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Elba's West Coast

Toscana  >  Italy

Mountainous rocky coast with maquis, small pine forests and villages full of orchards. Hotspot for resting birds on migration and some endemic breeding birds.

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Senast uppdaterad 2 april 2024

Beskrivning

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 medelhavslira, Scopolilira, rödnäbbad trut, korsikansk siska and sardinsk sångare.

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 rödhöna, alpseglare, korp, blåtrast, sammetshätta, provencesångare, moltonisångare, hämpling, gulhämpling, steglits, korsikansk siska, häcksparv and many more. sardinsk sångare can also be encountered, especially at higher altitudes. In the higher vegetated areas sydnäktergal, grå flugsnappare and brandkronad kungsfågel occur.

Looking to the sea, you can see Scopolilira and medelhavslira migrating and hunting off the coast, especially in the morning and evening hours. rödnäbbad trut and toppskarv can be seen as well. In the winter months watch out for havssula .

The most attractive migrating birds in spring and autumn include ormörn, Brun glada, Bivråk, brun kärrhök, eleonorafalk , lärkfalk, biätare, Härfågel, göktyta, turturduva, grönsångare, törnsångare, rödstrupig sångare, stenskvätta, buskskvätta, rödstjärt, svartvit flugsnappare and halsbandsflugsnappare. 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.

Detaljer

Tillgänglighet

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.

Terräng och habitat

Skog , Spridda träd och buskar , Berg , Kanjon/klippa , Hav / ocean , Stad/by , Slätt

Förhållanden

Bergigt , Torrt , Klippigt

Rundtur

Nej

Tubkikare behövs?

Kan vara användbart

Bästa säsong för skådning

Året runt

Bästa tid för ett besök

Vårsträck , Höststräck , Vår

Rutt

Smal stig , Asfalterad väg , Bred stig

Hur ansträngande vandring

Genomsnittlig vandring

Nås

Till fots , Bil

Fågeltorn / plattform

Nej

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