This is the book for any birder who wants to visit the key birding sites in central France such as Lac du Der and the Champagne Lakes, Lac Lindre and the Lorraine National Park, La Brenne, Les Dombes, Les Vosges and the Jura mountains
Dave Gosney writes:
«There are lots of exciting birds that are worth searching for in the south of France – but what are your chances of actually seeing them? For this book I ‘road-tested’ dozens of locations, many of which were supposed to be known sites for particular species, to find out whether the birds are still there. Many terrific birds were found, a few were missed but others have almost certainly disappeared. This book, then, gives you precise details of exactly where birds such as Wallcreeper, Lammergeier, Rock Partridge, Little Bustard, Calandra Lark, Western Orphean Warbler, Moustached Warbler and Rock Thrush can still be found or, in some cases, where to look if you want to search for the birds I didn’t see.»
Unique features
Compared to other publications covering the same area, this one:
- Provides the most useful maps – so you can easily find your way to the best bits of wetland, steppe or woodland
- Includes GPS co-ordinates to help you find the right turnings, parking spaces or viewing points
- Highlights the best areas only – and summarises the key attraction in the first paragraph so you can easily decide whether to read on or bother to visit the site
- Has a map on the inside cover which serves as an index so you can easily find any site in the book
- Is light and portable (and cheap)
- Is supplemented by the site pages in this website (which include photos of many of the locations)
- Is updated in the free update pages on this website, giving details of what other birders have found at these sites
Områder som er dekket
The French Pyrenees
– Gavarnie and the Gavarnie Valley
– The Ossau Valley
– The Col du Portalet
– The Foret d’Issaux
– The Col de la Pierre St Martin
The Camargue
– Etang du Scamandre
– Pont de Gau
– Mas du Pont de Rousty
– La Capeliere
– Le Verdier
– Etang du Fangassier
– La Palissade
– La Vigueirat marshes
La Crau
– Mas de la Jasse
– Aerodrome d’Eyguireres
– Peau de Meau
– Piste du Vallon
Les Alpilles
– Les Baux
– La Caume
The French Alps
– Bachelard Gorge
– Maljasset
– Ristolas Valley
– Clapeyto Valley
– Bois des Ayes
– Col du Lautaret
The Cevennes
– Gorges du Tarn and de la Jonte
– Chaos de Nimes le Vieux
– Road to L’Hopital
– Causse Mejean
Mont Ventoux
Pont du Gard
