On Saturday, November 8, 2025, Ficedula hosted the Italian-Swiss Bird Day in collaboration with BirdLife Switzerland and the Ornithological Station. There were many interesting presentations, ranging from the Quaglie King to our Owl, to the ongoing research on the Pale…
Gipeto Day 2025 On Sunday, November 12, 2025, a day dedicated to monitoring the bearded vulture in the Alps took place. Thank you to all the participants from Italian-speaking Switzerland. A total of 10 bearded vultures and 23 golden eagles…
Against the beautiful backdrop of the Bolle di Magadino, two days dedicated to EuroBirdWatch—organized throughout Switzerland by BirdLife Switzerland and by Ficedula in Italian-speaking Switzerland—took place on Saturday, October 4, and Sunday, October 5, 2025. Thank you to all the…
Bigorio 2025 Conference On September 25, 2025, in the splendid setting of the Convent of Bigorio, a conference was held dedicated to the Collared Balia, our flagship species, and other species. Thank you to the Friends of Bigorio for this…
Welcome, Lepontino II Once again this year, the pair of bearded vultures from Ticino successfully completed their nesting season. After the first bearded vulture hatched in Ticino in 2023, the Ticino bearded vulture pair unfortunately failed to breed in 2024.…
It’s migration season for the Little Ringed Plover This very rare species was observed in Ticino. It’s that time of year again for the Little Ringed Plover’s migration. This rare shorebird is, in fact, a long-distance migrant that breeds in…
Extreme heat and a chick emergency. These are just a few of the nests of house martins and swifts that we’re taking care of. We’re in a state of emergency. Because of the heat, many chicks have fallen from their…
Summer is here, and the geckos are back The number of sightings is increasing in Italian-speaking Switzerland. Report yours, too. In Italian-speaking Switzerland, it’s gecko season. In recent decades, the gecko has indeed shown a clear expansion of its range…
Upupe Live for the First Time On our website, you can watch a pair of hoopoes live For the first time since the start of our conservation project dedicated to the hoopoe and many other species found in agricultural areas—in…
Live Broadcasts of Ticino Owls Are Back Here are Athena and Pericles again Ficedula is pleased to announce that Athene and Pericle, our social media owls who have been such a hit with you, are back online! Starting today, you…