The Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius has got to be one of my favourite birds.

In contrast, Little Ringed Plovers appear after Brioude and become common after Vichy.

The Tern, and the Little Ringed Plover arrive in April and nest on the sandbanks, then return to spend the winter on the West African coast.

There are more than 300,000 birds passing through the Teich Ornithological Reserve (External link) on the Arcachon Basin, and 260 species recorded, from the little plover to the great white stork.

More than 300,000 birds pass through the Teich Ornithological Reserve (on the Arcachon Bassin) each year, with 260 species recorded, from the little plover to the great white stork.