Etang d'Aytré

Charente-Maritime > France

Lake surrounded by fields and wasteland. A quiet area with a great diversity of birds.

Added* by simon
Most recent update 25 May 2021

Description

Etang d'Aytré is easy to access from the village of Aytré. You can walk around the lake (1,2 km) and see birds like Little Egret, Black-winged Stilt, Grey Heron, Eurasian Moorhen and Mute Swan.

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Français: Lac entouré de champs, avec espaces en friche. Espace calme, avec une grande diversité d'oiseaux.

Details

Access

On foot, by bike or by car, parking nearby,

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Français: A pied, en vélo ou en voiture, parking à proximité,

Terrain and Habitat

Lake , Agriculture , Scattered trees and bushes

Conditions

Open landscape

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring migration

Route

Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Car

Birdwatching hide / platform

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Map

Top 5 birds

1. Black-winged Stilt
(Himantopus himantopus)

2. Little Egret
(Egretta garzetta)

3. Mute Swan
(Cygnus olor)

4. Eurasian Moorhen
(Gallinula chloropus)

5. Grey Heron
(Ardea cinerea)

Other birds you can see here

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