Brittany, 5-12 April 2008
Species List (systematic)
English Scientific French Notes on sightings
1. Northern gannet Morus bassanus Fou de bassan c.50 feeding off Plage de Kerouriec
2. Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Grand cormoran
3. Cattle egret Bubulcus ibis Aigrette gardeboeufs 1 in field with cattle at Le Listrec
4. Little egret Egretta garzetta Aigrette garzette
5. Grey heron Ardea cinerea Heron cendre
( Sacred ibis Threskiornis aethiopicus Ibis sacré 3 at La Forest & 1 with above cattle egret)
6. Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia Spatule blanche at least 3 at Marais de Séné
7. Mute swan Cygnus olor Cygne tubercule
8. Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Tadorne de Belon
9. Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Canard colvert
10. Shoveler Anas clypeata Canard souchet 1 pair at Marais de Séné
11. Common scoter Melanitta nigra Marcreuse noire Migrating flock at Pl. de Kerminihy
12. Black kite Milvus migrans Milan noir 2 in flight over Marais de Séné
13. Hen harrier Circus cyaneus Busard Saint-Martin 1 m. overflew road at Ploermel
14. Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus Epervier d’Europe
15. Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Faucon crecerelle
16. Common buzzard Buteo buteo Buse variable
17. Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Faison de Colchide
18. Coot Fulica atra Foulque macroule
19. Common crane Grus grus Grue cendrée 2 overflew road south of Cherbourg
20. Oystercatcher Haemotopus ostralegus Huitrier pie
21. Black-winged stilt Himantopus himantopus Echasse blanche 2 next to visitor centre at Marais de Séné
22. Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta Avocette elegante c.100 at Marais de Séné, Vannes
23. Ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula Grand gravelot up to 10 on Plage de Kerouriec
24. Kentish plover Charadrius alexandrius Gravelot a collier interromptu 2 on Plage de Kerouriec
25. Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Vanneau huppe
26. Turnstone Arenaria interpres Tournepierre a collier
27. Sanderling Calidris alba Becasseau sanderling
28. Dunlin Calidris alpine Becasseau variable
29. Curlew Numenius arquata Courlis cendre
30. Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus Courlis corlieu
31. Black-tailed godwit Limosa limosa Barge a queue noire
32. Redshank Tringa tetanus Chevalier gambette
33. Common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Chevalier guignette
34. Arctic skua Stercorarius parasiticus Labbe parasite
35. Mediterranean gull Larus melanocephalus Mouette melanocephale 53 counted on the sea at
Locmariaquer with more in the air
36. Herring gull Larus argentatus Goeland argente
37. Lesser black-backed gull Larus fuscus Goeland brun
38. Great black-backed gull Larus marinus Goeland marin
39. Sandwich tern Sterna sandvicensis Sterne caugek
40. Wood pigeon Columba palumbus Pigeon ramier
41. Collared dove Streptopelia decaocto Tourturelle turque
42. Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Coucou gris At least 2m. & 1f. at Rivière de Sach, Étel
43. Wryneck Jynx torquata Torcol fourmillier
44. Skylark Alauda arvensis Alouette des champs
45. Sand martin Riparia riparia Hirondelle de rivage
46. Barn swallow Hirundo rustica Hirondelle rustique
47. Rock pipit Anthus petrosus Pipit maritime
48. Meadow pipit Anthus pratensis Pipit farlouse
49. White wagtail Motacilla alba alba Bergeronette gris
50. Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Troglodyte mignon
51. Dunnock Prunella modularis Accenteur mouchet
52. Robin Erithacus rubecula Rougegorge familier
53. Bluethroat Luscinia svecica (cyanecula) Gorgebleue a miroir blanc 2m. singing and 1f. on scrub at
Plage de Kerminihy and 1f. at Marais
de Séné
54. Whinchat Saxicola rubetra Tarier des pres 1 at Plage de Kerminihy
55. Stonechat Saxicola torquata Tarier patre
56. Northern wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Traquet motteux
57. Blackbird Turdus merula Merle noir
58. Song thrush Turdus philomelos Grive musicienne
59. Zitting cisticola Cisticola juncidis Cisticole des joncs Frequent around coastal farmland
60. Cetti’s warbler Cettia cetti Bouscarle de Cetti
61. Whitethroat Sylvia communis Fauvette grisette 1m. singing at Rivière de Sach, Étel
62. Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Fauvette a tête noir
63. Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Pouillot veloce
64. Goldcrest Regulus regulus Roitelet huppe
65. Blue tit Parus caeruleus Mesange bleue
66. Great tit Parus major Messange charbonniere
67. Long-tailed tit Aegithalos caudatus Messange a longue queue
68. Starling Sturnus vulgaris Etourneau sansonnet
69. Jay Garrulus glandarius Geai des chenes
70. Magpie Pica pica Pie bavarde
71. Jackdaw Corvus monedula Choucas des tours
72. Carrion crow Corvus corone Corneille noire
73. Rook Corvus frugilegus Corbeau freux
74. House sparrow Passer domesticus Moineau domestique
75. Serin Serinus serinus Serin cini Frequent breeding in towns
76. Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Pinson des arbres
77. Linnet Carduelis cannabina Linotte melodieuse
78. Greenfinch Carduelis chloris Verdier d’Europe
79. Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Chardonneret elegant
80. Reed bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Bruant des roseaux