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Le Pagliete di Maccarese

Lazio  >  Italy

This is an area cultivated with corn. In autumn and winter it is possible to observe many wintering birds including the rare Στεπογέρακο.

Added* by Andrea Poggi
Most recent update 19 Νοεμβρίου 2025

Description

The area of Le Pagliete di Maccarese is an important hunting zone for numerous birds of prey, including Πετρίτης, Γερακαετός, Βραχοκιρκίνεζο, Καλαμόκιρκος, Χειμωνόκιρκος, (Κοινή) Γερακίνα and the rare Στεπογέρακο.

It is also possible to observe Ardeidae including Σταχτοτσικνιάς, Γελαδάρης, Αργυροτσικνιάς, (Κοινός) Λευκοτσικνιάς. (Κοινός) Φασιανός is not uncommon in the fields, as are (Κοινή) Σιταρήθρα, (Ευρωπαϊκή) Καλημάνα, Αγριοπερίστερο, (Κοινό) Μπεκατσίνι, (Κοινή) Καρδερίνα and Λιβαδοκελάδα. Along the irrigation canals (Ευρωπαϊκή) Αλκυόνη is present.

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Italiano: La zona delle Pagliete di Maccarese, coltivata a mais, è un'importante zona di caccia per numerosi rapaci, tra cui: Νανογέρακο, Βραχοκιρκίνεζο, (Κοινό) Ξεφτέρι, Ψαλιδιάρης, (Κοινή) Γερακίνα, Καλαμόκιρκος, Χειμωνόκιρκος, Γερακαετός, Πετρίτης e Στεπογέρακο. Inoltre è possibile osservare nei vari periodi dell'anno anche altre specie, come: Σταχτοτσικνιάς, Γελαδάρης, Αργυροτσικνιάς, (Κοινός) Λευκοτσικνιάς, (Κοινή) Σιταρήθρα, Μαυρολαίμης, Λιβαδοκελάδα, (Ευρασιατική) Δεκαοχτούρα, (Ευρωπαϊκή) Αλκυόνη, (Ευρωπαϊκή) Καλημάνα, (Κοινή) Σιταρήθρα, (Κοινό) Μπεκατσίνι, (Κοινή) Καρδερίνα, Δασότρυγγας, (Ευρωπαϊκό) Βροχοπούλι e ιερή ibis.

Details

Access

You can go there by car and park along the road.

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Italiano: Usciti dal casello autostradale della A12 Roma – Civitavecchia di Maccarese si prosegue dritti su viale Rospigliosi. Si procede per alcuni metri fino a incrociare sulla destra viale delle Pagliete, strada privata sterrata. Superati i tipici gruppi di case sulla sinistra e i silos grigi si arriva all’oasi delle Pagliete.

Terrain and Habitat

Wetland , Grassland , Agriculture

Conditions

Flat

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

Winter , Autumn

Best time to visit

Winter

Route

Unpaved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Car

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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