Great Egret, Brenne; a fairly common Vienne/Brenne species except in high summer
If you have a home in France and you don’t know where to go birding, the best investment you could make is to buy an IGN map at your local supermarket, the blue series Carte de randonnee, scale 1:25000 (1cm = 250m), generally covering about 200-250 square kilometres. These retail at around 8 Euros, and of course you may need more than one. Secondly, check out the local Mairie and ask for information on public footpaths (sentiers). There's an extensive network of well-signposted public rights of way throughout the country, most are well maintained even though they are under-used. Departments/regions produce these walking maps, one per sentier, usually a long loop, and they're available free either from the Mairie, or the tourist office of the nearest large town in the area. Route signs, normally painted brown, also carry the name of the sentier.
I have found all my local sites this way, also doing surveys for the LPO has opened up new areas I may not have discovered otherwise. Most private land is fenced off securely, partly a legacy of the hunting regime, and it’s best to obtain permission to access land off the sentier, e.g. promising areas of open water. Generally farmers are far more open to these requests than in UK, although a few will refuse permission if they are very active hunters and don't want anyone getting in the way.
Basically the birding situation is the reverse of the UK one - there's lots of good habitat here but few nature reserves
BIRDING AND THE HUNTING REGIME - LA CHASSE
Broadly speaking, the hunting season runs from mid-August until the end of March. Hunters also use the sentiers and public woodland, so nowhere should be regarded as ’safe’ from hunting. People die every year in shooting accidents; whilst these are often other hunters, walkers and birders are obviously vulnerable. Weekends, particularly Sundays, and public holidays are the most active hunting days.
Whilst finding La chasse en cours when arriving at one’s chosen destination may be irksome, it is worth remembering that without the hunting regime there is no doubt in my mind that most good habitat here would be lost. So always having a ‘Plan B’ (and 'C', etc!) is good practice – it’s not unusual for another chosen site nearby to also have hunting activity on it at weekends. Hunting often takes place on public woodland sites, forêts domaniales and those owned by local authorities. Walking a dog or dogs off the lead is definitely not recommended where there is obvious hunting activity, and certainly an adult wild boar wouldn’t hesitate to defend itself against a dog. Whatever ones views on hunting, pragmatism pays, and an understanding of how the hunting regime and habitat management (or non-management) go hand in hand in France
The quarry species (gibier) in the Vienne is actually fairly short in reality. By far the most sought after species are Wild Boar (sangliers), Roe Deer and Red Deer. Of the smaller gibiers, Hare, Pheasant and both Partridge species are the most commonly hunted, also Mallard (although I've never yet seen Mallard being shot in the Vienne). Of the migratory/semi-migratory species, Woodcock, Wood Pigeon and Quail probably top the list - this list is long (see protected status, main list on this page) although the Vienne isn't exactly on one of the worlds' finest migration fly-ways...
My personal experience locally is that farmers (who form the core of the hunting community) are usually friendly and helpful, and will tell you when there is an active hunting day coming up. They will often also advise on access across their land, and sometimes on species they've seen
Although most of the above also applies to hunting on the coast, in my experience there's a different approach here that most of us find totally unacceptable – not only the quarry species, but also the methods used. I've even seen plastic decoy egrets being used near Arcachon (all egret species are protected), although I'm not entirely sure of the reason. Live decoy ducks tethered by thin steel hawsers are a very common sight on the coast, and wooden decoy ducks are commonly seen in the Brenne. Generally the hunting of migratory species and those in global decline is a bitter pill one just has to swallow; by joining the LPO you have a voice…
LPO (Ligue pour la Protection des Oiseaux)
SUBMISSION OF RECORDS
Recording to the LPO Vienne live database can add to one’s birding experience, although it’s worth remembering that this is a live system based on Google Earth. If you don’t want others to follow in your footsteps, because you are on private land, for example, beware… Also, because it's live, accuracy with identification helps to keep the database credible...or not, as the case maybe.
LPO Vienne
PHOTOGRAPHY
Photography here is fairly difficult, there are very few hides or nature reserves away from the Brenne. A new reserve, St-cyr, near Poitiers (Vienne) has 3+ hides. I take many photos in the garden, although most are taken 'on the run', i.e. opportunistic shots whilst out birding. Of course, hides in the Brenne at Cherine NR and on other reserves throughout France provide good photographic opportunities.
Birds gallery
Juvenile Honey Buzzard, Moulismes; a breeding species and passage migrant
THE BRENNE
Covering some 10,000 hectares and with over 1200 etangs, man-made lakes, the Brenne has reedbeds, meadows, rough pasture, cereal production and woodland, also two river valleys and some calcareous zones. Over 280 species have been recorded here; 300+ Common Cranes winter, Whiskered Terns (c1000 pairs) and Black-necked Grebes (150+ pairs) nest, as do Purple Heron, Cattle Egret, Night Heron, Black-winged Stilt, a few pairs of Short-toed Eagle, and 30+ pairs of Bee-eater.
There are two good visitor centres, one at Cherine Nature Reserve (Maison de la Nature), and one at Le Bouchet (Maison du Parc), with a total of 10+ hides throughout the park, 3 of which are on Cherine reserve.
As with the Vienne, the biggest problem with the Brenne is that most etangs are privately owned and the surrounding land difficult to access. However, apart from the reserve and other parts open to the public, there is an extensive network of well sign-posted sentiers that really open up the Park and provide some of the best birding – details from either visitor centre.
Brenne Regional Park website - www.parc-naturel-brenne.fr
Indre Nature, comprehensive website covering the wildlife of the Brenne and the departement Indre - www.indrenature.net
Snipe, Brenne; quite a common species in winter throughout the area
RARITIES, SCARCE BIRDS
There are scarcities/rarities I've personally recorded in the Brenne but not in the Vienne, and vice-versa.
Brenne only birds - with Brenne status;
GREAT NORTHERN DIVER (Gavia immer) - Plongeon imbrin - Rare (winter)
BITTERN (Botaurus stellaris) - Butor étoilé - Scarce breeder
LITTLE BITTERN (Ixobrychus minutus) - Blongios nain - Rare breeder
SQUACCO (Ardeola ralloides) - Crabier chevelu - Rare breeder
GLOSSY IBIS (Plegadis falcinellus) - Ibis falcinelle - Rare migrant
SPOONBILL (Platalea leucorodia) - Spatule blanche - Rare migrant
CANADA GOOSE (Branta canadensis) - Bernache du Canada - Feral, now numbering more than 100. French Cat. C (Introductions)
RUDDY SHELDUCK (Tadorna ferruginea) - Tadorne casarca - Rare, French Cat. B, D1 (Origin uncertain)
LESSER SCAUP (Aythya affinis) - Fuligule à tête noire - Rare (winter), individuals in 2007, 2009
VELVET SCOTER (Melanitta fusca) - Macreuse brune - Rare (winter)
GRIFFON VULTURE (Gyps fulvus) Vautour fauve - 1 in June 2009; sightings likely to increase
WHITE-TAILED EAGLE (Haliaeetus albicilla) - Pygargue à queue blanche - Rare (winter), 1 imm. December 2010
BOOTED EAGLE (Hieraaetus pennatus) - Aigle botté - Rare migrant
GREY PLOVER (Pluvialis squatarola) - Pluvier argenté - Rare migrant
WHITE-TAILED PLOVER (Vanellus leucurus) - Vanneau à queue blanche - 1 ad. June 2009 (2.5kms from a Sociable Plover!)
SANDERLING (Calidris alba) - Bécasseau sanderling - Rare migrant
BLACK-TAILED GODWIT (Limosa limosa) - Barge à queue noire - Rare migrant
BAR-TAILED GODWIT (Limosa lapponica) - Barge rousse - Rare migrant
KITTIWAKE (Rissa tridactyla) - Mouette tridactyle - Rare (winter)
GREAT REED WARBLER (Acrocephalus arundinaceus) - Rousserolle turdoïde - Rare breeder
Bittern, Brenne; a rare Brenne breeding species, now extinct as a breeding bird in the Vienne
Again, this only reflects my observations since January 2006. The Brenne clearly has more potential for rarities than the Vienne, due to the existance of some very large etangs - virtually non-existant in the Vienne. However, local patch-work here does pay off
Vienne only birds (Moulismes area) - with Vienne status;
BEAN GOOSE (Anser fabalis) - Oie des moissons - Rare (winter)
WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE (Anser albifrons) - Oie rieuse - Rare (winter)
FERRUGINOUS DUCK (Aythya nyroca) - Fuligule nyroca - Rare (winter)
SPOTTED CRAKE (Porzana porzana) - Marouette ponctuee - Rare migrant
DOTTEREL (Eudromias morinellus) - Pluvier guignard - Rare migrant
MEDITERRANEAN GULL (Larus melanocephalus) - Mouette mélanocéphale - Rare migrant
LITTLE TERN (Sterna albifrons) - Sterne naine - Rare migrant
WHITE-WINGED BLACK TERN (Chlidonias leucopterus) - Guifette leucoptère - Rare migrant
SHORT-EARED OWL (Asio flammeus) - Hibou des marais - Rare/eruptive migrant
WRYNECK (Juynx torquilla) - Torcol fourmilier- Scarce migrant/breeder
CRESTED LARK (Galerida cristata) - Cochevis huppé - Rare locally, sedentary Vienne
TAWNY PIPIT (Anthus campestris) - Pipit rouseline - Rare locally, Vienne breeder
RING OUZEL (Turdus torquatus) - Merle a plastron - Rare migrant
DARTFORD WARBLER (Sylvia undata) - Fauvette pitchou - Localised and sedentary in the Vienne
COMMON CROSSBILL (Loxia curvirostra) - Bec-croisé des sapins - Rare/eruptive migrant
Of the rarities seen in both areas, Sociable Plover, with three individuals in the Vienne and one in the Brenne, perhaps reflects the revised world population of this still rare and threatened species. In the northern Vienne, Wallcreeper is rare but regular in winter, and only the north still has small breeding populations of Little Bustard and Ortolan. The habitat north of Poitiers is very different to that of the south, with vast cereal plains, and a site at St-cyr that attracts large numbers of gulls in winter. These include Common, Lesser Black-backed, Herring and Yellow-legged - all rare elsewhere in the Vienne
Common Cranes, Brenne. Passage over the Vienne/Brenne is one of the ornithological highlights of the year
French bird list (Categories, status, etc) naturissima.biz
COMMON BIRDS
It is worth remembering when birding here that most of the Vienne is over two hours from the Biscay coast, the Brenne over three hours. Virtually all gull, tern and wader species are rare, with one or two obvious exceptions. Another surprise for many visiting birders is the relative abundance of species here that are scarce, or specialized in their habitat preferences, in the UK. Classic examples are Woodlark (on the northern edge of range in UK) and Tree Pipit (gone from much of SE England); both are fairly common farmland species here. Owls, conversely, are rarely seen here; Scops and Short-eared are rare, Barn, Little, Tawny and Long-eared are statistically fairly common, but only usually seen at night. With such an abundance of food these species appear to have remained truly nocturnal. Finally, one of the delights of winter must be the often huge flocks of passerines on winter stubble or fields left fallow. These normally include Yellowhammers, Cirl, Reed and Corn Buntings in reasonable numbers, with Skylarks in the hundreds and Bramblings with the multi-species finch flocks.
The best reference source for the Vienne is the 'Guide des Oiseaux de Poitou-Charentes et Vendee' Dubrac/Nicolle/Michel, published by Editions Hypolais, 2000
See also LPO Vienne
Swallow, adult male, Moulismes; usually a prolific breeder - another good reason to live here
List of birds observed in the VIENNE WITHIN 15 KMS OF MOULISMES, since our arrival in January 2006. The status/abundance guide may help if you are birding the general area. It is based only on my observations since January 2006 and may or may not reflect the true status/abundance within the Vienne
W = winter
S = summer, usually breeders
M = on migration, eruptive or eratically displaced
SD = seen all-year, breeds locally, sedentary
1 = very common
2 = fairly common
3 = scarce
4 = rare
Status of protection in France:
P = Protected
NP = Not Protected
LITTLE GREBE (Tachybaptus ruficollis) - Grebe castagneux ------SD2---P
GREAT CRESTED GREBE (Podiceps cristatus) - Grebe huppe ------SD2---P
BLACK-NECKED GREBE (Podiceps nigricollis) - Grebe a cou noir ------M3---P
GREAT CORMORANT (Phalacrocorax carbo) - Grand Cormoran ------SD2---P
NIGHT HERON (Nycticorax nycticorax) - Bihoreau gris -----M4---P
CATTLE EGRET (Bubulcus ibis) - Heron gardeboeufs -------W/M3---P
LITTLE EGRET (Egretta garzetta) - Aigrette garzette ------M3---P
GREAT WHITE EGRET (Egretta alba) - Grande Aigrette ------W/M2---P
GREY HERON (Ardea cinerea) - Heron cendre ------SD1---P
PURPLE HERON (Ardea purpurea) - Heron pourpre ------S3---P
WHITE STORK (Ciconia ciconia) - Cigogne blanche ------M3---P
BLACK STORK (Ciconia nigra) - Cigogne noir ------M3---P
MUTE SWAN (Cygnus olor) - Cygne tubercule ------SD2---P
BEAN GOOSE (Anser fabalis) - Oie des moissons ------W4---NP
WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE (Anser albifrons) - Oie rieuse ------W4---NP
GREYLAG GOOSE (Anser anser) - Oie cendree ------M3---NP
COMMON SHELDUCK (Tadorna tadorna) - Tadorne de Belon -----W4---P
[ EGYPTIAN GOOSE ] (Alopochen aegyptiacus) - Ouette d'Egypte ------4---French Cat. B, C - Introductions
[ WOOD DUCK ] (Aix sponsa) - Canard carolin -------4---French Cat. E - Escapes
GADWALL (Anas stepera) - Canard chipeau ------SD3---NP
Gadwall are scarce in the Vienne - this pair were photographed in the Brenne
WIGEON (Anas penelope) - Canard siffleur ------W3---NP
TEAL (Anas crecca) - Sarcelle d'hiver ------SD2---NP
MALLARD (Anas platyrhynchos) - Canard colvert ------SD1---NP
GARGANEY (Anas querquedula) - Sarcelle d'ete ------S3---NP
PINTAIL (Anas acuta) - Canard pilet ------W/M3---NP
SHOVELER (Anas clypeata) - Canard souchet ------SD2---NP
RED-CRESTED POCHARD (Netta rufina) - Nette rousse ------M4---NP
POCHARD (Aythya ferina) - Fuligule milouin ------SD2---NP
FERRUGINOUS DUCK (Aythya nyroca) - Fuligule nyroca -----W/S/M4---P
TUFTED DUCK (Aythya fuligula) - Fuligule morillon ------SD3---NP
GOLDENEYE (Bucephala clangula) - Garrot à l'oeil d'or ------W4---NP
SMEW (Mergus albellus) - Harle piette ------W4---P
GOOSANDER (Mergus merganser) - Harle bièvre ------W4---P
BLACK KITE (Milvus migrans) - Milan noir ------S2---P
RED KITE (Milvus milvus) - Milan royal ------M3---P
SHORT-TOED EAGLE (Circaetus gallicus) - Circaete Jean-le-Blanc ------S3---P
MARSH HARRIER (Circus aeruginosus) - Busard des roseaux ------M3---P
Marsh Harrier juvenile, the Brenne; the lack of large etangs and reedbeds makes this species a scarce migrant in the southern Vienne
HEN HARRIER (Circus cyaneus) - Busard St-Martin ------SD2---P
MONTAGU’S HARRIER (Circus pygargus) - Busard cendre ------S2---P
GOSHAWK (Accipiter gentilis) - Autour des palombes ------?SD3---P
SPARROWHAWK (Accipiter nisus) - Epervier d'Europe ------SD2---P
BUZZARD (Buteo buteo) - Buse variable ------SD1---P
HONEY BUZZARD (Pernis apivorus) - Bondree apivore ------S3---P
OSPREY (Pandion haliaetus) - Balbuzard pecheur ------M3---P
KESTREL (Falco tinnunculus) - Faucon crecerelle ------SD2---P
MERLIN (Falco colombarius) - Faucon emerillon ------W/M3---P
HOBBY (Falco subbueteo) - Faucon hobereau ------S3---P
PEREGRINE (Falco peregrinus) - Faucon pelerin ------W4---P
GREY PARTRIDGE (Perdrix perdrix) - Perdrix grise ------SD3---NP
RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE (Alectoris rufa) - Perdrix rouge ------SD2---NP
PHEASANT (Phasianus colchicus) - Faison de colchide ------SD1---NP
WATER RAIL (Rallus aquaticus) - Rale d'eau ------?SD3---NP
SPOTTED CRAKE (Porzana porzana) - Marouette ponctuee ------M4---P
QUAIL (Coturnix coturnix) - Caille des bles ------S3---NP
MOORHEN (Gallinula chloropus) - Gallinule poule-d'eau ------SD2---NP
COOT (Fulica atra) - Foulque macroule ------SD1---NP
COMMON CRANE (Grus grus) - Grue cendree ------W/M2---P
BLACK-WINGED STILT (Himantopus himantopus) - Echasse blanche -----M4---P
AVOCET (Recurvirostra avosetta) - Avocette elegante ------M4---P
STONE CURLEW (Burhinus œdicnemus) - Oedicneme criard ------S/M3---P
LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (Charadrius dubius) - Petit gravelot ------S3---P
RINGED PLOVER (Charadibius hiaticula) - Grand gravelot ------M4---P
DOTTEREL (Eudromias morinellus) - Pluvier guignard ------M4---P
GOLDEN PLOVER (Pluvialis apricaria) - Pluvier doré ------W3---NP
LAPWING (Vanellus vanellus) - Vanneau huppé ------SD2---NP
SOCIABLE PLOVER (Chettusia gregaria) - Vanneau sociable -----M4---P
Sociable Plover adult, Saulge, Vienne; a lucky find on local patch, spring 2009...
...followed by a juvenile in October; both were digiscoped
LITTLE STINT (Calidris minuta) - Becasseau minute ------M3---P
TEMMINCK'S STINT (Calidris temminckii) - Becasseau de Temminck ---M4---P
CURLEW SANDPIPER (Calidris ferrugineau) - Becasseau cocorli ------M3---P
DUNLIN (Calidris alpina) - Becasseau variable ------M3---P
RUFF (Philomachus pugnax) - Combattant varié ------M3---NP
SNIPE (Gallinago gallinago) - Becassine des marais ------W2---NP
WOODCOCK (Scolopax rusticola) - Becasse des bois -----S4---NP
WHIMBREL (Numenius phaeopus) - Courlis corlieu ------M4---NP
CURLEW (Numenius arquata) - Courlis cendré ------?SD3---NP
SPOTTED REDSHANK (Tringa erythropus) - Chevalier arlequin ------M4---NP
REDSHANK (Tringa totanus) - Chevalier gambette ------M3---NP
GREENSHANK (Tringa nebularia) - Chevalier aboyeur ------M3---NP
GREEN SANDPIPER (Tringa ochropus) - Chevalier culblanc ------W/M2-3---P
WOOD SANDPIPER (Tringa glareola) - Chevalier sylvain ------M3---P
COMMON SANDPIPER (Actitis hypoleucos) - Chevalier guignette ------W/M2-3---P
LITTLE GULL (Larus minutus) - Mouette pygmée ------M4---P
MEDITERRANEAN GULL (Larus melanocephalus) - Mouette mélanocéphale -----M4---P
BLACK-HEADED GULL (Larus ridibundus) - Mouette rieuse ------M3---P
YELLOW-LEGGED GULL (Larus cachinnans) - Goeland leucophée ------M4---P
COMMON TERN (Sterna hirundo) - Sterne pierregarin -----M4---P
LITTLE TERN (Sterna albifrons) - Sterne naine ------M4---P
WHISKERED TERN (Chlidonias hybridus) - Guifette moustac ------M3---P
BLACK TERN (Chlidonias niger) - Guifette noire ------M3---P
WHITE-WINGED BLACK TERN (Chlidonias leucopterus) - Guifette leucoptère ------M4---P
White-winged Black Tern, Saulge, Vienne; another one-day bird (digiscoped)
STOCK DOVE (Columba oenas) - Pigeon colombin ------W3---NP
WOOD PIGEON (Columba palumbus) - Pigeon ramier ------SD1---NP
COLLARED DOVE (Streptopelia decaocto) - Tourterelle turque ------SD1---NP
TURTLE DOVE (Streptopelian turtur) - Tourterelle des bois ------S2---NP
CUCKOO (Cuculus canorus) - Coucou gris ------S2---P
BARN OWL (Tyto alba) - Effraie des clochers ------?SD4---P
LITTLE OWL (Athene noctua) - Cheveche d'Athena ------?4---P
TAWNY OWL (Strix aluco) - Chouette hulotte ------SD3---P
SHORT-EARED OWL (Asio flammeus) - Hibou des marais ------M4---P
NIGHTJAR (Caprimulgus europaeus) - Engoulevent d'Europe ------S4---P
SWIFT (Apus apus) - Martinet noir ------S1---P
KINGFISHER (Alcedo atthis) - Martin-pecheur d'Europe ------SD2---P
BEE-EATER (Merops apiaster) - Guepier d'Europe ------S3---P
HOOPOE (Upupa epops) - Huppe fasciée ------S2---P
WRYNECK (Juynx torquilla) - Torcol fourmilier ------M4---P
GREEN WOODPECKER (Picus viridis) - Pic vert ------SD2---P
BLACK WOODPECKER (Dryocopus martius) - Pic noir ------SD3---P
GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (Dendrocopos major) - Pic épeiche ------SD2---P
Great Spotted Woodpecker male, Moulismes, garden
MIDDLE SPOTTED WOODPECKER (Dendrocopos medius) - Pic mar ------?4---P
LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER (Dendrocopos minor) - Pic épeichette ------SD3---P
CRESTED LARK (Galerida cristata) - Cochevis huppé ------?M4---P
WOODLARK (Lullula arborea) - Alouette lulu ------SD2---P
SKYLARK (Alauda arvensis) - Alouette des champs ------SD2---NP
SWALLOW (Hirundo rustica) - Hirundelle rustique ------S1---P
SAND MARTIN (Riparia riparia) - Hirundelle de rivage ------S2---P
HOUSE MARTIN (Delichon urbica) - Hirundelle de fenêtre ------S2---P
TAWNY PIPIT (Anthus campestris) - Pipit rouseline -------?M4---P
TREE PIPIT (Anthus trivialis) - Pipit des arbres ------S2-3---P
MEADOW PIPIT (Anthus pratensis) - Pipit farlouse ------SD2-3---P
WATER PIPIT (Anthus spinoletta) - Pipit spioncelle ------W/M3---P
Water Pipits are a speciality of the ' vidange ' - the draining of etangs for the fish harvest
BLUE-HEADED WAGTAIL (Motacilla flava) - Bergeronnette printanière ------S/M2-3---P
YELLOW WAGTAIL (Motacilla flava flavissima) - B. flavéole -----M4---P
GREY WAGTAIL (Motacilla cinerea) - Bergeronnette des ruisseaux ------SD3---P
WHITE WAGTAIL (Motacilla alba alba) - Bergeronnette grise ------SD1---P
PIED WAGTAIL (Motacilla alba yarrellii) - B. de Yarrell -----W4---P
WREN (Troglodytes troglodytes) - Troglodyte mignon ------SD2---P
DUNNOCK (Prunella modularis) - Accenteur mouchet ------SD1---P
ROBIN (Erithacus rubecula) - Rougegorge familier ------SD1---P
NIGHTINGALE (Luscinia megarhynchos) - Rossignol philomèle ------S1---P
REDSTART (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) - Rougequeue a front blanc ------M3---P
BLACK REDSTART (Phoenicurus ochruros) - Rougequeue noir ------S1---P
WHINCHAT (Saxicola rubetra) - Tarier des pres ------M3---P
STONECHAT (Saxicola torquata) - Tarier patre ------SD2---P
WHEATEAR (Oenanthe oenanthe) - Traquet motteux ------M3---P
RING OUZEL (Turdus torquatus) - Merle a plastron ------W/M4---P
BLACKBIRD (Turdus merula) - Merle noir ------SD1---NP
Blackbird male, Moulismes, garden
FIELDFARE (Turdus pilaris) - Grive litorne ------W2---NP
SONG THRUSH (Turdus philomelos) - Grive musicienne ------SD2---NP
REDWING (Turdus iliacus) - Grive mauvis ------W2---NP
MISTLE THRUSH (Turdus viscivorus) - Grive draine ------SD2---NP
CETTI’S WARBLER (Cettia cetti) - Bouscarle de Cetti ------?SD3---P
ZITTING CISTICOLA (Cisticola juncidis) - Cisticole des joncs ------M4---P
GRASSHOPPER WARBLER (Locustella naevia) - Locustelle tâchetée ------S3---P
SEDGE WARBLER (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) - Phragmite des joncs ------S3---P
REED WARBLER (Acrocephalus scirpaceus) - Rouserolle effarvatte ------S2---P
MELODIOUS WARBLER (Hippolais polyglotta) - Hypolais polyglotte ------S2---P
DARTFORD WARBLER (Sylvia undata) - Fauvette pitchou ------SD3---P
WHITETHROAT (Sylvia communis) - Fauvette grisette ------S2---P
GARDEN WARBLER (Sylvia borin) - Fauvette des jardins ------S4---P
BLACKCAP (Sylvia atricapilla) - Fauvette à tête noire ------S/SD1---P
WOOD WARBLER (Phylloscopus sibilatrix) - Pouillot siffleur ------S3---P
Wood Warbler, Saulge, Vienne; a scarce breeding species locally, this one digiscoped in 2006
BONELLI’S WARBLER (Phylloscopus bonelli) - Pouillot de Bonelli ------S2---P
CHIFFCHAFF (Phylloscopus collybita) - Pouillot véloce ------S1---P
WILLOW WARBLER (Phylloscopus trochilus) - Pouillot fitis ------S3---P
GOLDCREST (Regulus regulus) - Roitelet huppé ------W2---P
FIRECREST (Regulus ignicapillus) - Roitelet triple-bandeau ------SD2---P
SPOTTED FLYCATCHER (Muscicapa striata) - Gobemouche gris ------S3---P
PIED FLYCATCHER (Ficedula hypoleuca) - Gobemouche noir ------M3---P
LONG-TAILED TIT (Aegithalos caudatus) - Mesange a longue queue ------SD2---P
MARSH TIT (Parus palustris) - Mesange nonette ------SD2---P
CRESTED TIT (Parus cristatus) - Mesange huppée ------W/M4---P
COAL TIT (Parus ater) - Mesange noire ------W3---P
BLUE TIT (Parus caeruleus) - Mesange bleue ------SD1---P
GREAT TIT (Parus major) - Mesange charbonnière ------SD1---P
NUTHATCH (Sitta europaea) - Sittelle torchepot ------SD2---P
SHORT-TOED TREECREEPER (Certhia brachydactyla) - Grimpereau des jardins ------SD2---P
GOLDEN ORIOLE (Oriolus oriolus) - Loriot d'Europe ------S2---P
RED-BACKED SHRIKE (Lanius collurio) - Pie-grièche écorcheur ------S2---P
GREAT GREY SHRIKE (Lanius excubitor) - Pie-grièche grise -----W/M4---P
WOODCHAT SHRIKE (Lanius senator) - Pie-grièche à tête rousse ------S3---P
JAY (Garrulus glandarius) - Geai des chênes ------SD2---NP
MAGPIE (Pica pica) - Pie bavarde ------SD1---NP
JACKDAW (Corvus monedula) - Choucas des tours ------SD1---P
ROOK (Corvus frugilegus) - Corbeau freux ------SD2---NP
CARRION CROW (Corvus corone) - Corneille noire ------SD1---NP
STARLING (Sturnus vulgaris) - Etourneau sansonnet ------SD1---NP
Starling, Moulismes, garden
HOUSE SPARROW (Passer domesticus) - Moineau domestique ------SD1---P
CHAFFINCH (Fringilla coelebs) - Pinson des arbres ------SD1---P
BRAMBLING (Fringilla montifringilla) - Pinson du nord ------W2-3---P
SERIN (Serinus serinus) - Serin cini ------SD2---P
GREENFINCH (Carduelis chloris) - Verdier d'Europe ------SD1---P
GOLDFINCH (Carduelis carduelis) - Chardonneret elegant ------SD1---P
SISKIN (Carduelis spinus) - Tarin des aulnes ------W/M3---P
LINNET (Carduelis cannabina) - Linotte melodieuse ------SD2---P
COMMON CROSSBILL (Loxia curvirostra) - Bec-croisé des sapins -----W/M4---P
BULLFINCH (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) - Bouvreuil pivoine ------W4---P
HAWFINCH (Coccothraustes coccothraustes) - Grosbec casse-noyaux ------SD2---P
YELLOWHAMMER (Emberiza citrinella) - Bruant jaune ------SD2---P
CIRL BUNTING (Emberiza cirlus) - Bruant zizi ------SD1---P
REED BUNTING (Emberiza schoeniclus) - Bruant des roseaux ------W2---P
CORN BUNTING (Miliaria calandra) - Bruant proyer ------SD2---P
TOTAL 187 6/1/2011
