Tag Archives: hoopoe

Cuckoos, Birdsong and SW France Weather March 2015

Posted on 05/04/2015 by nessafrance

Bonnes Pâques à tout le monde. I had hoped to report the cuckoo’s arrival, but it’s dragging its heels (or whatever cuckoos have) this year. A friend 10 km to the south said it had arrived over a week … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature, Weather | Tagged cuckoo, first cuckoo, frost, hoopoe, rainfall, spring, SW France, Weather, Weather in SW France March 2015 | 11 Comments

Hoopoes and SW France Weather April 2014

Posted on 11/05/2014 by nessafrance

Some of our summer visitors are quite exotic. The golden orioles are rarely seen, except as flashes of yellow and black in the treetops, but they make their presence known with parrot-like caws and whistles. The hoopoes are distinguished by … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature, Weather | Tagged frost, golden oriole, hoopoe, migratory birds, rainfall, Saints de Glace, SW France, SW France weather | 13 Comments

Spring in Southwest France

Posted on 14/04/2014 by nessafrance

Well, this year it’s easy to tell it’s arrived. The weather has generally been lovely in April – with the occasional off-day. More often, April is cold and windy. The fine weather has brought everything out early and many … Continue reading →

Posted in French life, Nature | Tagged asparagus, cuckoo, garriguettes, hoopoe, nightingale, respounchous, spring, SW France | 19 Comments

Seven Signs of Spring in SW France

Posted on 14/04/2013 by nessafrance

Spring has taken a long time to arrive this year. Everything is coming out very late and the weather – up till this weekend – has generally been cooler than normal. However, we saw incontrovertible signs that spring is here … Continue reading →