rachk116
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Have just arrived back from a week in the Camargue. Had a total of 96 species.
Little Grebe - reserve near Etang du Scamandre (Petite Camargue)
Great Crested Grebe - common throughout Camargue area
Black-necked Grebe - seen from the road on the eastern side of Etang de Vaccares
Cormorant - common throughout Camargue area
Black-crowned Night Heron - 2 at reserve neat Etang du Scamandre
Cattle Egret - common throughout Camargue area
Little Egret - common throughout Camargue area
Great White Egret - common throughout Camargue area
Grey Heron - common throughout Camargue area
Purple Heron - 1 seen along dyke near entrance to reserve at Etang du Scamandre
White Stork - several seen at Entressen Tip (La Crau)
Greater Flamingo - common throughout Camargue area
Mute Swan - common throughout Camargue area
Greylag Goose – several seen throughout Camargue area
Shelduck – several seen throughout Camargue area
Teal – common throughout Camargue area
Mallard – common throughout Camargue area
Pochard – 1 seen on Etang du Charnier (Petite Camargue)
Tufted Duck – 2 seen on Etang du Charnier
Honey Buzzard – 1 seen south of reserve at la Capeliere
Marsh Harrier – common throughout Camargue area
Sparrowhawk – several seen throughout Camargue area
Short-toed Eagle – 1 seen near water station along road to car ferry over Petit Rhone (D85)
Osprey – 4 seen moving through the area at various sites
Kestrel – common throughout
Red-footed Falcon – 1 seen over local produce shop on the D570 to Arles
Lesser Kestrel – several seen at Peau de Meau
Hobby – 3 seen south of les Baux-de-Provence
Peregrine – 1 seen flying over les Baux-de-Provence
Red-legged Partridge – common throughout La Crau area
Moorhen – common throughout Camargue area
Coot - common throughout Camargue area
Purple Gallinule – 1 seen on Etang du Charnier from the road (D779)
Little Bustard – 40 seen on airfield near Eyguieres (D569)
Avocet – 6 seen on lakes south of Salin-de-Giraud
Stone Curlew – 2 seen on airfield near Eyguieres (D569)
Collared Pratincole – 2 seen flying over Tour Carbonniere north of Aigues Mortes
Little Ringed Plover – 1 juvenile seen at reserve near Etang du Scamandre
Ringed Plover – common throughout Camargue area
Kentish Plover – common throughout Camargue area
Grey Plover – 1 along track at Digue a la Mer
Little Stint – common throughout Camargue area
Temminck’s Stint – 1 seen at reserve near Etang du Scamandre
Curlew Sandpiper – 3 seen on lakes south of Salin-de-Giraud
Dunlin – common throughout Camargue area
Ruff – 2 seen at reserve near Etang du Scamandre
Snipe – several seen at reserve near Etang du Scamandre
Whimbrel – 1 seen along track at Digue a la Mer
Redshank – several seen along track at Digue a la Mer
Green Sandpiper – 1 seen flying over reserve near Etang du Scamandre
Wood Sandpiper – several seen on reserve near Etang du Scamandre
Common Sandpiper – common throughout Camargue area
Black-headed Gull – common throughout Camargue area
Slender-billed Gull – 1 seen on Etang du Charnier and 1 seen on lake south of Salin-de-Giraud
Yellow-legged Gull – common throughout Camargue area
Caspian Tern – common throughout Camargue area
Gull-billed Tern – several seen throughout Camargue area
Sandwich Tern – common throughout Camargue area
Common Tern – common throughout Camargue area
Whiskered Tern – 1 seen on lakes near Mas d’Agon (north of Etang de Vaccares)
Black Tern – several seen throughout Camargue area
Wood Pigeon – several seen throughout Camargue area
Collared Dove – common thorughout Camargue area
Alpine Swift – 40+ seen at les Baux-de-Provence
Kingfisher – common throughout Camargue area
Roller – 2 seen south of reserve at la Capeliere
Hoopoe – 1 seen at reserve near Etang du Scamandre
Wryneck – 1 seen at reserve near Etang du Scamandre
Short-toed Lark – several seen flying around Peau de Meau
Crested Lark – common throughout
Skylark – 2 seen at Peau de Meau
Crag Martin – several seen flying around les Baux-de-Provence
Sand Martin – common throughout
Swallow – common throughout
House Martin – several seen throughout Camargue area
Blue-headed Wagtail – several seen throughout
Grey Wagtail – 1 seen in field north of Mas d’Agon
White Wagtail – several seen throughout Camargue area
Black Redstart – several seen at les Baux-de-Provence
Whinchat – common throughout Camargue area
Wheatear – common throughout la Crau area
Fan-tailed Warbler – common throughout Camargue area
Cetti’s Warbler – common throughout Camargue area
Reed Warbler – common throughout Camargue area
Sardinian Warbler – 1 seen along track at Digue a la Mer
Spectacled Warbler – 1 seen along track north of Etang de Vaccares
Willow Warbler – 1 seen at reserve near Etang du Scamandre
Spotted Flycatcher – 1 seen along road south of la Capeliere
Pied Flycatcher – several seen throughout Camargue area
Magpie – common throughout
Jackdaw – common throughout
Carrion Crow – common throughout
Starling – common throughout
House Sparrow – common throughout
Tree Sparrow – several seen at entrance to reserve near Etang du Scamandre
Goldfinch – several seen throughout Camargue area
In addition to these birds seen, we heard 1 Eagle Owl at a well known site near les Baux-de-Provence.
Little Grebe - reserve near Etang du Scamandre (Petite Camargue)
Great Crested Grebe - common throughout Camargue area
Black-necked Grebe - seen from the road on the eastern side of Etang de Vaccares
Cormorant - common throughout Camargue area
Black-crowned Night Heron - 2 at reserve neat Etang du Scamandre
Cattle Egret - common throughout Camargue area
Little Egret - common throughout Camargue area
Great White Egret - common throughout Camargue area
Grey Heron - common throughout Camargue area
Purple Heron - 1 seen along dyke near entrance to reserve at Etang du Scamandre
White Stork - several seen at Entressen Tip (La Crau)
Greater Flamingo - common throughout Camargue area
Mute Swan - common throughout Camargue area
Greylag Goose – several seen throughout Camargue area
Shelduck – several seen throughout Camargue area
Teal – common throughout Camargue area
Mallard – common throughout Camargue area
Pochard – 1 seen on Etang du Charnier (Petite Camargue)
Tufted Duck – 2 seen on Etang du Charnier
Honey Buzzard – 1 seen south of reserve at la Capeliere
Marsh Harrier – common throughout Camargue area
Sparrowhawk – several seen throughout Camargue area
Short-toed Eagle – 1 seen near water station along road to car ferry over Petit Rhone (D85)
Osprey – 4 seen moving through the area at various sites
Kestrel – common throughout
Red-footed Falcon – 1 seen over local produce shop on the D570 to Arles
Lesser Kestrel – several seen at Peau de Meau
Hobby – 3 seen south of les Baux-de-Provence
Peregrine – 1 seen flying over les Baux-de-Provence
Red-legged Partridge – common throughout La Crau area
Moorhen – common throughout Camargue area
Coot - common throughout Camargue area
Purple Gallinule – 1 seen on Etang du Charnier from the road (D779)
Little Bustard – 40 seen on airfield near Eyguieres (D569)
Avocet – 6 seen on lakes south of Salin-de-Giraud
Stone Curlew – 2 seen on airfield near Eyguieres (D569)
Collared Pratincole – 2 seen flying over Tour Carbonniere north of Aigues Mortes
Little Ringed Plover – 1 juvenile seen at reserve near Etang du Scamandre
Ringed Plover – common throughout Camargue area
Kentish Plover – common throughout Camargue area
Grey Plover – 1 along track at Digue a la Mer
Little Stint – common throughout Camargue area
Temminck’s Stint – 1 seen at reserve near Etang du Scamandre
Curlew Sandpiper – 3 seen on lakes south of Salin-de-Giraud
Dunlin – common throughout Camargue area
Ruff – 2 seen at reserve near Etang du Scamandre
Snipe – several seen at reserve near Etang du Scamandre
Whimbrel – 1 seen along track at Digue a la Mer
Redshank – several seen along track at Digue a la Mer
Green Sandpiper – 1 seen flying over reserve near Etang du Scamandre
Wood Sandpiper – several seen on reserve near Etang du Scamandre
Common Sandpiper – common throughout Camargue area
Black-headed Gull – common throughout Camargue area
Slender-billed Gull – 1 seen on Etang du Charnier and 1 seen on lake south of Salin-de-Giraud
Yellow-legged Gull – common throughout Camargue area
Caspian Tern – common throughout Camargue area
Gull-billed Tern – several seen throughout Camargue area
Sandwich Tern – common throughout Camargue area
Common Tern – common throughout Camargue area
Whiskered Tern – 1 seen on lakes near Mas d’Agon (north of Etang de Vaccares)
Black Tern – several seen throughout Camargue area
Wood Pigeon – several seen throughout Camargue area
Collared Dove – common thorughout Camargue area
Alpine Swift – 40+ seen at les Baux-de-Provence
Kingfisher – common throughout Camargue area
Roller – 2 seen south of reserve at la Capeliere
Hoopoe – 1 seen at reserve near Etang du Scamandre
Wryneck – 1 seen at reserve near Etang du Scamandre
Short-toed Lark – several seen flying around Peau de Meau
Crested Lark – common throughout
Skylark – 2 seen at Peau de Meau
Crag Martin – several seen flying around les Baux-de-Provence
Sand Martin – common throughout
Swallow – common throughout
House Martin – several seen throughout Camargue area
Blue-headed Wagtail – several seen throughout
Grey Wagtail – 1 seen in field north of Mas d’Agon
White Wagtail – several seen throughout Camargue area
Black Redstart – several seen at les Baux-de-Provence
Whinchat – common throughout Camargue area
Wheatear – common throughout la Crau area
Fan-tailed Warbler – common throughout Camargue area
Cetti’s Warbler – common throughout Camargue area
Reed Warbler – common throughout Camargue area
Sardinian Warbler – 1 seen along track at Digue a la Mer
Spectacled Warbler – 1 seen along track north of Etang de Vaccares
Willow Warbler – 1 seen at reserve near Etang du Scamandre
Spotted Flycatcher – 1 seen along road south of la Capeliere
Pied Flycatcher – several seen throughout Camargue area
Magpie – common throughout
Jackdaw – common throughout
Carrion Crow – common throughout
Starling – common throughout
House Sparrow – common throughout
Tree Sparrow – several seen at entrance to reserve near Etang du Scamandre
Goldfinch – several seen throughout Camargue area
In addition to these birds seen, we heard 1 Eagle Owl at a well known site near les Baux-de-Provence.