Bird Watching at Chateau de Gurat
People are always amazed by the amount of wildlife around the Chateau. Luckily, last spring we were fortunate to have an passionate twitcher come and stay for a week.
I asked if I could have a list of what was seen during the week, this is the results (plus a number of unidentified LBJs!):
| Barn Owl | Hoopoe | Great Tit |
| Blackbird | Jay | Green Woodpecker |
| Blackcap | Magpie | Pied Wagtail |
| Black Redstart | House Martin | Swallow |
| Blue Tit | Nightingale | Nuthatch |
| Cirl Bunting | Golden Oriole | Skylark |
| Chaffinch | Woodpigeon | Buzzard |
| Chiffchaff | Robin | Kestrel |
| Carrion Crow | House Sparrow | Sparrowhawk |
| Cuckoo | Starling | Back Kite |
| Collared Dove | Swift | Red-Black Shrike |
| Turtle Dove | Treecreeper | Marsh Tit |
| Goldfinch | Garden Warbler | Hen Harrier |
| Greenfinch | Melodious Warbler | |
| Grey Heron | Great Spotted Woodpecker |
Many thanks to Steve Morris for compiling this list.
Fantastic pictures taken here at the chateau by Jon Bell.
