Bay of the Somme Posted on May 5, 2025June 4, 2025 by Denzil Three days in the Bay of the Somme area, including two nature reserves – Grand-Laviers and Parc du Marquenterre – and walks near the coast. Weather ranged through rain, overcast, sun and early-morning mist. Western Marsh Harrier Western Marsh Harrier Common Reed Bunting Sedge Warbler Bluethroat Bluethroat Shelduck House Sparrow Sedge Warbler European Herring Gull European Herring Gull European Herring Gull Black-headed Gull Pochard Black-headed Gull Great-crested Grebe Great-crested Grebe Black-winged Stilt Pochard Mute Swan Common Sandpiper Coot Mute Swan Little Grebe Mute Swan Shovelers Mallard Black-winged Stilt Black-necked Grebes Shelduck Great-crested Grebe Common Gull Black-winged Stilt Dunnock Wood Sandpipers Black-necked Grebe Northern Lapwing Black-necked Grebes Wood Sandpiper Black-headed Gull Shelducks Common Pheasant White Stork Northern Lapwing Northern Lapwings Northern Lapwings Northern Lapwings European Herring Gull Great Cormorant Common Pheasant Mute Swan Mute Swan Mute Swan White Stork Eurasian Spoonbill Eurasian Spoonbill Little Grebe Mallard Mallard Common Chiffchaff Black-headed Gull and Avocet Avocet Avocet Avocet Great Cormorant Great Cormorant White Stork Common Pheasants Cattle Egret Black-headed Gull Common Sandpiper Little Egret Black-headed Gull White Wagtail Tufted Ducks Cattle Egrets and Highland Cow White Stork
