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Description
The picturesque, mountainous west coast of Elba, surrounded by the Tyrrhenian Sea to the north, west and south, is not only a magnet for many resting birds on the spring and autumn migration. You can also find endemic breeding birds there, whose distribution is limited to a few islands or coastlines, such as buřňák středomořský, Buřňák šedý (ssp. diomedea), racek Audouinův, zvonohlík korsický and pěnice sardinská.
Above the coast there are many paths running parallel to the main road through the open, stony scrub, some of which are marked on the map. Breeding birds here are orebice rudá, rorýs velký, krkavec velký, skalník modrý, pěnice bělohrdlá, pěnice kaštanová, Moltoni's Warbler, konopka obecná, zvonohlík zahradní, stehlík obecný, zvonohlík korsický, strnad cvrčivý and many more. pěnice sardinská can also be encountered, especially at higher altitudes. In the higher vegetated areas slavík obecný, lejsek šedý and králíček ohnivý occur.
Looking to the sea, you can see Buřňák šedý (ssp. diomedea) and buřňák středomořský migrating and hunting off the coast, especially in the morning and evening hours. racek Audouinův and kormorán chocholatý can be seen as well. In the winter months watch out for terej bílý .
The most attractive migrating birds in spring and autumn include orlík krátkoprstý, luňák hnědý, včelojed lesní, moták pochop, ostříž jižní , ostříž lesní, vlha pestrá, dudek chocholatý, krutihlav obecný, hrdlička divoká, budníček lesní, pěnice hnědokřídlá, pěnice vousatá, bělořit šedý, bramborníček hnědý, rehek zahradní, lejsek černohlavý and lejsek bělokrký. Many of the songbirds like to rest in orchards and vineyards, which are mainly found near the villages.
In addition to the birds, you can also spot mouflons, wild boars and many insects there.
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Access
The island of Elba can be reached by ferry from Piombino. Most ships head for Portoferraio, the largest town on the island. The west coast can be reached by car via Procchio and then either south via Marina di Campo or north via Marciana. Autolinee Toscane bus number 116 also runs along the entire route. The best way to explore the coast is on foot. Good starting points are the villages of Seccheto, Fetovaia, Pomonte, Chiessi, Colle d'Orano, Patresi or Zanca. Click on a P in the map for directions to a parking spot.