The
River Adige Park is located in the city of Verona,
with a surface of
820.000 square meters
. A green area, close to downtown. The belt of the
Park lies South of the city, from Boschetto to
Bosco Buri. Many birds are present on the river
banks and on the Pestrino Island, all year round
and especially during migration.
During the winter season, Black-headed Gull (Larus
ridibundus), Common Gull (Larus canus),
Yellow-legged Gull (Larus cachinnans) are
abundant, as are other aquatic species such as
Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis),
Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus),
Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus), Grey Heron (Ardea
cinerea), Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos),
Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula), Pochard (Aythya
ferina) and Mute Swan (Cygnus olor). A
great number of Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)
roost on the trees of the Pestrino Island. Thanks
to the presence of a forest and a reedbed, we can
meet species such as Robin (Erithacus rubecula),
Dunnock (Prunella modularis), Cetti's
Warbler (Cettia cetti), Blue Tit (Cyanistes
caeruleus), Firecrest (Regulus ignicapillus),
Long-tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus),
Sardinian Warbler (Sylvia melanocephala)
and several other warblers and finches. Among the Picidae,
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)
and Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis), while
among raptors species such as Sparrowhawk (Accipiter
nisus), Buzzard (Buteo buteo) and
Peregrine (Falco peregrinus). Occasionally
Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) and also
Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) can be found.
In migration we can see Garganey (Anas
querquedula), Wood Warbler (Phylloscopus
sibilatrix), Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus
trochilus) and Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula
hypoleuca
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