This was a holiday in the
beautiful, mountainous north west of the country. For reasons I don't understand,
it was extremely difficult to see birds and even common species such as
collared dove, jackdaw, starling, wood pigeon and wren were missing. Whether
driving on minor roads or walking through quiet woods, we just didn't see
many birds. The three toed woodpecker was new for us and was seen on a heavily
wooded mountain at a height of approximately 1600 metres. |