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| + | The town of Bonifacio is situated in the far south of [[Corsica]] and offers birders a good range of Mediterranean species including seabirds. There are limestone cliffs, a maquis-covered plateau and small, densely-vegetated valleys. | ||
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| + | [[Common Swift]], [[Pallid Swift]] and [[Alpine Swift]] nest on the cliffs and [[Shag]] and [[Cory's Shearwater]] and [[Yelkouan Shearwater]] can be seen offshore. Birds of the plateau include [[Rock Sparrow]] and [[Blue Rock Thrush]] and typical Mediterranean scrub warblers such as [[Sardinian Warbler]], [[Dartford Warbler]] and [[Marmora's Warbler]] can be found. [[Corsican Finch]], an endemic species recently separated from the more widespread [[Citril Finch]], is also present here. The town has [[Spotless Starling]] and [[Italian Sparrow]], formerly considered a race of [[House Sparrow]] or a hybrid population but now treated as a subspecies of [[Spanish Sparrow]]. [[Eleonora's Falcon]] occurs on passage through this area and [[Alpine Accentor]] occurs in winter. | ||
| − | [[Common Swift]], [[Pallid Swift]] | + | ===Check-list=== |
| + | {{BirdsSee|[[Cory's Shearwater]], [[Yelkouan Shearwater]], [[Northern Gannet]], [[Mediterranean Shag]], [[Western Honey-Buzzard]], [[Black Kite]], [[Red Kite]], [[Montagu's Harrier]], [[Lesser Kestrel]], [[Common Kestrel]], [[Eleonora's Falcon]], [[Yellow-legged Gull]], [[Woodpigeon]], [[Turtle Dove]], [[Collared Dove]], [[Common Swift]], [[Pallid Swift]], [[Alpine Swift]], [[Wood Lark]], [[Barn Swallow]], [[House Martin]], [[Tawny Pipit]], [[Alpine Accentor]], [[Nightingale]], [[Blue Rock Thrush]], [[Blackbird]], [[Song Thrush]], [[Redwing]], [[Reed Warbler]], [[Marmora's Warbler]], [[Dartford Warbler]], [[Sardinian Warbler]], [[Great Tit]], [[Spotless Starling]], [[Italian Sparrow]], [[Rock Sparrow]], [[Chaffinch]], [[European Serin]], [[Corsican Finch]], [[Greenfinch]], [[Goldfinch]], [[Siskin]], [[Linnet]], [[Cirl Bunting]], [[Corn Bunting]]}} | ||
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The plateau is home to numerous orchids and in particular the spectacular Sawfly | The plateau is home to numerous orchids and in particular the spectacular Sawfly | ||
Orchid Ophrys tenthredenifera. | Orchid Ophrys tenthredenifera. | ||
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| + | ==Site Information== | ||
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| + | ===History and Use=== | ||
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| + | ===Areas of Interest=== | ||
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| + | ===Access and Facilities=== | ||
Bonifacio has hotel accommodation and there are campsites in the area. | Bonifacio has hotel accommodation and there are campsites in the area. | ||
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| + | ==External Links== | ||
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''Content and images originally posted by Steve'' | ''Content and images originally posted by Steve'' | ||
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[[Category:France and Corsica]] [[Category:Locations]] | [[Category:France and Corsica]] [[Category:Locations]] | ||
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Ovewrview
The town of Bonifacio is situated in the far south of Corsica and offers birders a good range of Mediterranean species including seabirds. There are limestone cliffs, a maquis-covered plateau and small, densely-vegetated valleys.
Birds
Notable Species
Common Swift, Pallid Swift and Alpine Swift nest on the cliffs and Shag and Cory's Shearwater and Yelkouan Shearwater can be seen offshore. Birds of the plateau include Rock Sparrow and Blue Rock Thrush and typical Mediterranean scrub warblers such as Sardinian Warbler, Dartford Warbler and Marmora's Warbler can be found. Corsican Finch, an endemic species recently separated from the more widespread Citril Finch, is also present here. The town has Spotless Starling and Italian Sparrow, formerly considered a race of House Sparrow or a hybrid population but now treated as a subspecies of Spanish Sparrow. Eleonora's Falcon occurs on passage through this area and Alpine Accentor occurs in winter.
Check-list
Birds you can see here include:
Cory's Shearwater, Yelkouan Shearwater, Northern Gannet, Mediterranean Shag, Western Honey-Buzzard, Black Kite, Red Kite, Montagu's Harrier, Lesser Kestrel, Common Kestrel, Eleonora's Falcon, Yellow-legged Gull, Woodpigeon, Turtle Dove, Collared Dove, Common Swift, Pallid Swift, Alpine Swift, Wood Lark, Barn Swallow, House Martin, Tawny Pipit, Alpine Accentor, Nightingale, Blue Rock Thrush, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Redwing, Reed Warbler, Marmora's Warbler, Dartford Warbler, Sardinian Warbler, Great Tit, Spotless Starling, Italian Sparrow, Rock Sparrow, Chaffinch, European Serin, Corsican Finch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Siskin, Linnet, Cirl Bunting, Corn Bunting
Other Wildlife
The plateau is home to numerous orchids and in particular the spectacular Sawfly Orchid Ophrys tenthredenifera.
Site Information
History and Use
To do
Areas of Interest
To do
Access and Facilities
Bonifacio has hotel accommodation and there are campsites in the area.
Contact Details
To do
External Links
To do
Content and images originally posted by Steve
