Although we are in November, it is still useful to remember that the month of October, which should represent the highlight of the post-nuptial migration, was negative with its 14 cloudy days, 13 of rain and only 4 with the sun. This anomalous situation also affected the first ten days of November, with the exception of the days of 7 and 8 which gave hope for an improvement that has not yet occurred. The Atlantic coast of France, towards Portugal, and Greece were also affected by this situation, despite having seen in the previous months a more positive migration than in northern Italy which probably influenced the migratory currents passing through its areas to divert their path. At the FEIN Ornithological Observatory of Arosio, in the week just ended, the first Fieldfare herded with the Rock Thrushes, the latter registered as normal, were seen, in addition to the appearance of the Yellowhammer, an infrequent emberizide at the station, of which the last capture it is reported in 2011. News arrives from the capture centers for presicci in the province of Bergamo of the capture of only 32 Cesene. Little thing if we consider these first observations on the species that should then winter on the territories in question.
Migrants from the great north are long in coming or, at least, there are still insufficient numbers. It should be emphasized that with an overcast sky without rain, good visibility, and with the temperature still high, large numbers of winterers are difficult to observe. Here, therefore, that in the aquatic areas there are usually only Mallards and Great Grebes. Returning to the passerines, the numerical scarcity of Peppola, Siskin and Frosone is still recorded.
For the Woodcock there are discrete observations in central-southern Italy, while for the Wood pigeon there was a slight decrease in the migratory movement. Still under the norm Merli and, among the smallest, the Regoli. Despite this situation, the various enthusiasts do not give up and are always ready to welcome the various species which, if the temperatures decrease giving space to the great cold, should appear in the various territories. Therefore, those who are in the field are reminded to fill in the forms concerning the analysis of thrush wings and the international AECT form on the collection of data on the slaughter of huntable turdidae in the Mediterranean Basin in order to optimize the analysis of the status of these species living permanently or temporarily in European territories, and in Italy in particular.
12 October 2013
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