Ligue pour la Protection des Oiseaux (LPO)
L'Oiseau Magazine
Full colour magazine published quarterly by the LPO, with reduced subscription rates for members. Aimed at everyone with an interest in birds in France – the best and most lively source of information around. In French, of course, but very approachable and well worth the effort for any birdwatcher wanting an agreeable way of brushing up on the language. There is also an optional annual supplement, 'Rapaces de France' produced by the Mission Rapaces of the LPO, devoted to birds of prey and their conservation.
Typical topics covered include:
- birding sites in France: Marais Audomarois, lac de la Prade, baie de l'Aiguillon, le Portel – and overseas: Mongolia, Falkland Islands, Pribilofs
- status of individual species in France – Little Bittern, Hazel Hen, Corsican Nuthatch, Lammergeier
- bird protection stories – Little Bustards, Loire estuary, la Crau, traffic in protected species, hunting seasons
- people involved with birds – Alain Thomas, Hermann Heinzel, Lars Jonsson, artists, writers, photographers, conservationists active in France and worldwide
- practical conservation – local refuges, city parks, improving your garden for birdlife
- recent reports from around the country, including the latest rarities, news items, mystery photographs, book reviews, etc.
The magazine's French-language site has summaries on-line of the contents of the more recent issues.