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The Association Open Door exists to encourage the practical exchange of cultural information
and experience between French and English-speaking people residing permanently or part-time
in the Limousin and surrounding areas.





Guided ornithological walk




 

A small group of members were treated to an informative tour of the Landes and Cascades of Augerolles at the beginning of July by Max Richer of SEPOL  (Society pour l'Etude et la Protection des Oiseaux on Limousin).

 

Cool and cloudy conditions following heavy rain the previous week made visual identification virtually impossible but, nevertheless, Max was able to identify around 20 different species by their birdsong.

 

Many, such as the jay, blackbird, magpie, woodpigeon, buzzard, mistle and song thrushes and the robin were well-known to members. Others, well known but more rarely seen, such as the chaffinch (plentiful in the woods around Augerolles and dominating the birdsong)  were also in earshot  - as was the angry-sounding wren!

 

Birds less common across the UK incuded the blackcap, chiffchaff, bullfinch, red-backed shrike and tree pipit. Max's day was made worthwhile by the sound of the nuthatch, which those of us living in Augerolles hear almost constantly – to my mind the only bird that actually says “tweet”, alternating with “free kick”. I always call it the referee bird.

A picnic lunch in the library followed. Much thanks to Max for accommodating us, especially as we had to re-arrange because of the weather.

Peter Edmondson

 

Les oiseaux étaient: geai, merle, pie, pigeon, ramier ,buse, grive draine, grive musicienne, rougegorge, pinson des arbres et troglodyte, fauvette à tête noire,  pinson des arbres,  bouvreuil pivoine, pie-grèche, ecorcheur, pipit des arbres et sittelle.


 Peter