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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