qui si svolgono.
LIPU - Oasi di Racconigi
http://www.cicogneracconigi.itIl sito ufficiale dell'oasi LIPU di Racconigi, con informazioni di carattere generale...
LIPU di Crava Morozzo
http://www.oasicravamorozzo.itScricciolo - Italian Ornithological Web Site
http://www.scricciolo.comLots of info and links.
Società Il Tarabuso - Ivrea
http://www.societadeltarabuso.itUno dei primi siti regionali curati da un'associazione naturalistica molto attiva in campo ornitologico. Troverete informazioni sull'associazione e sulle sue attività...
Torino Birdwatching
http://www.birdguide.it/torino/Il sito birdwatching dei "cugini" torinesi...
Tutela Fauna
http://www.tutelafauna.it/Protection of fauna in Italy is a major issue, but information provided to foreign countries is limited and most of the times biased. As a matter of fact Italian overall care for environment is weaker if compared to other European countries, mostly in the North of Europe. Activities such as birdwatching are at their early development stage and a general attitude for poor law implementation is a national character that goes far beyond environment and wildlife protection...
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International Birdwatching Fair - Po Delta
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Museo Civico Craveri di Storia Naturale
http://musei.provincia.cuneo.it/indice.jsp?tipo=Scienze%20NaturaliIn italian - links to Natural History Museums
Museo di Carmagnola e dintorni
http://www.storianaturale.org/In Italian
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Parchi del Delta del Po
http://www.parchideltapo.it/...The fauna of Parco del Delta del Po is undoubtedly one of the most valuable elements of the protected area. Besides the Park's 460 Vertebrate species, the birds of the Po Delta represent an extraordinarily precious heritage, with more than 300 reported species during the last decades, 150 of which are nesting and more than 180 wintering. Such richness turns the Park into the most important ornithological area in Italy and one of the most relevant in Europe...
Wetlands
http://www.ramsar.orgItaly presently has 46 sites designated as Wetlands of International Importance, with a surface area of 57,137 hectares.
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Travelling Birder
http://www.travellingbirder.com
The Travellingbirder.com birding trip report search engine guides you to 7,000+ birding trip reports on the Internet. You can search for trip reports from a specific country and time of year. Not all these reports are in English. So, if you can’t find the trip report you want on this Fatbirder page… give them a try!
*EBN Italia
http://www.ebnitalia.it/There are several trip reports here - in Italian.
1999 [April] - NE-Italy and Slovenia
http://www.bavarianbirds.de/index_e.htmlMore a list of birds than a trip report.
2001 [January] - Diego Rubolini - South-eastern Sicily
http://www.surfbirds.com/mb/Trip%20Reports/sicily.htmlOur goals were to see some of the regional specialties (such as the Great Black-headed Gulls and Richard`s Pipits which have wintered regularly in the area for the last several years); twitch some of the rarities found earlier in the winter by Andrea (Lesser Spotted Eagle and Steppe Grey Shrike); study gulls, bask in the warm weather, pig out on local food and generally enjoy the excellent birding to be found in Sicily in January. We had great success on all counts...
2003 James Parry & Sue Whittley - Po Delta
http://www.geocities.com/aster_men/TripPoDeltaht.htmBirdwatching in Italy? You must be joking! Don`t they shoot everything there? So chorused our friends when we announced that we were the winners of a week`s free accommodation and board in Italy`s Po Delta, in a competition organised by Delta 2000 at the British Birdwatching Fair last year. Well, sort of, we replied, there is a hunting problem in some parts of Italy, and that`s one of the reasons why we joined LIPU. But there`s plenty of excellent habitat over there and lots of birds to see!. We probably sounded rather defensive, but little did we know that not only was all that we said true but that we on the brink of a few days` outstanding birding...
2003 [Sicily] - Thibaud Daumal
http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/italy/sicily1/sicily-03.htmThis trip was not a real birding trip but just a trip to visit the Island. This is why it is not a surprise if I missed most of the good birds viewable on the Island...
2004 - Roberto Lerco - Sardegna
http://www.robertolerco.com/trip/sardegna_2004.htmLe vacanze di quest'anno le ho passate con mia moglie Orietta in Sardegna...
2004 [August] - Míchéal Cowming
http://www.birdingitaly.net/trip04.htmAfter initially deciding on travelling to Italy, my girlfriend and I decided that the Val Venosta/Vinschgau area in Northern Italy was the place to head to after hearing good reviews from some family relatives who had been there earlier...
2005 [February]- Roberto Lerco - Tuscany
http://www.robertolerco.com/trip/toscana_2005.htmCari amici, qualche giorno di relax e buon BW nella spendida Toscana in compagnia di mia moglie Orietta. Prima tappa macchia lucchese ove su indicazione di Daniele Occhiato tentiamo di "twichare" gli Zigoli golarossa. La ricerca e' stata vana ma il paesaggio dunale merita comunque la visita...
2005 [June] - Honeyguides
http://www.honeyguide.co.uk/pdfs/Italy-Slovenia-2005.pdf2006 [April] - Richard Bonser
http://www.freewebs.com/richbonser/centralitalyapril2006.htmThree of us – Andy Clifton, Mark Lopez and I – had long been keen to see one of the few true European endemics, Rock Partridge, and this formed the basis for what was to turn out to be one of the most enjoyable birding weekends that I’ve had in a long while. Flights from the UK to the continent have become more and more affordable in recent years and as such took advantage of the affordable flights that Ryanair offer from London Stansted to Rome Ciampino airport...
2006 [April] - Richard Bonser
http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/italy/italy-2/italy-april-2006.htmThree of us – Andy Clifton, Mark Lopez and I – had long been keen to see one of the few true European endemics, Rock Partridge, and this formed the basis for what was to turn out to be one of the most enjoyable birding weekends that I’ve had in a long while...
2006 [June] - Honeyguides
http://www.honeyguide.co.uk/pdfs/2006Italy-Slovenia.pdf2006 [May] - Richard Bonser
http://www.freewebs.com/richbonser/northernitalymay2006.htmWith extremely cheap flights to Milan Bergamo airport, I decided to spend a couple of days with Mick Frosdick birding in Northern Italy on 16th and 17th May 2006. The main purpose of this trip was one for those with a rather acquired taste – namely Ashy-throated Parrotbill and Northern Bobwhite – but with two previous visits to the country this year, I realised that Italy as a birding destination is certainly underrated and decided to explore this beautiful country once again...
Maudoc Birding
http://www.maudoc.com/A number of reports...
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Birding Pal
http://www.birdingpal.org/Italy.htmLocal birders willing to show visiting birders around their area...
Le nostre - Guided Birdwatching in Italy
http://www.birdingitaly.net/guideeng.htmItaly may be Europe`s best kept birding secret. In fact, Italy is home to more than 500 bird species, and we are still counting. The wide range of habitats in Italy offer something for the novice, experienced or the adventurerous birder. Birding Italy is specialized in nature guiding and birdwatching trips. It was created by independent Italian guides, operating mainly in the Po Delta, Sicily and Sardinia, joining forces to offer flexible and good value services to individuals, groups and birdwatching travel companies. Our experienced leaders are highly skilled birders who genuinely enjoy guiding and take pride in making the tour a pleasant experience for every participant...
Marco Valtriani
http://www.walkinginetruria.com/I am an Italian free lance biologist, expert in fauna and wildlife. I am an ornithologist as well, and I work as a guide in central Italy with birdwatching groups...
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Apartments & Villas - Sicily
http://www.casesicilia.comHoliday apartments in the historic center of Syracuse. A wide variety of tastes is catered for, each apartment has it own unique characteristics and features. All apartments are close to the sea and beach. The apartments are ideally located to enable you to explore Syracuse and its area...
Bella Vista - Roccalbegna, Tuscany
http://www.poderebellavista.com/Nestling on the slopes of Monte Faete, the genuinely and aptly named ‘Bella Vista’ is a newly restored, tastefully furnished four bedroom farmhouse set in twelve hectares of rolling meadows. See Lanners, Short-toed eagles, wall creepers and many other exciting species...
Residence Vallemela
http://www.sanpotente.it/vallemelaGB.htmVery close to the Sibillini National Park, the residence offers three self-catering accomodations. Far away from mass tourism, you can explore the sights and scents and serenity of this very, very special part of Italy.
Rome Hotels
http://www.hotels-rome.wsAccommodation in hotel Apartments in Central Rome. The alternative to hotels...
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dig-ita
http://it.groups.yahoo.com/group/dig-ita/To post to list:dig-ita@yahoogroups.com
List contact:dig-ita-owner@yahoogroups.com
To subscribe to list:dig-ita-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Digiscoping in Italy - La nuova mailing list italiana sul Digiscoping e la fotografia naturalistica... Linked to http://www.birdingitaly.net
Eurobirdnet Italia
http://www.ebnitalia.it/mail.htmWould you like birding in Italy? Would you like to know where to go to find the most interesting sites for birdwatching in Italy? This is EuroBirdNet Italia, Italian branch of the European ornithological network: EuroBirdNet. Go to this site to subscribe to the Italian Birding Mailing list.
podeltabirds
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/podeltabirds/To post to list:podeltabirds@yahoogroups.com
List contact:podeltabirds-owner@yahoogroups.com
To subscribe to list:podeltabirds-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Birdwatching in the Po Delta... Benvenuti nella lista di discussione relativa al Birdwatching nel Delta del Po e nella Laguna di Venezia. Linked to http://www.birdingitaly.com
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Alcedo - Ornitologia e natura
http://www.alcedoedizioni.com/The new Italian Magazine of breeding and ornithology...
Alilandia
http://www.alilandia.itPhotographic birdwatching in Liguria (Northern Italy) or elsewhere, information, etc...
ASIO FLAMMEUS
http://www.flammeus.itGrazie alle fatiche di Paola Bressan e Marco Mastrorilli, il primo sito mondiale interamente dedicato al Gufo di palude Asio flammeus...
Birding in Southern Italy
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/worldwidebirdsites/Italy.htmIn southern Italy, running along the shores of the Adriatic Sea, lies the Puglia region. This, the heel of Italy might not have the glamour and appeal of Northern Italy, but for ornithologists this area can be just as exciting. From Lecce in the south, up through Brindisi, Bari and past Foggia to Monte S. Angelo in the Gargano National Park, this region has a variety of terrain`s. Habitats range from agricultural lowlands, terraced hills covered in vineyards, salt marshes, wetlands and deep forests, all of which means an outstanding array of bird life.
Birding Italia
http://birdingitalynet.blog.tiscali.it/Blog In Italian
Birding Italy
http://www.birdingitaly.net/index.htmBirding in Italy with particular emphasis on the Po Valley... soon to have English pages.
Birding Italy - BLOG
http://www.surfbirds.com/blog/birdingitalynet...A Booted Eagle was observed and photographed by Alessandro Cavalli and Francesco Calamelli between Boccasette and Ca' Zuliani, two villages in the Po Delta, S of Venice, NE Italy, on December 11, 2005. This species winter regularly in the Po Delta with 1-5 individuals each years...
Birdwatcher - Roberto Lerco
http://www.birdwatcher.itMi chiamo Roberto Lerco. Sono nato nel 1969 e vivo a Nesente, una piccola contrada a circa 6 Km. dal centro di Verona, con mia moglie Orietta. Con lei condivido la passione per i Viaggi e per la natura in generale. I miei hobbies sono il tennis, la fotografia naturalistica ed il birdwatching. Grazie ad un carissimo amico, Maudoc ho scoperto questa ultima passione che mi ha portato ad essere molto spesso a contatto con l'ambiente naturale, ma sopratutto ad osservarlo. Sono iscritto dal 1998 alla LIPU e ad EBN Italia (Euro Bird Net Italia) una associazione di appassionati che tramite una mailing list restano in contatto, si scambiano notizie sul mondo del birdwatching. [also in English]
Birdwatching in Alto Adige
http://www.altoadige-suedtirol.it/itinerari/natura/index.phpL`Alto Adige può offrire complessivamente minori opportunità per il birdwatching rispetto al confinante Veneto o al Friuli-Venezia Giulia, regioni che in più possono vantare vaste zone umide lagunari e foci fluviali ospitanti eccezionali concentrazioni di avifauna.
Birdwatching in Cesena
http://digilander.libero.it/Avifaunacesenate/Avifauna_ing.htmThis site contains photographs taken while spending many hours and whole days in natural full immersion. Sometimes by being in a wood, sometimes simply by looking out of my windows. In this way I have had the possibility of admiring many of the bird species that live in my town. This site has no pretentions to be technical or scientific, it`s just a choice of natural beauties that Cesena can offer to sharp observant eyes.
Birdwatching in Sardinia
http://members.tripod.com/kilnsey/birdwatching_in_sardinia/index.htmAs a keen amateur birdwatcher currently living in the town of Sassari, I decided to create this website to provide information about possible places to go birdwatching in Sardinia. When I first arrived here, I was surprised to find how little information there is about birdwatching, or indeed about places you can go walking in the country. I've provided information about my 4 favourite sites above, although there are lots of other sites, possibly several I don't know about yet...
Birdwatching in Tuscany
http://www.lostrillozzo.itBirds, Birdwatching, Ornithology and Nature in Tuscany…
Cuneo Birding
http://www.cuneobirding.it/Ornithology and Birdwatching in the Province of Cuneo - In Italian...
EBN-ITALIA- IL BIRDWATCHING ITALIANO
http://www.ebnitalia.it/Italy is a natural bridge connecting continental Europe to Africa across the Mediterranean. The heterogeneity of natural habitats offers many opportunities to watch birds, starting from species typical of the Siberian taiga, as the Pygmy Owl, to an Indo-African species as the Bonelli`s Eagle. The total number of bird species recorded in 1999 for Italy is 502!
For The Birds
http://www.forthebirds.altervista.orgBenvenuto nel mio piccolo diario di ornitofilia e ornotologia. Il mio scopo è proporre una semplice divulgazione sul fantastico mondo degli uccelli: allevamento, curiosità ornitologiche, giochi natura....appuntando di volta in volta notizie sugli uccelli su questo taccuino virtuale. Buona navigazione!
Il cardellino
http://www.cardellino.it/A site dedicated to abberations among European Goldfinches.
IL Cavaliere d`Italia
http://www.ebnitalia.it/cavaliere.htmItalian top ten sites
Il Gruccione
http://www.gruccione.it/Inanellamento Italia
http://www.inanellamentoitalia.it/La Pagina della Natura
http://digilander.libero.it/giogoj/Pagina dedicata alle tematiche ambientali in generale, animali, genetica ed altri settori...
Lega Italiana Protezione Uccelli - LIPU - BirdLife ITALY
http://www.lipu.itLIPU The Italian Bird Life partner
Liguria Birding
http://www.liguriabirding.net/Il sito birdwatching dei "cugini" liguri. Tutto ciò che desiderate sapere sul birdwatching in Liguria... Birding in Liguria (Northern Italy): recent sightings, photos, trip reports, novels, etc
Maudoc Birding
http://www.maudoc.com/maudocbirding/Photos, Stamps, Software, BirdLinks. An amateur site but very comprehensive!
Natura Palude La Vela
http://utenti.lycos.it/naturawwf/enatura.htmEnglish pages. A very pretty site with lots of information on the birds of this region of southern Italy.
NEORNITHES: nomina avium
http://www.scricciolo.com/avium/help/help_english.htmThe first and only computer-based system with all known and living birds` names in Italian language...
Ornitocultura
http://www.ornitocultura.net/Ideato e coordinato da Walter Sassi, appassionato conoscitore dell'avifauna con particolare riferimento alla regione Lombardia. Ospita articoli di vario genere, chek list, foto e notizie... [Information and ornithological background for Brianza, Italy]
Picchio Verde - Ornitologia e dintorni
http://digilander.libero.it/avifauna/wildlife.htmbirds, birding and birdwatching in Italy
Quaderni di birdwatching
http://www.ebnitalia.it/QB/On line Italian Birding Magazine: Quaderni di Birdwatching presenta articoli e note dal campo originali con particolare riguardo ai criteri identificativi dell`avifauna italiana. Coloro i quali sono interessati alla collaborazione o a inviare foto originali sono invitati a contattare la redazione. Il materiale originale presentato viene integralmente restituito.
Taccuini di Birdwatching di Claudio Chiossi
http://web.tiscali.it/cchiossi/Osservazioni ornitologiche in zone e oasi italiane o durante viaggi all`estero...
Wildlife Shop
http://www.wildlifeshop.itBirdboxes, feeders, batboxes made in Italy...
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Artist - Silvia Gandin
http://www.aves.it/disesil.htmSilvia Gandini is a naturalistic illustrator. She uses different techniques: black-ink, watercolor, colored pencils, acrylics on various materials. Her favorite subjects are animals and flora and their natural habitats. Specializing in scientific illustration, she is contact with museum, universities, natural parks and specialists.
Exuvia
http://www.exuviaphoto.it/Personal site di Vitantonio Dell'Orto, scrittore e fotografo naturalista. Pagine ricche e ben curate, consigliato agli appassionati di fotografia...
Gallery - Pasquale Montanaro
http://utenti.lycos.it/naturawwf/photogal.htmSome excellent photos...
Gallery - Pettirosso Gallery
http://digilander.libero.it/birds2001/Qui troverai una galleria di 160 foto di uccelli che vivono in Italia; più di 100 specie. Here you`ll find a gallery with 160 photos of italian birds; more than 100 species...
Justbirds
http://www.justbirds.it/home.htmPagina di Giuliano Gerra e Silvio Sommazzi, ottimi fotografi, ricca di foto di specie realizzate in Italia ed in altri numerosi paesi del mondo...
Photographer - Antonio Benetti
http://www.occhisullanatura.it/inglese/summary.htmlThere is no need to depart for distant lands to discover new worlds, one just needs eyes to know how to see. M.Proust
Photographer - Galassia Natura
http://www.galassianatura.it/CARPE%20DIEM/index.htmlPhotos of Italian wild birds and suggestions for birdwatcher and bird photographer…
Photographer - Galassia Natura
http://www.galassianatura.it/CARPE%20DIEM/index.htmlPhotos of Italian wild birds and suggestions for birdwatcher and bird photographer…
Photographer - Guido Bissattini
http://www.bissa.it/Brilliant images...
Photographer - Luigi Sebastiani
http://www.birds.it/Birds of Italy and Europe photo gallery - Galleria di foto degli uccelli presenti in Italia ed Europa...
Photographer - Michele Mendi
http://www.pbase.com/image/74453289Personal site di Michele Mendi, fotonaturalista e valido collaboratore di Cuneobirding...
Photographer - Roberto Lerco
http://www.robertolerco.com/Mi chiamo Roberto Lerco. Sono nato nel 1969 e vivo a Nesente, una piccola contrada a circa 6 Km. dal centro di Verona, con mia moglie Orietta e mio figlio Filippo. Con loro condivido la passione per i Viaggi e per la natura in generale. I miei hobbies sono il tennis, la fotografia naturalistica ed il birdwatching...
Photographer - Stefano Fantini
http://digilander.iol.it/Avifaunacesenate/Photo_gallery.htmItalian photographer rapidly illustrating his own life list. Fine photographer and obviously a good birder too!
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