Gypaetus Barbatus

In a valley cited for it's abundance of birds, The Wild Association's premises are known for being especially bountifull in their number and variety, including several rare species.

An amazing number of songbirds are present, and the prevailing quietude allows for recording, while the immediate surroundings, -cliffs, open fields, and small clearings in a forest including both resinous and deciduous trees-, are varied enough to harbor a wide range of species.

Raptors, nocturnal and diurnal, are also very present, and the recently re-introducted Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus Barbatus), a highly specialized carrion eater, has been sighted on several occasions.

The grounds themselves have been left " as is " where they offer nesting sites ans specialized foods, while local indigenous berry bushes and flora beneficial to the microfauna have been planted to make the grounds as naturally bountifull as possible for birds. A small garden illustrating the specificity and variety of one local species diet is presently in the making.

Also water and migratory birds can be observed at several reserves a short commute away. Notably in the Reserve des Grangettes at the Rhône river's lake delta, and ponds and streams reserve of Puta Fontana.