An ornithological side show to today's huge gathering for national unity in Angoulème was the sight of a small skein of cranes flying above the Hôtel de Ville and a male black redstart flitting around the stonework of the facade of the cathedral (there was possibly a second one on the town hall itself but an absence of binoculars made identification uncertain). Although very common throughout a good deal of the year, black redstarts are difficult to find in the winter and presumably have moved further south.
A 20K cycle ride earlier on this warm and sunny day turned up another 32 species including a small flock of fieldfares and a few mistle thrushes.
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