Baie d Authie

Hauts de France > France

Stroll along the vast Authie estuary marking the separation between the Somme and the Nord Pas de Calais, more than 1300 hectares with many environments.

Added* by Mauger Julie
Most recent update 16 November 2020

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Description

Baie d Authie offers good visibility of birds and marine mammals, sand repositories used during migrations with impressive and varied populations, frequent rarities.

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Français: Ballade le long du vaste estuaire de l'Authie marquant la séparation entre la Somme et le Nord Pas de Calais, plus de 1300 hectares avec de nombreux milieux. Bonne visibilité des oiseaux et des mammiferes marin, reposoirs de sable utilisés lors des migrations avec des populations impressionnantes et variés, rareté fréquente.

Details

Access

Parking available on site/ Parking présent sur site.

Terrain and Habitat

Dunes , Sea , Grassland , Mud flats , Beach

Conditions

Flat , Sandy , Open landscape , High water possible

Circular trail

Is a telescope useful?

Yes

Good birding season

Autumn , Spring , Winter , All year round , Summer

Best time to visit

Spring migration , Autumn migration

Route

Wide path , Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

Extra info

Check the tide times. In strong heat, mists making observations difficult. Avoid weekends during the hunting season.

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Français: Vérifier les horaires des marées. Par forte chaleur brumes rendant difficile les observations. Eviter les weekends pendant la période de chasse.