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Riserva Naturale Macchiatonda

Lazio  >  Italy

Farmland and marshy area facing the sea. A stopover site for many waders, a wintering site for waders, ducks and geese and a good seawatching point.

Added* by SERGIO MURATORE
Most recent update 15 април 2023
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Description

Riserva Naturale Macchiatonda is a site of national relevance for wintering златно блатарче. It's a very good site to watch birds during spring and autumn migration (waders, ducks, herons). It's a nesting site of голема чучулига and other larks. It's the best place in northern Latium to see Audouin's Gull and other seabirds. It's quite common to see raptors hunting here from Tolfa hills, e.g. црвена луња, црна луња and орел змијар. Note that the area is not always accessible and only from September to May, see the details below.

Details

Access

Access to the area is possible just from September to May, on Thursday afternoon (2:30 pm) and on Saturday and Sunday morning (10:15 am) and afternoon (1:00 pm). The entrance is on the Aurelia road, km 49,900, through a yellow gate. Click on the P in the map for directions. It's possible to park cars inside, then the best way to visit the reserve is walking, but also biking. The ranger service can be contacted by phone +39 3452554653.

Terrain and Habitat

Wetland , Plain , Beach , Agriculture , Scattered trees and bushes , Sea

Conditions

Flat , Wet , Open landscape

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

Spring , Autumn , Winter

Best time to visit

Spring , Winter , Spring migration , Autumn migration

Route

Unpaved road , Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Wheelchair

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

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