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Belgium: What else? April 30 to May 7, 2021 Benoit Verbruggen
(benoitverbruggen@gmail.com)
Benoit Willocx David van Ypersele François Nef
Introduction
Our Belgian Birders Quartet (BBQ…) was back for this 12th trip, much needed as it became over the years some
kind of holy ornitho-break. After Camargue-Crau-Alpilles in 2008, Scotland in 2009, Andalucia-Extremadura in
2010, East Poland in 2011, Morocco in 2012, Finland-Norway in 2013, Lesvos in 2014, Danube Delta in 2015,
Hungary-Transylvania in 2016, Israël in 2017, Georgia in 2018 and Sénégal in 2019, Covid popped-up and we had
to cancel our trip to Cape May (New Jersey, USA) in May 2020. We could just bird spot days in Belgium as a
consolation, and we would never have imagined that one year later the sanitary restrictions would still dominate.
But since long we had a plan B, should our trips abroad not be possible for a reason or another: a full week in
Belgium only! So this year we had to activate this rescue option: staying home, back to basics, and it was very
enjoyable. Our homeland is not especially famous for the number and rarity of its avifauna, but, as a matter of
fact, we have great nature reserves and a very decent birding diversity, which we were happy to (re)discover. Our
counter stopped at 163, which is a respectable tally, in fact just above the average of our trips to more prestigious
birding destinations. No lifers, though, this will be for a next opportunity…
We have seen a lot, and we have missed a lot, too. The weather had been cold since a few weeks: spring was
late, so were some of the breeding birds (Nighthawk, Icterine & Marsh Warbler, Red-backed Shrike, European
Serin…). We never experienced the loud, joyful, even confusing song chorus, when you cannot tell the songbirds
apart, as it is often the case in May. We had some sun, low temperatures, hard wind sometimes, rain and even a
bit of snow…
Preparing the trip with www.observations.be was indispensable and a real game changer compared to previous
editions, or at least 10 years ago. We had planned a general circuit in advance, tagging the hotspots on maps.me,
and fine-tuned it during the trip, following last info on the observation portal, but never consenting a big detour
for such or such species. We posted our own most interesting observations on the website.
We used my car, a very handy Touran, and ended up by driving about 1.400 km.
In terms of accommodations the aim was to disconnect and never spend a night at home, so we slept in
strategically located family holiday houses, and in Brasschaat at B&B Casa Claudia https://casaclaudia.be/, a
simple accommodation with a warm welcome by the owner Claudia. The very good quality/price ratio satisfied
us and we can recommend it.
We are not photographers and we try to first enjoy the observation itself; we take some good shots though with
bridge cameras and we used less digiscopy with our smartphones through our Kowa scopes. François bought an
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affordable but very efficient Olivon scope through www.topoptics.biz; we really like the website of JP Liégeois
and the quality of his service.
So, let’s begin!
Program and species highlights :
Friday 30 April: Brussels, Vallée de la Dyle
I started a warm-up session in Brussels on my side during the afternoon, in order to twitch 3 feral parakeet
species of our capital, more precisely in Watermael-Boisfort. Monk Parakeet nests in big community nests on a
majestic cedar in front of the office where I use to work, so I know them quite well (50.80825 4.427842).
Surprisingly this day there was no activity around the tree for 10 minutes or so, and I started to be worried for
their little community, but soon the birds flew in and out, with their unpleasant calls. Rose-Ringed Parakeet is
abundant in South-East Brussels, so it was not difficult to connect with them. And Alexandrine Parakeet was in
fact a lifer for me! I found a group of 10-12, precisely where mentioned earlier on observations.be (50.7943,
4.4075). It is bigger than Rose-Ringed, the bill is massive and the lower mandible is red as well; the call is deeper.
At around 20:00 our quartet was reunited again, on the top of the observation tower of the Sint-Agata Rode lake,
which is very often interesting (50.7943, 4.6415). The spectacle in the declining sun was magic, the water surface
buzzling with bird life: hundreds of Swallows (Sand, Barn and House), many, many ducks (Mallard, Gadwall,
Pintail, Shoveler, Eurasian Teal, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Canada Goose, Common Shelduck, Egyptian Goose: not
bad for a start…). Benoit W had seen a Mandarin Duck earlier on in Brabant Wallon. We had a few waders, too:
Little Ringed Plover, Northern Lapwing, Wood Sandpiper, Common Redshank, Greenshank and the only Common
Snipe of the trip. But the best was still to come: in Sint-Joris Weert where we would spend the night, we came
back to a spot where we had Eagle Owl earlier this spring. I will not disclose the coordinates since they are
hidden on observations.be as well. Very punctual, the bird started calling its repeated single “hoo” a bit before
sun set, then, massive, impressive, flew to a place where we could admire it at length… A very good start indeed!
Alexandrine Parakeet Eagle Owl
Saturday 1 May, Harchies, Ploegsteert, Blankaart, Nieuwpoort-Bad
We left after a quick breakfast that morning to the marshes of Harchies, a well-known Belgian nature reserve in
Hainaut. From the parking (50.466391 3.67268), we could hear the Golden Oriole singing at a distance; then we
had 2 Cattle Egret foraging in high meadows (50.4675 3.6763). During a nice walk, we heard a pretty good
number of Warblers, seeing some of them only: Blackcap, Garden Warbler, Common Whitethroat to start with;
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Sedge Warbler was largely present, Reed Warbler more discreet and of course no one could miss the exploding
notes of Cetti’s Warbler. Ciffchaff was everywhere, as it should, but Willow Warbler remained shy. There was
something new, though: beside Grasshopper Warbler, a common observation here, we heard also Savi's Warbler,
which used to be much rarer in the past. Well, the fact that we can now so easily listen to their respective songs
on or smartphones makes it easier, because the difference is subtle, but quite clear after a few occurrences.
The next spot was Ploegsteert, where I had never been before, and I must admit I was a bit disappointed. The
best bird was a singing Turtle Dove, very close to the parking in 50.715001 2.907606. The numbers of this bird
declined dramatically in our regions and it was the only contact of our trip. Nothing special with the water birds;
some years, though, this site can be excellent for the Eurasian Bittern.
Hidden Cattle Egret… Reeds Bunting Black-winged Stilt
In the middle of the afternoon, we arrived at the Blankaart, a nature reserve I had not visited for years, or even
decades. I remember when I was a teenager, this place was the best in Belgium to see the newly breeding Great
Cormorants. Times have changed… Anyway, after having parked in 50.985167 2.872865, we visited the park ,
including a nice observation hut with a view on a beautiful pond, but which was nearly desert. On the other hand,
walking North is what we knew could be good. There, on 50.9909 2.8615, you find some kind of flooded grassland
where Black-winged Stilts nest since a couple of years. We had also our first Whimbrels and a hunting Hobby
which we could observe at our ease. I never noticed how often, while flying, he brings food to his beak with his
legs. This time we did not only hear but also saw Savi’s Warbler in the scope, showing no stripes on the flanks,
unlike its cousin Grasshoper. The Common Cuckoo was singing, Lesser Whitethroat as well, and we saw another
Cattle Egret flying by.
Hereunder: Turnstone and Purple Sandpiper from the pier of Nieuwpoort: nearly too close for the scope!
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We arrived at Nieuwpoort-Bad, and it was already 20h45 when we found ourselves on the pier (51.1553 2.7183),
looking down to the breakwater for a sandpipers festival: Sanderling, Purple Sandpiper, Turnstone and
Dunlin in a golden sunset light. What a day it was! Combined with yesterday evening, we twitched 97 species on
the list before going to bed…
Sunday 2 May, Nieuwpoort-Bad, Uitkerkse Polders, Knokke - Het Zwin
This morning when I came back from the bakery with some croissants, David was sitting on the coach, still in
pajama, watching the sea through his scope; he had a group of 15 Common Scoters flying North. After breakfast,
we took the direction of Coxyde and, walking on the beach close to the sand dunes, we were hoping to contact
the Crested Lark, on its last part of Belgian territory. We were lucky because after 10 or 15 minutes we heard it
and saw it very well afterwards, standing on a dune.
This morning the rocks alongside the pier at low tide were nearly empty,
so we were lucky to have such a good harvest yesterday evening. We
walked to the observation tower on 51.146519 2.733626, in front of the
reserve IJzermonding. We got more waders there, including Eurasian
Curlews, Grey Plovers, 1 Bar-Tailed Godwit, 4 Avocets, 8 Ringed Plovers as
new birds, and many Redshanks, Dunlins, etc. After all, the vedettes were
perhaps a group of 8 Harbour Seals resting comfortably in the morning
light.
The afternoon saw us arriving at Uitkerkse Polders, another highly recommendable nature reserve (visitors center
and parking at 51.291171 3.136897) allowing nice walks. We had the classical ducks, about 20 Whimbrels and
many displaying Black-tailed Godwit: I never admired so well their courtship flies and calls, and I better
understood why their name is “Grutto” in Dutch: they repeated it on and on and on… We finally had a very nice
Bluethroat which we could admire at length.
Our next spot, late in the afternoon, was Knokke and more particularly the excellent Zwin, which we reached by
bicycle; the 2 place described hereunder can not be accessed by car: you need to walk or cycle. The light was
perfect to scan the nesting island from the nice vantage point on 51.36458 3.347091. We had to search well to
find a couple of Little terns among the many breeding Common Terns; we could hear and see a few
Mediterranean Gulls, but apparently they were not back yet on the island; suddenly we noticed a hunting Short-
eared Owl, with his slow wing-flapping and fantom-like behavior. Het Zwin has been extended 2 or 3 years ago,
after major works, moving the international dike, restoring the tidal habitat, and extending largely the surface of
the reserve. This vast area is really becoming exciting; you definitely need a scope because of the distances.
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From 51.353272 3.36388 and 51.345075 3.370422, we had a good number of Spotted Redshanks, a little group of
Red Knots, and many waders already observed before, including plenty (hundreds?) of Ringed Plovers. We could
see a white frenzy above a distant little channel: a look through the scope revealed many Black-headed Gulls, but
also one Little Egret, one Great White Egret and one Spoonbill, a good bird diversity feasting on small fishes! A bit
further we had another Short-eared Owl, and a first isolated Barnacle Goose. The observation hide in 51.35376
3.349678 is generally very good, earlier in the season at least; one month before I had 2 Grey Phalaropes there.
This time we had the standard ducks and waders, and some White Storks, which are nesting at the Zwin.
Monday 3 May, Zeebrugge, Knokke, Kalmthout
Jumping on our bicycles after breakfast, we headed to Zeebruges. Baai van Heist on 51.340139 3.227919 used to
be good for breeding Terns and Kentish Plover, but vegetation has grown and they have disappeared since long.
We continued further, to the reserve De Fonteintjes where good migrating birds were seen these last days as per
observations.be. We walked along the ponds which were nice but very quiet, and soon noticed 3 birders on the
top of a sand dune in 51.324064 3.157532, facing the South-West. They had had 2 Purple Herons flying North-
East very early the same morning (before 07:00…), but for the 20 or 30 minutes we stayed there, it was dead calm
sadly. At least the conversation with the Flemish birders was very nice! On our return, we stopped at Sashul
(51.335662 3.229872) where a long hedge is famous in autumn for vagrant warblers, but we were in spring, with
too much wind and too cold temperatures. Kleiputten van Heist (51.330624 3.228868 and 51.329059 3.230628),
a bit further on 2 sides of railtracks (be cautious!) have known better days as well, but a lonely Green Sandpiper
was a good addition to the list. So all in all, this expedition to Zeebrugge and surroundings was a disappointment.
NB: the front and back port used to be excellent many years ago, because of sandy or marshy land not converted
yet in industrial areas, but all the good places have disappeared now.
Even when
birds are
scarcer, good
walks, fresh
air, wild
nature, a touch
of culture and,
above all,
friendship : it
makes our day.
In the afternoon we went to the same places as yesterday around the Zwin, but activity was much lower and we
did not see anything new. We drove to our B&B in Brasschaat to put our luggage in the rooms, we bought pizzas
which we ate on the picnic tables near the parking in 51.376663 4.449144, in front of Kalmtoutse Heide
(Heather). This nature reserve is magical. Last year at about the same date, we had heard and seen the Nightjar
and Wood Lark at dusk. This year, with this cold snap persisting, we had nothing but some Tree Pipits and
Common Stonechats. We could hear a distant noise though, resembling vaguely to the Nightjar, but single-toned
and uninterrupted. We were curious and had to walk more than a kilometer to reach the source of the noise,
which became more and more obvious as we approached: tens of frogs calling from the shore of a large lake…
Tuesday 4 May, Brasschaat, Doel, Kalmthout
This day would be very windy and rainy, but ultimately very good. We started with E10-plas on 51.303019
4.534056, a large pond on the 2 sides of the E10 highway, which was quite distant from where we were, and not
disturbing at all. Pied Flycatcher had been mentioned there: when we got out of the car a rain shower had just
ended, and almost immediately we could hear its song. We took the needed time to locate the bird, and we had
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very nice prolonged views in the end, nearly at eye level, when in the beginning we were twisting our neck to
search the top of the trees. It was a brown (and white) individual, not the black and white kind which is more
attractive in my view.
We moved a bit further to woods on 51.306069 4.514071 where Black Woodpecker had been mentioned, but
there was nothing worth to be mentioned, except the rain which started to pour down. En route to Doel, a short
stop at the Blokkersdijk in 51.229828 4.342712 did not deliver anything new, even though the place can be good,
last year we had Red-crested Pochard there.
Doel is not only known for its polders plains and birds of course, even not so much for its nuclear plant, but these
last years the village, evacuated in 1999 for an extension of the Port of Antwerp which in the end never took
place, became an attractive touristic destination for people interested in ghost towns, urbex photos and street
art. I must say that each time I go birding to Doel, I like to pass through the abandoned streets and get a feeling
of this very particular atmosphere. Be aware that the village can be very crowded with visitors and that access
restrictions to vehicles may apply.
The best spot in Doelse Polders is the hide on the dike on 51.326722 4.236299. From there the view is great on
the mixed colony of Black-headed and Mediterranean Gulls. We had an amazing show of a female Peregrine,
diving multiple times in the middle of the Gulls in panic, soon joined by the male, who made a few attempts as
well, to no avail. Not every hunt is concluded by a success, far from that! Anyway, what a spectacle… We ate our
picnic in the car parked near 51.328953 4.23973, shaken by the assaults of a stormy wind, but with a very good
view on both sides of the road, including a few Spoonbills and 2 Black-necked Grebes. The numbers of Barnacle
Geese were still impressive there, surely > 500. A bit further on the dyke on 51.332611 4.253067, where the
reedbeds can be good for Penduline Tits which we surely did not hear or see this time, we had a gentle Winchat
perched on a bush, the only one of our trip.
Hereunder: the mixed colony after the Peregrine attacks, and the lonely Winchat.
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On a little pond on 51.3039 4.254 we had a group of Ruffs mentioned earlier indeed on observations.be. Near
Kallo, the Defensieve Dijke along the Noordelijke plas, among others on 51.2469 4.2967, was very promising for
Water Rail, but we did not get any. After a delicious dinner at Claudia’s B&B, we headed again for an evening walk
in Kalmtoutse Heide, and except a Common Redstart, we barely saw anything. It was still cold and windy: bad
weather did not help I guess…
Wednesday 5 May, Kleine Netevallei, Zonhoven – Wijvenheide, Logbiermé
We left early for wetlands in the Kleine Netevallei; we parked the car on 51.175289 4.635825 and walked along
the dike of the canal. The place is supposed to be good for Eurasian Bittern, which we did not hear, we had
instead 4 Greenshanks and one Redshank. We met a first local birder who told us the place had been good for
Corn Crake last summer, confirming my thought when I saw the wet meadows which reminded me some very
favorable biotopes in East Poland. Another birder recommended to us a pond 20 km further, Jutse Plassen, on
51.085337 4.616888, where Temminck Stint had bee seen the previous days, not this very morning, but we tried
our luck. Charming place but no sign of the Temminck, sadly; again a few Greenshanks, Common Sandpipers and
one Wood Sandpiper. This detour was a bit useless, but OK, no big deal…
We ate our lunch comfortably seated on picnic tables near the entrance of a camping, just on the other side of
the parking on 50.986461 5.314234 for Zonhoven – Wijvenheide, an interesting site consisting of former fisheries,
now again partly in activity. Very nice “official” walk of > 5km, highlight of which was a calling Eurasian Bittern,
vey closely. I had never noticed that the call was resembling a respiration, a short inspiration followed by the
well-known long expiration.
We headed then for Wallonia again, up to some decent altitude, above 500m, near Logbiermé (we parked on
50.342199 5.96241). This is the best place in Belgium for the Nutcracker, and for the Tengmalm Owl: we would
dip both… But we enjoyed the nice walks, and even a bit of snow!
Birds were nice though: we had quickly our first Red Kite, groups of Mistle Thrushes, 2 Tree Larks on 50.351
5.971, singing their nostalgic song that I like so much, flying then sitting on the ground, and other birds new to
the list: Yellowhammer, Siskin, Coal Tit, Firecrest… In the evening we scouted the woods for owls, and just got the
Tawny Owl calling in the distance, no Tengmalm, and not even Little Owl nor Barn Owl in the open areas, this was
a bit of a disappointment.
Thursday 6 May Logbiermé, Humain, Belevaux, Briquemont
We started a new walk from Logbiermé, and had a productive stop in a beautiful forest clearing on 50.3541
5.9729. We had nice observations of Common Crossbill, Bullfinch, Crested Tit and Sparrowhawk, among others. A
bit further we met a gamekeeper in his 4x4, who went out to check on what we were doing, and mostly get the
opportunity to talk… But he wouldn’t disclose anything about rarities such as the Tengmalm Owl!
We grasped some food supplies in Trois-Pont and had our
picnic in the car, heading for our next destination, Forzée,
close to mainy good birding places. After the skies had
cleared out from some heavy rains, we were back on tracks,
near the village of Humain, trying to contact Dotterel, Black
Kite and Corn Bunting, mentioned in the area. But no sign of
any of them… We were more lucky in Belvaux, where the
Dipper was faithful to his spot in 50.111695 5.207726,
together with a pair of Grey Wagtails. From there, alerted by
their raucous calls, we saw as well 2 powerful Ravens.
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The evening was a success, first with 2 Hawfinches taking off from the side of the road on 50.1920 5.2093, then,
at dusk, with at least 3 flying Woodcocks, calling their “Tsip” and strange throat sound, in a very nice scenery near
Briquemont (50.1824 5.1383). Coming back to the car, we could nicely hear a Common Quail in an adjacent field.
Friday 7 May: Scy, Lavacherie, Saint-Hubert, Vallée de la Dyle
We left early for our last birding day, heading a bit North, to Scy, where some interesting birds were signaled
around 50.2979 5.2124. There we heard indeed targeted localized Eurasian Treecreeper, with its song distinctive
from more common Short-toed Treecreeper; we saw it briefly afterwards. A new species was Marsh Tit; a bit
further we heard a Willow Tit, and near Mohiville we got the Spotted Flycatcher, while searching for the Black
Stork. Near Lavacherie on 50.0682 5.5278, a very nice place by the way, we got our first Great Grey Shrike of the
day. Nearby we observed the not so common flower Ajuga pyramidalis. Hopping further, walking along the
Ourthe Occidentale, we saw a Black Stork flying off, from the other side of the river, approximately on 50.056721
5.517415. We ate at a picnic area on 50.036166 5.529805, with a very nice view, and surrounded by Fieldfares
which was a nice bonus. In Tillet, we checked a colony of Rooks, which were missing on our list. It was quite
funny that a local lady, seeing us with our binoculars, asked us if there were “precious birds” in their village, and
we were a bit embarrassed to say we stopped for these noisy Rooks…
We drove to another area, near Saint Hubert, the Fourneau Saint-Michel, lovely place. A few Wood Warblers
were singing, and a Middle Spotted Woodpecker calling, on 50.0825 5.3463. We climbed the slope sportively and
got brief views of the bird. We proceeded to the observation tower on 50.045058 5.408343, near the airfield of
Saint-Hubert, where we saw the third Great Grey Shrike of the day, a few Common Stonechats, but not the Ring
Ouzel we were hoping for. We chatted with 2 young friendly employees of the tourism administration, specialized
in nature protection, quite knowledgeable in birdwatching. We moved next to the plain of Lavaux-Saint-Anne on
50.116359 5.085432 and surroundings, were we had Red-backed Shrike sitting on virtually every bush last year at
the same period, but none were present: another summer visitor delayed by the very cold spring… Getting back
to Forzée to recuperate our luggage, we scanned once more roofs and bushes for Tree Sparrow, also present the
year before, but not now; this bird faces a strong decline unfortunately.
We had to come back to the Vallée de la Dyle anyway in order to get back the other cars, but we had an
additional motivation in Rhode-Saint-Agathe, at the exact same tower (50.7943, 4.6415) where we had such a
good start of our bird trip exactly one week before: a Little Bittern had created understandable excitement
among the birders community. So we were not the only ones to admire the bird on this beautiful evening.
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Eagle Owl as a start, Little Bittern as a conclusion, the loop had been completed quite magically in our little
country. We missed of course many birds, because of their later return, strong population decrease or simply bad
luck, but we mostly saw a lot of them, thanks to a vast network of beautiful natural reserves, and good preserved
habitats, which we can be proud of, and must protect, and extend. Furthermore this year we got a little (big…)
help of other birders through the portal observations.be. All in all, another great trip! Belgium: What else?
1 Grèbe castagneux Tachybaptus ruficollis Little Grebe
2 Grèbe huppé Podiceps cristatus Great Crested Grebe
3 Grèbe à cou noir Podiceps nigricollis Black-necked Grebe
4 Grand Cormoran Phalacrocorax carbo Great Cormorant
5 Butor étoilé Botaurus stellaris Eurasian Bittern
6 Blongios nain Ixobrychus minutus Little Bittern
7 Héron garde-bœufs Bubulcus ibis Cattle Egret
8 Aigrette garzette Egretta garzetta Little Egret
9 Grande Aigrette Casmerodius albus Great White Egret
10 Héron cendré Ardea cinerea Grey Heron
11 Cigogne noire Ciconia nigra Black Stork
12 Cigogne blanche Ciconia ciconia White Stork
13 Spatule blanche Platalea leucorodia Eurasian Spoonbill
14 Cygne tuberculé Cygnus olor Mute Swan
15 Oie cendrée Anser anser Greylag Goose
16 Bernache du Canada Branta canadensis Greater Canada Goose
17 Bernache nonnette Branta leucopsis Barnacle Goose
18 Tadorne de Belon Tadorna tadorna Common Shelduck
19 Ouette d'Egypte Alopochen aegyptiaca Egyptian Goose
20 Canard mandarin Aix galericulata Mandarin Duck
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21 Canard colvert Anas platyrhynchos Mallard
22 Canard chipeau Anas strepera Gadwall
23 Canard pilet Anas acuta Pintail
24 Canard souchet Anas clypeata Shoveler
25 Canard siffleur Anas penelope Eurasian Wigeon
26 Sarcelle d'hiver Anas crecca Eurasian Teal
27 Fuligule milouin Aythya ferina Common Pochard
28 Fuligule morillon Aythya fuligula Tufted Duck
29 Macreuse noire Melanitta nigra Common Scoter
30 Milan royal Milvus milvus Red Kite
31 Busard des roseaux Circus aeruginosus Marsh Harrier
32 Buse variable Buteo buteo Common Buzzard
33 Faucon crécerelle Falco tinnunculus Common Kestrel
34 Faucon hobereau Falco subbuteo Hobby
35 Faucon pèlerin Falco peregrinus Peregrine Falcon
36 Caille des blés Coturnix coturnix Common Quail
37 Faisan de Colchide Phasianus colchicus Common Pheasant
38 Gallinule poule-d'eau Gallinula chloropus Moorhen
39 Foulque macroule Fulica atra Common Coot
40 Huîtrier pie Haematopus ostralegus Oystercatcher
41 Avocette élégante Recurvirostra avosetta Avocet
42 Échasse blanche Himantopus himantopus Black-winged Stilt
43 Petit Gravelot Charadrius dubius Little Ringed Plover
44 Grand Gravelot Charadrius hiaticula Ringed Plover
45 Pluvier argenté Pluvialis squatarola Grey Plover
46 Vanneau huppé Vanellus vanellus Northern Lapwing
47 Bécasseau maubèche Calidris canutus Red Knot
48 Bécasseau sanderling Calidris alba Sanderling
49 Bécasseau violet Calidris maritima Purple Sandpiper
50 Tournepierre à collier Arenaria interpres Turnstone
51 Bécasseau variable Calidris alpina Dunlin
52 Chevalier sylvain Tringa glareola Wood Sandpiper
53 Chevalier culblanc Tringa ochropus Green Sandpiper
54 Chevalier guignette Actitis hypoleucos Common Sandpiper
55 Chevalier gambette Tringa totanus Common Redshank
56 Chevalier arlequin Tringa erythropus Spotted Redshank
57 Chevalier aboyeur Tringa nebularia Greenshank
58 Barge à queue noire Limosa limosa Black-tailed Godwit
59 Barge rousse Limosa lapponica Bar-tailed Godwit
60 Courlis cendré Numenius arquata Eurasian Curlew
61 Courlis corlieu Numenius phaeopus Whimbrel
62 Bécasse des bois Scolopax rusticola Woodcock
63 Bécassine des marais Gallinago gallinago Common Snipe
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64 Combattant varié Philomachus pugnax Ruff
65 Mouette rieuse Larus ridibundus Black-headed Gull
66 Goéland cendré Larus canus Common Gull
67 Mouette mélanocéphale Larus melanocephalus Mediterranean Gull
68 Goéland argenté Larus argentatus Herring Gull
69 Goéland brun Larus fuscus Lesser Black-backed Gull
70 Goéland marin Larus marinus Great Black-backed Gull
71 Sterne naine Sternula albifrons Little Tern
72 Sterne caugek Sterna sandvicensis Sandwich Tern
73 Sterne pierregarin Sterna hirundo Common Tern
74 Pigeon biset Columba livia Rock Pigeon
75 Pigeon colombin Columba oenas Stock Pigeon
76 Pigeon ramier Columba palumbus Wood Pigeon
77 Tourterelle turque Streptopelia decaocto Collared Dove
78 Tourterelle des bois Streptopelia turtur Turtle Dove
79 Coucou gris Cuculus canorus Common Cuckoo
80 Chouette hulotte Strix aluco Tawny Owl
81 Grand-duc d'Europe Bubo bubo Eagle Owl
82 Hibou des marais Asio flammeus Short-eared Owl
83 Martinet noir Apus apus Common Swift
84 Martin-pêcheur d'Europe Alcedo atthis Common Kingfisher
85 Perruche à collier Psittacula krameri Rose-ringed Parakeet
86 Perruche Alexandre Psittacula eupatria Alexandrine Parakeet
87 Conure veuve Myiopsitta monachus Monk Parakeet
88 Pic noir Dryocopus martius Black Woodpecker
89 Pic vert Picus viridis Green Woodpecker
90 Pic épeiche Dendrocopos major Great Spotted Woodpecker
91 Pic mar Dendrocopos medius Middle Spotted Woodpecker
92 Alouette des champs Alauda arvensis Sky Lark
93 Cochevis huppé Galerida cristata Crested Lark
94 Alouette lulu Lullula arborea Wood Lark
95 Hirondelle de rivage Riparia riparia Sand Martin
96 Hirondelle rustique Hirundo rustica Barn Swallow
97 Hirondelle de fenêtre Delichon urbicum House Martin
98 Pipit farlouse Anthus pratensis Meadow Pipit
99 Pipit des arbres Anthus trivialis Tree Pipit
100 Bergeronnette grise Motacilla alba White Wagtail
101 Bergeronnette printanière Motacilla flava Yellow Wagtail
102 Bergeronnette des ruisseauxMotacilla cinerea Grey Wagtail
103 Troglodyte mignon Troglodytes troglodytes Wren
104 Cincle plongeur Cinclus cinclus Dipper
105 Accenteur mouchet Prunella modularis Dunnock
106 Rougegorge familier Erithacus rubecula Robin
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107 Rossignol philomèle Luscinia megarhynchos Rufous Nightingale
108 Gorgebleue à miroir Luscinia svecica Bluethroat
109 Rougequeue à front blanc Phoenicurus phoenicurus Common Redstart
110 Rougequeue noir Phoenicurus ochruros Black Redstart
111 Traquet motteux Oenanthe oenanthe Northern Wheatear
112 Tarier des prés Saxicola rubetra Whinchat
113 Tarier pâtre Saxicola torquatus Common Stonechat
114 Grive musicienne Turdus philomelos Song Thrush
115 Grive draine Turdus viscivorus Mistle Thrush
116 Grive litorne Turdus pilaris Fieldfare
117 Merle noir Turdus merula Blackbird
118 Fauvette des jardins Sylvia borin Garden Warbler
119 Fauvette à tête noire Sylvia atricapilla Blackcap
120 Fauvette babillarde Sylvia curruca Lesser Whitethroat
121 Fauvette grisette Sylvia communis Common Whitethroat
122 Phragmite des joncs Acrocephalus schoenobaenusSedge Warbler
123 Locustelle tachetée Locustella naevia Grasshopper Warbler
124 Locustelle luscinioïde Locustella luscinioides Savi's Warbler
125 Bouscarle de Cetti Cettia cetti Cetti's Warbler
126 Rousserolle effarvatte Acrocephalus scirpaceus Reed Warbler
127 Pouillot fitis Phylloscopus trochilus Willow Warbler
128 Pouillot siffleur Phylloscopus sibilatrix Wood Warbler
129 Pouillot véloce Phylloscopus collybita Common Chiffchaff
130 Roitelet huppé Regulus regulus Goldcrest
131 Roitelet à triple bandeau Regulus ignicapilla Firecrest
132 Gobemouche gris Muscicapa striata Spotted Flycatcher
133 Gobemouche noir Ficedula hypoleuca Pied Flycatcher
134 Mésange charbonnière Parus major Great Tit
135 Mésange noire Parus ater Coal Tit
136 Mésange bleue Parus caeruleus Blue Tit
137 Mésange huppée Parus cristatus Crested Tit
138 Mésange nonnette Parus palustris Marsh Tit
139 Mésange boréale Parus montanus Willow Tit
140 Mésange à longue queue Aegithalos caudatus Long-tailed Tit
141 Sittelle torchepot Sitta europaea Eurasian Nuthatch
142 Grimpereau des bois Certhia familiaris Eurasian Treecreeper
143 Grimpereau des jardins Certhia brachydactyla Short-toed Treecreeper
144 Pie-grièche grise Lanius excubitor Great Grey Shrike
145 Pie bavarde Pica pica Magpie
146 Geai des chênes Garrulus glandarius Eurasian Jay
147 Choucas des tours Corvus monedula Western Jackdaw
148 Corbeau freux Corvus frugilegus Rook
149 Corneille noire Corvus corone Carrion Crow
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150 Grand Corbeau Corvus corax Common Raven
151 Etourneau sansonnet Sturnus vulgaris Common Starling
152 Loriot d'Europe Oriolus oriolus Golden Oriole
153 Moineau domestique Passer domesticus House Sparrow
154 Pinson des arbres Fringilla coelebs Common Chaffinch
155 Linotte mélodieuse Carduelis cannabina Linnet
156 Chardonneret élégant Carduelis carduelis Goldfinch
157 Verdier d'Europe Carduelis chloris Greenfinch
158 Tarin des aulnes Carduelis spinus Siskin
159 Bouvreuil pivoine Pyrrhula pyrrhula Bullfinch
160 Grosbec casse-noyaux Coccothraustes coccothraustesHawfinch
161 Bec-croisé des sapins Loxia curvirostra Common Crossbill
162 Bruant des roseaux Emberiza schoeniclus Reed Bunting
163 Bruant jaune Emberiza citrinella Yellowhammer
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