RFI - Northern France (1 Viewer)

Will be visiting the area from Calais down to Sailly Bray soon. Anyone got some reliable sites for Icterine and Melodious Warblers ? I usually stumble across them but it's a bit hit and miss and I don't have a reliable site for either of them.

Also are there any interesting migrants there at the moment (other than the usual breeding species). Belgium and Holland are having a good run at the moment but there does not seem to be a lot of info from this area in France.

Hi there,

The "Foret de Crécy" may well be the best bet for Melodious Warbler although its a huge area so I can't give any precise details.. check out likely looking areas I guess. Its only a stone's throw from Sailly Bray as well.

I live in Amiens and found Melodious close to home recently. There's another site about 20km west of Amiens as well but this may be a bit far for you I think.

Migrant-wise things were good a couple of weeks ago but seem to have quietened down. There might be some interesting waders around the Baie de Somme. I'll let you know if anything turns up.

Keep in touch if you want any more info on the area.
Alexander