Hunting and Migration: ANUU provides information on the pass migratory in Italy heavily penalized by the storms that raged throughout the country in recent days.
The second week of November will be remembered for the bad weather conditions that affected the days from Monday 10 to Wednesday 12, leaving only one bright Thursday 13, and then returning to the clouds and days with storms, which created many problems with flooding and landslides throughout the Italian territory. However, the FEIN Ornithological Observatory in Arosio, which coordinates this news on the pass in collaboration with foreign observers, has also Cesena, a species that has already appeared in the north for a few weeks and has also arrived in the center of the north in these days. In confirmation of this excellent migratory season which, again at the Arosian station, is exceeding 6.500 ringed individuals, the presence of the Song Thrush of which 977 specimens were ringed (629 were young born in the current calendar year, 345 adults and only 3 indeterminate).
The Redwing maintains its constant presence and, again at the Observatory, 80 have been ringed for now (54 young and 26 adults). Among the finches, the Peppola is observed daily but with few individuals, together with the Chaffinch, while the Siskin is desired. Still present are the Blackcap (of this species the specimen number 1.700 of the second semester was ringed on Sunday 16), the Regolo, the Frosone and the Pettirosso (the latter two also under beating water).
In other areas of Italy, many specimens of Alzavole, Moretta, Pochard and Coot are reported in inland waters. The number of Cormorants and Gray Herons is excellent. While the Woodcock, already observed in several areas, is still fairly present on the Italian territory. In this context, which meteorologically should change in the coming days with the lowering of temperatures, we anxiously await the arrival of large contingents of Nordic species which for now have appeared without giving, however, particular emotions.
November 17, 2014
ANUU Migrators