The places of travel
The woodcock named “Barone”, marked on the island of Pantelleria at the beginning of January this year, has completed one movement in a north-east direction on February 18, reaching the Campania region in the Cilento Park area. In Sardinia, the woodcock called "Peverella", marked in the Porto Cervo area at the end of December 2023, instead moved on 21 February and reached Croatia.
The role of temperatures
We believe that the high temperatures in February led to these departures, which are a few days earlier than those recorded in previous years. There are still numerous woodcocks marked as part of the project which are still wintering in Italy today.
The next updates
In the next few days we will learn more about the evolution of the pre-nuptial migration of the two subjects mentioned and the other individuals. Federcaccia will provide updates through its web pages (Federcaccia Fauna and Agro-Environmental Studies and Research Office).