Birdwatching

Home Farmhouse Hayloft Pool Location What's included? Prices Availability Frequently asked questions Terms and conditions Booking form What's new?	Many visitors to Ferme Christine have enjoyed the wide variety of birds and butterflies which can be seen here. Relax by the pool while watching a red kite soar overhead or for the serious birdwatcher visit the Domaine des Oiseaux, 20 minutes away at Mazeres. This lakeside site has hides, walks and an interpretation centre with English speaking ornothologists and fabulous remote controlled video cameras for close up birdwatching.
What can we do? Cycling Reading Birdwatching	Birds list Recorded in and around Christine in the last two weeks of July 2004 Melodious warbler Honey buzzard Starling Blackbird Kestrel Hoopoe House sparrow Stone chat Buzzard Swallows Swifts House martin Turtle dove Quail Green woodpecker Red kite Black kite Black cap Blue tit Great tit Magpie Jay Red-legged partridge Crow Greenfinch Tawny owl Heron Wren Greater spotted woodpecker Red start Collared dove Wood pigeon Serin Flycatcher Hen harrier Robin Herring gulls Goldfinch Bee eaters Red backed shrike	Swallowtail butterfly Resting on buddleia beside the pool . September 2007. This butterfly is very rare in the UK.