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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 Мал завој, Голем завој (diomedea), Audouin's Gull, Corsican Finch and Marmora's Warbler.
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 Red-legged Partridge, голема пиштарка, гавран, модар дрозд, мало црноглаво грмушарче, Dartford Warbler, Moltoni's Warbler, конопјарче, жолтарче, билбилче, Corsican Finch, црногрла стрнарка and many more. Marmora's Warbler can also be encountered, especially at higher altitudes. In the higher vegetated areas славејче, сиво муварче and црвеноглаво кралче occur.
Looking to the sea, you can see Голем завој (diomedea) and Мал завој migrating and hunting off the coast, especially in the morning and evening hours. Audouin's Gull and морски корморан can be seen as well. In the winter months watch out for Northern Gannet .
The most attractive migrating birds in spring and autumn include орел змијар, црна луња, осојад, блатна еја, медитерански сокол , сокол ластовичар, пчеларка, Пупунец, вртивратка, грлица, шумски свиркач, обично грмушарче, Црвеногушо коприварче, обично камењарче, обично ливадарче, лисесто циганче, црноглаво муварче and беловрато муварче. 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.