7th July 2024 – Dinard, Brittany, France

I thought my birding opportunities for our trip to France were over; however, there was one last chance on our final day in Dinard. 

Just as we had spent a few days on our journey south to our base in St Goustan doing things which were slightly cultural or touristy (the British D Day memorial in Normandy being very special), we have had a few days doing similar things on our return journey north through Brittany (the highlights being the Château de Josselin and the Cathedral in St Malo).

Of course there were herring gulls a plenty at Dinard but I was particularly pleased to see one of my favourite birds – an oystercatcher. I’m not terribly good at bird song (but trying to get better) yet the oystercatcher can be relied on to announce its arrival and that’s one call I do know.