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Domaine des Oiseaux

Occitanie > France

Former gravel pit used for the construction of the highway and redeveloped into a nature reserve by the town of Mazères and the local hunting federation.

Added* by CJMP31
Most recent update 1 May 2020

Description

The Domaine des Oiseaux is spread over nearly 100 hectares. It is a rest and catering area for migrating birds on the way to and from there breeding grounds. For birdwatchers it is a nice stopover for migrating wildfowl and waders. Birds you can see here are Snipe, White Stork, Green Sandpiper, Black-winged Stilt, Water Rail, Hoopoe and Glossy Ibis.

Details

Access

About 1 hour drive South of Toulouse by higway A66, exit Mazères or by D820 to Cintegabelle and then D35 to Mazères.

Terrain and Habitat

Wetland , Forest , Plain , Lake , Scattered trees and bushes , River

Conditions

Flat , Wet , Open landscape

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Yes

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Autumn migration , Spring migration

Route

Wide path , Unpaved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Wheelchair

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

Extra info

Open every day. Free entrance. The route shown on the map is 6,5 km.

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Map

Top 5 birds

Water Rail

1. Water Rail
(Rallus aquaticus)

Snipe

2. Snipe
(Gallinago gallinago)

Black-winged Stilt

3. Black-winged Stilt
(Himantopus himantopus)

Green Sandpiper

4. Green Sandpiper
(Tringa ochropus)

White Stork

5. White Stork
(Ciconia ciconia)

Other birds you can see here

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