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Oasi La Volano

Lombardia, Agrate Brianza MB  >  Italy

Reservoir for the collection of rainwater, now re-naturalized to an oasis of flora and fauna protection.

Added* by Fabio Papotti
Most recent update 23 January 2021

Description

Oasi La Volano is a a square basin that has been re-naturalized and now attracts many birds. A real oasis in an agricultural environment. Among the birds that have been seen here are Whooper Swan, Ruddy Shelduck, Garganey, Northern Shoveler, Gadwall, Eurasian Wigeon, Mallard, Common Teal, Northern Pintail, Red-crested Pochard, Common Pochard, Ferruginous Duck, Common Quail, Common Pheasant, Little Grebe, Rock Dove, Common Wood Pigeon, Eurasian Collared Dove, Common Swift, Water Rail, Spotted Crake, Eurasian Moorhen, Little Crake, Black-winged Stilt, Common Snipe, Common Sandpiper, Short-eared Owl, Long-eared Owl, Short-eared Owl, Common Kingfisher, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Eurasian Green Woodpecker, Eurasian Kestrel, Red-footed Falcon, Eurasian Hobby, Peregrine Falcon, Rose-ringed Parakeet, Red-backed Shrike, Jackdaw, House Crow, Hooded Crow, Eurasian Blue Tit, Great Tit, Penduline Tit, Wood Warbler, Blackcap, Goldcrest, Firecrest, Wren, Common Starling, Blackbird, Fieldfare, Spotted Flycatcher, European Robin, Pied Flycatcher, Common Redstart, Black Redstart, Whinchat, Northern Wheatear, Dunnock, Italian Sparrow, Eurasian Tree Sparrow, Grey Wagtail, White Wagtail, Common Chaffinch, Brambling, Hawfinch, Greenfinch, Linnet, Corsican Finch, European Serin, Eurasian Siskin, Wood Sandpiper, Black-headed Gull, Yellow-legged Gull, Little Tern, White-winged Tern, Great Cormorant, Great Bittern, Little Bittern, Grey Heron, Purple Heron, Great Egret, Little Egret, Cattle Egret, Squacco Heron, Black-crowned Night Heron, Sacred Ibis, European Honey-buzzard, Sparrowhawk and Little Owl.

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Italiano: Impianto idraulico attivo, per la raccolta delle acque piovane, dovute a piogge intense, rinaturalizzato ad oasi di protezione flora e fauna.

Details

Access

Agrate Brianza, A4 toll booth. Sp 121 towards Carugate. enter at the third roundabout on the left, in Viale delle Indestrie 73. Once you reach the concrete blocks, park the car and continue on foot for about 300 meters on the right.

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Italiano: Localita Agrate Brianza, casello A4. Sp 121 in direzione Carugate. entrare alla terza rotonda a sx, in Viale delle Indestrie 73. Raggiunti i blocchi di cemento parcheggiare la macchina e proseguire a piedi per circa 300 mt suula dx.

Terrain and Habitat

Wetland , Plain , Agriculture , City/village , Reedbeds , Scattered trees and bushes

Conditions

Flat , Wet , Open landscape , High water possible

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Yes

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring , Autumn migration , Spring migration

Route

Unpaved road , Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

Extra info

La pratica del birdwatching è estremamente legata alla stagionalità, ai cambiamenti climatici e ai fenomeni migratori.

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