Rome birding (1 Viewer)

[jforgham]

What Ho,
Could anyone help with sensibly priced bed and breakfast (or just bed) accomodation in Rome? Any weblinks etc gratefully received. Also, directions out of the city for a half day birding (train or bus) would also prove most helpful.
I am visiting the first weekend in November and may have a little time off to fit in a little birding, if the missus agrees!
Thank you in anticpation,
regards,
Jono

 

[maudoc]

take a look here

Rome

kttm

 

[jforgham]

take a look here

Rome

kttm

Thanks very much for this link. Useful stuff. It mentions woodchat shrike. Any chance in November?
regards,
Jono

 

[maudoc]

Thanks very much for this link. Useful stuff. It mentions woodchat shrike. Any chance in November?
regards,
Jono

very hard in June too, I think...
sorry

 

[jforgham]

very hard in June too, I think...
sorry

Hi,
Thought as much. Maybe have to enjoy little egrets on the river and just keep my eyes open when I get time to wander through a few of the wonderful sounding parks.
Cheers,
Jono

 

[Rob Smallwood]

Jono,

Did you go - and did you find anything of interest in the city?

I'm off for a few days next week, and whilst I'm banned from any birding trips i'll be keeping at least half an eye (ifnot more!) on the avi-fauna.

Rob

 

[jforgham]

Hi Rob,
Yep, went in first weekend of November and very good it was, too. On the birding front I had black redstart in many areas, esp Ciampino station, green sandpiper heading downstream over the Tiber from bridge near Palentine Hill, Italian sparrow in and around Frascati and best of all a pergrine being mobbed by hooded crows over the Trajan Market. Very fortuitous as one respondent to my original question has lived inRome for a number of years, knows they are present, but has yet to tick one.
Just to add, if you have a spare afternoon then I highly recommend the train ride up to Frascati. This is very cheap and easy from either Termini or Ciampino. Lovely hilltop village. Good hedgerows and trees plus mountains all around. Saw an eagle sp as I was sitting outside a bar but far too distant to id. I made the point (for family sake!) of leaving the bins and scope at home.
Enjoy your trip, I'd be keen to hear what you get for non birding.
regards,
Jono

 

[Rob Smallwood]

I'll let you know. I've negotiated taking the bins!

 

[Rob Smallwood]

Walking the historical sites of Rome we picked up:

Yellow-legged Gull
Black-headed Gull
Cormorant
Peregrine
Buzzard (Airport)
Marsh Harrier (Airport)
Kestrel
Cattle Egret (Airport)
Great White Egret (Airport)
Grey Heron
Mallard
Teal
White Wagtail
Sardinian Warbler
Great, Blue, Coal and Long-tailed Tit
Short-toed Treecreeper
Serin
Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Goldfinch
Blackbird
Redwing
Robin
Black Redstart
Chiffchaff
Sardinian Warbler
Starling
Hooded Crow
Jackdaw
Italian Sparrow
Ring-necked Parakeet

also heard Firecrest & Goldcrest
and fluffed two hirundine sp,