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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.

Aggiunto* da Marco Borioni
Ultimo aggiornamento 11 luglio 2020

Descrizione

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 Falco pecchiaiolo, Biancone and Falco di palude, but also Falco della Regina, Falco cuculo, Lodolaio. Besides raptors also Gru, Cicogna nera and Cicogna bianca are sometimes seen here on passage.

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Accesso

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).

Terreno e habitat

Montagna , Prateria/pascolo

Caratteristiche dell’area

Montagnoso , Paesaggio aperto

Percorso ad anello

Si

È utile un cannocchiale?

Può essere utile

Buona stagione per il BW

Primavera , Estate , Autunno

Miglior periodo per visitare

Primavera

Percorso

Strada asfaltata

Grado di difficoltà del percorso a piedi

Facile

Modalità di accesso

A piedi

Capanno/torretta di osservazione

No

Informazioni aggiuntive

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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