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  1. rosbifs

    15 years in the Pyrenees

    You mean these weren't the rejects? Hoping to get out in time to find a nest or two this summer!!! Bonus if you're here too...
  2. rosbifs

    15 years in the Pyrenees

    Have both regularly over the house. Today maybe found the partner of the Booted Eagle as a dark phase spent a chunk of the day over the house. Weather hasn't been great but did have a little outing to look for a common Redstart which has been around for a couple of days. Didn't see or hear...
  3. rosbifs

    15 years in the Pyrenees

    You may well have stayed with Peter and Jude who are now my near neighbours. Had some Scare Swallowtails in the garden yesterday. Last week a Camberwell beauty. I can't name many butterflies but Jude is the 'area' expert...
  4. rosbifs

    15 years in the Pyrenees

    Some other photos I love the shots of the Egret and Osprey. Finding a Bonellis Warbler feeding chicks in the nest was something. This wasn't it because that would have been too close... My neighbour got very close to this Scops Owl. They have now bred in Luz for 7 years and I think at least 2...
  5. rosbifs

    15 years in the Pyrenees

    I'm not a twitching but sometimes get the urge - if its not too far. I prefer things to come to me like this Subalpine Warbler that visited my garden a couple of years ago. I did twitch a Sociable Plover - I got the call and headed off the next morning. Number of twitchers were 1 - me! The...
  6. rosbifs

    15 years in the Pyrenees

    Migration The Pyrenees is a huge migration range for Europe. Col Soulor c.45000 Black Kite Col Organbidexka c.26000 Honey to name but two. It has been interesting heading up to the Soulor to watch the migration. At times can be daunting with so many birds you don't know where to start...
  7. rosbifs

    15 years in the Pyrenees

    Vultures The first time I visited the area the first bird I saw was a Griffon Vulture. It really helped me make my mind up to move here. Since then vultures are almost a daily part of life here. The most common being the griffon, the most majestic the Lammergeier, the rare Black and the...
  8. rosbifs

    15 years in the Pyrenees

    Black Shouldered Kites One of the biggest success stories in the local area is the Black Shouldered Kite. From acorns first breeding in 1989 to in excess of 300 pairs, the nearest being near Lourdes. Finding nests, watching mating, watching chicks, hunting, feeding are all highlights. This...
  9. rosbifs

    15 years in the Pyrenees

    Finding the Eagle Owl nest site was massive. The time we had spent looking and a throwaway comment from a friend led to finding the nest. After hearing the bird calling we narrowed the search. We went hi tech - walkie talkies, set up a video camera etc. lots of hard work. Then finding the bird...
  10. rosbifs

    15 years in the Pyrenees

    With patience and time and 15 years birds come closer than you can imagine. Snowfinch landing on the car door was one, Eagle owl nearly taking my ear off, birds in the garden, Alpine Accentor eating under the table etc. Four local speciality birds and a wintering find...
  11. rosbifs

    15 years in the Pyrenees

    Some Piccies So most have been on before but may have not been seen... Dragnil has promised to post up some phots from his time in the area too. Be warned his pictures are far better than mine. The Wallcreeper - definitely one of the highlights of living here. We used to get them over winter...
  12. rosbifs

    15 years in the Pyrenees

    So now 15 years (1st May 2005) in the Pyrenees - Luz St Saveur The birding area generally stretches as far as Pau to the west, Gavarnie to the South, Lannemezan to the East and Vic to the North - 1 hour in each direction. Although Lesser Scaup a little further. Only really a handful of...
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