Italy Ramsar wetland
Valle Cavanata Nature Reserve
233 bird species recorded; the most from April to May and from August to September.
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This month here
140 species in January.140 species in February.127 species in March.153 species in April.152 species in May.109 species in June.129 species in July.157 species in August.154 species in September.130 species in October.140 species in November.151 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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NT- Resident all year
- Summer visitor comes to breed
- Winter visitor comes for the winter
- Passage migrant in spring and autumn
In numbers
233 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).
- 233Speciesrecorded more than once
- 141Migrantssummer, winter or passage visitors
- 13ThreatenedVulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered (IUCN)
- 32,845Recordsopen records within 6 km
- 15Raptors
- 5Owls
- 32Waders
- 20Gulls & seabirds
- 37Ducks & geese
- 20Herons, ibises & grebes
- 2Storks & cranes
- 1Flamingos
- 78Songbirds
- 23Other 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 233 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 BuzzardButeo buteo
- Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
- Hen HarrierCircus cyaneus
- Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus
- European HobbyFalco subbuteo
- White-tailed EagleHaliaeetus albicilla
- OspreyPandion haliaetus
- MerlinFalco columbarius
- European Honey-buzzardPernis apivorus
- Short-toed eagleCircaetus gallicus
- Red-footed FalconFalco vespertinusVU
- Red KiteMilvus milvus
- Black KiteMilvus migrans
Owls5 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Eurasian Scops OwlOtus scops
- Little OwlAthene noctua
- Long-eared OwlAsio otus
- Western Barn OwlTyto alba
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
Waders32 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusNT
- Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquataNT
- Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
- Common SnipeGallinago gallinago
- Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaVU
- Spotted RedshankTringa erythropus
- DunlinCalidris alpinaNT
- Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
- Pied AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta
- RuffCalidris pugnax
- Wood SandpiperTringa glareola
- RedshankTringa totanus
- Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaNT
- Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
- Little StintCalidris minuta
- Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusNT
- Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
- Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferrugineaVU
- European Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
- Bar-tailed godwitLimosa lapponicaNT
- Kentish PloverCharadrius alexandrinus
- Eurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
- Temminck's StintCalidris temminckii
- SanderlingCalidris alba
- Red KnotCalidris canutusNT
- Marsh SandpiperTringa stagnatilis
- Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresNT
- Eurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticola
- Little ringed ploverCharadrius dubius
- Collared PratincoleGlareola pratincola
- Broad-billed SandpiperCalidris falcinellusVU
Gulls & seabirds20 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis
- Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus
- Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis
- Common TernSterna hirundo
- Black-throated DiverGavia arctica
- Common GullLarus canus
- Black TernChlidonias niger
- Red-throated LoonGavia stellata
- Little GullHydrocoloeus minutus
- White-winged TernChlidonias leucopterus
- Gull-billed TernGelochelidon nilotica
- Northern gannetMorus bassanus
- Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida
- Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
- Little TernSternula albifrons
- Yelkouan ShearwaterPuffinus yelkouanVU
- Arctic SkuaStercorarius parasiticus
- Pontic gullLarus cachinnans
- Slender-billed GullChroicocephalus genei
Ducks & geese37 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- Eurasian TealAnas crecca
- Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
- Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope
- Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna
- GadwallMareca strepera
- Northern PintailAnas acuta
- Greater White-fronted GooseAnser albifrons
- Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator
- Common PochardAythya ferinaVU
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
- Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula
- GarganeySpatula querquedula
- Bar-headed GooseAnser indicus
- Ruddy ShelduckTadorna ferruginea
- Red-breasted GooseBranta ruficollisVU
- Black swanCygnus atratus
- Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis
- Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca
- Lesser white-fronted gooseAnser erythropusVU
- Velvet scoterMelanitta fuscaVU
- Tundra Bean GooseAnser serrirostris
- GoosanderMergus merganser
- Greater ScaupAythya marila
- Ferruginous DuckAythya nyrocaNT
- Bewick's SwanCygnus columbianus
- SmewMergellus albellus
- Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
- Red-crested pochardNetta rufina
- Long-tailed duckClangula hyemalisVU
- Common ScoterMelanitta nigra
- Common EiderSomateria mollissimaNT
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- Australian ShelduckTadorna tadornoides
- Snow gooseAnser caerulescens
Herons, ibises & grebes20 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Microcarbo pygmaeusMicrocarbo pygmaeus
- Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Great White EgretArdea alba
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
- Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
- Eared GrebePodiceps nigricollis
- Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia
- African Sacred IbisThreskiornis aethiopicus
- Purple heronArdea purpurea
- Squacco HeronArdeola ralloides
- Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
- ShagPhalacrocorax aristotelis
- Black-crowned Night-HeronNycticorax nycticorax
- Red-necked GrebePodiceps grisegena
- Eurasian BitternBotaurus stellaris
- Horned GrebePodiceps auritusVU
- Western Reef HeronEgretta gularis
Storks & cranes2 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Common CraneGrus grus
- White StorkCiconia ciconia
Flamingos1 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Greater FlamingoPhoenicopterus roseus
Songbirds78 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
- Great titParus major
- Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti
- Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- European RobinErithacus rubecula
- European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- White WagtailMotacilla alba
- Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius
- Eurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Barn swallowHirundo rustica
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus
- Common NightingaleLuscinia megarhynchos
- Italian SparrowPasser italiaeVU
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
- Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- Eurasian Golden OrioleOriolus oriolus
- Great Reed WarblerAcrocephalus arundinaceus
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Eurasian Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Common House MartinDelichon urbicum
- Western JackdawColoeus monedula
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- Common FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla
- Water PipitAnthus spinoletta
- European GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Red-backed ShrikeLanius collurio
- Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- European Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca
- Eurasian Penduline TitRemiz pendulinus
- Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinus
- Western Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
- Melodious WarblerHippolais polyglotta
- Northern RavenCorvus corax
- European SerinSerinus serinus
- European StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaea
- Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
- HawfinchCoccothraustes coccothraustes
- Lesser whitethroatSylvia curruca
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- WhinchatSaxicola rubetra
- Northern WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- Wood WarblerPhylloscopus sibillatrix
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Short-toed treecreeperCerthia brachydactyla
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- WhitethroatSylvia communis
- Common LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
- Snow BuntingPlectrophenax nivalis
- Common RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- Lanius excubitorLanius excubitor
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Sardinian WarblerCurruca melanocephala
- Marsh warblerAcrocephalus palustris
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra
- Icterine warblerHippolais icterina
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- BramblingFringilla montifringilla
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- Eastern Subalpine WarblerCurruca cantillans
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- Eurasian Crag MartinPtyonoprogne rupestris
- Cirl BuntingEmberiza cirlus
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
Other birds23 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- CootFulica atra
- Common Wood PigeonColumba palumbus
- Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- Bee-eaterMerops apiaster
- European Water RailRallus aquaticus
- Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- Common CuckooCuculus canorus
- European SwiftApus apus
- Grey-headed WoodpeckerPicus canus
- Black WoodpeckerDryocopus martius
- Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops
- Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerDryobates minor
- European NightjarCaprimulgus europaeus
- European Turtle DoveStreptopelia turturVU
- WryneckJynx torquilla
- Spotted CrakePorzana porzana
- Porzana parvaPorzana parva
- European RollerCoracias garrulus
Monthly presence relative to all bird records that month, so a busy month does not inflate every species.
When to go
The most species from April to May and from August to September.
Species recorded in each month, with the usual temperature and rain.
- Jan6°/1°68 mm
- Feb7°/1°82 mm
- Mar11°/4°72 mm
- Apr16°/8°69 mm
- May20°/13°89 mm
- Jun24°/17°74 mm
- Jul27°/20°60 mm
- Aug27°/19°79 mm
- Sep22°/15°112 mm
- Oct17°/11°102 mm
- Nov12°/7°123 mm
- Dec8°/2°96 mm
- Bar: species recorded that month.
- Temperature: average maximum / minimum (NASA, 1991–2020).
- Rain: monthly total.
The place
Valle Cavanata Nature Reserve.
Protected area in Italy (EUAP0980)
Valle Cavanata Nature Reserve is a wetland of international importance (Ramsar) in Italy.
233 bird species have been recorded here more than once, in 32,845 open records.
The most recorded are the Little Egret, the Greylag Goose and the Mallard.
64 species come for the summer, 73 for the winter and 4 only pass through.
13 are threatened worldwide, including Grey Plover, Common Pochard and Italian Sparrow.
The most species are recorded from April to May and from August to September.
Get there and watch
- Official informationAccess, hours and rules from those who manage the place.Official site↗
- Camping Tenuta Primerocampsite · 0.9 km · 13 within 10 km
- B&B Bigolin Cristinaplace to stay · 1.4 km · 110 within 10 km
- Gradonearest town · 6.4 km in a straight line
- Trieste Airport (TRS)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 13 km in a straight lineCar hire at TRS airport (Ronchi dei Legionari/Trieste)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
- 5bird hides within 6 kmOsservatorio, Osservatorio SABBIA, Osservatorio schermato Arcase and 2 more
- 1observation towers within 6 km
- 2marked trails within 4 kmCammino Celeste Italia - 0 Prologo: isola di Barbana - Aquileia, Cammino Via Flavia
- 3visitor centres within 6 kmCentro Visite, Camping Punta Spin, Isola della Cona
- 1viewpoints within 5 km
- 29car parks within 3 km
- 7restaurants and cafés within 3 km
- 13campsites within 10 kmCamping Tenuta Primero, Villaggio Europa, Punta Spin and 10 more
- 110places to stay within 10 kmB&B Bigolin Cristina, Silvestri Grado, Appartamento Ariston and 107 more
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit. A low number may just mean nobody has mapped it yet.
In our other atlases
Around Valle Cavanata Nature Reserve.
The lakes, beaches, islands, rivers and mountains around this place, and its night sky, in the family's atlases.
Peakyas22 mountains within 25 kmMonte Ermada323 m · 15 kmKremenjak235 m · 16 kmMonte San Michele275 m · 19 kmMonte San Leonardo399 m · 20 kmCerje343 m · 21 kmFajtji hrib434 m · 22 kmTrstelj644 m · 24 kmMonte Lanaro544 m · 24 km
Coastya4 beaches within 10 kmSpiaggia Lido di Fido · 6.1 kmSpiaggia di Grado · 7.2 kmSpiaggia Costa Azzurra · 8.1 kmSpiaggia di Marina Julia · 8.7 km
Darkskyas2 dark-sky places within 30 kmAstronomical Observatory of Farra d'IsonzoBortle 5 · 23 kmAstronomical Observatory of TriesteBortle 8 · 25 km↗
Cavernyas3 caves within 20 kmGrotta dell'Artiglieria · 16 kmAbisso Bonetti · 16 kmGrotta dell'Orso · 20 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.
Valle Cavanata Nature Reserve
Italy
- 87Birdyas Score
- 233Species
- 141Migrants
- 13Threatened
Where these figures come from
| Name and type | Wikidata (Q3936773) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Birds | 32,845 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, Darkskyas, Cavernyas |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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