Provence and Tuscany

[Tim Boucher]

I have to say that in all my years on Birdchat (more than I'd care to
admit), I can't honestly remember seeing posts on Provence and Florence!
Very few posts on Europe at all. The funny thing is that my mother keeps
asking us if we don't want to see (fill in the blank: some European city or
attraction - the Louvre, the Prado, etc.) and seems baffled when every trip
is a birding trip. But you saw birds on the last trip, she says!

Though I have to admit that I do have a secret hankering to see Provence and
Tuscany as well as Portugal and Spain...

Ellen Paul
Chevy Chase MD

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[Stephen Christopher]

Hi Tim (and all)

As you mentioned Spain... I've just updated my blog (although photos  
are yet to follow) for May 09 in Catalonia, Spain, here:

http://www.surfbirds.com/blog/spainbirding/

If you want to pick a month, just hit the "archives" link in the  
right hand column.

Incidentally, more general info on the best locations to visit in  
Catalonia, etc. can be found here:

http://www.catalanbirdtours.com/

All the best
Stephen Christopher

www.catalanbirdtours.com
Birding Holidays and Bird Tours in Spain

www.surfbirds.com/blog/spainbirding/
Spain Birding blog, trip reports and photos

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On 2 Jul 2009, at 00:13, Tim Boucher wrote:

> I have to say that in all my years on Birdchat (more than I'd care to
> admit), I can't honestly remember seeing posts on Provence and  
> Florence!
> Very few posts on Europe at all. The funny thing is that my mother  
> keeps
> asking us if we don't want to see (fill in the blank: some European  
> city or
> attraction - the Louvre, the Prado, etc.) and seems baffled when  
> every trip
> is a birding trip. But you saw birds on the last trip, she says!
>
> Though I have to admit that I do have a secret hankering to see  
> Provence and
> Tuscany as well as Portugal and Spain...
>
> Ellen Paul
> Chevy Chase MD
>
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[Gail Mackiernan]

Hi --

I had already suggested Spain to Tim and Ellen -- it is a wonderful place to
go birding -- a trip there should include (besides Catalonia), the Pyrenees
and Extramadura. Heck, you could even visit the Prado in Madrid and of
course, see Gaudi's La Sagada Familia (which is still being built) and his
other works in Barcelona if you want to add some "culture".

My favorite place to bird in Europe...

Gail Mackiernan
Silver Spring, MD

on 07/02/2009 4:48 PM, Stephen Christopher at s.christopher@...
wrote:

> Hi Tim (and all)
>
> As you mentioned Spain... I've just updated my blog (although photos
> are yet to follow) for May 09 in Catalonia, Spain, here:
>
> http://www.surfbirds.com/blog/spainbirding/
>
> If you want to pick a month, just hit the "archives" link in the
> right hand column.
>
> Incidentally, more general info on the best locations to visit in
> Catalonia, etc. can be found here:
>
> http://www.catalanbirdtours.com/
>
> All the best
> Stephen Christopher
>

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[Stephen Christopher]

Very good Gail.  The Pyrenees of course - at least some of them! -  
are in Catalonia, along with Barcelona.  Just back from the Pyrenees  
last night in fact, quite superb birding and I was there on a family  
long weekend and only managed quick pre-breakfast trips (I'm sure  
we're all familiar with those).

Stephen Christopher

www.catalanbirdtours.com
Birding Holidays and Bird Tours in Spain

www.surfbirds.com/blog/spainbirding/
Spain Birding blog, trip reports and photos

!! 10% Discount !!  on all shared birding short-breaks and holidays  
(offer ends 31 July 2009).




On 3 Jul 2009, at 13:32, Gail Mackiernan wrote:

> Hi --
>
> I had already suggested Spain to Tim and Ellen -- it is a wonderful  
> place to
> go birding -- a trip there should include (besides Catalonia), the  
> Pyrenees
> and Extramadura. Heck, you could even visit the Prado in Madrid and of
> course, see Gaudi's La Sagada Familia (which is still being built)  
> and his
> other works in Barcelona if you want to add some "culture".
>
> My favorite place to bird in Europe...
>
> Gail Mackiernan
> Silver Spring, MD
>
> on 07/02/2009 4:48 PM, Stephen Christopher at  
> s.christopher@...
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Tim (and all)
>>
>> As you mentioned Spain... I've just updated my blog (although photos
>> are yet to follow) for May 09 in Catalonia, Spain, here:
>>
>> http://www.surfbirds.com/blog/spainbirding/
>>
>> If you want to pick a month, just hit the "archives" link in the
>> right hand column.
>>
>> Incidentally, more general info on the best locations to visit in
>> Catalonia, etc. can be found here:
>>
>> http://www.catalanbirdtours.com/
>>
>> All the best
>> Stephen Christopher
>>
>
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