Fascia di Rispetto di Genova Prà

Fascia di Rispetto di Genova Prà. In winter and summer this park is not worth a visit since only common and urban birds are present. Вільшанка, Дрізд чорний, Ворона сіра, Галка звичайна, Мартин скельний, Зеленяк звичайний, Плиска біла, can be found throughout the year. Боривітер звичайний is present too but less common, and a Папуга Крамера colony is now stable. During spring migration this place turns into a targeted stop for trans-Saharan passerines. You can find Трав’янка лучна, Мухоловка строката, Горихвістка звичайна and Мухоловка сіра perched on top of lampposts, stakes and benches while birds like Кропив’янка сіра, Кропив'янка червоновола and Moltoni's Warblerare hidden inside bushes, or eat bugs on top of trees such as Quercus ilex or Quercus suber, together with Очеретянка ставкова, Очеретянка чагарникова, and other acrocephalus birds. The latter is particularly appreciated from insectivorous birds. Some years ago it was possible to see up to eight or nine different species, moving from branch to branch. On top of one tree I personally saw Очеретянка ставкова, Очеретянка велика, Очеретянка лучна, Кропив’янка садова, Берестянка багатоголоса, Берестянка звичайна, Кропив’янка сіра, Moltoni's Warbler, Кропив'янка червоновола, and other birders saw Кропив’янка прудка, Вівчарик жовтобровий and Крутиголовка звичайна. A noteworthy species to mention is the Сплюшка євразійська , but it was seen only once, resting on a tree.

Сорокопуд червоноголовий and Сорокопуд терновий stays on shrubs and are a regular presence during spring migration, together with Соловейко західний, whose beautiful song can be heared. On the grass you may find Жовта плиска of different subspecies (flava and cinerocapilla the commonest among the others) and Крутиголовка звичайна. If you are really lucky also Вівсянка чорноголова can be found in late May/early June (1 the 2012/06/29, 2 (m+f) the 2013/06/1-2). Needless to say, the sky is covered with migrant Бджолоїдка звичайна, Ластівка сільська, Ластівка міська and Серпокрилець чорний and for this reason Підсоколик великий can be observed. Also Кібчик червононогий is a regular presence.

Irregular and vagrant species need to be included too:

- during pandemic a Сиворакша євразійська was seen on a lamppost (2020/05/28). It was the first sighting of Coracias garrulus in the park, but in the upper hills the species is a regular migrant (6 together in May).

- Шпак рожевий may occur during its periodical invasion in late May. They can be seen feeding on mulberries or sour cherry trees. (2018/05/29)

- a Вівсянка-крихітка was seen 2018/04/16. Emberiza pusilla is a vagrant bird in Liguria region.

The surrounding area is noteworthy too: from the canal wooden bridge you may see Бугайчик (regular presence) and Чапля руда. Other heron species like Чапля єгипетська, Чапля сіра, Чепура велика fly in formation above the canal and the city. The canal, which full name is Canale di calma di Pràm is a nice spot also in winter. Гагара червоношия is a regular winter species, and Турпан was a special guest during December 2017. Also, Мартин звичайний, Мартин скельний are present.

The area near the ecological island is a real hidden gem, having hosted migrant passerines such as Вівсянка садова (more than five together!), Очеретянка лучна, Щеврик лісовий, Жовта плиска, Кібчик червононогий, Підсоколик великий, Кропив’янка сіра and also a pair of Фазан during pandemic. You can make a stop here, but I doubt this place will host again such a wide variety of species. May is the perfect month to admire Осоїд євразійський migration: if you are lucky enough and the wheather condition is good, you can sit on the park bench and see flocks of raptors flying above the city. Also, Шуліка чорний, Змієїд блакитноногий and Орел-карлик малий are regular migrant raptors that you can spot from March to May.

The park is accessible by car and by bus. There are two car parks, one at west and one, bigger, at east. There are also 2 near bus stops.