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Description
The Bolle of Magadino, between the mouth of the Verzasca and the Magadino plain, are a precious wildlife refuge. It is the only mouth of a river in a lake which has remained in its natural state south of the Alps (and one of the few in Europe); they are rich in aquatic and terrestrial biotopes in various phases of evolution. More than 300 species of birds have been seen here. Among the birds you can see here are Φοινικόσιηνα, (Ευρασιατική) Χουλιαρόπαπια, (Ευρωπαϊκό) Σφυριχτάρι, Μαυροκέφαλη Πάπια, Χηνοπρίστης, (Κοκκινόλαιμο) Νανοβουτηχτάρι, Σκουφοβουτηχτάρι, (Ευρασιατική) Δεκαοχτούρα, (Ευρωπαϊκός) Κορμοράνος, (Ευρασιατικός) Ήταυρος, Σταχτοτσικνιάς, Αργυροτσικνιάς, Γελαδάρης, Ψαραετός, (Ευρωπαϊκός) Σφηκιάρης, Καλαμόκιρκος, Χειμωνόκιρκος, (Κοινό) Ξεφτέρι, Τσίφτης, (Κοινή) Γερακίνα, (Ευρωπαϊκή) Κουκουβάγια, (Ευρωπαϊκή) Αλκυόνη, Πευκοδρυοκολάπτης, Μαύρος Δρυοκολάπτης, Βραχοκιρκίνεζο, (Ευρωπαϊκός) Συκοφάγος, (Ευρωπαϊκή) Κίσσα, Hooded Crow, Ελατοπαπαδίτσα, Γαλαζοπαπαδίτσα, Καλόγερος, Υφάντρα, Καλαμοποταμίδα, Οχθοχελίδονο, σταβλοχελίδονο, Αιγίθαλος, Δεντροτσοπανάκος, Καμποδεντροβάτης, Κοκκινολαίμης, (Κοινό) Αηδόνι, Λευκοσουσουράδα, (Κοινός) Σπίνος, (Ευρωπαϊκός) Φλώρος and (Μεγάλο) Καλαμοτσίχλονο.
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Access
The ideal time for bird watching is from April to May. There are several entrances - including three on the territory of Magadino and one in the Tenero-Gordola area - to access the educational paths with information panels in Italian, German and English. Click on a P in the map to get directions to that point.