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  1. bittern

    Birding around Morzine, French Alps

    Hi Greg, Just to be sure you are aware, there is no public transport up the Col de la Colombière. PM me when you are in the area and we can see what we can manage if you don't have your own transport. cheers, Mike
  2. bittern

    Birding around Morzine, French Alps

    Please see my reply #9 regarding best birding place in the area. However the Col de la Colombière will be closed this Sunday 8th July as the Tour de France is passing over the Col. I don't have any first hand knowledge concerning Morzine/Montriond however. There are plenty of Griffons around at...
  3. bittern

    Birding around Morzine, French Alps

    By the way I went up to the Col de la Colombière yesterday and it was pretty good:- 2 Lammergeiers, Short-toed Eagle, 2 Griffon Vultures, Rock Thrush, 5 or 6 Ring Ouzels, Water Pipits, Wheatear, Whinchat, Linnets, Alpine Choughs, Crag Martin, Cuckoo, etc. No Citrils however as I guess they are...
  4. bittern

    Birding around Morzine, French Alps

    I haven't been up to the Col de la Colombière this year as the last time I was nearby the road wasn't open. I'm looking for an excuse to go up anytime soon so I would be happy to give you a lift up there. Let me know how I can reach you to firm things up. (e-mail address or phone number). I...
  5. bittern

    Birding around Morzine, French Alps

    Mike, I'm not sure how you arrived at 150km, it is in fact 39 km from Morzine to the base of the Col at Le Reposoir. Naturally most high passes will have similar bird life and forested areas will usually have Black Woodpeckers which tend to be very shy. No White-backed in this part of the...
  6. bittern

    Birding around Morzine, French Alps

    Hi Mike, In my opinion the best site for for most of the mountain birds is the Col de la Colombière which is at 1613 metres and reached either from le Grand-Bornand or le Reposoir. It is on the D4 road. At the moment the col is shown as closed as the snow and rocks have not yet been cleared...
  7. bittern

    Birding around Morzine, French Alps

    Birding around Morzine I live in the area and quite often spend time up in the mountains where most of those birds can be found, I can normally be found on the BirdingPal web site but I removed myself a couple of months ago due to car problems but it seems that I shall be motorised very soon...
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