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  Beaumonts’ Birds — Recent reports: 2014

  11 November 2014, by THORNS David

  November 11^th
  A clear blue sky today with scattered clouds and a fresh southeasterly. Interesting skywatching all day from the Cascade with 3 HEN HARRIERS (busard St Martin) and good numbers of SKYLARKS (alouette des champs), LAPWINGS (vanneau) and GOLDEN PLOVER (pluvier doré) all moving (...)

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  Beaumonts’ Birds — Recent reports: 2013

  4 December 2013, by THORNS David

  December 4^th Pierre reports large numbers of TITS (BLUE, GREAT and a MARSH) on site, as well as 6 CHIFFCHAFFS (véloce).
  November 30^th Great sighting of a LITTLE EGRET (aigrette garzette) today by Pierre - the bird flew north at 14h40.
  November 25^th Pierre had 9 JACKDAWS (choucas) flying (...)

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  Beaumonts’ Birds — Recent reports: 2012

  31 December 2012, by THORNS David

  December 9^th Not much this morning apart from a group of 3 BULLFINCHES (bouvreuil); it was all pretty bird-less and quiet in the Savanna.
  Part of the reason for traipsing around there at the moment is the off-chance of finding a WOODCOCK (bécasse des bois). Ironically Roland found this one (...)

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  Beaumonts’ Birds — Recent reports: 2011

  18 December 2011, by THORNS David

  This log, written by David Thorns, enters its fifth year. It will be regularily completed during the whole year. David also writes since 2008 an annual report.
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  December 18^th Another bright, crisp and sunny day. Seems like it’s a great time to find LESSER SPOTTED (...)

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  Beaumonts’ Birds — Recent reports: 2010

  31 December 2010, by THORNS David

  This log, written by David Thorns, enters its fourth year. Other “recent reports” are posted in this section for (most of) 2007, 2008 and 2009. David also writes since 2008 an annual report.
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  December 29^th Pierre reported a HAWFINCH (grosbec) today. At dusk, (...)

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  Beaumonts’ Birds — Recent reports: 2009

  31 December 2009, by THORNS David

  For previous reports see:
  Beaumonts’ Birds — Recent reports: 2008
  Beaumonts’ Birds — Recent reports: 2007
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  December 30^th Interestingly there was another large flock of WOODPIGEONS (ramier) (200 or so) flying south late this afternoon and 2 HAWFINCHES (gros (...)

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  Beaumonts’ Birds — Recent reports: 2008

  31 December 2008, by THORNS David

  Will last year’s record-shattering total of 127 species be beaten this year?? Surely not…. [It did not.]
  Anyway, this page is devoted to recounting all the thrills and spills on the exciting quest to beat last year’s total. Yes, this is where you can find all the latest bird news from (...)

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  Beaumonts’ Birds — Recent reports: 2007

  31 December 2007, by THORNS David

  Phew, now that’s all over…..and what a year it was, with 11 new species recorded for the park and a grand total of 125 species - smashing the previous best of 114 in 2005.
  The year was notable in many ways: for the exceptional spring passage of waders, for the 9 new birds recorded, for the (...)

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  Birding at Parc des Beaumonts, Montreuil

  23 April 2007, by THORNS David

  For a birder living in Paris or thereabouts it’s difficult to imagine a better local patch than this – a small green island thrust up above an urban landscape. The most appealing feature of the park from a birder’s point of view is its elevation, with big welcoming skies all around :– to the (...)