The European squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) is a rodent of the Sciurus family, widely spread in the European continent. Long about 40 cm (only the tail is 20 cm long), it is red-brown in Central and Northern Europe, black in the Southern one. The lower part is white. Squirrels have diurnal attitudes and are deft climbers. Their nest, different from ravens’ … Continue reading
The coot (Fulica atra) is a bird in the Rallidae family. It is about 38 cm long. The plumage is black with white beak and facial shield. The legs and webbed feet are greenish. It lives in freshwater river, lakes and pond of Europe, Asia, northwestern Africa and Australia. These photos were taken at the Cerrano stream mouth. The coot feeds on aquatic plants … Continue reading
This morning, during the usual Sundays’ guided tour, the Cerrano Guides Mario Cipollone and Alberto Miccadei, along with the scout group of the parish church of Sant’Andrea in Pescara, spotted from the top of the Cerrano tower a splendid specimen of stingray swimming near the shore. The elegant animal, probably a common stingray (Dasyatis Pastinaca, L.), seemed in excellent condition … Continue reading
Few days ago, a large stingray was found on the shore of the Marine Protected Area Torre del Cerrano. From the photo provided by Andrea Giannangelo, Dr. Giuseppe Simone Militello, owner of Studio GETA, believes that it was a specimen of Common Stingray (Dasyatis Pastinaca, Linnaeus 1758). The common stingray is diamond-shaped and can reach 2.5 m in length and 1.4 … Continue reading
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ESCURSIONE PANORAMICA PARCO FILIANI-TORRE CERRANO
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Mercoledì Primo Maggio 2013 – ore 9.00 Continue reading
The Kentish plover (Charadrius Alexandrinus) is a bird in the Charadriidae family. It is a migratory small bird with a solid body, short and well-built neck, long and thin feet, long and pointed wings. In Italy it lives near water, usually on the sea coast. A peculiarity of this species is to nest on the seaside, usually on sand dunes … Continue reading
It happens in these late-March days, strolling on the beach in Pineto, to be surprised by the rustling of wings of a colourful bird with a notable “crown” of feathers and a undulating flight, evidently in search of food on the dune: the hoopoe. Continue reading
Few days ago, while I was walking in the pine grove with my camera, I saw a tiny bird. Its call was similar to zit-zit-zit. It was a common firecrest (Regulus ignicapilla), a small bird in the kinglet family. Since it is 9 cm long, it is considered one of the smallest passerines in Abruzzo. It is a very pretty … Continue reading
The pinewood is the realm of the european squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris). The birds that have been reported so far are: goldcrest (Regulus regulus), short-toed treecreeper (Certhia brachydactyla), wren (Troglodytes troglodytes), Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata), robin (Erithacus rubecula), house sparrow (Passer domesticus), blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus)… This forest habitat is home to many insects: ants, ladybugs, beetles, etc..
So the coastal pinewoods of Pineto and Silvi are an environment of absolute value for the Lands of Cerrano and the whole Abruzzo coast. In our opinion, they should be extended wherever possible. Continue reading
