A small detour
May 14th, 2007 by Karen
No doubt, on our search for the hidden churches of Drome Provencale, we will see many birds in the countryside. I found this list of birds found around Mont Ventoux–we will need to be on the lookout!
Blackcaps, Blue rock thrush, Buzzard and Honey buzzard, Eagles - golden and short-toed, golden oriole, Hoopoe, House martins, Kites- red and black (circling low over the fields), Nuthatch, Pied flycatcher, Ptarmigan, Red-backed shrike, Siskins (at the peak of Mont Ventoux), Swallows, Three-toed woodpecker, Titmice - blue tit, coal tit, great tit, long-tailed tit, Tree creeper, Warblers.
Some possibilities:
Hoopoe — I WOULD LOVE to see this bird. I’ve been looking for it for at least 4 years.
We have seen magnificent birds circling overhead. In this part of Provence, there are several specials of both eagle and buzzard. Here is a short-toed eagle.
Here’s a shot of a honey buzzard aloft.
