|  Fontainebleau, France February 21 - 22, 1998
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This weekend trip was undertaken by car with my brother, Jack. We left for Dover late on Friday night and returned to Calais on Sunday afternoon.
We did not bother with accommodation and simply slept in the car.
Weather
Bright and sunny on morning of 21st but heavy rain at midday followed by drizzle. Very heavy overnight rain but a sunny morning on 22nd.
Places Visited
All birding was undertaken in the forest itself. The Fôret De Fontainebleau is a large deciduous forest about 50km south-east of Paris. Fontainebleau
town itself is at the center of the forest. The best birding area is illustrated on the map.
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Itinerary
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Overnight drive to Fôret De Fontainebleau. |
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Day and night at Fôret De Fontainebleau. |
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Afternoon return drive. |
Birds (29 species, 2 ticks)
Kestrel - Several seen on return journey on 22nd.
Black-headed Gull - Several at Calais on return journey on 22nd.
Herring Gull - Several at Calais on return journey on 22nd.
Rock Dove - Several feral birds at various places.
Wood Pigeon - Common.
Green Woodpecker - One on 22nd.
Black Woodpecker - Several on 21st and 22nd.
Middle-spotted Woodpecker - Several on 21st and 22nd.
Great Spotted Woodpecker - Fairly common.
Robin - One on 21st.
Fieldfare - Fairly common.
Song Thrush - Fairly common.
Redwing - Common.
Mistle Thrush - One on 22nd.
Goldcrest - Fairly common.
Firecrest? - One possibly seen on 22nd.
Long-tailed Tit - One on 21st.
Marsh Tit - Several on 21st and 22nd.
Nuthatch - Common.
Short-toed Treecreeper - Several on 21st and 22nd.
Jay - Several on 21st and 22nd.
Magpie - Fairly common.
Rook - Several on 21st and 22nd.
Carrion Crow - Fairly common.
Starling - Fairly common.
House Sparrow - Common.
Chaffinch - Fairly common.
Greenfinch - Fairly common.
Bullfinch - Male on 22nd.
Hawfinch - One heard on 21st.
Yellowhammer - Several on 21st and 22nd.
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