Italy Ramsar wetland
Lake Fogliano
210 bird species recorded; the most in April and in September.
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This month here
118 species in January.125 species in February.133 species in March.143 species in April.116 species in May.28 species in June.71 species in July.72 species in August.155 species in September.121 species in October.113 species in November.112 species in December.
The birds you are most likely to see in the month you choose, those that come for the season first. It opens on today's month.
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NTVU- Resident all year
- Summer visitor comes to breed
- Winter visitor comes for the winter
- Passage migrant in spring and autumn
In numbers
210 species, counted.
Our own rating, from the records only: species (50 points), threatened species (20), migrants (20) and protected status — Ramsar, IBA, SPA, observatory (10).
- 210Speciesrecorded more than once
- 113Migrantssummer, winter or passage visitors
- 11ThreatenedVulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered (IUCN)
- 15,593Recordsopen records within 6 km
- 15Raptors
- 1Owls
- 31Waders
- 23Gulls & seabirds
- 23Ducks & geese
- 17Herons, ibises & grebes
- 3Storks & cranes
- 1Flamingos
- 72Songbirds
- 24Other birds
From open records (eBird and others, through GBIF, licensed for any use). More birdwatchers mean more records: a quiet place may have more birds than it shows.
The checklist
All 210 species.
By group, with the year in twelve cells: the darker the cell, the more often the bird is recorded that month.
Raptors15 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Western Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosus
- Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- OspreyPandion haliaetus
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo
- Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus
- Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
- European HobbyFalco subbuteo
- Hen HarrierCircus cyaneus
- Booted eagleHieraaetus pennatus
- European Honey-buzzardPernis apivorus
- MerlinFalco columbarius
- White-tailed EagleHaliaeetus albicilla
- Pallid HarrierCircus macrourusNT
- Black KiteMilvus migrans
- Red KiteMilvus milvus
Owls1 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus
Waders31 species
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- Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquataNT
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
- DunlinCalidris alpinaNT
- Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusNT
- Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaVU
- RedshankTringa totanus
- Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
- Spotted RedshankTringa erythropus
- Little StintCalidris minuta
- Common SnipeGallinago gallinago
- RuffCalidris pugnax
- Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
- Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
- Wood SandpiperTringa glareola
- European Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
- Pied AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta
- Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferrugineaVU
- Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusNT
- Red KnotCalidris canutusNT
- Eurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
- Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
- Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaNT
- Marsh SandpiperTringa stagnatilis
- Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresNT
- Collared PratincoleGlareola pratincola
- Temminck's StintCalidris temminckii
- Bar-tailed godwitLimosa lapponicaNT
- SanderlingCalidris alba
- Broad-billed SandpiperCalidris falcinellusVU
- Kentish PloverCharadrius alexandrinus
- Eurasian Stone-curlewBurhinus oedicnemus
Gulls & seabirds23 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis
- Northern gannetMorus bassanus
- Scopoli's ShearwaterCalonectris diomedea
- Audouin's GullIchthyaetus audouinii
- Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus
- Gull-billed TernGelochelidon nilotica
- Slender-billed GullChroicocephalus genei
- Little TernSternula albifrons
- Black TernChlidonias niger
- Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
- Yelkouan ShearwaterPuffinus yelkouanVU
- Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida
- Black-throated DiverGavia arctica
- Common TernSterna hirundo
- White-winged TernChlidonias leucopterus
- Common GullLarus canus
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- Pomarine SkuaStercorarius pomarinus
- Common LoonGavia immer
- Arctic SkuaStercorarius parasiticus
- Little GullHydrocoloeus minutus
Ducks & geese23 species
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- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Eurasian TealAnas crecca
- Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope
- Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- Common PochardAythya ferinaVU
- Northern PintailAnas acuta
- GadwallMareca strepera
- Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- GarganeySpatula querquedula
- Ferruginous DuckAythya nyrocaNT
- Black swanCygnus atratus
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
- Ruddy ShelduckTadorna ferruginea
- Red-crested pochardNetta rufina
- Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator
- Greater White-fronted GooseAnser albifrons
- Lesser white-fronted gooseAnser erythropusVU
- Velvet scoterMelanitta fuscaVU
- Long-tailed duckClangula hyemalisVU
- SmewMergellus albellus
- GoosanderMergus merganser
Herons, ibises & grebes17 species
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- Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
- Great White EgretArdea alba
- Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
- Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- Eared GrebePodiceps nigricollis
- Black-crowned Night-HeronNycticorax nycticorax
- African Sacred IbisThreskiornis aethiopicus
- Squacco HeronArdeola ralloides
- Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
- Purple heronArdea purpurea
- Microcarbo pygmaeusMicrocarbo pygmaeus
- ShagPhalacrocorax aristotelis
- Horned GrebePodiceps auritusVU
Storks & cranes3 species
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- Common CraneGrus grus
- Black storkCiconia nigra
- White StorkCiconia ciconia
Flamingos1 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Greater FlamingoPhoenicopterus roseus
Songbirds72 species
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- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
- Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti
- Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Italian SparrowPasser italiaeVU
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- European RobinErithacus rubecula
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
- White WagtailMotacilla alba
- Barn swallowHirundo rustica
- Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
- Sardinian WarblerCurruca melanocephala
- Great titParus major
- European SerinSerinus serinus
- European StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Crested larkGalerida cristata
- Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
- Eurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Western JackdawColoeus monedula
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- European GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Western Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
- Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra
- Common NightingaleLuscinia megarhynchos
- Common House MartinDelichon urbicum
- Water PipitAnthus spinoletta
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- WhinchatSaxicola rubetra
- Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus
- Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Northern WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Short-toed treecreeperCerthia brachydactyla
- Eurasian Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus
- Eastern Subalpine WarblerCurruca cantillans
- European Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca
- Great Reed WarblerAcrocephalus arundinaceus
- Common RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- Common FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla
- Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- Woodchat ShrikeLanius senatorNT
- WhitethroatSylvia communis
- Red-backed ShrikeLanius collurio
- Wood WarblerPhylloscopus sibillatrix
- Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinus
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Collared FlycatcherFicedula albicollis
- Common LinnetLinaria cannabina
- BluethroatLuscinia svecica
- Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaea
- Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
- Eurasian Penduline TitRemiz pendulinus
- Icterine warblerHippolais icterina
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Dartford WarblerSylvia undata
- Isabelline wheatearOenanthe isabellina
- Richard's PipitAnthus richardi
- Red-throated PipitAnthus cervinus
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- Western Black-eared WheatearOenanthe hispanica
- Cirl BuntingEmberiza cirlus
Other birds24 species
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- CootFulica atra
- Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- Bee-eaterMerops apiaster
- European Water RailRallus aquaticus
- Common Wood PigeonColumba palumbus
- European SwiftApus apus
- European Turtle DoveStreptopelia turturVU
- Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops
- Common CuckooCuculus canorus
- Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerDryobates minor
- WryneckJynx torquilla
- Alpine SwiftTachymarptis melba
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Common QuailCoturnix coturnix
- Porzana parvaPorzana parva
- Pallid SwiftApus pallidus
- European RollerCoracias garrulus
- Monk ParakeetMyiopsitta monachus
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
Monthly presence relative to all bird records that month, so a busy month does not inflate every species.
When to go
The most species in April and in September.
Species recorded in each month, with the usual temperature and rain.
- Jan11°/4°86 mm
- Feb11°/4°76 mm
- Mar14°/6°72 mm
- Apr18°/9°56 mm
- May23°/13°50 mm
- Jun28°/17°34 mm
- Jul31°/20°24 mm
- Aug31°/20°23 mm
- Sep26°/16°67 mm
- Oct21°/12°82 mm
- Nov16°/9°120 mm
- Dec12°/5°95 mm
- Bar: species recorded that month.
- Temperature: average maximum / minimum (NASA, 1991–2020).
- Rain: monthly total.
The place
Lake Fogliano.
Italian lake
Lake Fogliano is a wetland of international importance (Ramsar) in Italy.
210 bird species have been recorded here more than once, in 15,593 open records.
The most recorded are the Great Cormorant, the Little Egret and the Grey Heron.
53 species come for the summer, 55 for the winter and 5 only pass through.
11 are threatened worldwide, including Italian Sparrow, Common Pochard and Grey Plover.
The most species are recorded in April and in September.
Get there and watch
- Camping Rio Martinocampsite · 2.0 km · 11 within 10 km
- Hotel Foglianoplace to stay · 2.4 km · 18 within 10 km
- Prato di Coppolanearest town · 2.5 km in a straight line
- Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 51 km in a straight lineCar hire at CIA airport (Rome)Discover Cars · sponsored link↗
Plan the visit
A guided walk, a bed nearby, a car.
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From above
The place and its surroundings.
The satellite image of the 6 × 6 km around the place, with the bird hides, towers and trails that OpenStreetMap shows.
Around, in OpenStreetMap
- 1viewpoints within 5 km
- 9car parks within 3 km
- 9restaurants and cafés within 3 km
- 11campsites within 10 kmCamping Rio Martino, Area camper Alta Marea, Camping Stella Mare and 8 more
- 18places to stay within 10 kmHotel Fogliano, Hotel Miramare, Hotel Tirreno and 15 more
- bird hides within 6 km
- observation towers within 6 km
- marked trails within 4 km
- visitor centres within 6 km
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit. A low number may just mean nobody has mapped it yet.
In our other atlases
Around Lake Fogliano.
The lakes, beaches, islands, rivers and mountains around this place, and its night sky, in the family's atlases.
Peakyas11 mountains within 25 kmMonte della Bufala · 19 kmMonte Sant'Angelo · 22 kmMount Circeo541 m · 23 kmMonte Forcino · 23 kmMonte Arrestino · 24 kmMonte Parentile · 24 kmMonte Semprevisa1,536 m · 25 kmMonte Belvedere1,258 m · 25 km
Coastya3 beaches within 10 kmLido di Latino · 3.0 kmSpiaggia di Foce Verde · 4.6 kmSpiaggia di Borgo Sabotino · 6.2 km
Lakeyas3 lakes within 15 kmLake Fogliano3.9 km² · 0.7 kmLago dei Monaci0.9 km² · 3.5 kmLago di Caprolace2.2 km² · 8.0 km
Figures from the sister sites' databases (Wikidata, HydroATLAS, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap). Links open when each site is online.
Photographs
The place, as people saw it.
Other places nearby.
Lake Fogliano
Italy
- 86Birdyas Score
- 210Species
- 113Migrants
- 11Threatened
Riserva naturale Tevere-Farfa
Italy · 95 km
- 58Birdyas Score
- 124Species
- 53Migrants
- 3Threatened
Where these figures come from
| Name and type | Wikidata (Q3825948) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Birds | 15,593 open bird records within 6 km (GBIF, CC0 and CC BY 4.0 only; mostly eBird, Cornell Lab of Ornithology) |
| See these records | gbif.org |
| Species | GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0; Wikidata (CC0); Wikimedia Commons |
| Altitude | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Temperature and rain | NASA POWER (CERES SYN1deg, 2001–2020; MERRA-2) |
| What is around | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
| Sister atlases | Peakyas, Coastya, Lakeyas |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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