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Monte Conero - Gradina del Poggio

Marche, Ancona  >  Italy

One of the best places in Italy to watch spring migration with sometimes more than 1000 birds of prey on a single day during April and May.

Ajouté* par Marco Borioni
Dernière actualisation 11 juillet 2020

Description

De viewpoint of Gradina del Poggio in Monte Cònero Regional Park is a special place. Every year, at the arrival of spring, the same spectacle is repeated: the passage of thousands of birds of prey and other soaring birds on Mount Conero. The headland located within the park of the same name, is in fact one of the main landmarks for birds of prey that, from wintering areas, migrate to the European nesting territories. The Conero is considered the second most important migration site in Italy, after the Strait of Messina, for the spring migration of birds of prey.

The Park is ranked in the national top ten in Italy as a site for birdwatching. During the months of April and May you can sometimes admire more than 1000 birds of prey in a single day. You can see many Bondrée apivore, Circaète Jean-le-Blanc and Busard des roseaux, but also Faucon d'Éléonore, Faucon kobez, Faucon hobereau. Besides raptors also Grue cendrée, Cigogne noire and Cigogne blanche are sometimes seen here on passage.

Détails

Accès

You can park at the Gradina del Poggio (see the P on the map and click on the P to go there directly). You can combine a visit to the observation viewpoint with many walks in the Monte Cònero Regional Park (see below).

Terrain et Habitat

Montagnes , Prairie

Conditions

Montagneux , Paysage ouvert

Boucle

Oui

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Saison idéale pour observer

Printemps , Eté , Automne

Meilleure période pour une visite

Printemps

Itinéraire

Route pavée

Niveau de difficulté de l'itinéraire

Facile

Accessible via

A pied

Observatoire/hutte d'observation

Non

Informations supplémentaires

The Monte Cònero Regional Park is a protected area where you can walk in the 18 trails that wind through the woods. The area includes a stretch of high coastline, as well as a wide hilly interior, characterized by panoramic views. Its eastern slopes on the sea are made up of limestone cliffs and in the rest it is dominated by vast Mediterranean formations and mixed woods. See the link below to download walking trails.

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