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Brief trip report - UK, France, Spain

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Subject: Brief trip report - UK, France, Spain
From: "Lawrie Conole" <>
Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2002 16:43:39 +1000
Hi birders

Just back from a month in Europe - England, France and Spain.  In due course 
I'll post either a proper trip report (or most likely the URL to an online 
report).  Just a few lists and brief comments here.

First some filthy ticking information!  I got 85 new birds for my global life 
list, and finally after a few o/s trips my list has clicked over the 1000 mark.

In the UK I was carted around by Keith Martin (some of you might recall Keith 
from this forum when he lived in Adelaide).  We visited the New Forest (and the 
nearby coast at Dancing Ledge) and East Anglia (Minsmere, Cley to Holme in 
Norfolk, and Weeting Heath) as well as Keith's backyard park in Twickenham on 
London's western edge.  Thanks to Keith, and also various Birding-Aus folk who 
provided information - particularly Simon Mustoe for East Anglia.  Excellent 
birding!

In France I spent a day in Paris looking without luck for accommodation!  I 
very quickly decamped to Le Puy-en-Velay in the Haute-Loire.  Birded around Le 
Puy and Langeac in riparian woodland and montane forest.  From there to Sixt in 
the Haute-Savoie for montane-alpine birding.  After that a brief stay in Nîmes 
in Languedoc near the border with Provençe.  From there by train to Barcelona 
in Spain - birds from the train and various locations in Barcelona from Port 
Vell and Parc Güell, but no real birding.  A few more train trip birds from 
Barcelona to Madrid via Zaragosa.

Apart from that, a couple of airport transit lounge bird lists from Zürich in 
Switzerland and Changi in Singapore!  PS:  Any clues on what a small, mostly 
dark but white-rumped Munia might be in Singapore?  I got a brief view of such 
a bird on grass outside the terminal, but not much clue what it was ...... I 
blame jetlag!!

Non-birds first:

UK
Roe Deer
Reeve's Muntjac
Badger
Stoat
Fox
Rabbit
Brown Hare
Wood Mouse
Grey Squirrel
Common Toad
Adder

France
Roe Deer
Fox
Rabbit
Brown Hare
Pine Marten
Common Frog
Green Lizard
Red Wall Skink

Birds

UK

 2134.0 Red-legged Partridge                 Alectoris rufa
  309.1 Ring-necked Pheasant                 Phasianus colchicus
  167.0 Ruddy Duck                           Oxyura jamaicensis
  178.2 Mute Swan                            Cygnus olor
 2060.0 Greylag Goose                        Anser anser
  172.0 Canada Goose                         Branta canadensis
 2063.0 Egyptian Goose                       Alopochen aegyptiacus
  141.1 Common Shelduck                      Tadorna tadorna
 2067.0 Mandarin Duck                        Aix galericulata
  135.0 Gadwall                              Anas strepera
  136.0 Eurasian Wigeon                      Anas penelope
  132.0 Mallard                              Anas platyrhynchos
  142.0 Northern Shoveler                    Anas clypeata
  139.2 Garganey                             Anas querquedula
  138.0 Eurasian Teal                        Anas crecca
  146.1 Common Pochard                       Aythya ferina
  149.1 Tufted Duck                          Aythya fuligula
  148.0 Greater Scaup                        Aythya marila
 2002.0 Little Grebe                         Tachybaptus ruficollis
 2003.0 Great Crested Grebe                  Podiceps cristatus
   86.0 Northern Fulmar                      Fulmarus glacialis
  119.0 Great Cormorant                      Phalacrocorax carbo
 2018.0 European Shag                        Leucocarbo aristotelis
  196.1 Little Egret                         Egretta garzetta
  195.0 Grey Heron                           Ardea cinerea
  196.0 Great Egret                          Ardea alba
 2025.0 Great Bittern                        Botaurus stellaris
 2074.0 European Honey-Buzzard               Pernis apivorus
 2096.0 Montagu's Harrier                    Circus pygargus
 2094.0 Western Marsh-Harrier                Circus aeruginosus
 2100.0 Eurasian Sparrowhawk                 Accipiter nisus
  336.0 Eurasian Buzzard                     Buteo buteo
  356.1 Eurasian Hobby                       Falco subbuteo
  356.0 Peregrine Falcon                     Falco peregrinus
  359.1 Eurasian Kestrel                     Falco tinnunculus
  212.1 Water Rail                           Rallus aquaticus
  219.0 Common Moorhen                       Gallinula chloropus
  220.0 Eurasian Coot                        Fulica atra
  252.0 Black-tailed Godwit                  Limosa limosa
  250.0 Bar-tailed Godwit                    Limosa lapponica
  265.0 Whimbrel                             Numenius phaeopus
  264.1 Eurasian Curlew                      Numenius arquata
  253.1 Common Redshank                      Tringa totanus
  283.0 Ruddy Turnstone                      Arenaria interpres
  242.3 Little Stint                         Calidris minuta
  243.0 Dunlin                               Calidris alpina
  244.0 Curlew Sandpiper                     Calidris ferruginea
  260.0 Ruff                                 Philomachus pugnax
 2209.0 Eurasian Thick-knee                  Burhinus oedicnemus
  285.0 Eurasian Oystercatcher               Haematopus ostralegus
 2232.0 Pied Avocet                          Recurvirostra avosetta
  270.0 Grey Plover                          Pluvialis squatarola
  275.0 Ringed Plover                        Charadrius hiaticula
  269.0 Northern Lapwing                     Vanellus vanellus
   47.0 Great Black-backed Gull              Larus marinus
   51.0 Herring Gull                         Larus argentatus
   50.0 Lesser Black-backed Gull             Larus fuscus
   55.1 Black-headed Gull                    Larus ridibundus
   67.0 Sandwich Tern                        Sterna sandvicensis
   70.0 Common Tern                          Sterna hirundo
   74.1 Little Tern                          Sterna albifrons
   30.0 Common Murre                         Uria aalge
   32.0 Razorbill                            Alca torda
   13.0 Atlantic Puffin                      Fratercula arctica
  313.1 Rock Dove                            Columba livia
 2274.0 Stock Pigeon                         Columba oenas
 2276.0 Common Wood-Pigeon                   Columba palumbus
 2289.0 Eurasian Turtle-Dove                 Streptopelia turtur
  315.4 Eurasian Collared-Dove               Streptopelia decaocto
  382.3 Rose-ringed Parakeet                 Psittacula krameri
  388.2 Common Cuckoo                        Cuculus canorus
 2328.0 Tawny Owl                            Strix aluco
  367.0 Short-eared Owl                      Asio flammeus
  424.2 Common Swift                         Apus apus
  401.1 Great Spotted Woodpecker             Dendrocopos major
 2387.0 Green Woodpecker                     Picus viridis
 2431.0 Eurasian Jay                         Garrulus glandarius
  475.0 Eurasian Magpie                      Pica pica
  490.3 Eurasian Jackdaw                     Corvus monedula
  490.1 Rook                                 Corvus frugilegus
  490.2 Carrion Crow                         Corvus corone
  486.0 Common Raven                         Corvus corax
 2418.0 Wood Lark                            Lullula arborea
  473.0 Skylark                              Alauda arvensis
  698.2 Tree Pipit                           Anthus trivialis
  698.0 Meadow Pipit                         Anthus pratensis
 2839.2 Rock Pipit                           Anthus petrosus
 2839.1 Water Pipit                          Anthus spinoletta
  694.0 White Wagtail                        Motacilla alba
  688.2 House Sparrow                        Passer domesticus
 2819.0 Dunnock                              Prunella modularis
  514.3 Chaffinch                            Fringilla coelebs
 2943.0 European Greenfinch                  Carduelis chloris
  526.1 European Goldfinch                   Carduelis carduelis
 2937.0 Eurasian Linnet                      Carduelis cannabina
  516.0 Eurasian Bullfinch                   Pyrrhula pyrrhula
 2882.0 Yellowhammer                         Emberiza citrinella
  535.5 Reed Bunting                         Emberiza schoeniclus
  722.0 Winter Wren                          Troglodytes troglodytes
 2487.0 Long-tailed Tit                      Aegithalos caudatus
  616.0 Bank Swallow                         Riparia riparia
  613.0 Barn Swallow                         Hirundo rustica
  615.2 House Martin                         Delichon urbica
 2620.0 Goldcrest                            Regulus regulus
 2533.0 Cetti's Warbler                      Cettia cetti
 2547.0 Grasshopper Warbler                  Locustella naevia
 2554.0 Sedge Warbler                        Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
 2562.0 Eurasian Reed-Warbler                Acrocephalus scirpaceus
  747.2 Willow Warbler                       Phylloscopus trochilus
 2592.0 Common Chiffchaff                    Phylloscopus collybita
  747.3 Wood Warbler                         Phylloscopus sibilatrix
 2588.0 Blackcap                             Sylvia atricapilla
 2586.0 Greater Whitethroat                  Sylvia communis
 2585.0 Lesser Whitethroat                   Sylvia curruca
 2573.0 Dartford Warbler                     Sylvia undata
 2804.0 Bearded Parrotbill                   Panurus biarmicus
 2464.0 Marsh Tit                            Poecile palustris
 2466.0 Willow Tit                           Poecile montana
 2474.0 Coal Tit                             Periparus ater
 2477.0 Great Tit                            Parus major
 2475.0 Blue Tit                             Cyanistes caeruleus
  761.1 Common Blackbird                     Turdus merula
 2739.0 Song Thrush                          Turdus philomelos
 2740.0 Mistle Thrush                        Turdus viscivorus
 2647.0 Spotted Flycatcher                   Muscicapa striata
 2659.0 European Robin                       Erithacus rubecula
 2664.0 Common Nightingale                   Luscinia megarhynchos
 2679.0 Common Redstart                      Phoenicurus phoenicurus
 2707.0 Whinchat                             Saxicola rubetra
19206.0 Common Stonechat                     Saxicola rubicola
  765.0 Northern Wheatear                    Oenanthe oenanthe
  493.0 Common Starling                      Sturnus vulgaris
132 species


France

  178.2 Mute Swan                            Cygnus olor
  141.1 Common Shelduck                      Tadorna tadorna
  135.0 Gadwall                              Anas strepera
  132.0 Mallard                              Anas platyrhynchos
  195.0 Grey Heron                           Ardea cinerea
 2074.0 European Honey-Buzzard               Pernis apivorus
 2077.0 Red Kite                             Milvus milvus
 2076.0 Black Kite                           Milvus migrans
 2081.0 Lammergeier                          Gypaetus barbatus
 2086.0 Eurasian Griffon                     Gyps fulvus
 2091.0 Short-toed Eagle                     Circaetus gallicus
  331.0 Northern Harrier                     Circus cyaneus
 2095.0 Pallid Harrier                       Circus macrourus
 2094.0 Western Marsh-Harrier                Circus aeruginosus
 2100.0 Eurasian Sparrowhawk                 Accipiter nisus
  334.0 Northern Goshawk                     Accipiter gentilis
  336.0 Eurasian Buzzard                     Buteo buteo
  349.0 Golden Eagle                         Aquila chrysaetos
 2114.0 Booted Eagle                         Hieraaetus pennatus
  356.1 Eurasian Hobby                       Falco subbuteo
 2117.0 Lesser Kestrel                       Falco naumanni
  359.1 Eurasian Kestrel                     Falco tinnunculus
  206.1 Common Crane                         Grus grus
  269.0 Northern Lapwing                     Vanellus vanellus
 2254.0 Yellow-legged Gull                   Larus cachinnans
  313.1 Rock Dove                            Columba livia
 2276.0 Common Wood-Pigeon                   Columba palumbus
 2289.0 Eurasian Turtle-Dove                 Streptopelia turtur
  315.4 Eurasian Collared-Dove               Streptopelia decaocto
  388.2 Common Cuckoo                        Cuculus canorus
 2317.0 Eurasian Eagle-Owl                   Bubo bubo
 1230.0 Alpine Swift                         Tachymarptis melba
  424.2 Common Swift                         Apus apus
 2358.0 European Bee-eater                   Merops apiaster
  415.1 Eurasian Wryneck                     Jynx torquilla
 2380.0 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker            Dendrocopos minor
 2376.0 Middle Spotted Woodpecker            Dendrocopos medius
 2377.0 White-backed Woodpecker              Dendrocopos leucotos
  401.1 Great Spotted Woodpecker             Dendrocopos major
  401.0 Three-toed Woodpecker                Picoides tridactylus
 2393.0 Black Woodpecker                     Dryocopus martius
 2387.0 Green Woodpecker                     Picus viridis
 2386.0 Grey-faced Woodpecker                Picus canus
 2461.0 Eurasian Golden Oriole               Oriolus oriolus
 2431.0 Eurasian Jay                         Garrulus glandarius
  475.0 Eurasian Magpie                      Pica pica
 2436.0 Eurasian Nutcracker                  Nucifraga caryocatactes
  490.3 Eurasian Jackdaw                     Corvus monedula
  490.1 Rook                                 Corvus frugilegus
  490.2 Carrion Crow                         Corvus corone
  486.0 Common Raven                         Corvus corax
 2847.0 Red-backed Shrike                    Lanius collurio
 2853.0 Woodchat Shrike                      Lanius senator
 2416.0 Crested Lark                         Galerida cristata
 2418.0 Wood Lark                            Lullula arborea
  473.0 Skylark                              Alauda arvensis
  696.1 Grey Wagtail                         Motacilla cinerea
  694.0 White Wagtail                        Motacilla alba
  688.2 House Sparrow                        Passer domesticus
 2969.0 Spanish Sparrow                      Passer hispaniolensis
  688.3 Eurasian Tree Sparrow                Passer montanus
 2980.0 Rock Sparrow                         Petronia petronia
 2819.0 Dunnock                              Prunella modularis
  514.3 Chaffinch                            Fringilla coelebs
 2947.0 European Serin                       Serinus serinus
 2943.0 European Greenfinch                  Carduelis chloris
 2940.0 Eurasian Siskin                      Carduelis spinus
  526.1 European Goldfinch                   Carduelis carduelis
  521.0 Red Crossbill                        Loxia curvirostra
  516.0 Eurasian Bullfinch                   Pyrrhula pyrrhula
  514.2 Hawfinch                             Coccothraustes coccothraustes
 2882.0 Yellowhammer                         Emberiza citrinella
 2496.0 Eurasian Nuthatch                    Sitta europaea
 2503.0 Eurasian Treecreeper                 Certhia familiaris
 2504.0 Short-toed Treecreeper               Certhia brachydactyla
  722.0 Winter Wren                          Troglodytes troglodytes
 2487.0 Long-tailed Tit                      Aegithalos caudatus
  616.0 Bank Swallow                         Riparia riparia
 2424.0 Eurasian Crag-Martin                 Hirundo rupestris
  613.0 Barn Swallow                         Hirundo rustica
 2428.0 Red-rumped Swallow                   Hirundo daurica
  615.2 House Martin                         Delichon urbica
 2620.0 Goldcrest                            Regulus regulus
 2621.0 Firecrest                            Regulus ignicapillus
 2548.0 Eurasian River Warbler               Locustella fluviatilis
 2571.0 Melodious Warbler                    Hippolais polyglotta
 2570.0 Icterine Warbler                     Hippolais icterina
  747.2 Willow Warbler                       Phylloscopus trochilus
 2592.0 Common Chiffchaff                    Phylloscopus collybita
  747.3 Wood Warbler                         Phylloscopus sibilatrix
 2588.0 Blackcap                             Sylvia atricapilla
 2586.0 Greater Whitethroat                  Sylvia communis
 2576.0 Subalpine Warbler                    Sylvia cantillans
 2464.0 Marsh Tit                            Poecile palustris
 2466.0 Willow Tit                           Poecile montana
 2474.0 Coal Tit                             Periparus ater
 2468.0 Crested Tit                          Lophophanes cristatus
 2477.0 Great Tit                            Parus major
 2475.0 Blue Tit                             Cyanistes caeruleus
 2523.0 White-throated Dipper                Cinclus cinclus
 2719.0 Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush            Monticola saxatilis
 2723.0 Blue Rock-Thrush                     Monticola solitarius
  761.1 Common Blackbird                     Turdus merula
 2739.0 Song Thrush                          Turdus philomelos
 2740.0 Mistle Thrush                        Turdus viscivorus
 2647.0 Spotted Flycatcher                   Muscicapa striata
 2635.0 European Pied Flycatcher             Ficedula hypoleuca
 2659.0 European Robin                       Erithacus rubecula
 2664.0 Common Nightingale                   Luscinia megarhynchos
 2678.0 Black Redstart                       Phoenicurus ochruros
 2679.0 Common Redstart                      Phoenicurus phoenicurus
 2707.0 Whinchat                             Saxicola rubetra
19206.0 Common Stonechat                     Saxicola rubicola
  493.0 Common Starling                      Sturnus vulgaris
114 species


Spain

 195.0 Grey Heron                           Ardea cinerea
 2054.0 White Stork                          Ciconia ciconia
 2076.0 Black Kite                           Milvus migrans
 2082.0 Egyptian Vulture                     Neophron percnopterus
 2090.0 Cinereous Vulture                    Aegypius monachus
  336.0 Eurasian Buzzard                     Buteo buteo
 2115.0 Bonelli's Eagle                      Hieraaetus fasciatus
 2121.0 Eleonora's Falcon                    Falco eleonorae
 2268.0 Black-bellied Sandgrouse             Pterocles orientalis
 2254.0 Yellow-legged Gull                   Larus cachinnans
  313.1 Rock Dove                            Columba livia
 2276.0 Common Wood-Pigeon                   Columba palumbus
  315.4 Eurasian Collared-Dove               Streptopelia decaocto
  382.3 Rose-ringed Parakeet                 Psittacula krameri
  424.2 Common Swift                         Apus apus
 2358.0 European Bee-eater                   Merops apiaster
 2348.0 European Roller                      Coracias garrulus
  391.1 Eurasian Hoopoe                      Upupa epops
 2431.0 Eurasian Jay                         Garrulus glandarius
  475.0 Eurasian Magpie                      Pica pica
  490.3 Eurasian Jackdaw                     Corvus monedula
 2853.0 Woodchat Shrike                      Lanius senator
  688.2 House Sparrow                        Passer domesticus
 2980.0 Rock Sparrow                         Petronia petronia
 2947.0 European Serin                       Serinus serinus
  526.1 European Goldfinch                   Carduelis carduelis
 2891.0 Ortolan Bunting                      Emberiza hortulana
  613.0 Barn Swallow                         Hirundo rustica
 2428.0 Red-rumped Swallow                   Hirundo daurica
  615.2 House Martin                         Delichon urbica
 2416.0 Crested Lark                         Galerida cristata
 2588.0 Blackcap                             Sylvia atricapilla
 2587.0 Garden Warbler                       Sylvia borin
 2578.0 Sardinian Warbler                    Sylvia melanocephala
 2723.0 Blue Rock-Thrush                     Monticola solitarius
  761.1 Common Blackbird                     Turdus merula
 2664.0 Common Nightingale                   Luscinia megarhynchos
  493.0 Common Starling                      Sturnus vulgaris
36 species

Switzerland

  2077.0 Red Kite                            Milvus milvus
  336.0 Eurasian Buzzard                     Buteo buteo
  490.2 Carrion Crow                         Corvus corone
3 species

Singapore

 195.0 Grey Heron                           Ardea cinerea
 3029.0 White-bellied Sea-Eagle              Haliaeetus leucogaster
 3291.0 Glossy Swiftlet                      Aerodramus esculenta
 2346.1 House Swift                          Apus nipalensis
 2449.0 House Crow                           Corvus splendens
  688.3 Eurasian Tree Sparrow                Passer montanus
 2426.0 Pacific Swallow                      Hirundo tahitica
19217.0 Javan Myna                           Acridotheres javanicus
8 species


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