The month of September is always a good time for migrating species and in the Camargue we have our share of interesting and rare visitors in addition to the resident species that are yet to leave. Here are some of the highlights I have seen over the past month.
12th - 9 Black Stork feeding in field on Mas de Tourtounel
Greater Bittern in lagoon adjacent to Etang de Vaccares
Little Bustard in field north of Le Sambuc
14th - 15 Little Bustard, Black eared Wheatear, Spectacled Warbler on La Crau
16th - White Stork in field north of Saint Cecile
Broad billed Sandpiper on Etang du Fangassier
17th - Great Spotted Cuckoo (juv), Wryneck at Peau de Meau in Crau
19th - Collared Flycatcher, Caspian Tern, Quail on Digue de la Mer
20th - Red necked Grebe, Caspian Tern at Etang des Aulnes
23rd - Purple Swamphen at Etang de Scamandre
30th - Short toed Eagle, Alpine Swift at Tarascon
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