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Île d'Ouessant

Bretagne  >  France

Mythical island for siberian and neartic birds. The place to be between mid-september and mid-november for rare vagrants.

Added* by Paul
Most recent update 1 February 2022

Description

Best french place for mega vagrancy during autumn. Bird list is quite insane : Chestnut Bunting, Common Nighthawk, Siberian Thrush, White's Thrush, American Redstart, Two-barred Warbler and many many more.

Details

Access

By ferry from Le Conquet or Brest. Bike riding on the island.

Terrain and Habitat

Wetland , Scattered trees and bushes , Grassland , Beach , Sea , Reedbeds , City/village , Canyon/cliff , Moors/heathland

Conditions

Hilly , Rocky , Wet , Slippery , High water possible , Open landscape

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Autumn

Route

Paved road , Unpaved road , Narrow trail , Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Average walk

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Boat

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

Extra info

Don't forget to drink a good ol pint at Le Ty Korn pub in the town center.

Links

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Map

birdingplace
bird
hide/platform
lookout tower
parking
point of interest
restaurant/café
viewpoint
visitor centre
Route
3 km

Top 5 birds

Yellow-browed Warbler
1. Yellow-browed Warbler
(Phylloscopus inornatus)
Pallas's Leaf Warbler
2. Pallas's Leaf Warbler
(Phylloscopus proregulus)
Red-breasted Flycatcher
3. Red-breasted Flycatcher
(Ficedula parva)
Barred Warbler
4. Barred Warbler
(Curruca nisoria)
Little Bunting
5. Little Bunting
(Emberiza pusilla)

Other birds you can see here

Pink-footed Goose
Pink-footed Goose
(Anser brachyrhynchus)
Whooper Swan
Whooper Swan
(Cygnus cygnus)
American Black Duck
American Black Duck
(Anas rubripes)
Surf Scoter
Surf Scoter
(Melanitta perspicillata)
Oriental Turtle Dove
Oriental Turtle Dove
(Streptopelia orientalis)
Common Nighthawk
Common Nighthawk
(Chordeiles minor)
Sora
Sora
(Porzana carolina)
Upland Sandpiper
Upland Sandpiper
(Bartramia longicauda)
Bonaparte's Gull
Bonaparte's Gull
(Chroicocephalus philadelphia)
Laughing Gull
Laughing Gull
(Leucophaeus atricilla)
Black-browed Albatross
Black-browed Albatross
(Thalassarche melanophris)
Double-crested Cormorant
Double-crested Cormorant
(Nannopterum auritum)
White-tailed Eagle
White-tailed Eagle
(Haliaeetus albicilla)
Snowy Owl
Snowy Owl
(Bubo scandiacus)
Red-eyed Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
(Vireo olivaceus)
Isabelline Shrike
Isabelline Shrike
(Lanius isabellinus)
Brown Shrike
Brown Shrike
(Lanius cristatus)
Lesser Grey Shrike
Lesser Grey Shrike
(Lanius minor)
Booted Warbler
Booted Warbler
(Iduna caligata)
Paddyfield Warbler
Paddyfield Warbler
(Acrocephalus agricola)
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Blyth's Reed Warbler
(Acrocephalus dumetorum)
Hume's Warbler
Hume's Warbler
(Phylloscopus humei)
Radde's Warbler
Radde's Warbler
(Phylloscopus schwarzi)
Dusky Warbler
Dusky Warbler
(Phylloscopus fuscatus)
Eastern Crowned Warbler
Eastern Crowned Warbler
(Phylloscopus coronatus)
Greenish Warbler
Greenish Warbler
(Phylloscopus trochiloides)
Arctic Warbler
Arctic Warbler
(Phylloscopus borealis)
White's Thrush
White's Thrush
(Zoothera aurea)
Swainson's Thrush
Swainson's Thrush
(Catharus ustulatus)
Siberian Thrush
Siberian Thrush
(Geokichla sibirica)
Red-flanked Bluetail
Red-flanked Bluetail
(Tarsiger cyanurus)
Richard's Pipit
Richard's Pipit
(Anthus richardi)
Blyth's Pipit
Blyth's Pipit
(Anthus godlewskii)
Olive-backed Pipit
Olive-backed Pipit
(Anthus hodgsoni)
Pechora Pipit
Pechora Pipit
(Anthus gustavi)
Red-throated Pipit
Red-throated Pipit
(Anthus cervinus)
Buff-bellied Pipit
Buff-bellied Pipit
(Anthus rubescens)
Lapland Bunting
Lapland Bunting
(Calcarius lapponicus)
Snow Bunting
Snow Bunting
(Plectrophenax nivalis)
Pine Bunting
Pine Bunting
(Emberiza leucocephalos)
Yellow-breasted Bunting
Yellow-breasted Bunting
(Emberiza aureola)
Rustic Bunting
Rustic Bunting
(Emberiza rustica)
Chestnut Bunting
Chestnut Bunting
(Emberiza rutila)
Northern Waterthrush
Northern Waterthrush
(Parkesia noveboracensis)
American Redstart
American Redstart
(Setophaga ruticilla)
Northern Parula
Northern Parula
(Setophaga americana)
Blackpoll Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
(Setophaga striata)
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
(Pheucticus ludovicianus)

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