Down south again.

Tonight finds us at our house in France again.  The cool, damp weather in Wales now seems days ago.  One day last week I had to resort to a hot water bottle.  Here this afternoon it was a very warm 32 degrees.




Roller


Driving here from Beziers we noted one or two family parties of Rollers on roadside wires.  They appear to have had a very good breeding season.




Bee-eater


As we put out the garden furniture we were greeted by a small flock of Bee-eaters.  This species is at the peak of its migration here now and within a couple of weeks they will all be gone




Rock Sparrow


Just before dusk a flock of 70 Rock Sparrows gathered on overhead wires by the house before moving off to roost in the Cesse Gorge.

Great to be back here and with the prospect of lots of migrating birds.