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Forêt de Moulière

Vienne  >  France

A mixed forest and mature oak forest just south of Pinail nature reserve which together can be combined for a good birding day.

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Most recent update 30 March 2022
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Description

Forêt de Moulière has bird species typically associated with the forest habitats. Among the birds you can encounter are Crested Tit , Firecrest , Middle Spotted Woodpecker , Black Woodpecker , Spotted Flycatcher , Eurasian Goshawk , Wood Warbler, Western Bonelli's Warbler and Common Redstart.

Details

Access

The Forêt de Moulière is located 10 km northeast of the city of Poitiers. The area is accessible by car and several paths and roads cross the forest. For a nice birding day it is a good idea to combine the forest with a visit of the Pinail nature reserve that is located just to the north and also described on Birdingplaces.eu.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest

Conditions

Flat

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

No

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring

Route

Wide path , Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Bicycle , Car

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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Map

Top 5 birds

Middle Spotted Woodpecker
1. Middle Spotted Woodpecker
(Dendrocoptes medius)
Wood Warbler
2. Wood Warbler
(Phylloscopus sibilatrix)
Western Bonelli's Warbler
3. Western Bonelli's Warbler
(Phylloscopus bonelli)
European Honey-buzzard
4. European Honey-buzzard
(Pernis apivorus)
Common Redstart
5. Common Redstart
(Phoenicurus phoenicurus)

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