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This site is one of the most important in Corsica for the endemic nuthatch and the island's races of more widespread species. It consists of deep gorges with native coniferous woodland and sclerophyllous scrub as well as grasslands, bare cliff-faces and mountain lakes.

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Both endemic species (the Corsican Nuthatch and Corsican Finch) can be found with relative ease in this area as well as the Corsican races of Eurasian Sparrowhawk, Northern Goshawk and Common Buzzard, Common Wren and Spotted Flycatcher.

However, of almost equal attraction for birders is Lammergeier for which this valley is one of the best sites on the island and other montane species including Wallcreeper and Alpine Chough which also occur here. Golden Eagle and Red Kite are among the other raptors frequently seen.

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Birds you can see here include:

Lammergeier, Red Kite, Corsican Goshawk, Eurasian Sparrowhawk, Corsican Buzzard, Golden Eagle, European Turtle Dove, Common Cuckoo, Alpine Swift, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Woodlark, Eurasian Crag Martin, Northern House Martin, Water Pipit, Grey Wagtail, Corsican Wren, Common Dipper, Alpine Accentor, Eurasian Robin, Black Redstart, Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush, Blue Rock Thrush, Eurasian Blackbird, Mistle Thrush, Blackcap, Goldcrest, Firecrest, Spotted Flycatcher, European Pied Flycatcher, Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Corsican Nuthatch, Wallcreeper, Common Treecreeper, Common Jay, Alpine Chough, Hooded Crow, Northern Raven, Chaffinch, Corsican Finch, European Greenfinch, European Goldfinch, Common Crossbill, Hawfinch, Cirl Bunting

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