CAMARGUE 27th April to 7th May 1975

Higher counts are mainly good estimates

Mas de Cacharel - Stes Maries 27/4/1975

aPied Avocet 5 aKentish Plover 9 aCommon Redshank 1 aLittle Tern 2 aEuropean Turtle-dove 2

Mas de Cacharel - Mejanes 28/4/1975

aGreat Crested Grebe 2 aLittle Egret 20 aPurple Heron 1 aGreater Flamingo 50 aMallard 15 aRed-crested Pochard 5 aWestern Marsh-harrier 3 aCommon Moorhen 1 aEurasian Oystercatcher 3 aBlack-winged Stilt 3 aPied Avocet 7 aKentish Plover 10 aNorthern Lapwing 5 aSpotted Redshank 2 aCommon Redshank 3 aHerring Gull 20 aBlack-headed Gull 20 aLittle Tern 4 aBlack Tern 19 aEuropean Turtle-dove 2 aHoopoe 1 aEurasian Wryneck 2 aEurasian Skylark 20 aBarn Swallow 10 aTawny Pipit 5 aBlue-headed Wagtail 20 aCommon Redstart 5 aWhinchat 4 aNorthern Wheatear 6 aGreat Reed-warbler 1 aBlackcap 1 aGarden Warbler 2 aSpectacled Warbler 5 aWillow Warbler 7 aCommon Chiffchaff 7 aWood Warbler 2 aPied Flycatcher 1 aWoodchat Shrike 2 aBlack-billed Magpie 3 aCarrion Crow 2 aCommon Starling 4 aEurasian Tree Sparrow 6 aEurasian Linnet 4

Sylvereal 28/4/1975

aGreat Crested Grebe 2 aSlavonian Grebe 1 aGreat Cormorant 1 aGadwall 4 aRed-crested Pochard 75 aWestern Marsh-harrier 1 aCommon Coot 5 aBlack-tailed Godwit 2 aCommon Tern 1 aCetti's Warbler 3 aGreat Reed-warbler 3 aFan-tailed Warbler 2 aReed Bunting 2

Cabanes de Cambon - S. Maries 28/4/1975

aGreater Flamingo 50 aCommon Cuckoo 1 aCommon Nightingale 1

Riege du Mer 29/4/1975

aLittle Egret 10 aGreater Flamingo 100 aMallard 6 aWestern Marsh-harrier 1 aCommon Ringed Plover 1 aKentish Plover 6 aCommon Redshank 1 aHerring Gull 50 aBlack-headed Gull 100 aSandwich Tern 15 aCommon Tern 6 aLittle Tern 2 aEuropean Turtle-dove 2 aHoopoe 1 aCrested Lark 2 aEurasian Skylark 7 aBlue-headed Wagtail 2 aCommon Redstart 1 aWhinchat 1 aNorthern Wheatear 5 aSubalpine Warbler 2 aSpectacled Warbler 4 aDartford Warbler 1 aWillow Warbler 2 aCommon Chiffchaff 2 aWoodchat Shrike 2 aCommon Starling 5 aEurasian Linnet 2

Stes Maries 29/4/1975

aLittle Egret 10 aGrey Heron 1 aPurple Heron 5 aGreater Flamingo 6 aWestern Marsh-harrier 8 aCommon Coot 2 aBlack-winged Stilt 5 aPied Avocet 8 aCommon Ringed Plover 1 aSpotted Redshank 3 aCommon Redshank 2 aCommon Sandpiper 1 aRuff 1 aCommon Tern 3 aBlack Tern 11

Mejanes - Notre Dame D'Amour 29/4/1975

aWestern Marsh-harrier 3 aCommon Kestrel 1 aBlack-winged Stilt 2 aWood Sandpiper 4 aRed Knot 11 aRuff 5 aGull-billed Tern 2 aBlack Tern 4 aStock Dove 2 aCommon Cuckoo 1 aEuropean Bee-eater 5 aCommon Nightingale 3 aEurasian Reed-warbler 1 aPied Flycatcher 2 aEurasian Tree Sparrow 4

Etang de Gines 29/4/1975

aPurple Heron 6 aBlack-crowned Night-heron 6 aGreater Flamingo 20 aCommon Pochard 7 aWestern Marsh-harrier 3 aCommon Kestrel 1 aBlack-winged Stilt 3 aEurasian Curlew 1 aSandwich Tern 2 aCommon Tern 2 aBlack Tern 70 aCetti's Warbler 3 aGreat Reed-warbler 6 aWillow Warbler 1

Etang de Gines 30/4/1975

aGarden Warbler 1 aWood Warbler 1 aPied Flycatcher 1 aBearded Tit 1 aGolden Oriole 1 aOrtolan Bunting 2

Stes Maries Beach 30/4/1975

aCommon Eider 3. Including male

Pont du Gard 30/4/1975

aAlpine Swift 20 aCommon Nightingale 3 aEuropean Serin 10

La Fosse (near) 30/4/1975

aEuropean Bee-eater 7

Tour (near) 30/4/1975

aWood Sandpiper 1 aRuff 41 aCrested Lark 1

Les Pradaux (near) 30/4/1975

aRed-footed Falcon 2. A pair aWhinchat 1

Mas de Capelle (near) 30/4/1975

aBlack Kite 1 aWestern Marsh-harrier 1 aWood Sandpiper 1

Pont du Gard to St Gilles 30/4/1975

aBlue Tit 2. At St Gilles aGreat Grey Shrike 1

Mas de Cacharel - Mejanes 1/5/1975

aGrey Heron 2 aStone-curlew 1 aCollared Pratincole 3 aCommon Greenshank 4 aWood Sandpiper 1 aGull-billed Tern 1 aEuropean Bee-eater 3 aTree Pipit 1 aNorthern Wheatear 1 aCetti's Warbler 1 aPied Flycatcher 1 aEurasian Tree Sparrow 20 aReed Bunting 2

Sylvereal 1/5/1975

aGreat Crested Grebe 7 aPurple Heron 2 aGadwall 5 aRed-crested Pochard 15 aCommon Pochard 2 aGreat Reed-warbler 6

Stes Maries 1/5/1975

aSpotted Redshank 6 aCommon Redshank 4 aTemminck's Stint 5 aEuropean Turtle-dove 2

Le Sauvage 1/5/1975

aCommon Greenshank 1

Le Grd Radeau 1/5/1975

aRed-legged Partridge 3 aCommon Pheasant 1 aWhinchat 1 aPied Flycatcher 1

Etang de Grey 1/5/1975

aGreat Bittern 1 aBlack Kite 1. Near Quatret aWestern Marsh-harrier 4 aEurasian Hobby 1 aWater Rail 1 aEurasian Reed-warbler 1 aGreat Reed-warbler 5 aBearded Tit 1

Patis de la Trinite 1/5/1975

aStone-curlew 1

Stes Maries 2/5/1975

aGreat Cormorant 1 aRuddy Turnstone 3

Etang du Fangassier 2/5/1975

aGreater Flamingo. Large breeding colony. aCommon Shelduck 4 aBlack-winged Stilt 6 aPied Avocet 11 aCommon Ringed Plover 20 aKentish Plover 10 aCommon Redshank 2 aSanderling 3 aLittle Stint 6 aTemminck's Stint 1 aDunlin 4 aCurlew Sandpiper 2 aSlender-billed Gull 3 aLittle Gull 52 . 50% immature aGull-billed Tern 1

La Belugue (near) 2/5/1975

aRed-legged Partridge 3 aWood Sandpiper 12

La Capelliere (near) 2/5/1975

aCommon Cuckoo 1

Villeneauve (near) 2/5/1975

aEurasian Blackbird 1

Le Pebre 2/5/1975

aWestern Marsh-harrier 2 aBlack-winged Stilt 5 aCommon Greenshank 2 aWood Sandpiper 8 aPied Flycatcher 2

Stes Maries 3/5/1975

aCommon Eider 1 aWhimbrel 1 aEurasian Curlew 2 aRuff 1 aLittle Gull 1 aAlpine Swift 1

Moulin de Daudet 3/5/1975

aEuropean Serin 3

Les Baux 3/5/1975

aBlack Redstart 1 aBlue Rock-thrush 1 aSardinian Warbler 1 aEuropean Serin 2 aCirl Bunting 1

Entressant 3/5/1975

aBlack Kite 1 aShort-toed Lark 2 aNorthern Wheatear 1

Istres 3/5/1975

aLesser Kestrel 1

La Crau 3/5/1975

aHen Harrier 1. Male aShort-toed Lark 2 aNorthern Wheatear 1

Albaron (near) 3/5/1975

aRuff 150

Cacharel 3/5/1975

aWhinchat 2 aPied Flycatcher 2

Etang de Gines 4/5/1975

aBlack Tern 10

Patis de la Trinite 4/5/1975

aTemminck's Stint 7

Etang du Fangassier 4/5/1975

aCommon Shelduck 1 aLittle Gull 7 aNorthern Wheatear 2

Signoret (near) 4/5/1975

aSand Martin 1

Giraud (near) 4/5/1975

aHoopoe 1

Le Paradis 4/5/1975

aSpotted Flycatcher 1

Notre Dame D'Amour (near) 4/5/1975

aMontagu's Harrier 1. Female

Etang de Consenaniere 4/5/1975

aFerruginous Duck 1 aWater Rail 1 aReed Bunting 1

Stes Maries 5/5/1975

aCommon Ringed Plover 1 aWhimbrel 1 aLittle Stint 3

Mas de Pioch (near) 5/5/1975

aEuropean Roller 1

Phare de l'Espiguette 5/5/1975

aWestern Marsh-harrier 1 aEurasian Oystercatcher 1 aShort-toed Lark 2 aCrested Lark 2 aCommon Whitethroat 1 aWoodchat Shrike 2

Pioch Badet 5/5/1975

aEuropean Turtle-dove 16

Les Frignants (near) 5/5/1975

aGrey Heron 2 aBlack Kite 1 aBlack-tailed Godwit 1 aSpotted Redshank 1 aWood Sandpiper 3 aCommon Sandpiper 2 aTemminck's Stint 3 aRuff 1 aGull-billed Tern 3 aCrested Lark 4 aWhinchat 1 aEurasian Linnet 1

Marias de la Sigoulette 5/5/1975

aBlack-crowned Night-heron 15 aTawny Pipit 2 aWillow Warbler 1 aPied Flycatcher 2

Mejanes (near) 5/5/1975

aStone-curlew 1 aHoopoe 1

Pioch Badet 6/5/1975

aEuropean Roller 1

Sylvereal - Mas de Capette 6/5/1975

aPurple Heron 3 aBlack Kite 1 aWestern Marsh-harrier 2 aRed-legged Partridge 2 aCommon Moorhen 3 aBlack-winged Stilt 2 aCommon Sandpiper 1 aGull-billed Tern 1 aGreat Spotted Cuckoo 1 aCommon Cuckoo 1 aEuropean Bee-eater 17 aHoopoe 1 aCrested Lark 4 aCommon Nightingale 5 aWhinchat 1 aCetti's Warbler 3 aBlackcap 2 aWood Warbler 1 aLong-tailed Tit 1 aGolden Oriole 1 aFan-tailed Warbler 5 aOrtolan Bunting 1 aCorn Bunting 5

Mas Senebier 6/5/1975

aWhimbrel 1 aEuropean Bee-eater 2

Digne a la Mer, west, 6/5/1975

aGrey Plover 32 aCommon Sandpiper 1 aCrested Lark 2 aCommon Redstart 1 aNorthern Wheatear 2 aEurasian Blackbird 1 aWillow Warbler 1 aBonelli's Warbler 1 aPied Flycatcher 1 aWoodchat Shrike 1

Albaron - Stes Maries 7/5/1975

aLittle Egret 6 aGreater Flamingo 50 aWestern Marsh-harrier 3 aCetti's Warbler 1 aFan-tailed Warbler 10

Mas de Cacharel - Mejanes 7/5/1975

aNorthern Shoveler 1 aCommon Redstart 3 aWhinchat 3 aNorthern Wheatear 2 aCommon Chiffchaff 10 aWood Warbler 4 aPied Flycatcher 3 aEurasian Linnet 2

Stes Maries 7/5/1975

aCommon Ringed Plover 1 aLittle Stint 1 aTemminck's Stint 2 aDunlin 1 aCommon Redstart 1

Mejanes - Notre Dame D'Amour 7/5/1975

aBlack-crowned Night-heron 1

Etang de Gines 7/5/1975

aPurple Heron 4 aBlack-crowned Night-heron 3 aWestern Marsh-harrier 2 aBlack Tern 4 aSand Martin 10 aCommon Redstart 1 aGreat Reed-warbler 1 aWillow Warbler 3 aWood Warbler 2 aSpotted Flycatcher 1 aPied Flycatcher 1 aReed Bunting 1

La Fosse (near) 7/5/1975

aWood Sandpiper 6 aRuff 20 aBlue Tit 1

Mas des Iscles 7/5/1975

aGreat Bittern 1 aSand Martin 50 aEurasian Reed-warbler 1 aGreat Reed-warbler 2

Marias de la Grand Mar 7/5/1975

aPurple Heron 3 aGreat Bittern 3 aWestern Marsh-harrier 3 aEurasian Hobby 1 aBlack-winged Stilt 5 aCollared Pratincole 2 aCommon Snipe 1 aWhimbrel 1 aCommon Redshank 5 aCommon Greenshank 1 aWood Sandpiper 6 aGull-billed Tern 1 aCommon Cuckoo 1 aSand Martin 50 aCetti's Warbler 1 aMoustached Warbler 1 aGreat Reed-warbler 2

Ste Cecile 7/5/1975

aWood Sandpiper 90 aRuff 10 aGull-billed Tern 2 aWhiskered Tern 1


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