Besançon, Birding and Sketching

Thursday 1 October 2009 - September 2009

Being busy with exhibitions and back at work, there hasn't been much time for birding, I managed a visit to Osselle and Pagney on the 6th, and a visit to Pagney on the 10th.

6th September - Osselle

Teal - 2 female type

Mallard - c100

Shoveler - 4

Coot - 65

White Wagtail - 1 male

Whinchat - 1 juvenile

Stonechat -  family party

Chiffchaff - some giving a bit of song

Linnet - 4

Pagney 6th September

Teal - 1 female type

Pheasant - 1 male

Little Grebe - 1

Buzzard - 2

Kestrel - pair

Pagney - 10th September

Teal - 11

Tufted Duck - 1 male

Little Grebe - 1

Night Heron - 1 juvenile

Grey Heron - 10

Sparrowhawk - 1

Buzzard - 1

Moorhen - 1 imm.

Lapwing - c50

Snipe - 1

Curlew - 1

Common Sandpiper - 1

Red-rumped Parrot - 1 escapee

Tree Pipit - a few flying over

Meadow Pipit - 1 flew over

Yellow Wagtail - one or two flying over

Black Redstart - 3

Stonechat - 1

Reed Warbler - 1

 

 

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Thursday 1 October 2009 - Birding

Posted by Anonymous
Great to hear you're still managing to get out birding Nick, was starting to get concerned! Any luck with the Capers yet? I had a momentary flashback of Llanrhystud Easter 2004 by stumbling upon a nice Bonaparte's on Anglesey Sunday but quiet here so far other than that.

Cheers,

Chris
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