Naturetrek Tour Report 8-15 June Gentiana acaulis

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1 Naturetrek 8-15 June 2013 Cirque de Gavarnie Daphne cneorum Gentiana acaulis Narcissus bicolor Report & images compiled by David Tattersfield Naturetrek Cheriton Mill Cheriton Alresford Hampshire SO24 0NG England T: +44 (0) F: +44 (0) E: W:

2 The French Pyrenees Tour Leaders: David Tattersfield Naturetrek Botanist David Morris Naturetrek Ornithologist Participants: Stephen Locke Nina Locke Al Parks David Whitelaw Eunice Robertson Stuart Robinson Pat Martin Bob Martin Carol Wood Heather Stockton Richard Dewing Venetia Stent Roger Parkes Pam Parkes Day 1 Saturday 8th June An early departure from Stansted meant that much of the day remained for our explorations. We arrived in Lourdes to steady rain and a cool 10 degrees and set off towards the mountains. After shopping for lunch in Luz-St-Sauveur, we drove through the old spa resort to the Pont Napoleon. Crag Martins wheeled below the bridge and the silver rosettes of Pyrenean Saxifrage Saxifraga longifolia and the endemic Ramonda myconi could be seen on the cliffs. At the hotel, we were met by our amiable hosts, Odile and Philippe, and after a quick change, set off up the valley for lunch by the river. Nearby, Pyrenean Lily Lilium pyrenaicum was in bud, with Cowslip Primula veris, Early Purple Orchid Orchis mascula, Twayblade Listera ovata and both purple and yellow Elderflowered Orchid Dactylorhiza sambucina scattered in the turf. A short walk along the road revealed Forked Spleenwort Asplenium septentrionale, on the rocks and in the shade of Hazel woodland, there was Baneberry, Actaea spicata, Bird s Nest Orchid Neottia nidus-avis, Sword-leaved Helleborine Cephalanthera longifolia and the three-lobed leaves of Hepatica nobilis. Much of the wood lay shattered by the huge avalanches that had tumbled from the cliffs during the winter. We moved on up the valley, glimpsing Dipper on the river and took a short circular walk around the little hamlet of Heas, over the attractive packhorse bridge. The temperature had dropped to 5 degrees and the cafe provided welcome drinks and shelter from the drizzle. This however soon cleared and it was not long before we saw our first Griffon Vultures. Indeed, the rest of the afternoon proved to be excellent for sightings and we totalled twenty Griffon, three Lammergeier, two Golden Eagle, two Honey Buzzard, Common Buzzard, Kestrel and Chough, flying high overhead. We returned to Gedre and enjoyed a delicious evening meal, before recording our finds and discussing the plan for the week ahead. Naturetrek April 14 1

3 Day 2 Sunday 9th June It was a very late season, almost everywhere in Europe and the Pyrenees was no exception. The region had received record snowfalls and colossal amounts still remained. It was clear that we would have to make significant changes to the week s itinerary. Today we set off down the valley, stopping several times to examine the roadside habitats. Numerous plants were recorded but the highlights included the deep blue Aquilegia vulgaris and the rare Round-leaved Restharrow Ononis rotundifolia. The group had morning coffee in Luz, while we stocked up for lunch and then we continued up to Bareges, where Wallcreeper had been reported on the wall of the cinema but we had no luck. We continued up the valley where Northern Wheatears were plentiful and we had good views of Yellowhammer and Linnet. On wet banks Primula farinosa and Large-flowered Butterwort Pinguicula grandiflora were prominent and a Slow Worm was seen. At Super Bareges, snow drifts prevented further progress and we pulled off the road under the Chairlift, where there was a little shelter from the drizzle. This proved an ideal spot for lunch, using the chairs as seats, and a good vantage point to survey the surroundings. We had hoped for Snowfinch here and three birds were observed at close quarters, as we ate. An unexpected surprise was, however, the four Rock Thrushes that were feeding in the turf nearby. The wet hillsides above us had fresh flowers of Green Hellebore Helleborus viridis, white Ranunculus pyrenaeus and large drifts of Daffodil Narcissus bicolor, each with its characteristic truncated perianth tube. Back down the valley we made a stop to photograph Oxlip Primula elatior, Solid-tubered Corydalis Corydalis solida, the endemic blue Pyrenean Squill Scilla liliohyacinthus and Yellow Anemone Anemone ranunculoides, all unexpected bonuses of the late season. A final roadside stop for St Bernard s Lily Anthericum liliago concluded a most interesting day. Day 3 Monday 10th June Early cloud slowly cleared to leave a beautiful sunny day. We made roadside stops along the Heas Valley, admiring the many Early Purple Orchids and adding Lesser Butterfly Orchid Plantanthera bifolia and Fragrant Orchid Gymnadenia conopsea to our list. Narcissus-flowered Anemone Anemone narcissiflora and Alpine Pasque Flower Pulsatilla alpina were flowering on steep shady banks with a variety of ferns and primroses, especially the early-flowering Hairy Primrose Primula hirsuta. After parking and distributing the lunch, we crossed the dam wall of the Barrage des Gloriettes. Spikes of White Asphodel Asphodelus albus were scattered across the hillsides and in damp areas the pendant bells of Pyrenean Snakeshead Fritillaria pyrenaica stole the show. Overhead were the usual Griffon Vulture, Chough and Alpine Chough with the odd Lammergeier, Golden Eagle and Short-toed Eagle. Everywhere, there were Black Redstart and Water Pipit, with their distinctive call and gliding flight and a group of nine Isard could be seen grazing below the cliffs. We crossed onto limestone with a different flora and had lunch in the shelter of a large boulder by the river. Daphne laureola was in full flower around the rocks and in wet flushes was an attractive combination of pink Primula farinosa and yellow Marsh Marigold. We continued up the valley a little way into the National Park passing lots of Narcissus bicolour, patches of Corydalis solida and stunning blue clumps of Trumpet Gentian Gentiana acaulis and Spring Gentian Gentiana verna. Some of the group returned the way we had come, while others crossed the bridge and took a slightly longer route. On rocky knolls, there were magnificent plants of Garland Flower Daphne cneorum, the forms of which, in this region, are more compact than is usual. 2 Naturetrek April 14

4 On one limestone boulder we were delighted to find tight cushions of Yellow Saxifrage Saxifraga aretioides, a rare plant of the Engeleria subsection of the genus, found here and in the Cordillera Cantabrica in northern Spain. It was a warm afternoon and we were in no particular hurry, eventually returning to the hotel around 7.00pm. Day 4 Tuesday 11th June A clear sunny morning saw us heading into the Ossoue Valley, the lower half of which is dominated by massive limestone cliffs. We stopped first by the river and made a short circular walk on an old trail, crossing the river again over a deep gorge. Silver rosettes of Pyrenean Saxifrage Saxifraga longifolia and Ramonda Ramonda myconi were seen on the boulders, a Swallowtail Butterfly flew by, the only one of the week and we had good views of Red Squirrel in the Hazels. As the day warmed up, Griffon Vultures started to appear, making use of rising thermals above the cliffs. A little further on, many Rush-leaved Daffodil Narcissus assoanus made an eye-catching display, alongside Mountain Kidney-vetch Anthyllis montana. We descended a track towards the river. We startled a Green Lizard, the western species of the complex, Lacerta bilineata but it returned to allow a little photography. By now the cliffs, opposite were becoming busy with twenty or so Griffon Vulture, four Lammergeier, two Golden Eagle and even a Red Kite and a Black Kite. In addition there were Crag Martin and many Chough, mostly the yellow-billed Alpine Chough. Eventually, we needed to eat, so we returned to the bus and found a grassy meadow, a short distance up the valley. Plants in the vicinity included the Daphne relative, Thymelaea calycina, some stunning Cowslip Primula veris and more of the sweetly-scented Narcissus assoanus. We then took the road up to the Ski-station above Gavarnie, stopping to observe Red-backed Shrike, in their usual locality. In the late afternoon and we returned to the hotel for drinks before dinner. Day 5 Wednesday 12th June At last, the weather looked settled and we were to enjoy a beautiful sunny and warm day. After our usual bird watching from the hotel, where we regularly saw Firecrest, Griffon Vulture, and occasionally Lammergeier, we set off for Gavarnie. The trail led us first to a viewpoint, where we had commanding views of the magnificent scenery, surrounding the Cirque. Among the smaller birds were Tree Pipit, Citril Finch, Goldfinch and Common Whitethroat. Onwards, a delightful path took us through meadows and forest, towards our goal. An interesting ground flora included Irish Spurge Euphorbia hyberna, Herb Paris Paris quadrifolia and Whorled Solomon s Seal Polygonatum verticillatum. As we climbed, we were able to observe some of the special inhabitants of the pine forest, including Goldcrest and Crested Tit. We scanned the cliffs for Wallcreeper, without success. During lunch in the Cirque we watched over one hundred Alpine Choughs circling overhead and several came very close in search of leftovers. After we had eaten, we adjourned to the hotel for refreshments, before the second half of the day s adventures. We followed an airy path, high above the valley, which threaded its way below the cliffs. Highlights of the walk included Long-leaved Butterwort Pinguicula longifolia, its long sticky flypaper leaves covered in the remains of insects, the trailing shoots of Pyrenean Yam Dioscorea pyrenaica and the pristine white flowers Pulsatilla alpina. Above our heads, on the cliffs, we had distant views of Alpine Accentor. The path ascended through forest and emerged in a green meadow at the Auberge de Pailla, our highest point at 1800m. Naturetrek April 14 3

5 Ring Ouzel is a regular breeder in the junipers that dot the open hillsides and one was seen briefly. From here we followed a long zigzag path down into the valley. It was such an amazing day that some of us chose to linger in the sunshine at a quiet cafe, across the river. It had been a long but very rewarding day and we returned to our hotel, well satisfied with our efforts. Day 6 Thursday 13th June On a sunny morning we set off down the valley, stopping in Luz-St-Sauveur to replenish lunch supplies. We drove up through the spa town of Cauterets and the steep, forested, Val de Jeret, to the car park below Pont d Espagne and enjoyed a drink, as we took in the spectacle of the waterfalls and narrow gorge. To maximise our time in the upper valley and to save our legs, we took the chairlift. The short ride above the treetops gave us brief glimpses of the elusive Black Woodpecker and left only a short level walk to Lac de Gaube. The area is composed of granite and consequently has a very different flora from that of the limestone. Forests of Pine and Silver Fir dominate a landscape scarred by avalanche chutes and boulder screes. High cloud drifted in from the west and thick mist rose out of the valley, so by the time we reached the lake, only the shore was visible. We made use of the tables outside the cafe for lunch and retreated inside for drinks during a period of heavy rain, after which the views of the lake improved somewhat. It continued to rain steadily as we returned to the chairlift but abated to allow a circular walk in the valley, back to the minibuses. Thunderstorms echoed round the mountains but it was dry when we arrived back in Gedre, just before 5.00 pm. Day 7 Friday 14th June For our final day we drove up the Heas Valley towards the Cirque de Troumouse. The pasture on the way up was, in places, pink with Daphne cneorum. The dramatic setting of the Auberge du Maillet at 1837m invited a coffee stop and in any case the road beyond was blocked by snow. Walking up, following the road where we could and cutting corners, we came across some amazing plants, including Alpine Snowbell Soldanella alpina, Entire-leaved Primrose Primula integrifolia and the endemic Pyrenean Buttercup Ranunculus pyrenaeus, all in perfect condition in the sodden turf. Further up, patches of the deep-blue upright bells of Alpine Gentian Gentiana alpina kept the photographers busy. The car park was still buried under two metres of snow but where the snow had receded there were carpets of white Pyrenean Buttercup, a special feature of the acid turf in the region. After lunch, we returned down the valley, stopping at a meadow covered in Elder-flowered Orchid Dactylorhiza sambucina in yellow or purple. To round off the week, we took the road opposite the hotel, to the Plateau de Sauge, where we had a commanding view into the Cirque de Gavarnie. There were good views of Red-backed Shrike, Citril Finch and Serin but it will be the sheets of Marsh Marigold and Daffodil that will linger long in our memories. Day 8 Saturday 15th June We had enjoyed a great week in these magnificent mountains, greatly enhanced by the comfort of the hotel and the hospitality of our hosts. Thanks to Odile, we had a very early breakfast, before leaving for our 9.40 am flight from Lourdes back to Stansted. 4 Naturetrek April 14

6 The French Pyrenees Species List Plants The term endemic is applied to plants restricted to the Pyrenees. For ease of reference, plant families are listed in alphabetic order. PTERIDOPHYTA FERNS AND FERN ALLIES Aspleniaceae Spleenwort Family Asplenium adiantum-nigrum Black Spleenwort Rocks Asplenium fontanum A Spleenwort Pont Napoleon Asplenium ruta-muraria Wall-rue Rocks and walls Asplenium septentrionale Forked Spleenwort Boulders and scree Asplenium trichomanes Maidenhair Spleenwort Rocks and walls Asplenium viride Green Spleenwort Shaded rocks Ceterach officinarum Rusty-back Fern Occasional on rocks Athyriaceae Athyrium Family Athyrium distentifolium Alpine Lady-fern Mountain rocks Athyrium felix-femina Lady-fern Common Cystopteris fragilis Brittle Bladder-fern Rocks and walls Blechnaceae Blechnum Family Blechnum spicant Hard Fern Acidic soils Cryptogrammaceae Parsley Fern Family Cryptogramma crispa Parsley Fern Acidic boulder scree Dennstaedtiaceae Bracken Family Pteridium aquilinum Bracken Widespread Dryopteridaceae Buckler-fern Family Dryopteris affinis Scaly Male-fern Woods Dryopteris dilatata Broad Buckler-fern Forest. Pont d Espagne Dryopteris expansa Northern Buckler-fern Acidic scree Dryopteris filix-mas Male-fern Forest and shady places Dryopteris oreades Mountain Male-fern Acidic screes Dryopteris submontana Rigid Buckler-fern Limestone fissures Polystichum aculeatum Prickly Shield-fern Common. Woods Polystichum lonchitis Holly Fern Limestone rocks Polystichum setiferum Soft Shield-fern Occasional. Woods Naturetrek April 14 1

7 Equisetaceae Horsetail Family Equisetum arvense Field Horsetail Common Equisetum hiemale Rough Horsetail Occasional. Wet places Equisetum palustre Marsh Horsetail Wet acidic pasture Equisetum variegatum Variegated Horsetail Wet flushes Lycopodiaceae Clubmoss Family Huperzia selago Fir Clubmoss Acidic mountain pasture Ophioglossaceae Adder s Tongue Family Botrychium lunaria Moonwort Common. Mountain turf Polypodiaceae Polypody Family Polypodium vulgare Common Polypody Occasional on rocks Selaginellaceae Lesser Clubmoss Family Selaginella selaginoides Lesser Clubmoss Damp turf, Troumouse Thelypteridaceae Thelypteris Family Gymnocarpium dryopteris Oak Fern Common in shade Gymnocarpium robertianum Limestone Fern Limestone scree Phegopteris connectilis Beech Fern Frequent in shade GYMNOSPERMAE CONIFERS Cupressaceae Cypress Family Juniperus communis subsp. Juniper alpina Juniperus communis subsp. Juniper communis Mountain turf Common. Hautacam Pinaceae Pine Family Abies alba Silver Fir Mountain forests Picea abies Norway Spruce Planted. Not native Pinus sylvestris Scots Pine Montane forests Pinus uncinata Mountain Pine Subalpine slopes Taxaceae Yew Family Taxus baccata Yew St. Savin s Wood 2 Naturetrek April 14

8 ANGIOSPERMAE FLOWERING PLANTS DICOTYLEDONS Aceraceae Maple Family Acer campestre Field Maple Common Acer pseudoplatanus Sycamore Common Apiaceae Carrot Family Aegopodium podagraria Ground Elder Occasional Angelica sylvestris Wild Angelica Occasional. Wet places Anthriscus sylvestris Cow Parsley Common Astrantia major Masterwort Occasional Bupleurum falcatum Sickle Hare s-ear Damp rocks Chaerophyllum hirsutum Hairy Chervil Damp places Conopodium majus Pignut Meadows Conopodium pyrenaicum Pyrenean Pignut Meadows. Endemic Daucus carota Wild Carrot Roadsides Eryngium bourgati Pyrenean Eryngo Common. Endemic Eryngium campestre Field Eryngo Stony places Heracleum sphondylium Pyrenean Hogweed Frequent subsp. pyrenaicum Laserpitium gallicum French Sermountain Laserpitium latifolium Broad-leaved Sermountain Screes Laserpitium siler Narrow-leaved Sermountain Screes and meadows Ligusticum lucidum Pyrenean Lovage Occasional Meum athamanticum Spignel Occasional. Screes Myrrhis odorata Sweet Cicely Common Peucedanum ostruthium Masterwort Streamsides Pimpinella saxifraga Burnet Saxifrage Stony places on limestone Apocyanaceae Periwinkle Family Vinca minor Lesser Periwinkle Shaded banks Aquifoliaceae Holly Family Ilex aquifolium Holly Occasional in forest Araliaceae Ivy Family Hedera helix Ivy Common Asclepiadaceae Milkweed Family Vincetoxicum hirundinaria Swallow-wort Rocky pasture Asteraceae Daisy Family Naturetrek April 14 3

9 Achillea millefolium Yarrow Meadows Adenostyles alliariae Adenostyles Occasional. Streamsides Antennaria dioica Mountain Everlasting Mountain turf Anthemis cretica Mountain Dog-daisy Rocky places Arctium minus Lesser Burdock Roadsides Arnica montana Arnica Frequent. Acidic turf Aster alpinus Alpine Aster Occasional. Screes Bellis perennis Daisy Widespread Carduus carlinoides Pyrenean Thistle Mountains. Screes Carduus defloratus Alpine Thistle Pasture and screes Carduus nutans Nodding Thistle Waste places Carlina acaulis Stemless Carline Thistle Mountain turf Carlina acanthifolia subsp. Acanthus-leaved Thistle Pasture cynara Carlina vulgaris Common Carline Thistle Mountain turf Centaurea montana Mountain Cornflower Occasional. Meadows Centaurea nigra Knapweed Meadows and roadsides Cicerbita alpina Alpine Sow-thistle Forests and screes Cichorium intybus Chicory Roadsides. Val de Jeret Cirsium eriophorum Woolly Thistle Grazed turf. Waste places Cirsium heleniodes Melancholy Thistle Damp meadows Cirsium palustre Marsh Thistle Wet streamsides Cirsium rivulare Brook Thistle Damp acidic pasture Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle Wet pasture Crepis albida Pyrenean Hawksbeard Rocky places Crepis paludosa Marsh Hawksbeard Wet places Crepis pyrenaica Pyrenean Hawksbeard Damp places Erigeron alpinus Alpine Fleabane Stony places Eupatorium cannabinum Hemp Agrimony Roadsides Hieracium pilosella Mouse-ear Hawkweed Rocks and screes Homogyne alpina Alpine Colt s-foot Mountain turf Lactuca perennis Blue Lettuce Gedre Lapsana communis Nipplewort Weedy places Leontodon pyrenaicus Pyrenean Hawkbit Acidic pasture Leucanthemum vulgare Ox-eye Daisy Meadows Mycelis muralis Wall Lettuce Walls and waste places Petasites paradoxus A Butterbur Streamsides Prenanthes purpurea Purple Lettuce Woods and forests Saussurea alpina Alpine Saussurea Barrage d Ossoue Senecio jacobea Ragwort Occasional. Roadsides Senecio viscosus Sticky Groundsel Occasional. Waste places Senecio vulgaris Common Groundsel Occasional.Waste places Solidago virgaurea Goldenrod Pont d Espagne Sonchus asper Prickly Sow-thistle Waste places Sonchus arvensis Perennial Sow-thistle Waste places Taraxacum officinale Dandelion Common Tragopogon pratensis Goatsbeard Meadows and roadsides Tussilago farfara Colt s-foot Streamsides 4 Naturetrek April 14

10 Berberidaceae Barberry Family Berberis vulgaris Common Barberry Rocky hillsides Betulaceae Birch Family Alnus glutinosa Common Alder By rivers Betula pendula Silver Birch Forests Betula pubescens Downy Birch Mountains Boraginaceae Borage Family Borago officinalis Borage Occasional Echium vulgare Viper s Bugloss Roadsides Lithospermum officinale Common Gromwell Occasional Myosotis alpestris Alpine Wood Forget-me-not Mountain meadows Myosotis arvensis Field Forget-me-not Waste places Myosotis laxa Tufted Forget-me-not Damp places Myosotis sylvatica Wood Forget-me-not Grassland and woods Pulmonaria affinis A Lungwort Common in woods Brassicaceaae Cabbage Family Arabidopsis thaliana Thale Cress Common Arabis alpina Alpine Rockcress Damp alpine rocks Arabis hirsuta Hairy Rock-cress Dry rocky places Arabis turrita Tower Cress Rocky places Barbarea vulgaris Common Wintercress Damp roadsides Biscutella laevigata Buckler Mustard Mountain rocks Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd s-purse Waste places Cardamine amara Large Bittercress Damp pasture Cardamine bellidifolia subsp. Alpine Bittercress Alpine pasture alpina Cardamine flexuosa Wood Bittercress Woods Cardamine hirsuta Hairy Bittercress Waste places Cardamine pratensis Cuckoo Flower Damp places Cardamine raphanifolia Radish-leaved Bittercress Streamsides. Endemic Cardamine resedifolia Reseda-leaved Bittercress Mountain turf and rocks Draba aizoides Yellow Whitlow-grass Cirque de Troumouse Draba muralis Wall Whitlowgrass Frequent Erophila verna Common Whitlowgrass Common Erysimum decumbens Decumbent Treacle-mustard Lac des Gloriettes Hesperis matronalis Dame s Violet Roadsides Huguenia tanacetifolia subsp.tansy-leaved Rocket Occasional. Hutchinsia alpina Chamois Cress Alpine rocks and scree Iberis spathulata Spoon-leaved Candytuft Rocks. Endemic Kernera saxatilis Rock Kernera Limestone rocks Rhynchosinapsis cheiranthos Wallflower Cabbage Lac des Gloriettes Sisymbrium austriacum Pyrenean Rocket Waste places Thlaspi perfoliatum Pennycress Waste places Buxaceae Box Family Naturetrek April 14 5

11 Buxus sempervirens Box Dry hillsides, low altitude Campanulaceae Bellflower Family Campanula glomerata Clustered Bellflower Meadows and scrub Campanula patula Spreading Bellflower Roadsides Campanula rotundifolia Harebell Mountain rocks Campanula scheuchzeri Scheuchzer s Bellflower Rocks and turf Campanula trachelium Nettle-leaved Bellflower Shady banks Jasione montana Mountain Sheep s-bit Acidic screes Phyteuma hemisphericum Globe-headed Rampion Acidic meadows Phyteuma orbiculare Round-headed Rampion Meadows and rocks Phyteuma pyrenaicum Pyrenean Rampion Meadows. Endemic Caprifoliaceae Honeysuckle Family Lonicera periclymenum Common Honeysuckle Occasional Lonicera pyrenaica Pyrenean Honeysuckle Rocky places Lonicera xylosteum Fly Honeysuckle Woods Sambucus nigra Common Elder Woods Sambucus racemosa Alpine Elder Mountain scrub Viburnum lantana Wayfaring Tree Occasional Viburnum opulus Guelder Rose Occasional Caryophyllaceae Pink Family Arenaria ciliata Ciliate-leaved Sandwort Mountain rocks Cerastium cerastoides Starwort Mouse-ear Rocky pasture Cerastium fontanum Common Mouse-ear Common Dianthus barbatus Sweet William Garden escape Dianthus deltoides Maiden Pink Occasional Dry places. Dianthus monspessulanus Fringed Pink Rocks. Heas Valley Gypsophila repens Alpine Gypsophila Screes and rocky turf Minuartia verna Vernal Sandwort Rocky places Paronychia kapela subsp. Mountain rocks and turf serpyllifolia Saponaria officinalis Soapwort Occasional. Roadsides Scleranthus perennis Knawel Occasional. Dry places Silene acaulis Moss Campion Alpine turf Silene alba White Campion Roadsides Silene dioica Red Campion Common Silene nutans Nottingham Catchfly Frequent Silene rupestris Rock Campion Rocks and screes Silene vulgaris Bladder Campion Meadows Stellaria holostea Greater Stitchwort Woods and ditches Stellaria media Common Chickweed Common Stellaria nemorum Wood Stitchwort Woods 6 Naturetrek April 14

12 Celastraceae Spindle-tree Family Euonymus europaeus Spindle Tree Occasional. Woods Chenopodiaceae Goosefoot Family Chenopodium bonus-henricusgood King Henry Disturbed places Cistaceae Rockrose Family Helianthemum appeninum White Rockrose Ossoue Valley Helianthemum canum Hoary Rockrose Screes Helianthemum nummularium Common Rockrose Common. Rocky places subsp. grandiflorum Helianthemum nummularium Pink flowers subsp. pyrenaicum Helianthemum oelandicum Alpine Rockrose Limestone rocks subsp. alpestre Clusiaceae Hypericum Family Hypericum maculatum Imperforate St.John s-wort Damp meadows Hypericum montanum Mountain St. John s-wort Occasional Hypericum nummularium Western St John s-wort Damp rocks Hypericum perforatum Perforate St John s-wort Occasional Hypericum richeri Alpine St.John s-wort Damp rocks Convolvulaceae Bindweed Family Convolvulus arvensis Field Bindweed Occasional. Waste places Cuscuta epithymum Common Dodder Common Cornaceae Dogwood Family Cornus sanguinea Common Dogwood Open woodland Corylaceae Hazel Family Corylus avellana Hazel Woodland Crassulaceae Stonecrop Family Sedum acre Biting Stonecrop Rocks and walls Sedum album White Stonecrop Rocks Sedum alpestre Alpine Stonecrop Snowbeds Sedum atratum Dark Stonecrop Mountain rocks Sedum brevifolium Short-leaved Stonecrop Siliceous rocks Sedum dasyphyllum Thick-leaved Stonecrop Rocks Sedum hirsutum Hairy Stonecrop Occasional. Rocks Sedum reflexum Reflexed Stonecrop Rocks Sedum telephium subsp. Orpine Heas valley fabaria Sempervivum arachnoideum Cobweb Houseleek Occasional. Rocks Sempervivum montanum Mountain Houseleek Limestone rocks Sempervivum tectorum Common Houseleek Occasional. Rocks Umbilicus rupestris Navelwort Rocks and walls Naturetrek April 14 7

13 Dioscoreaceae Yam Family Dioscorea pyrenaica Pyrenean Yam Screes. Gavarnie. Endemic Dipsacaceae Teasel Family Knautia arvensis Field Scabious Occasional Knautia dipsacifolia Wood Scabious Shady places Scabiosa cinerea Pyrenean Scabious Meadows. Endemic Scabiosa columbaria Small Scabious Occasional Succisa pratensis Devil s-bit Scabious Damp pasture Ericaceae Heath Family Arctostaphyllos uva-ursi Bearberry Acidic rocks Calluna vulgaris Ling Acidic rocks and heath Empetrum nigrum subsp. Crowberry Acid turf hermaphroditum Erica arborea Tree Heath Common. Low altitudes Erica cinerea Bell Heather Widespread Rhododendron ferrugineum Alpenrose Acidic pasture Vaccinium myrtillus Bilberry Woods and mountains Vaccinium uliginosum Bog Whortleberry Acidic pasture Euphorbiaceae Spurge Family Euphorbia amygdaloides Wood Spurge Forest Euphorbia cyparissias Cypress Spurge Occasional. Rocky places Euphorbia hyberna Irish Spurge Frequent. Woodland Mercurialis perennis Dog s Mercury Woodland Fabaceae Pea Family Anthyllis montana Mountain Kidney-vetch Limestone rocks Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. Pyrenean Kidney-vetch Rocky places. Endemic pyrenaica Astragalus alpinus Alpine Milk-vetch Stony pasture Astragalus glycyphyllos Wild Liquorice Heas Valley Astragalus monspessulanus False Vetch Stony pasture Cytisus scoparius Common Broom Below Gedre Hippocrepis comosa Horseshoe Vetch Common. Mountain pasture Lathyrus aphaca Yellow Vetchling Waste places Lathyrus laevigatus subsp. Yellow Pea Heas valley occidentalis Lathyrus sylvestris Narrow-leaved Heas Valley Everlasting Pea Lathyrus montanus Bitter Vetch Woods. Acid soil Lathyrus pratensis Meadow Vetchling Meadows Lathyrus vernus Spring Vetchling Woods Lotus alpinus Alpine Bird's-foot Trefoil Mountain pasture Lotus corniculatus Bird s-foot Trefoil Grassy places Medicago lupulina Black Medick Weed Medicago suffruticosa Sprawling Medick Rocky pasture Ononis fruticosa Shrubby Restharrow Occasional 8 Naturetrek April 14

14 Ononis natrix Large Yellow Restharrow Occasional Ononis rotundifolia Round-leaved Restharrow Rare. Below Gedre Ononis striata Yellow Restharrow Occasional Oxytropis campestris Yellow Milk-vetch Stony pasture Oxtropis pyrenaica Pyrenean Milk-vetch Stony pasture Trifolium alpinum Alpine Clover Mountain pasture Trifolium montanum Mountain Clover Mountain pasture Trifolium ochroleucon Sulphur Clover Occasional Trifolium pratense Red Clover Meadows Trifolium repens White Clover Meadows Trifolium rubens Red Trefoil Occasional. Meadows Vicia cracca Tufted Vetch Frequent Vicia hirsuta Hairy Tare Roadsides Vicia orobus Bitter Vetch Occasional Vicia pyrenaica Pyrenean Vetch Common Vicia sepium Bush Vetch Frequent Vicia sylvatica Wood Vetch Shady places Fagaceae Beech Family Fagus sylvatica Beech Woodland Quercus petraea Sessile Oak Mountain woodland Quercus pyrenaica Pyrenean Oak Widespread in valleys Quercus robur Common Oak Woodland in valleys Fumariaceae Fumitory Family Corydalis solida Solid-tubered Corydalis Mountain pasture Fumaria officinalis Common Fumitory Widespread Fumaria vaillantii Pale Fumitory Occasional Gentianaceae Gentian Family Gentiana acaulis Trumpet Gentian Mountain turf Gentiana alpina Alpine Gentian Acidic mountain turf Gentiana burseri Yellow Gentian Local. Mountain turf Gentiana cruciata Cross Gentian Mountain turf Gentiana lutea Large Yellow Gentian Gavarnie Gentiana verna Spring Gentian Mountain turf Geraniaceae Geranium Family Erodium cicutarium Common Stork s-bill Dry rocky places Erodium petraeum subsp. Shining Stork s-bill Occasional on rocks. lucidum Endemic Geranium molle Dove s-foot Crane s-bill Occasional Geranium phaeum Dusky Crane s-bill Shady places Geranium pyrenaicum Pyrenean Crane s-bill Common Geranium robertianum Herb Robert Rocky places Geranium rotundifolium Round-leaved Crane s-bill Occasional Geranium sanguineum Bloody Crane s-bill Scree. Heas Valley Geranium sylvaticum Wood Crane s-bill Meadows Gesneriaceae Gloxinia Family Ramonda myconi Ramonda Shady cliffs and boulders. Naturetrek April 14 9

15 Globulariaceae Globularia cordifolia Globularia nudicaulis Globularia Family Barrage d Ossoue. Leafless-stemmed Globularia Occasional on rocks Globularia repens Creeping Globularia Limestone rocks Endemic Grossulariaceae Gooseberry Family Ribes petraeum Rock Currant Woods Lamiaceae Mint Family Acinos alpinus Alpine Calamint Rocks and screes Ajuga pyramidalis Pyramidal Bugle Mountain pasture Ajuga reptans Common Bugle Widespread Ballota nigra Black Horehound Occasional Galeosis angustifolia Red Hemp-nettle Occasional Galeopsis tetrahit Common Hemp-nettle Waste places Glechoma hederacea Ground Ivy Woods Horminum pyrenaicum Dragonmouth Mountain rocks. Local Lamiastrum galeobdolon Yellow Archangel Woods Lamium album White Deadnettle Occasional Lamium purpureum Red Deadnettle Occasional Marrubium vulgare White Horehound Dry places Mentha aquatica Water Mint Wet places Mentha longifolia Horse Mint Damp places Origanum vulgare Marjoram Occasional. Dry places Prunella vulgaris Self-heal Widespread Salvia pratensis Meadow Clary Occasional Salvia verbenaca Wild Clary Frequent Satureja montana Winter Savory Warm banks and scree Sideritis hyssopifolia Sideritis Screes. Ossoue Valley Stachys alopecurus Yellow Betony Meadows. Occasional Stachys officinalis Betony Occasional. Meadows Stachys recta Yellow Woundwort Roadsides Stachys sylvatica Hedge Woundwort Shady places Teucrium chamaedrys Wall Germander Occasional Teucrium pyrenaicum Pyrenean Germander Screes and rocks Endemic Teucrium scorodonia Wood Sage Woods Thymus praecox subsp. Wild Thyme Dry places polytrichus Lentibulariacae Butterwort Family Pinguicula alpina Alpine Butterwort Damp mountain rocks Pinguicula grandiflora Large-flowered Butterwort Wet areas Pinguicula longifolia Long-leaved Butterwort Cirque de Gavarnie Pinguicula vulgaris Common Butterwort Occasional Linaceae Flax Family Linum catharticum Fairy Flax Frequent 10 Naturetrek April 14

16 Loranthaceae Mistletoe Family Viscum album Mistletoe Common Malvaceae Mallow Family Malva alcea Cut-leaved Mallow Roadsides Malva moschata Musk Mallow Waste places Malva neglecta Dwarf Mallow Waste places Malva sylvestris Common Mallow Waste places Oleaceae Ash Family Fraxinus excelsior Ash Woods Onagraceae Willowherb Family Chamaenerion angustifolium Rosebay Willowherb Occasional Epilobium alsinifolium Chickweed Willowherb Wet mountain turf Epilobium anagallidifolium Alpine Willowherb Wet mountain turf Epilobium montanum Broad-leaved Willowherb Widespread Oxalidaceae Wood-sorrel Family Oxalis acetosella Wood-sorrel Woods and rocks Papaveraceae Poppy Family Chelidonium majus Greater Celandine Frequent Meconopsis cambrica Welsh Poppy Occasional Parnassiaceae Grass of Parnassus Family Parnassia palustris Grass of Parnassus Occasional. Damp turf Plantaginaceae Plantain Family Plantago alpina Alpine Plantain Mountain turf Plantago lanceolata Ribwort Plantain Widespread Plantago major Greater Plantain Ruderal Plantago media Hoary Plantain Widespread Platanaceae Plane Family Platanus x hispanica London Plane Planted Plumbaginaceae Thrift Family Armeria alpina Mountain Thrift Above Gedre Polygalaceae Milkwort Family Polygala alpestris Mountain Milkwort Mountain pasture Polygala alpina Alpine Milkwort Mountain pastures Polygala serpyllifolia Thyme-leaved Milkwort Acidic pasture Polygala vulgaris Common Milkwort Acidic pasture Polygonaceae Dock Family Oxyria digyna Mountain Sorrel Damp mountain rocks Naturetrek April 14 11

17 Polygonum bistorta Bistort Occasional. Meadows Polygonum viviparum Mountain Bistort Mountain turf Rumex acetosa Common Sorrel Common Rumex acetosella Sheep s Sorrel Common Rumex alpinus Monk s Rhubarb Pont d Espagne Rumex scutatus French Sorrel Rocks and screes Primulaceae Primrose Family Androsace carnea Pink Rock-jasmine Cirque de Troumouse Androsace villosa Hairy Rock-jasmine Limestone rocks and turf Primula elatior Oxlip Alpine pasture Primula farinosa Bird s-eye Primrose Wet mountain turf Primula hirsuta Hairy Primrose Damp cliffs Primula integrifolia Entire-leaved Primrose Wet acidic turf Primula veris Cowslip Occasional Soldanella alpina Alpine Snowbell Alpine turf Vitaliana primuliflora subsp. Vitaliana Mountain rocks and turf canescens Pyrolaceae Wintergreen Family Moneses uniflora One-flowered Wintergreen Woodland Orthilia secunda Nodding Wintergreen Woodland Pyrola minor Lesser Wintergreen Woodland Ranunculaceae Buttercup Family Aconitum anthora Yellow Monkshood Rocky limestone pasture Aconitum napellus Common Monkshood Occasional in meadows Aconitum vulparia Wolfsbane Occasional in woods Actaea spicata Baneberry Woods Anemone nemorosa Wood Anemone Frequent Anemone narcissiflora Narcissus-flowered Anemone Ossoue Valley Anemone ranunculoides Yellow Anemone Occasional Aquilegia pyrenaica Pyrenean Columbine Cirque de Gavarnie Endemic Aquilegia vulgaris Common Columbine Common Caltha palustris Marsh Marigold Bogs and streamsides Clematis vitalba Old Man s Beard Woods on limestone Helleborus foetidus Stinking Hellebore Woods Helleborus viridis Green Hellebore Woods and pastures Hepatica nobilis Hepatica Woodland and alpine turf Pulsatilla alpina subsp. Alpine Pasque-flower Ossoue Valley, Gavarnie alpina Ranunculus aconitifolius Aconite-leaved Buttercup Pont d Espagne Ranunculus acris Meadow Buttercup Meadows Ranunculus ficaria Lesser Celandine Occasional Ranunculus flammula Lesser Spearwort Wet areas Ranunculus gouani Gouan s Buttercup Mountain meadows. Endemic Ranunculus lingua Greater Spearwort Streamside. Pont d Espagne Ranunculus montanus Mountain Buttercup Mountain pasture 12 Naturetrek April 14

18 Ranunculus nemorosus Wood Buttercup Grassy places Ranunculus pyrenaeus Pyrenean Buttercup Damp alpine turf. Endemic Ranunculus repens Creeping Buttercup Widespread Ranunculus thora Thore s Buttercup Limestone scree. Thalictrum aquilegifolium Great Meadow-rue Damp areas Trollius europaeus Globe Flower Damp areas Resedaceae Mignonette Family Reseda glauca Pyrenean Mignonette Screes. Endemic Reseda luteola Weld Waste ground Sesamoides pygmaea Sesamoides Occasional on scree Rhamnaceae Buckthorn Family Rhamnus alpinus Alpine Buckthorn Rocky places. Ossoue Rhamnus pumilus Dwarf Buckthorn Rocks. Lac des Gloriettes Rosaceae Rose Family Alchemilla alpina Alpine Lady s-mantle Widespread Alchemilla glaucescens Small Lady s-mantle Widespread Alchemilla vulgaris agg. Lady s Mantle Common Alchemilla saxatilis Rock Lady s-mantle Widespread Alchemilla spp. Lady s-mantle Not identified Amelanchier ovalis Snowy Mespilus Lac des Gloriettes Aruncus dioicus Goat sbeard Spiraea Damp shade on acid soils Cotoneaster integerrimus Wild Cotoneaster Rocky places Crategus monogyna Hawthorn Woods Dryas octopetala Mountain Avens Mountains. Local Filipendula ulmaria Meadowsweet Lowlands Fragaria vesca Wild Strawberry Common Geum montanum Alpine Avens Mountain pasture Geum pyrenaicum Pyrenean Avens Mountain pasture Geum rivale Water Avens Occasional in wet places Geum urbanum Herb Bennet Shady places Potentilla alchemilloides Alchemilla-leaved Cinquefoil Limestone cliffs. Potentilla aurea Golden Cinquefoil Mountain turf Potentilla erecta Tormentil Common Potentilla crantzii Alpine Cinquefoil Mountain pasture Potentilla fruticosa Shrubby Cinquefoil Gavarnie Potentilla montana Mountain Cinquefoil Rocky places Potentilla reptans Creeping Cinquefoil Waste places Potentilla rupestris Rock Cinquefoil Rocks. Local Potentilla sterilis Barren Strawberry Common Prunus avium Wild Cherry Frequent in woods Prunus spinosa Blackthorn Occasional. Scrub Rubus caesius A Bramble Frequent Rubus idaeus Raspberry Common Rubus saxatilis Stone Bramble Frequent Rubus ulmifolius A Bramble Common in lowlands Rosa arvensis Field Rose Widespread Rosa canina Dog Rose Roadsides Naturetrek April 14 13

19 Rosa glauca Blue-leaved Rose Mountain scrub Rosa pendulina Alpine Rose Mountain scrub Rosa pimpinellifolia Burnet Rose Occasional. Rosa rubiginosa Sweet Briar Widespread Sanguisorba minor Salad Burnet Common in rocky places Sanguisorba officinalis Great Burnet Occasional. Streamsides Sibbaldia procumbens Sibbaldia Acidic snowbeds. Sorbus aria Whitebeam Open woods Sorbus aucuparia Mountain Ash Mountains Sorbus chamaemespilus False Medlar Occasional. Rocky slopes. Sorbus mougeotii Mougeot s Whitebeam Ossoue Valley Rubiacae Bedstraw Family Asperula pyrenaica Pyrenean Woodruff Rocky places Cruciata laevipes Crosswort Pastures and roadsides Galium aparine Goosegrass Scrub and waste places Galium mollugo Hedge Bedstraw Scrub and meadows Galium odoratum Woodruff Woods Galium verum Lady s Bedstraw Meadows Rubia peregrina Wild Madder Occasional in woods Salicaceae Willow Family Populus alba White Poplar Frequent Populus nigra Black Poplar Valley forest Populus tremula Aspen Occasional in forests Salix aurita Eared Sallow Widespread Salix caprea Goat Willow Occasional Salix elaeagnos Hoary Willow Streamsides. Salix pyrenaica Pyrenean Willow Mountain rocks Salix retusa Retuse-leaved Willow Alpine turf Salix viminalis Common Osier Widespead in lowlands Santalaceae Sandalwood Family Thesium alpinum Alpine Bastard-toadflax Frequent Thesium pyrenaicum Pyrenean Bastard-toadflax Frequent Saxifragaceae Saxifrage Family Chrysosplenium Opposite-leaved Golden Wet acidic areas oppositifolium Saxifrage Saxifraga aizoides Yellow Mountain Saxifrage Wet areas Saxifraga aretioides Yellow Saxifrage Limestone rocks. Rare Saxifraga cotyledon Pyramidal Saxifrage Rocks. Heas Valley Saxifraga granulata Meadow Saxifrage Common Saxifraga hirsuta Hairy Saxifrage Shady streamsides Saxifraga longifolia subsp. Pyrenean Saxifrage Cliffs and boulders. longifolia Endemic Saxifraga exarata subsp. Musky Saxifrage Limestone rocks moschata 14 Naturetrek April 14

20 Saxifraga oppositifolia Purple Saxifrage Alpine rocks and turf Saxifraga paniculata Livelong Saxifrage Common on rocks Saxifraga stellaris Starry Saxifrage Wet flushes Saxifraga umbrosa Wood Saxifrage Woods. Endemic Scrophulariaceae Figwort Family Antirrhinum sempervirens Rock Snapdragon Rocks. Endemic Bartsia alpina Alpine Bartsia Meadows and pasture Chaenorhinum origanifolium Creeping Snapdragon Screes. Endemic Cymbalaria muralis Ivy-leaved Toadflax Rocks and walls Digitalis lutea Small Yellow Foxglove Below Gedre Erinus alpinus Fairy Foxglove Rocks and screes Linaria alpina Alpine Toadflax Alpine turf Linaria supina Pyrenean Toadflax Screes. Endemic Linaria vulgaris Common Toadflax Waste places Melampyrum sylvaticum Small Cow-wheat Mountain woods Rhinanthus angustifolius Narrow-leaved Rattle Meadows Rhinanthus minor Yellow Rattle Meadows Scophularia canina subsp. French Figwort Frequent hoppii Scrophularia nodosa Common Figwort Damp habitats Verbascum nigrum Dark Mullein Occasional Verbascum pulverulentum Hoary Mullein Rocky places Veronica bellidioides Violet Speedwell Frequent in pasture Veronica chamaedrys Germander Speedwell Meadows Veronica fruticans Rock Speedwell Mountain rocks Veronica officinalis Heath Speedwell Occasional. Dry places Veronica ponae Spiked Pyrenean Speedwell Woods and shady places Veronica serpyllifolia Thyme-leaved Speedwell Woods and pastures Veronica urticifolia Nettle-leaved Speedwell Woods and shady places Solanaceae Nightshade Family Atropa belladonna Deadly Nightshade Occasional. Gedre Thymelaceae Daphne Family Daphne cneorum Garland Flower Mountain pasture. Local Daphne laureola Spurge Laurel Woods and rocks Daphne mezereum Mezereon Forest and open pasture Thymelaea calycina A Thymelaea Screes. Ossoue valley Tiliaceae Lime Tree Family Tilia cordata Small-leaved Lime Common Tilia platyphyllos Large-leaved Lime Widely planted Ulmaceae Elm Family Ulmus glabra Wych Elm Gedre Ulmus minor Smooth Elm Occasional Ulmus procera English Elm Widespread Urticaceae Nettle Family Naturetrek April 14 15

21 Parietaria judaica Pellitory-of-the-wall Walls Urtica dioica Nettle Disturbed areas Valarianaceae Valarian Family Centranthus ruber Red Valerian Walls Valeriana globularifolia Globularia-leaved Valerian Rocks and screes Valeriana officinalis Common Valerian Meadows and scrub Valeriana pyrenaica Pyrenean Valerian Damp woodland. Endemic Valeriana tripteris Three-leaved Valerian Woods and scrub Verbenaceae Verbena Family Verbena officinalis Vervain Ossoue Valley Violaceae Violet Family Viola biflora Yellow Wood Violet Shady places Viola cornuta Horned Pansy Meadows. Endemic Viola lutea Mountain Pansy Mountain turf Viola palustris Bog Violet Bogs Viola reichenbachiana Wood Dog Violet Occasional Viola riviniana Common Dog Violet Grassy places MONOCOTYLEDONS Amaryllidaceae Daffodil Family Narcissus assoanus Rush-leaved Daffodil Pasture. Ossoue valley Narcissus bicolor A Daffodil Meadows and mountain Turf. Endemic Cyperaceae Sedge Family Carex atrata Jet Sedge Mountain turf Carex echinata Star Sedge Damp places Carex nigra Common Sedge Wet mountain turf Carex panicea Carnation Sedge Common Eriophorum angustifolium Cotton-grass Bogs Iridaceae Iris Family Crocus nudiflorus Leafless Crocus Meadows (leaves) Iris latifolia English Iris Mountain pasture Juncaceae Rush Family Juncus alpinoarticulatus Alpine Rush Wet mountain pasture Luzula lutea Yellow Wood-rush Acidic pasture Luzula luzuloides Mountain pasture Luzula pilosa Hairy Wood-rush Woods Luzula spicata Spiked Wood-rush Mountain pasture Luzula sylvatica Great Woodrush Woodland 16 Naturetrek April 14

22 Liliacae Lily Family Allium victorialis Alpine Leek Pont d Espagne Allium vineale Crow Garlic Occasional Anthericum liliago St. Bernard s Lily Local on screes Asphodelus albus White Asphodel Meadows and pasture Convallaria majalis Lily of the Valley Occasional. Woodland Fritillaria pyrenaica Pyrenean Snakeshead Damp mountain pasture Endemic Hyacinthus amethystinus Pyrenean Hyacinth Rocks and meadows. Endemic Lilium martagon Martagon Lily Woodland and meadows Lilium pyrenaicum Pyrenean Lily Occasional. Endemic Merendera montana Merendera Mountain meadows. Endemic Paris quadrifolia Herb Paris Woodland and forest Polygonatum verticillatum Whorled Solomon s Seal Occasional. Woods Scilla liliohyacinthus Pyrenean Squill Woods. Endemic Scilla verna Spring Squill Mountain pasture. Tofieldia calyculata Tofield s Asphodel Wet places Veratrum album White False Helleborine Occasional. Mountains Orchidaceae Orchid Family Cephalanthera longifolia Sword-leaved Helleborine Frequent Dactylorhiza sambucina Elder-flowered Orchid Pasture. Heas Valley Dactylorhiza majalis Broad-leaved Marsh Orchid Damp meadows Dactylorhiza maculata Heath Spotted Orchid Acidic bogs and heath Dactylorhiza fuchsii Common Spotted Orchid Damp grassland Goodyera repens Creeping Lady s Tresses Rare Gymnadenia conopsea Fragrant Orchid Meadows and roadsides Listera ovata Twayblade Meadows and roadsides Neottia nidus-avis Bird s-nest Orchid Occasional. Woods Orchis mascula Early Purple Orchid Frequent. Grassland Platanthera bifolia Lesser Butterfly Orchid Meadows and pasture Poaceae Grass Family Anthoxanthum odoratum Sweet Vernal Grass Meadows Briza media Quaking-grass Meadows Bromus commutatus Meadow Brome Meadows Dactylis glomerata Cocksfoot Widespread Deschampsia cespitosa Tufted Hair-grass Frequent Deschampsia flexuosa Wavy Hair-grass Acidic turf Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog Meadows Hordeum murale Wall Barley Waste ground Melica uniflora Wood Melick Woods Melica nutans Mountain Melick Woods Molinia caerulea Purple Moor Grass Damp pasture Nardus stricta Mat Grass Mountain pasture Poa alpina Alpine Meadow-grass Mountain pasture Poa annua Annual Meadow-grass Pathways Sesleria albicans Blue Moor Grass Limestone rocks Naturetrek April 14 17

23 Birds ( = recorded but not counted; H = heard only) Common name Scientific name Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 1 2 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 1 3 Black Kite Milvus migrans Red Kite Milvus milvus 6 5 Lammergeier Gypaetus barbatus Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus Northern Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus Honey Buzzard Pernis apivorus 2 June 9 Common Buzzard Buteo buteo Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos Short-toed Eagle Circaetus gallicus Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Rock Dove / Feral Pigeon Columba livia Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Swift Apus apus Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius 2 17 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis H Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major H 19 Skylark Alauda arvensis 2 H 20 Woodlark Lullula arborea H H H H 21 Crag Martin Ptyonoprogne rupestris 22 Swallow Hirundo rustica 23 Red-rumped Swallow Hirundo daurica 4 24 House Martin Delichon urbica 25 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 1 H White Wagtail Motacilla alba Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Dipper Cinclus cinclus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes H H H H 1 31 Dunnock Prunella modularis Alpine Accentor Prunella collaris 3 33 Robin Erithacus rubecula H 34 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros Stonechat Saxicola torquata 2 36 Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Rock Thrush Monticola saxatilis 4 38 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 1 39 Blackbird Turdus merula 40 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 1 41 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Garden Warbler Sylvia borin H 1 43 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla H H H 2 1 H 44 Common Whitethroat Sylvia communis 1 45 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita H H H 1 46 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Firecrest Regulus ignicapillus 2 H Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus 3 H 18 Naturetrek April 14

24 Common name Scientific name Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Tit Parus major 3 5 June 52 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 53 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 1 54 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 1 55 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio Starling Sturnus vulgaris 57 Jay Garrulus glandarius Magpie Pica pica Alpine Chough Pyrrhocorax graculus Chough Pyrrhocorax Pyrrhocorax Raven Corvus corax Carrion Crow Corvus corone 63 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 64 Snowfinch Montifringilla nivalis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 66 Citril Finch Serinus citrinella Serin Serinus serinus 6 68 Greenfinch Carduelis chloris Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 2 H 71 Linnet Acanthis cannabina Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Rock Bunting Emberiza cia 2 Butterflies 1 Swallowtail Papilio machaon 2 Clouded Apollo Parnassius mnemosyne 3 Wood White Leptidea sinapis 4 Large White Pieris brassicae 5 Green-veined White Pieris napi 6 Orange Tip Anthocharis cardamines 7 Clouded Yellow Colias crocea 8 Berger's Clouded Yellow Colias alfacariensis 9 Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni 10 Duke of Burgundy Hamaeris lucina 11 Green Hairstreak Callophrys rubi 12 Little Blue Cupido minimus 13 Mazarine Blue Cyaniris semiargus 14 Common Blue Polyommatus icarus 15 Adonis Blue Lysandra bellargus 16 De Prunner's Ringlet Erebia triaria 17 Shepherd's Fritillary Boloria pales 18 Pearl-bordered Fritillary Boloria euphrosyne 19 White Admiral Limenitus camilla 20 Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae 21 Peacock Inachis io 22 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta 23 Painted Lady Vanessa cardui 24 Dingy Skipper Erynnis tages 25 Red-underwing Skipper Spialia sertorius Naturetrek April 14 19

25 June Common name Scientific name Grizzled Skipper Pyrgus malvae 27 Oberthur's Grizzled Skipper Pyrgus armoricanus 28 Chequered Skipper Carterocephalus palaemon Mammals 1 Mole Talpa europaea 2 Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris 3 Alpine Marmot Marmota marmota 4 Izard Rupicapra rupicapra Reptiles 1 Wall Lizard Podarcis muralis 2 Western Green Lizard Lacerta bilineata 3 Slow Worm Anguis fragilis 4 Western Whip Snake Coluber viridiflavus 5 Asp Viper Vipera aspis Amphibians 1 Pyrenean Brook Newt Euproctus asper 2 Common Frog Rana temporaria Moths 1 Six-spot Burnet Zygaena filipendulae 2 Chimney Sweeper Odezia atrata 3 Latticed Heath Chiasmia clathrata 4 Humming-bird Hawkmoth Macroglossum stellatarum 5 Silver Y Autographa gamma 6 Small Elephant Hawk Moth Deilephila porcellus Other invertebrates 1 Green Tiger beetle Cicendula campestris 2 Bloody-nosed Beetle Timarcha tenebricosa 3 Sulphur Owl Fly Libelloides longicornis 4 Wood Ant Formica rufa Receive our e-newsletter Join the Naturetrek ing list and be the first to hear about new tours, additional departures and new dates, tour reports and special offers. Visit to sign up. Naturetrek Facebook We are delighted to launch the Naturetrek Facebook page so that participants of Naturetrek tours can remain in touch after the holiday and share photos, comments and future travel plans. Setting up a personal profile at is quick, free and easy. The Naturetrek Facebook page is now live; do please pay us a visit! 20 Naturetrek April 14