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