France


Salin du Giraud, Etang du Galabert and
Etang du Fangassier

We drove down the D36 to Salin de Giraud where we saw Kentish Plover, about 350 Curlew Sandpipers (by far the most I've ever seen in one place), Dunlin, Little and Greater Ringed Plover, Black, Gull-billed and Common Terns, Greater Flamingo, Little Stint and about 40 Cattle Egrets.

Salin du Giraud
Salin du Giraud

After a time on the beach we drove along the road between Etang de Galabert and Etang du Fangassier (north-west of Salin de Giraud). Between the beach and this road we saw a total of 22 European Rollers on the telegraph wires. We stopped between the two lakes and checked the water and lake edges. Here we saw Common, Gull-billed and Little Terns, Greater Flamingo, Common Ringed Plover, Black-headed Gull, Common Sandpiper, Western Marsh-Harrier, Little Stint, Kentish Plover and Slender-billed Gull. This was the best site we found for Slender-billed Gull.

Birds seen in Provence


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