![]() The Dordogne Valley or the Vézère Valley both have an abundance of shoreline marshy areas that are teeming with life for them. The great white egret can be spotted fishing in the shallows of the rivers. So you may be lucky, but it's more likely you'll spot one of these elegant birds soaring over head when you're out in the open. Short-toed treecreepers will be skittering up and down the tree trunks, and you might catch sight of Bonelli's warblers singing away, or the odd hawfinch that has ventured in for food.īuzzards tend to breed on the fringes of woodlands but will hunt more over the open farmland. You'll most likely hear them before you see them. If you're on a woodland walk keep your eyes peeled for the black woodpecker, which favours large stretches of mature woodland, and the middle spotted woodpecker, moving high up and constantly flitting from tree to tree. Wildlife guide David Simpson helped pinpoint some of the key species that you'll want to look out for in the Dordogne this spring. Well it depends where you are, and nothing is set in stone when it comes to wildlife – birds do love to move around! But hopefully this rough guide will at least give you something to work from. The area has been sliced through by the river, leaving high, impressive cliffs and the iconic Dordogne oak forest can be found throughout. With everything from dry rocky hillsides to arable farmland, diverse heathlands to riverbanks and wetland it is little wonder that a huge variety of birds call it home. The Dordogne is a stunning region, admired for its wide range of interesting habitats. Spring is a fantastic time of year to venture outside and take advantage of the beautiful countryside. The weather is warming, the sun's beginning to peak through and we'll soon be seeing new life start to appear on the trees.
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