Provence and Camargues trip August 2013 list

Red bold- new bird for me
Italics- new Western Palearctic bird for me

1. Mute Swan- seen at several sites in the Camargue
2. Greylag Goose- seen at several sites in the Camargue
3. Shelduck- one juvenile seen at Etang du Fangassier
4. Mallard- very common in the Camargue
5. Gadwall- common in the Camargue
6. Garganey- a female near La Capeliere in the Camargue
7. Red-crested Pochard- a single female at Salin de Badons
8. Common Pochard- two males at Parc Ornothologique du Pont de Gau
9. Red-legged Partridge- several at Eyguieres Airstrip at La Crau and at Mas de l'Aveugle
10. Quail- a pair flushed while walking at Mas de l'Aveugle
11. Black-necked Grebe- a very large flock (possibly up to 200) at La Capeliere, in the Camargue
12. Great Crested Grebe- large numbers at several sites in the Camargue
13. Cormorant- very common in the Camargue
14. Black-crowned Night Heron- seen close at the Parc Ornotholigique and at Pont des Tourradons
15. Squacco Heron- seen regularly around the Camargue, particularly well at Salin des Badons
16. Cattle Egret- abundant everywhere in the Camargue
17. Little Egret- very common in the Camargue and also on the Gardon River
18. Great White Egret- common across the Camargue
19. Grey Heron- very common in most areas
20. Purple Heron- very common in the Camargue, particularly at Mas d'Agon
21. White Stork- small groups regularly seen in fields around the Camargue 
22. Black Stork- five at Salin des Badons
23. Glossy Ibis- very common at Mas d'Agon and Pont des Tourradons
24. Spoonbill- two at Salin des Badons
25. Greater Flamingo- large flocks at Etang du Fangassier and Etang des Vaccares, and one at Salin d B
26. Griffon Vulture- group of 12 flew over Circque de Navacelles in the Cevennes
27. Black Vulture- one with the group of Griffon Vultures in the Cevennes
28. Osprey- single birds seen on two occasions above the Gardon River
29. Short-toed Eagle- seen regularly at Mas de l'Aveugle and in the Cevennes
30. Booted Eagle- one over the Pont du Gard
31. Red Kite- one over Mas de l'Aveugle (surprisingly no black kites in Provence)
32. Marsh Harrier- common in the Camargue, seen particularly well at Mas d'Agon
33. Hen Harrier- adult male seen very well at Mas de l'Aveugle
34. Montagu's Harrier- female at Etang du Fangassier and a male seen near Pont des Tourradons
35. Common Buzzard- common at all sites
36. Honey-buzzard- seen regularly at Mas de l'Aveulge (including a group of 12) and extremely close at Mt Ventoux
37. Sparrowhawk- seen regularly at most sites
38. Goshawk- one flying high at Mt Ventoux and another over Mas de l'Aveugle
39. Common Kestrel- common at most sites
40. Lesser Kestrel- ten seen at close range nesting in abandoned building at Retour des Aires, La Crau
41. Red-footed Falcon- the bird of the trip- stunning adult male perched on roadside wire at Le Sambuc, Camargue.
42. Hobby- seen on three occasions at Mas de l'Aveugle, including a pair hunting
43. Eleonora's Falcon- a great surprise to find one soaring high at Mt Ventoux
44. Peregrine Falcon- one over Mas de l'Aveugle, and one at Terme Blanc, La Crau
45. Moorhen- common in the Camargue
46. Coot- common in the Camargue
47. Little Bustard- five (!) at Eyguieres Airstrip, La Crau
48. Avocet- large numbers at Etang du Fangassier
49. Black-winged Stilt- common across the Camargue, particularly at Salin des Badons and Pont des Tourradons
50. Collared Pratincole- sadly not seen by me, but only by my father at Salin des Badons
51. Little Ringed Plover- good numbers at Etang du Fangassier
52. Common Ringed Plover- very large numbers at Etang du Fangassier
53. Kentish Plover- large numbers at Etang du Fangassier
54. Eurasian Dotterel- a group numbering at least twenty at Terme Blanc, La Crau
55. Lapwing- common across the Camargue
56. Dunlin- very common at Etang du Fangassier
57. Curlew Sandpiper- several at Etang du Fangassier
58. Temminck's Stint- one at Etang du Fangassier
59. Little Stint- very large numbers at Etang du Fangassier
60. Wood Sandpiper- about 30 at Salin des Badons, also seen at other sites in the Camargue
61. Green Sandpiper- seen regularly in small numbers across the Camargue
62. Common Sandpiper- several at Etang du Fangassier and one by the Gardon River
63. Redshank- several at Salin des Badons
64. Greenshank- several at Salin des Badons
65. Eurasian Curlew- several at Etang du Fangassier
66. Common Snipe- a small flock at Salin des Badons
67. Black-headed Gull- very common throughout the Camargue
68. Mediterranean Gull- common in the Camargue
69. Yellow-legged Gull- very common in the Camargue
70. Lesser Black-backed Gull- common in the Camargue
71. Sandwich Tern- common in the Camargue
72. Little Tern- common in the Camargue
73. Gull-billed Tern- very common at most sites in the Camargue
74. Common Tern- common in the Camargue
75. Whiskered Tern- large numbers at Mas d'Agon
76. Feral Pigeon
77. Woodpigeon
78. Collared Dove- abundant everywhere
79. Turtle Dove- seen regularly at Mas de l'Aveugle
80. Tawny Owl- heard calling on one night at Mas de l'Aveugle
81. Scops Owl- heard calling every night at Mas de l'Aveugle, and two birds seen on four occasions on one evening.
82. Swift- generally common at all sites
83. Alpine Swift- abundant at the Pont du Gard, in the Cevennes and at Mt Ventoux
84. Hoopoe- very common at most sites, one group of 15 seen at Mas de l'Aveugle
85. Kingfisher- 6 seen while kayaking on the Gardon River
86. Bee-eater- common at most sites, several hundred seen together over Mas de l'Aveugle
87. Roller- seen regularly in the Camargue, common at Mas de l'Aveugle, including a group of 14 seen together
88. Green Woodpecker- seen regularly at Mas de l'Aveugle
89. Great Spotted Woodpecker- seen regularly at Mas de l'Aveugle
90. Skylark- seen regularly at Mas de l'Aveugle
91. Crested Lark- several seen near Le Sambuc in the Camargue
92. Short-toed Lark- common only at Terme Blanc in La Crau
93. Calandra Lark- at least two with Short-toed Larks at Terme Blanc
94. Sand Martin- common in the Camargue
95. Crag Martin- abundant at the Pont du Gard, in the Cevennes and at Mt Ventoux. Also one over Mas de l'Aveugle
96. Barn Swallow- abundant everywhere
97. House Martin- abundant everywhere
98. Tawny Pipit- common at Mas de l'Aveugle and abundant at La Crau
99. Tree Pipit- very common at Mt Ventoux
100. White Wagtail- common at all sites
101. Yellow Wagtail- good numbers at Etang du Fangassier
102. Robin- only one seen! At Mt Ventoux
103. Nightingale- one in the garden at Mas de l'Aveugle
104. Common Redstart- a female was regularly seen at Mas de l'Aveugle, also five at Pont du Gard, one at Mt Ventoux and a stunning adult male in a garden in a village near M d l'A
105. Black Redstart- common at most sites, particularly Mont Ventoux and Mas de l'Aveugle
106. Northern Wheatear- several at an alpine meadow up Mont Ventoux and in the fields around Mas de l'Aveugle and La Crau
107. Whinchat- several at Eyguieres Airstrip at La Crau
108. Stonechat- common at Mas de l'Aveugle and La Crau
109. Song Thrush- a small flock near Mas de l'Aveugle
110. Mistle Thrush- three at Mt Ventoux
111. Blackbird
112. Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush- a male and a female seen at Chalet Reynard, Mt Ventoux
113. Garden Warbler- one near Mas de l'Aveugle 
114. Blackcap- several at Mont Ventoux
115. Common Whitethroat- common at most sites
116. Lesser Whitethroat- one at Mont Ventoux and one near Mas de l'Aveugle
117. Sardinian Warbler- one at Salin des Badons
118. Subalpine Warbler- two seen around Mas de l'Aveugle
119. Dartford Warbler- one near Mas de l'Aveugle
120. Zitting Cisticola- seen at Etang du Fangassier and at Salin des Badons
121. Cetti's Warbler- two at Salin des Badons
122. Reed Warbler- common in the Camargue
123. Marsh Warbler- several in a roadside ditch near Mas de l'Aveugle
124. Icterine Warbler- one in the garden at Mas de l'Aveugle, which took a very long time to separate from Melodious Warbler!
125. Melodious Warbler- common at several sites, particularly Mas de l'Aveugle
126. Willow Warbler- seen regularly at Mas de l'Aveugle
127. Chiffchaff- common at most sites
128. Western Bonelli's Warbler- two seen very well in the forest near the Pont du Gard
129. Firecrest- several seen very well in the forest near the Pont du Gard and two seen while broken down on Mont Ventoux
130. Spotted Flycatcher- common at Mt Ventoux and in the forest near the Pont du Gard
131. Red-breasted Flycatcher- a great surprise to find a juvenile female of this scarce passage migrant in the garden at Mas de l'Aveugle
132. Pied Flycatcher- remarkably abundant around Mas de l'Aveugle and at Mt Ventoux, also a single bird seen in the forest near the Pont du Gard
133. Great Tit
134. Blue Tit
135. Coal Tit- one at Mt Ventoux
136. Crested Tit- two seen very well at Mt Ventoux
137. Iberian/Southern Grey Shrike- one at Mas de l'Aveugle
138. Red-backed Shrike- two seen, including one in the garden, at Mas de l'Aveugle
139. Woodchat Shrike- common around Mas de l'Aveugle
140. Magpie
141. Jay- common at Mas de l'Aveugle, also three seen at Les Baux
142. Jackdaw
143. Red-billed Chough- a flock of 30 seen at Circque de Navacelles in the Cevennes
144. Alpine Chough- several seen at Mont Ventoux
145. Rook
146. Carrion Crow
147. Raven- two flew over Mas de l'Aveugle
148. Starling
149. Golden Oriole- seen regularly at Mas de l'Aveugle, including one group of five
150. House Sparrow
151. Tree Sparrow- only three seen (though I didn't really search through the sparrows)- one at Mas d'Agon and two in field near Mas de l'Aveugle
152. Chaffinch- at Mt Ventoux
153. Goldfinch
154. Greenfinch- three at Mas de l'Aveugle
155. Serin- a juvenile seen twice at Mas de l'Aveugle, and good numbers at Mt Ventoux
156. Reed Bunting- common in the Camargue
157. Cirl Bunting- regular at Mas de l'Aveugle
158. Corn Bunting- one seen on the last day near Mas de l'Aveugle
159. Rock Bunting- two at Chalet Reynard, Mont Ventoux

Also seen were two presumed escapes: a group of five black swans on a roadside lake near Saint Martin de Crau and a white muscovy duck on the Gardon River near the Pont du Gard.

Mammals:
1. Rabbit- La Crau
2. Hare- one at Mas de l'Aveugle
3. Beaver- two at Parc Ornothologique du Pont de Gau, Camargue