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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 húska štíhla, kačica lyžičiarka, kačica hvizdárka, chochlačka vrkočatá, potápač veľký, potápka malá, potápka chochlatá, hrdlička záhradná, kormorán veľký, bučiak veľký, volavka popolavá, beluša veľká, hltavka chochlatá, kršiak rybár, Včelár lesný, kaňa močiarna, kaňa sivá, jastrab krahulec, haja tmavá, myšiak hôrny, kuvik obyčajný, rybárik riečny, ďateľ veľký, tesár čierny, sokol myšiar (pustovka), vlha obyčajná, sojka obyčajná, vrana popolavá, sýkorka uhliarka, sýkorka belasá, sýkorka veľká, kúdeľníčka lužná, trsteniarik bahenný, brehuľa hnedá, lastovička obyčajná, mlynárka dlhochvostá, brhlík obyčajný, kôrovník krátkoprstý, červienka obyčajná, slávik obyčajný, trasochvost biely, pinka obyčajná, zelienka obyčajná and strnádka trstinová.
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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.