So in addition to the Sardinia's already rich and diverse birdlife, hundreds of birds descend on the island during their spring and autumn migrations.
The diversity of Sardinia's terrain is a haven for its rich and varied birdlife. The spectacular coastline, majestic cliffs and hidden bays that grace the island are home to some of the rarest birds including the osprey and the goshawk who make their nests here; and don't be surprised to see the shag here, a regular visitor to these cliffed areas.
Oristano has the largest wetlands in Italy attracting a plethora of colourful birdlife. Thousands of flamingos visit the island and nest in the lagoons: watching, as they collect at dusk, picking through the shallow waters for crustaceans, their pinkish forms becoming almost translucent in the dying light, is really quite something. The marshlands between Oristano, Santa Giusta and Arborea, depending on the season, are littered with migrating and endemic birds including little egrets, purple herons, woodcocks, blackwinged stilts, Kentish plovers, purple gallinules, crested grebes and avocets to name but a few.