{"id":66970,"date":"2026-01-14T16:31:54","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T15:31:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.latania.co.uk\/blog\/?p=66970"},"modified":"2026-01-14T16:45:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T15:45:43","slug":"the-black-grouse-above-la-tania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.latania.co.uk\/blog\/2026\/01\/14\/the-black-grouse-above-la-tania\/","title":{"rendered":"The Black Grouse above La Tania"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The rare Black Grouse spotted off Dou des Lanches chairlift yesterday morning. First time we’ve seen one for a couple of years, about half way up the lift either side of the chair.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Please respect the fenced off areas protecting their breeding grounds, no matter how good the powder looks in there.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Prohibited areas include those near Dou des Lanches, at the top of For\u00eat and below the AdF chairlift. Clearly marked with yellow triangular signs and an image of the bird. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

More on the black grouse here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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This pic from the same lift in 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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A fantastic photograph of a Black Grouse by Markus Varesvuo in Finland was a finalist in Bird Photographer of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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