WEATHER: The grip of heat does not subside and the temperatures of over 40 ° that are affecting Italy show no sign of decreasing.
23.08.2011 - Summer does not allow respite and the temperatures are hot. The maximums reached at the Arosio Ornithological Observatory are sometimes even higher than 32 °.
After a very rainy month of July and a beginning of August not always marked by the expected summer sun, the summer broke out. It seems that all of Italy, from the second decade of August, is under an African temperature.
And the FEIN Observatory in Arosio is no exception. The next few days, in fact, he will gasp even more. Meteorologists announce temperatures above the seasonal average of 6/7 °.
The African anticyclone, even more than that of the Azores, extends these days to the Balkans, determining a typically summer situation for this season.
In this period, after the first notes on the beginning of the post-nuptial migration, we absolutely cannot speak of insignificant movement because both Beccafichi, Codirossi and Black Balie have always been present with daily continuity, interesting for the absolutely exceptional weather conditions in relation to the temperature. above the norm.
For example, the "peaks" reached in these days were for the Beccafico on Saturday 20/8, for the Codirosso on Wednesday 17/8, for the Black Nurses on Thursday 18 and Friday 19/8. The first Prispolone was captured on 11/8.
Interesting were the catches of Averla piccola, Oriole, Torcicollo, Ghiandaia, Rampichino, Cannaiola (on several occasions) and Bigiarella.
Finally, there is the interesting visit to the Arosio - FEIN Ornithological Observatory of a large delegation of scholars and hunters from the South of France, traveling to Sacile for the 14th European Chioccolo Championship and for the 438th Festival. dei Osei, which always enjoys the presence of over one hundred thousand visitors.
Source: ANUU