Arvo (2CY - subadult)

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September 16
Hello everyone :-)

Last data:
- 15.09.2026, Distance: 4064 km (+ 76 km)
- Switzerland: Chavannes-sous-Orsonnens (Villorsonnens municipality) - a hamlet in the district of Glâne in the canton of Fribourg
(forest near JPF Gravières SA - Le Té; there is a stream named La Neirigue)

NEW data
- 16.09.2026, Distance: 4069 km (+ 5 km)
- Switzerland: Chavannes-sous-Orsonnens (Villorsonnens municipality) - a hamlet in the district of Glâne in the canton of Fribourg
(forest near JPF Gravières SA - Le Té; there is a stream named La Neirigue)

Arvo explored today the stream named La Neirigue.

Neirigue is a stream about 21 km long in the Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland, and a right-bank tributary of the Glâne. It rises in the pre-Alpine hills, flows mainly through agricultural countryside, and its name means "black water", probably referring to the peat bogs where some of its springs originate. Through the Glâne, Sarine, Aare and Rhine rivers, its waters eventually reach the North Sea.
Much of the Neirigue's course has been preserved in a natural or near-natural state. In areas of intensive agricultural use, some sections of the stream have been straightened and their banks reinforced.
(https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neirigue_(Fluss) - info is shortened)

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Next view on the area and the stream (Oct 2023): https://maps.app.goo.gl/zFqvbUA7GNoxeSY56

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September 17
Hello everyone :-)

Last data:
- 16.09.2026, Distance: 4069 km (+ 5 km)
- Switzerland: Chavannes-sous-Orsonnens (Villorsonnens municipality) - a hamlet in the district of Glâne in the canton of Fribourg
(forest near JPF Gravières SA - Le Té; there is a stream named La Neirigue)

NEW data
- 17.09.2026,
- FRANCE: Collias - a commune in the Gard department
(southern France)

Arvo 3 days

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PHOTOSPHERE VIEW https://maps.app.goo.gl/xjtAF3ge8YNdw18U8

Grotte du Figuier -Corniche du Gardon

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https://maps.app.goo.gl/Tuq8kaLvR5Ri8fai7 Georges Rigaud Photo - Dec 2020
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It looks like Arvo is reaching his wintering grounds.

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Last data:
- 16.09.2026, Distance: 4069 km (+ 5 km)
- Switzerland: Chavannes-sous-Orsonnens (Villorsonnens municipality) - a hamlet in the district of Glâne in the canton of Fribourg
(forest near JPF Gravières SA - Le Té; there is a stream named La Neirigue)

NEW data
travelling day
- 17.09.2026, Distance: 4423 km (+ 354 km)
- FRANCE: Carme (commune Sabran) -in the Gard department
(southern France)

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September 18
Hello everyone :-)

Previous data
travelling day
- Last data:17.09.2026, Distance: 4423 km (+ 354 km)
- FRANCE: Carme (commune Sabran) -in the Gard department
(southern France)

NEW data
very short travelling day
- Last data:18.09.2026, Distance: 4472 km (+ 49 km)
- France: Bellegarde - a commune in the Gard department
(southern France)

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STREET VIEW https://maps.app.goo.gl/gLYQC3CgdHoi9eCr7 Dec 2022
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September 19
Hello everyone :-)

Previous data
very short travelling day
- Last data:18.09.2026, Distance: 4472 km (+ 49 km)
- France: Bellegarde - a commune in the Gard department
(southern France)

NEW data
very short travelling day
- Last data:19.09.2026, Distance: 4519 km (+ 47 km)
- France: Île de Saxy (Island) -
Arles - a coastal city and commune in southern France, a subprefecture in the Bouches-du-Rhône department of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, in the former province of Provence.

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more nice photos of the Island

L'Archipel de Saxy, Arles, Delta du Rhône
https://rhonavista.over-blog.com/2015/0 ... rhone.html

AQUATIC'ARLES - L'ÎLE DE SAXY (2011, Oct 20)
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?van ... 4428858851
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September 20
Hello everyone :-)

Previous data
very short travelling day
- Last data:19.09.2026, Distance: 4519 km (+ 47 km)
- France: Île de Saxy (Island) -
Arles - a coastal city and commune in southern France, a subprefecture in the Bouches-du-Rhône department of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, in the former province of Provence.

NEW data
stationary day (1st) - wintering site
- Last data:20.09.2026, Distance: 4541 km (+ 22 km)
- France: Saliers - a village in the commune of Arles, Département Bouches-du-Rhône, Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
"at home" - winter destination

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2025, Sep 29
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Camargue Biosphere Reserve: https://en.unesco.org/biosphere/eu-na/camargue
Camargue (Ramsar Site) https://rsis.ramsar.org/ris/346
Camargue https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camargue
Parc naturel régional de Camargue http://www.parc-camargue.fr/

2025, Oct. 04
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- Arvo moved from the rice fields for night time to the main area there - on the shore the Étang de Vaccarès (Lake) in the area of the Parc naturel régional de Camargue:
- "This saline lake is a natural reserve. Although the Etang de Vaccarès is the Camargue's biggest brine lake (some eight miles long, covering around 16,000 acres), at no point is it more than two and a half yards deep.
Known as La Grand Mar, it is surrounded by the Petit-Rhône and Grand-Rhône rivers, as well as the sea. It is a haven for animals and anyone passionate about nature and wildlife…"
- (source: https://www.camargue-en-provence.com/et ... gue-a.html + Photo gallery of the Camargue: https://www.camargue-en-provence.com/photo-camargue.php)

- more info e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89tan ... car%C3%A8s + lot of photos (52) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Cate ... ar%C3%A8sň

2025, Oct. 05
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Arvo arrived to the Camargue marshlands and rice fields on 29.09 and to the Gageron area on 01.10
The Camargue is the largest rice production region in France (https://www.camargue.fr/site/riz-canavere?_page=histoir)

2025, Oct 07
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Paddy Field France Camargue Sun Reflection In Flooded Rice Field Aerial Shot 00:19; Contributor: alixmillet
VIDEO (short) https://www.storyblocks.com/video/stock ... wbjxywdlml

The Camargue - good reading https://mejanes-camargue.fr/en/domain-the-camargue
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big PHOTO https://mejanes-camargue.fr/media/img/C ... 526894.jpg

Air shot of rice plantation Camargue†. Biosphoto / Régine Rosenthal Biosphoto
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big PHOTO https://www.humanite.fr/wp-content/uplo ... .jpg?w=900 (source: https://www.humanite.fr/societe/agricul ... e-camargue)

Camargue https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camargue
Parc naturel régional de Camargue http://www.parc-camargue.fr/

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MAP (big) https://www.parc-camargue.fr/Local/gus/ ... e-2025.jpg

good descriptions (photos)
https://www.midi-france.info/07020201_camargue.htm

Camargue Birds
https://coeurdepetitecamargue.fr/en/move/camargue-birds
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continuation (2025)

2025, Oct. 07
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Camargue Biosphere Reserve: https://en.unesco.org/biosphere/eu-na/camargue

Camargue (Ramsar Site) https://rsis.ramsar.org/ris/346
The Convention was adopted in the Iranian city of Ramsar in 1971 and came into force in 1975. Since then, almost 90% of UN member states, from all the world’s geographic regions, have acceded to become “Contracting Parties”.The Convention on Wetlands is the intergovernmental treaty that provides the framework for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources. https://www.ramsar.org/ .
Under the Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar, 1971), each Contracting Party undertakes to designate at least one wetland site for inclusion in the List of Wetlands of International Importance. There are over 2,000 "Ramsar Sites" on the territories of over 160 Contracting Parties across the world. + https://rsis.ramsar.org/about


Camargue IBA and KBA: https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/camargue

IBA - Important Bird and Biodiversity Area (IBAs are sites identified as being internationally significant for the conservation of birds and other biodiversity, based on a set of standardised, data-driven criteria. https://datazone.birdlife.org/about-our-science/ibas)

KBA - Key Biodiversity Area (KBAs are places of global significance for the conservation of birds and other wildlife which must meet strict, international scientific criteria. They are the most important places in the world for species and their habitats. https://www.keybiodiversityareas.org/)


2025, Oct 16
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- The Camargue rice-growing cycle begins in late winter with ploughing. Gutters are then dug to regulate irrigation and drainage. In mid-April, the land is irrigated and seed-sowing begins. Thereafter, water management becomes crucial to crop management. Depending on climate and plant progression, the land is alternately drained and re-watered. Harvesting, which takes place just once a year, is from late September to early October using combine harvesters equipped to work in wet soils.
https://www.connexionfrance.com/magazin ... own/232115

- The rice is harvested from mid-September to the end of October. The paddy fields are drained to allow harvesters, equipped with caterpillar tracks to collect the rice, and transport it to nearby silos. ... During the rest of autumn and winter, each field is dried and levelled with the aid of a laser-guided blade as the surface must be as flat as possible. Canals and drains are repaired. ... The crop is in water from May to September and we drain the fields 15 days before we harvest it. ...
https://www.connexionfrance.com/magazin ... gue/460000)

https://en.lesbainsgardians.com/post/la ... -decouvrir

2025, Oct 29
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PHOTOS (river, rice fields, marsches)
- wider view (viewtopic.php?p=52563#p52563):
- night roost - https://i.postimg.cc/j5f1wpZv/2025-10-1 ... iers-2.jpg
- marshland and rice fields https://i.postimg.cc/8cV0hZ0y/2025-10-1 ... margue.jpg
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