8th - An early rise to birdwatch from the hotel window turned up trumps as a Black-bellied Dipper was spotted perched singing on a fence just above the stream that ran through the town ! An amazing sighting ! Also seen were 6 Swifts, 8 Blackbirds, 3 Serins, 10 House Martins, 2 Great Tits and at least 20 Carrion Crows leaving their roost sites. We travelled south from the hotel and first stop was along a huge gorge near St.Jean en Royans where raptors were numerous. I spotted 3 Black Kites, 4 Buzzards, a Short-toed Eagle, a Sparrowhawk and at least 3 Honey Buzzards, one of which was engaged in wing-clapping, a mating exercise unique to this species. In addition to these I spotted at least 8 Alpine Swifts plus numerous Crag Martins, Sardinian Warblers and Goldcrests. Our next stop was in the Foret de Lente which was fairly quiet apart from a Song Thrush, Blackcap, Melodious Warbler and several singing Chiffchaffs. We continued south and eventually stopped at the famous Col de Rousset where we spotted 2 Griffon Vultures gliding high up on the thermals, in addition to 3 Short-toed Eagles and several Black Kites. We emerged on to the plain below and searched for Ring Ouzels but instead discovered a pair of Black-eared Wheatears, Cuckoo, several Whinchats, Yellowhammer, Kestrel and 4 Skylarks singing high in the sky. After lunch at Die I spotted another Griffon Vulture as it glided down over the town.