Words and photos by
Stefano Fantini
(Created 15/07/2000 - Last update 10/12/2005)
ITALIAN
VERSION
INTRODUCTION 
This
site contains photographs taken while spending many hours and whole days in
natural full immersion. Sometimes by being in a wood, sometimes simply by
looking out of my windows. In this way I have had the possibility of admiring
many of the bird species that live in my town. This site has no pretentions to
be technical or scientific, it’s just a choice of natural beauties that Cesena
can offer to sharp observant eyes. A big thank to Daniela, my girlfriend and
now my wife, for patience and cooperation!
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If you want to learn more about my town, have a look here… |
During spring and summer, when the trees are full of leaves, it is necessary
to know how birds sing, because often you cannot see but only hear them. I have
been helped by a fantastic bird-song guide in a four 
Compact Disc edition of
Sittelle (see link-page).
While I am writing down these documents, the Commune, with the
cooperation of Lipu (Italian section of Birdlife International), Legambiente,
WWF and other associations are working on the creation of “Parco del fiume
Savio”. They are trying to protect a very beautiful part of our town. Even if
many things are still to be done, we wish a successful and satisfying job to
every one!
I suggest everyone to take some time and have a good walk around
Cesena: it will certainly be a great experience to remember!
The following list of sightings is where you can find links to the birds you can
find, with photo. Till now I have observed 73 species! All sightings are supported by photographs.
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ALL PICTURES are taken by the author
and CANNOT be used in anyway without
the author’s permission. ALL RIGHTS
are reserved. If you want to use my pictures, simply ask before!
You can find below the list of sightings
I have made in my town, updated 10/12/2005.
The link under latin name brings you
to the picture (when available). N=nesting
1.
Night Heron Nicticorax nicticorax
2.
Little Egret Egretta garzetta
3.
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
4.
White Stork Ciconia ciconia
5.
Short-toed Eagle Circaetus
gallicus
6.
Marsh Harrier Circus
aeruginosus
7.
Red Kite Milvus milvus
8.
Common Buzzard Buteo buteo
9.
Honey Buzzard Pernis apivorus
10.
Kestrel Falco
tinnunculus
11.
Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus
12.
Pheasant N Phasianus colchicus
13.
Woodcock Scolopax
rusticola
14.
Moorhen N Gallinula
chloropus
15.
Black-headed Gull Larus
ridibundus
16.
Yellow-legged Gull Larus
cachinnans
17.
Turtle Dove N Streptopelia turtur
18.
Collared Dove N Streptopelia
decaocto
19.
Cuckoo N Cuculus
canorus
20.
Scops Owl N Otus
scops
21.
Little Owl N Athene
noctua
22.
Swift N Apus apus
23.
Hoopoe N Upupa epops
24.
Kingfisher Alcedo
atthis
25.
Bee-eater N Merops apiaster
26.
Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major
27.
Green Woodpecker Picus
virdis
28.
Wryneck N Jinx
torquilla
29.
Barn Swallow N Hirundo rustica
30.
House Martin N Delichon urbica
31.
Meadow Pipit Anthus
pratensis
32.
White Wagtail N Motacilla alba
33.
Grey Wagtail N Motacilla cinerea
34.
Wren N Troglodytes troglodytes
35.
Dunnock Prunella
modularis
36.
Robin N Erithacus rubecula
37.
Nightingale N Luscinia
megarhynchos
38.
Redstart N Phoenicurus phoenicurus
39.
Black Redstart N Phoenicurus ochruros
40.
Stonechat N Saxicola torquata
41.
Song Thrush Turdus
philomelus
42.
Blackbird N Turdus merula
43.
Blackcap N Sylvia atricapilla
44.
Sardinian Warbler N Sylvia melanocephala
45.
Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis
46.
Cetti’s Warbler N Cettia cetti
47.
Melodious Warbler N Hyppolais polyglotta
48.
Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus
49.
Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita
50.
Firecrest N Regulus
ignicapillus
51.
Spotted Flycatcher N Muscicapa striata
52.
Great Tit N Parus major
54.
Marsh Tit Parus palustris
55.
Blue Tit N Parus caeruleus
56.
Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos
caudatus
58.
Treecreeper Certhia
brachydactyla
59.
Red-backed Shrike N Lanius collurio
60.
Magpie N Pica pica
61.
Jay Garrulus glandarius
62.
Jackdaw N Corvus monedula
63.
Hooded Crow N Corvus corone cornix
64.
Common Starling N Sturnus vulgaris
65.
Golden Oriole N Oriolus oriolus
66.
House Sparrow N Passer domesticus
67.
Tree Sparrow N Passer montanus
68.
Chaffinch N Fringilla coelebs
69.
Goldfinch N Carduelis carduelis
70.
Greenfinch N Carduelis chloris
71.
Siskin Carduelis spinus
72.
Serin N Serinus serinus
73.
Cirl Bunting N Emberiza cirlus
