Natural History Wanderings

While driving and hiking in Cevennes and Grand Causses in France, I kept a list of the birds I was able to identify..  The areas I was in included Causse Mejean; Causse du Larzac; Lapanouse; Le Rozier, Gorges de la Jonte, and the Gorges du Tarn.  The biggest highlight was seeing Griffon Vultures. This was the first time I recorded a Chiffcaff. I probably have seen it before but never identified it or wrote it down. The House Sparrow and Common Raven are the same as the ones I see at home in the U.S.

Here are  photos of some of the birds I saw from photos found on the internet that are licensed for reuse.  The drives and hikes I did were from the Crossbill guide to the Cevennes and the Grand Causses. To see the list of birds seen click Read More

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Bird List for the Cevennes and Causses in France – June 7 to 9, 2012

Gray Heron

Griffon Vulture

Short-toed Eagle

Eurasian Marsh Harrier

Common Buzzard

Eurasian Collared-Dove

Common Cuckoo

Woodchat Shrike

Eurasian Magpie

Common Raven

Sky Lark

Common House Martin

Great Tit

Eurasian Wren

Common Chiffchaff

Blackcap

Black Redstart

Eurasian Blackbird

Gray Wagtail

White Wagtail

Cirl Bunting

Common Chaffinch

European Serin

House Sparrow

(The House Sparrow and Common Raven are the same as the ones I see at home in the U.S.)