Alain Beaufils
13 rue Emmanuel Chabrier - 78120 RAMBOUILLET, France
I am 64 and retired. I was born in ANGERS in western France.I have been working for more than 30 years as an administrative in a big european aeronautics firm near Paris. I have been living in RAMBOUILLET since 1976. In this place you can find a national forest and large ponds created to bring water to the château of Versailles. They are the main places where I watch birds as well as in Auvergne, in the centre of France where I often stay. I started video shooting of birds in 2005.IBC Personal statistics:
- First material posted on 25 January 2009
- Number of videos posted: 131 covering 89 species (0.89%)
- Number of photos posted: 0 covering 0 species (0%)
- Number of sounds posted: 0 covering 0 species (0%)
Material by Alain Beaufils on IBC
Videos
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Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)
A female looking for small birds on the top of a garden shelter Locality Rambouillet Forest, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France 11 September 2012 02 March 2013 32 sec 3.8 -
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)
A female hanging while feeding with fats Locality Rambouillet Forest, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France 22 January 2013 01 March 2013 37 sec 3.8 -
Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe)
A nervous male straightening up on a dunghill Locality Rambouillet Forest, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France 2 May 2012 01 March 2013 30 sec 3.8 -
Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris)
Birds having difficulties to catch an swallow fruits in a rose-tree Locality Rambouillet Forest, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France 22 January 2013 25 January 2013 54 sec 4 -
Reeves's Pheasant (Syrmaticus reevesii)
A female looking for food on a path Locality Rambouillet Forest, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France 29 May 2012 21 January 2013 38 sec 3.6 -
Hoopoe (Upupa epops)
A bird preening and then flying away Locality Plateau de Champagnac, Cantal, Auvergne, France 10 August 2006 20 January 2013 41 sec 2.6 -
Eurasian Nuthatch (Sitta europaea)
A bird bringing food and taking waste away from its nest Locality Rambouillet Forest, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France 14 May 2006 18 January 2013 20 sec 3.8 -
Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus)
A male in non-breeding plumage looking for food from a post Locality Rambouillet Forest, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France 7 September 2010 10 January 2013 31 sec 4 -
Marsh Tit (Poecile palustris)
A bird at a feeder joined by a great tit Locality Rambouillet Forest, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France 27 November 2012 22 December 2012 30 sec 4.3 -
European Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris)
A bird enjoying the first sunbeams in march Locality Rambouillet Forest, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France 24 March 2011 21 December 2012 25 sec 3.4 -
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
A stationary flight to spot fish above a pond Locality Rambouillet Forest, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France 18 September 2012 20 December 2012 25 sec 3.4 -
Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus)
An important flight on a cloudy day with some sunshine Locality Rambouillet Forest, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France 2 January 2012 15 December 2012 35 sec 3 -
Melodious Warbler (Hippolais polyglotta)
A juvenile waiting food from an adult Locality Rambouillet Forest, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France 18 June 2012 14 December 2012 20 sec 3.8 -
Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)
A bird drying its wings Locality Rambouillet Forest, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France 29 November 2012 14 December 2012 32 sec 3.5 -
Common Pochard (Aythya ferina)
Males and females swimming on a pond Locality Île-de-France, France 20 January 2011 13 December 2012 37 sec 3.5 -
Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos)
A bird eating a frozen apple in winter Locality Rambouillet Forest, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France 13 February 2012 13 December 2012 32 sec 4.3 -
Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus)
A male hunting over the fields Locality Rambouillet Forest, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France 16 May 2012 10 December 2012 46 sec 3.8 -
Reeves's Pheasant (Syrmaticus reevesii)
Females scratching for food in a field Locality Rambouillet Forest, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France 4 June 2012 08 December 2012 30 sec 3 -
European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
A bird eating seeds on the lawn Locality Rambouillet Forest, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France 16 January 2011 08 December 2012 34 sec 4 -
Melodious Warbler (Hippolais polyglotta)
chirps of distress of a bird with chicks nearby Locality Rambouillet Forest, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France 13 June 2012 07 December 2012 29 sec 4.5 -
Common Blackbird (Turdus merula)
A male suffering partial albinism eating a frozen apple Locality Rambouillet Forest, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France 13 February 2012 07 December 2012 37 sec 4 -
European Serin (Serinus serinus)
A male feeding with forget-me-not seeds Locality Rambouillet Forest, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France 9 June 2012 06 December 2012 27 sec 4 -
Eurasian Buzzard (Buteo buteo)
A bird looking after frogs in a small pond beneath Locality Plateau de Champagnac, Cantal, Auvergne, France 1 July 2012 06 December 2012 37 sec 4.3 -
Common Blackbird (Turdus merula)
A female feeding on the ground Locality Rambouillet Forest, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France 3 January 2011 13 February 2012 32 sec 4 -
Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula)
Females and a male swimming on a pond at Sud-Yvelines. Locality Yvelines, Île-de-France, France 20 January 2011 13 February 2012 34 sec 3.4 -
Eurasian Collared-dove (Streptopelia decaocto)
A pair feeding on the grass Locality Rambouillet Forest, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France 21 January 2011 12 February 2012 31 sec 3 -
Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula)
A few males swimming swiftly, at Sud-Yvelines. Locality Yvelines, Île-de-France, France 20 January 2011 12 February 2012 30 sec 3 -
Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella)
A juvenile swinging on a branch on a windy day Locality Rambouillet Forest, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France 3 June 2011 11 February 2012 31 sec 3.2 -
Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla)
A bird scrutinizing for food Locality Rambouillet Forest, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France 26 January 2011 11 February 2012 25 sec 4.2 -
Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe)
A male on a manure heap (a stopping place during migration) Locality Rambouillet Forest, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France 3 May 2011 06 February 2012 34 sec 3.5 -
European Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris)
A bird examining closely the ground for food from an apple-tree Locality Rambouillet Forest, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France 16 January 2011 06 February 2012 30 sec 4 -
Common Linnet (Carduelis cannabina)
A male singing on the top of a bush Locality Rambouillet Forest, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France 28 April 2011 27 January 2012 24 sec 3.6 -
Reeves's Pheasant (Syrmaticus reevesii)
Males fighting in a wood Locality Rambouillet Forest, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France 16 September 2011 26 January 2012 25 sec 2.7 -
Reeves's Pheasant (Syrmaticus reevesii)
Males feeding in a wood Locality Rambouillet Forest, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France 16 September 2011 26 January 2012 37 sec 3 -
Reeves's Pheasant (Syrmaticus reevesii)
A female wandering in a wood Locality Rambouillet Forest, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France 16 September 2011 26 January 2012 29 sec 3 -
European Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris)
A male catching fruits from a conifer Locality Rambouillet Forest, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France 23 December 2010 25 January 2012 32 sec 3.7 -
Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)
A female looking around for a prey Locality Rambouillet Forest, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France 20 September 2010 23 January 2012 33 sec 3.3 -
Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella)
Two males on a wire netting Locality Rambouillet Forest, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France 13 March 2011 23 January 2012 21 sec 2.8 -
Common Stonechat (Saxicola torquatus)
A bird looking around on a dry branch Locality Rambouillet Forest, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France 26 April 2011 22 January 2012 29 sec 3.5 -
Melodious Warbler (Hippolais polyglotta)
Feeding chicks in a hedge Locality Rambouillet Forest, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France 20 June 2011 22 January 2012 29 sec 4.2 -
Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius)
A bird watching around on a telephone pole Locality Plateau de Champagnac, Cantal, Auvergne, France 10 August 2011 11 October 2011 31 sec 3.2 -
Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)
A bird making a ball of food for its chicks Locality Rambouillet Forest, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France 9 July 2011 10 October 2011 30 sec 4 -
Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe)
A bird feeding on a manure heap during migration Locality Rambouillet Forest, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France 2 May 2011 10 October 2011 32 sec 3.7 -
White Wagtail (Motacilla alba)
A bird on a manure heap Locality Rambouillet Forest, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France 13 March 2011 21 June 2011 21 sec 3.5 -
Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)
Some birds hovering Locality Rambouillet Forest, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France 15 September 2010 28 February 2011 38 sec 3.3 -
Yellow-billed Chough (Pyrrhocorax graculus)
A bird catching food left by tourists Locality Rhône-Alpes, France 22 May 2010 25 February 2011 34 sec 3 -
Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus)
A couple resting on the banks of a pond Locality Rambouillet Forest, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France 31 May 2010 24 February 2011 31 sec 3.2 -
Common Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus)
A bird eating seeds on the lawn Locality Rambouillet Forest, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France 26 January 2011 28 January 2011 36 sec 3.8 -
European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
A bird looking for food on a snowy day Locality Rambouillet Forest, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France 24 December 2010 27 January 2011 22 sec 3.4 -
Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla)
A male eating seeds on the lawn Locality Rambouillet Forest, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France 15 January 2011 18 January 2011 29 sec 3.6