Saturday 14 September 2013

Lost In France - Bonnie Tyler

It was, say it myself I shouldn't, a stroke of genius to confine my day to wandering on and not too far from Hugh and Janet's property. Bright and sunny for the best part, the birds were already in good voice before springing out of bed at 06:00. With vocal
 BLACK REDSTART
 and NUTHATCH
first and second on the day list it was worth keeping a count.
 HUMMING-BIRD HAWK-MOTH
was already busy on the herbacious borders while the first
 COLLERED DOVE
was the start of the most numerous species of the day
save for migrating Swallows.
House Martin climbed well into double figures, but there was only
 a single STONECHAT recorded.
 PIED FLYCATCHER,
reach a total of 3 while along with even more
 BLACK REDSTART
both were heard 'singing' and 'calling'.
 BLACKBIRD
remained as a 'single sighting' but
 CARRION CROW
 and CHAFFINCH were seen in the dozens.
 Only one COMMON BUZZARD,
 outnumbered by c3 distinctly different
GRASSHOPPER WARBLERS
 and lots of HOUSE SPARROWS
There were also quite a few CHIFFCHAFF,
 Willow Warbler
 and MEADOW BROWNS
 and still the BLACK REDSTARTS
continued to sing, pity we couldn't get closer.
 Another 'closeish encounter' with a
PIED FLYCATCHER
 SWEET CHESTNUT
 Singles of KESTREL,
 MAGPIE,
 SERIN,
 SPOTTED FLYCATCHER,
 TREE SPARROW
 and TURTLE DOVE
almost brought to and end a most exciting spell of 'birding'
but there was to be one last surprise.
A lone WHITE STORK heading south.
Oh, maybe I should have mentioned it before, but I doubt you would have got quite so excited as we are in fact on Hugh and Janet's property in the South of France. Much more of this "manana" as they say not far from here!
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