The Birds

Birds

I saw 73 species, all either on the reserve, around the lake or a few when we went to 1600m to the north up the chairlifts to Passo del Tontale.

Part of the Torbiere del Sebino Reserve

Amongst the birds seen on the reserve were
Night Heron
Little Bittern
Purple Heron
Water Rail
Spotted Crake
Little Crake
Garganey
Hobby
Kingfisher
Turtle Dove
Cuckoo
Cetti's Warbler
Savi's Warbler
Marsh Warbler
Great Reed Warbler
Sardinian Warbler
Nightingale
Penduline tit
Bearded Tit

Purple Heron

The water levels seemed high but some of the areas in the north-west corner were both drier and muddier, and were ideal for crakes etc. early morning.

Lake Iseo area
Great-crested Grebe (Well over 100 with many chicks throughout the lake)
Night Heron (every evening at dusk flying over from reserve to feed)
Marsh Harrier
Black Kite
Common Redstart

Black Kite

Great crested Grebe family

Western Yellow-legged Gull

Hills above the lake
Alpine Accentor
Rock Bunting

Hooded Crow

Passo del Tontale
Crag Martin
Nutcracker

Young Crag Martins

A blurred photo of an adult Crag Martin but showing the nice tail spots