I started the day by returning to the Lesser Grey Shrikes to see if I could get some photographs. It was difficult and I could not emulate Jonathan Theobald's splendid shot. There were plenty of shrikes to see and I met two young people working for LPO who told me there could have been 3 pairs nesting in the area. that would make sense as there were a number of birds spread over a wide area. I also noted 2 Golden Orioles before moving on.
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| Roller |
Near Fleury a Roller posed nicely on some wires and I checked out Pissevache again. A Common Sandpiper and Kentish Plover were the only waders seen. I also drove south to Gruissan but little more here. At Mandirac a Purple Heron appeared and there were plenty of Black-winged Stilts.
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| Black-winged Stilt |
This evening I joined the Aude LPO to look for Eagle Owl chicks. No luck there either but we did hear a snatch of Nightjar song.
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