Spring. Time to go!

I have spent some weeks studying raptor migration at the island of Ustica. This is a small and isolated island located 70 km North off the coast of Sicily and birds migrating through this flyway have to fly over 230-500 Km of sea without stopping before to reach the coasts of Italian peninsula. During the time I was there I observed many different species of birds like black storks, raptors and a great number of small birds like bee eaters and passerines. The Mediterranean islands during Spring are far the best place where it is possible, not only to see, but also to be involved in the migration…