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…
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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…
The latest issue of Ficedula magazine is out The latest issue of our magazine is dedicated to new arrivals among the nesting species Here is the cover of the new Ficedula magazine, which is on its way to your homes.…
Update on Ficedula’s project to support this species The Balestruccio Project Continues Another 20 new cases being monitored for colony conservation In 2024, Ficedula’s “Conservation of Balestruccio Colonies” project continued. Specifically, 20 cases (16 of which were new) were monitored,…
Project to Protect the Collared Flycatcher on Mount Bigorio Project to Support the Collared Balia A major project has been completed on Mount Bigorio In 2024, the forest surrounding the Santa Maria Bigorio Convent and Sanctuary was restored and revitalized.…
Ficedula Press Release, August 2, 2023 The Ticino bearded vultures did it! The young bearded vulture, the first in Ticino’s history, left the nest where it was born four months ago on Monday, July 31, shortly after 1:00 p.m. It…
Ficedula Press Release, May 15, 2023 The Ticino bearded vultures are trying again For the third year in a row, the Ticino bearded vultures are trying again. After the failures of their first two attempts (2021 and 2022), the chick,…