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Corsica 2005 The results |
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Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus, Fuut):
V – Etang de Biguglia;
V - Camarque (La Capilière)
Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis, Dodaars): 1
– Ogliastro delta
Scopoli's Shearwater (Calonectris diomedea, Scopoli's
Pijlstormvogel): several seen from the ferry both to and from
Corsica. Also seen close to shore from Cargèse
headlands.
Levantine Shearwater (Puffinus yelkouan, Yelkouan
Pijlstormvogel): 1 – from the ferry to Corsica, close
to the Corsican shore.
European Shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis desmarestii,
Kuifaalscholver): V – seen on different spots along the
coast, most numerous near Cargèse
headlands.
Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo, Aalscholver):
V – Etang de Biguglia;
X - Camarque (La Capilière)
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea, Blauwe Reiger): V
– Camarque (La Capilière) and en route
Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea, Purperreiger): 1
- Camarque (La Capilière)
Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides, Ralreiger): 4-
Camarque (La Capilière)
Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis, Koereiger): XX
– Camarque (La Capilière); CC - La Crau
(Peau de Meau) roost migration
Little Egret (Egretta garzetta, Kleine Zilverreiger):
X – Etang de Biguglia,
X - Camarque (La Capilière)
Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax,
Kwak): V – flying over the campsite near Calvi
Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber, Europese Flamingo):
XX - Camarque (La Capilière)
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos, Wilde Eend): X
– Etang de Biguglia
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor, Knobbelzwaan): V –
en route
Common Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna, Bergeend): V
- Camarque (La Capilière)
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus, Visarend): 3 –
Corsica west coast including Cargèse
headlands
Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus wolterstorffi,
Sperwer): 1 – Foret
de Bonifatu
Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos, Steenarend): 1 –
Foret de Bonifatu
Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo (arrigoni?),
Buizerd): X – various places
Short-toed Eagle (Circaetus gallicus, Slangearend):
1 – Route de Soleil in southern France; 1 –
Peau de Meau; 1
– Airport at Eyguieres
Black Kite (Milvus migrans, Zwarte Wouw): XX
– various places (none on Corsica)
Red Kite (Milvus milvus, Rode Wouw): V –
en route, X – common on Corsica
Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni, Kleine Torenvalk -
Vulnerable): 2 males – Peau
de Meau
Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus, Torenvalk): X
– various places
Red-legged Partridge (Alectoris rufa, Rode Patrijs):
2 - Cargèse
headlands
Common Quail (Coturnix coturnix, Kwartel): V
– airport near Propriano
Common Coot (Fulica atra, Meerkoet): X –
Etang de Biguglia; X - Camarque
(La Capilière)
Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus, Waterhoen): 1
– Liamone River
Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus, Waterral): 1
- Camarque (La Capilière)
Little Bustard (Tetrax tetrax, Kleine Trap - Near
threatened): 2 –Euygieres Airport in the Crau
Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus, Steltkluut):
XX - Camarque (La Capilière)
Pied Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta, Kluut): V
- Camarque (La Capilière)
Eurasian Thick-knee (Burhinus oedicnemus, Griel):
3 seen at Peau de
Meau
Collared Pratincole (Glareola pratincola, Vorkstaartplevier):
X - Camarque (La Capilière)
Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius, Kleine Plevier):
V – Liamone River
Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus, Kievit): V
– en route; V - Camarque (La Capilière)
Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus, Witgatje): V
- Camarque (La Capilière)
Audouin's Gull (Larus audouinii, Audouins Meeuw -
Near threatened): V – several coastal spots on Corsica
including Propriano, Cargèse
headlands, Cap Corse; 3 – Etang
de Biguglia
Meditarranean Yellow-legged Gull (Larus michahellis,
Geelpootmeeuw): XX – all over Corsica
Common Black-headed Gull (Larus ridibundus, Kokmeeuw):
XX – Etang de Biguglia;
X - Camarque (La Capilière)
Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybridus, Witwangstern):
V - Camarque (La Capilière)
Common Tern (Sterna hirundo, Visdief): X
– Etang de Biguglia
Sandwich Tern (Sterna sandvicensis, Grote Stern):
1 – Etang de Biguglia
Rock Pigeon (Columba livia, Rotsduif): 2 -
Cargèse headlands
Stock Pigeon (Columba oenas, Holeduif): V
– en route
Common Wood-Pigeon (Columba palumbus, Houtduif): X
– en route; V – Corsica various places
Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto, Turkse
Tortel): XX - everywhere
European Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia turtur, Tortel):
XX – nearly everywhere
Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus, Koekoek): 1
– near Liamone River
Common Scops-Owl (Otus scops, Dwergooruil): X
heard every night from our campsites
Eurasian Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus, Nachtzwaluw):
V heard from the campsite at Prunette and Cargèse
Common Swift (Apus apus, Gierzwaluw): CC –
all over
Pallid Swift (Apus pallidus, Vale Gierzwaluw): X
– Propriano; V – Cap Corse
Alpine Swift (Tachymarptis melba, Alpengierzwaluw):
V – Col
de Bavella; X Asco Valley
Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis, IJsvogel): 1
– At a parking place along the Route de Soleil
European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster, Bijeneter): X
– common in the coastal regions of Corsica; V –
Camarque (La Capilière); V - Crau
European Roller (Coracias garrulus, Scharrelaar):
18 – at several spots in the Crau area including 4 feeding
over a field near the entrance of Peau
de Meau
Eurasian Hoopoe (Upupa epops, Hop): 1 –
Etang de Biguglia; 1 –
Pietra Camping; 2 – Peau
de Meau
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major parroti,
Grote Bonte Specht): X – common and widespread on Corsica
Eurasian Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis, Groene Specht):
2 – en route in Belgium
Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis, Veldleeuwerik):
V – various places
Greater Short-toed Lark (Calandrella brachydactyla,
Kortteenleeuwerik): V – Peau
de Meau
Crested Lark (Galerida cristata, Kuifleeuwerik): 1
- Camarque (La Capilière)
Wood Lark (Lullula arborea, Boomleeuwerik): V
– various places on Corsica
Northern House Martin (Delichon urbica, Huiszwaluw):
V – en route
Eurasian Crag Martin (Hirundo rupestris, Rotszwaluw):
X – various places on Corsica
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica, Boerenzwaluw): XX
– all over
Tawny Pipit (Anthus campestris, Duinpieper): V
– various coastal spots on Corsica; V –
Peau de Meau
White Wagtail (Motacilla alba, Witte Kwikstaart):
V – various places
Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea, Grote Gele Kwikstaart):
2 – Haut
Asco
Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio, Grauwe Klauwier):
XX – all over Corsica
White-throated Dipper (Cinclus cinclus, Waterspreeuw):
1 – Haut
Asco
Winter Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes koenigi, Winterkoning):
X – various places on Corsica
Hedge Accentor (Prunella modularis, Heggemus): V
– en route
European Robin (Erithacus rubecula, Roodborst): X
– various places
Common Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos, Nachtegaal):
XX - everywhere
Blue Rock-Thrush (Monticola solitarius, Blauwe Rotslijster):
2 - Cargèse
headlands
Whinchat (Saxicola rubetra, Paapje): 1 –
somewhere en route on Corsica
Common Stonechat (Saxicola torquata, Roodborsttapuit):
V – along Routes de Soleil
Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula, Merel): XX
- everywhere
Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos, Zanglijster): X
– various places
Great Reed-Warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus, Grote
Karekiet): 1 - Camarque (La Capilière)
Eurasian Reed-Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus, Kleine
Karekiet): V - Camarque (La Capilière)
Cetti's Warbler (Cettia cetti, Cetti's Zanger): X
– various places
Zitting Cisticola (Cisticola juncidis, Graszanger):
X – various places
Melodious Warbler (Hippolais polyglotta, Orpheusspotvogel):
5 – Peau de
Meau
Common Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita, Tjiftjaf):
V – various places
Goldcrest (Regulus regulus, Goudhaantje): V
– Haut Asco
Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla (+ paulucii),
Zwartkop): V – various places
Subalpine Warbler (Sylvia cantillans moltonii, Baardgrasmus):
X – various places on Corsica
Sardinian Warbler (Sylvia melanocephala, Kleine Zwartkop):
X – various places on Corsica
Marmora's Warbler (Sylvia sarda, Sardijnse Grasmus):
V – Santa
Maria; V - Cargèse
headlands
Dartford Warbler
(Sylvia undata, Provençaalse Grasmus): 2 –
Pietra; V – Santa
Maria; V - Cargèse
headlands
(Balearic) Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata tyrrhenica,
Grauwe Vliegenvanger): X – various places on Corsica
Long-tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus irbii, Staartmees):
X – various places on Corsica
Coal Tit (Parus ater sardus, Zwarte Mees):
XX – very common in pine forests on Corsica
Blue Tit (Parus caeruleus, Pimpelmees): X
– various places on Corsica
Great Tit (Parus major, Koolmees): X –
various places
Corsican Nuthatch (Sitta whiteheadi, Corsicaanse Boomklever):
2 – Col
de Bavella; 2 Haut
Asco
Cirl Bunting (Emberiza
cirlus, Cirlgors): XX – all over Corsica
Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella, Geelgors): 1
– Route de Soleil
Corn Bunting (Miliaria calandra, Grauwe Gors): X
– various places
Eurasian Linnet (Carduelis cannabina, Kneu): V
– coastal Corsica
European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis tchusii, Putter):
XX - everywhere
European Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris madaraszi,
Groenling): XX – various places
Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs tyrrhenica, Vink): X
– common on Corsica
Common (Corsican) Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra corsicana,
Kruisbek): V – Col
de Bavella
Corsican Citril
Finch (Serinus corsicana, Corsicaanse Citroenkanarie):
X – various places on Corsica
European Serin (Serinus serinus, Europese Kanarie):
X – various places
Italian Sparrow (Passer italiae, Italiaanse Mus):
XX – very common on Corsica (might have included hybrids)
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus, Huismus): XX
– en route on the mainland
Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus, Ringmus):
1 - Camarque (La Capilière)
Spotless Starling (Sturnus unicolor, Zwarte Spreeuw):
XX – common on Corsica
Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris, Spreeuw): XX
– common in mainland France
Eurasian Golden Oriole (Oriolus oriolus, Wielewaal):
1 – Peau de
Meau
Common Raven (Corvus corax, Raaf): X –
common in Corsican Mountains
Hooded Crow (Corvus cornix, Bonte Kraai): XX
– very common on Corsica
Carrion crow (Corvus corone, Zwarte Kraai): 1
– Liamone river; X – mainland France
Rook (Corvus frugilegus, Roek): X –
Route de Soleil
Eurasian Jackdaw (Corvus monedula, Kauw): X
– various places
Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius corsicanus, Vlaamse
Gaai): X – common on Corsica
Black-billed Magpie (Pica pica, Ekster): X
– various places
Yellow-billed
Chough (Pyrrhocorax graculus, Alpenkauw): 2 –
Col de Bavella; 2
– Haut Asco
Scarce Swallowtail (Iphiclides podalirius, Koningspage):
one at a parking place along the Route de Soleil; a few
in the mountains of Corsica
Corsican Swallowtail (Papilio hospiton, Corsicaanse
Koninginnepage): two at Haut
Asco, may be restricted to mountainous
areas
Swallowtail (Papilio machaon, Koninginnepage): seen
in good numbers in Ersa (Cap Corse) and other spots at Cap
Corse, less common elsewhere on the island
Clouded Yellow (Colias croceus, Orange luzernevlinder):
small number in the lower areas of Corsica; common in Peau de Meau
Cleopatra
[2]
[3](Gonopteryx cleopatra, Cleopatra): the most common
butterfly of Corsica during our stay, seen all over the island, abundant
on Cap Corse, at one spot there must have been over 2000 at
flowering weeds along a football field
Wood White (Leptidea sinapsis, Boswitje): one
at Propriano
Large White (Pieris brassicae, Groot koolwitje): fairly
common and widespread
Small White (Pieris rapae, Klein koolwitje): fairly
common and widespread
Bath White (Pontia daplidice, Resedawitje): several
at Peau de Meau
Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas, Kleine vuurvlinder):
widespread in low numbers on Corsica
Brown Argus (Aricia agestis, Bruin blauwtje): a few
at Haut
Asco and Col
de Bavella, probably overlooked elsewhere
Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus, Boomblauwtje): widespread
all over Corsica
Little Blue (Cupido minimus, Dwergblauwtje): one
at a parking place along the Route de Soleil
Silver-studded Blue (Plebeius argus, Heideblauwtje):
a few at Haut
Asco
Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus, Icarusblauwtje):
widespread in low numbers on Corsica
Two-tailed Pasja
(Charaxes jasius, Pasja): widespread in the lower coastal
parts, seen daily
Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae, Kleine vos):
one in the Crau
Purple Emperor (Apatura iris, Grote weerschijnvlinder):
two at two car parks along Route de Soleil
Peacock (Inachis io, Dagpauwoog): only a very
few in Corsica
Southern White
Admiral (Limenitis reducta, Blauwe IJsvogelvlinder): seen
in small numbers in the coastal areas all over the island
White Admiral (Limentis camilla, Kleine ijsvogelvlinder):
several at car parks along Route de Soleil
Large Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloris, Grote
vos): at least three at Col
de Bavella
Comma Butterfly (Polygonia c-album, Gehakkelde aurelia):
a few at various places
Southern Comma (Polygonia egea, Zuidelijke aurelia):
several seen at Col
de Bavella
Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta, Atalanta): various
places but in small numbers
Painted Lady (Vanessa carui, Distelvlinder): various
places but in small numbers
Cardinal [2]
(Argynnis pandora, Kardinaalsmantel): fairly common in
the mountains, also low altitudes
Silver-washed Fritillary (Argynnis paphia, Keizersmantel):
fairly common all over Corsica, flies together with Cardinal
but seems less restricted to mountainous areas
Corsican Fritillary
(Argynnis elisa, Corsicaanse parelmoervlinder): several
at Haut Asco
Queen of Spain
Fritillary (Issoria lathonia, Kleine parelmoervlinder):
several at Haut
Asco and some other spots
Great Banded Grayling
(Brintesia circe, Witbandzandoog): a few at
Propriano and on the way to Zonza
Corsican Heath
(Coenonympha corinna, Corsicaans hooibeestje): common
in mountains
Small Heath (Coenonympha pamphilus, Hooibeestje):
common all over Corsica
Pearly Heath (Coenonympha arcania, Tweekleurig hooibeestje):one
seen at a car park along Route de Soleil
Southern Grayling
(Hipparchia aristaeus, Zuidelijke heivlinder): quite
common in the coastal areas of Corsica, for example easily found on
Cap Corse
Pale Wall Butterfly
(Lasiommata paramegaera, Vale argusvlinder): fairly
common in Maquis habitat for example at Cap Corse
Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina, Bruin zandoogje): fairly
common but seemingly with a patchy distribution on Corsica
Marbled White (Melanargia galathea, Dambordje): common
in Peau de Meau
Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria aegeria, Bont zandoogje):
very common all over Corsica and France
Southern Gatekeeper
(Pironia cecilia, Zuidelijk oranje zandoogje): very
common at Maquis habitat for example at Cap Corse
Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus, Orange Zandoogje): one
seen in Peau de Meau
Mallow Skipper (Carcharodes alceae, Kaasjeskruiddikkopje):
one seen in the Camarque
Marbled Skipper (Carcharodus lavatherae, Andoorndikkopje):
one seen in Peau the Meau
Calopteryx splendens (Weidebeekjuffer, Banded demoiselle): common
along most streams visited, not on Corsica
Calopteryx virgo (Bosbeekjuffer, Beautiful demoiselle): one
male along a stream at a car park in France
Calopteryx xanthostoma (Iberische beekjuffer, “Iberian demoiselle”):
reasonable numbers seen at ‘Gorge de Spelunca’
Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis
[female]
(Koperen beekjuffer, “Copper demoiselle”): common at
streams in the Corsican mountains, also at a stream at Peau
de Meau
Coenagrion caerulescens (Zuidelijke waterjuffer): good numbers
at Peau de Meau
Ischnura genei: at the channel near Etang de Biguglia
Platycnemis pennipes (Blauwe breedscheenjuffer, White-legged Damselfly):
good numbers at Peau de Meau
Platycnemis acutipennis (Oranje breedscheenjuffer, “Orange Damselfy”):
several males seen at Peau de Meau
Aesna affinis (Zuidelijke glazenmaker, Southern Migrant Hawker): localy
very common for example at the campsite in La Pietra
Aeshna isosceles (Vroege glazenmaker, Norfolk Hawker): a few
at some beach pools near Macinaggio; a few at Peau de Meau
Anax parthenope (Zuidelijke keizerlibel, Little Emperor): several
in the Camargue
Anax imperator (Grote keizerlibel, Emperor Dragonfly): two
at Barcaggio
Onychogomphus uncatus (Grote tanglibel): good numbers at
Peau de Meau
Libellula depressa (Platbuik, Broad-bodied Chaser): several
at spots along the Route de Soleil
Libellula fulva (Bruine korenbout, Scarce Chaser): good numbers
in the Ogliastro delta
Orthetrum cancellatum (Gewone oeverlibel, Black-tailed Skimmer): several
at the beach pools near Macinaggio
Orthetrum coerulescens
[2]
(Beekoeverlibel, Keeled Skimmer): some at Peau
de Meau
Orthetrum brunneum (Zuidelijke oeverlibel, “Southern Skimmer”):
common and widespread on Corsica
Crocothemis eythraea
(Vuurlibel, Scarlet Dragonfly): at the beach pools near Macinaggio, Etang
de Biguglia and in the Camarque
Sympetrum fonscolombii (Zwervende heidelibel, Red-veined Darter): fairly
common on Corsica, for example at Cap Corse
Sympetrum meridionale (Zuidelijke heidelibel, “Southern Darter”):
a few at Peau de Meau
Corsican Brook Newt (Euproctus montanus, Corsicaanse
beeksalamander)
Green Toad (Buffo virides, Groene pad)
Italian Agile Frog (Rana latastei, Italiaanse poelkikker)
Moorish Gecko (Tarentola mauritanica, Muurgekko)
Common Fin Whale
(Balaenoptera physalus, Gewone Vinvis): one from
the ferry back to the mainland, after at least two hours on the way
Common Dolphin (Delphinus delphis, Gewone Dolfijn):
a few from the ferry about an hour before our arrival in Propriano
