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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