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Ecopôle du Forez

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes  >  France

An ancient quarry restored as a bird reserve alongside the Loire river. You'll find small lakes, rivers et wetlands forest's birds.

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Description

In the heart of the Plaine du Forez on the banks of the Loire lies the Ecopôle du Forez. A great place for birdwatching. Old gravel pits converted into ponds and alluvial forest with trails and hides. There are 5 hides and also a natural reserve exhibition. Guided tours are available. Birds you can see here are Golden Oriole, Common Kingfisher, Little Egret, Black Kite, House Martin, Sand Martin, Common Teal, Red-crested Pochard, Northern Shoveler and Common Pochard.

Details

Access

By car : a car park is available, parking ticket is € 3. By train : Feurs' railway station is the closest.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest, Lake, Wetland

Conditions

Flat, High water possible

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

No

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

Links

View birdingplaces in the area that are published on Birdingplaces.eu

Map

Top 5 birds

Northern Shoveler
1. Northern Shoveler
(Spatula clypeata)
Red-crested Pochard
2. Red-crested Pochard
(Netta rufina)
Greylag Goose
3. Greylag Goose
(Anser anser)
Common Pochard
4. Common Pochard
(Aythya ferina)
Golden Oriole
5. Golden Oriole
(Oriolus oriolus)

Other birds you can see here

Mute Swan
Mute Swan
(Cygnus olor)
Gadwall
Gadwall
(Mareca strepera)
Mallard
Mallard
(Anas platyrhynchos)
Common Teal
Common Teal
(Anas crecca)
Little Grebe
Little Grebe
(Tachybaptus ruficollis)
Great Crested Grebe
Great Crested Grebe
(Podiceps cristatus)
Common Wood Pigeon
Common Wood Pigeon
(Columba palumbus)
Black-headed Gull
Black-headed Gull
(Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
Yellow-legged Gull
Yellow-legged Gull
(Larus michahellis)
Great Cormorant
Great Cormorant
(Phalacrocorax carbo)
Grey Heron
Grey Heron
(Ardea cinerea)
Great Egret
Great Egret
(Ardea alba)
Little Egret
Little Egret
(Egretta garzetta)
Cattle Egret
Cattle Egret
(Bubulcus ibis)
Osprey
Osprey
(Pandion haliaetus)
Common Kingfisher
Common Kingfisher
(Alcedo atthis)
Eurasian Magpie
Eurasian Magpie
(Pica pica)
Carrion Crow
Carrion Crow
(Corvus corone)
Coal Tit
Coal Tit
(Periparus ater)
Eurasian Blue Tit
Eurasian Blue Tit
(Cyanistes caeruleus)
Great Tit
Great Tit
(Parus major)
Sand Martin
Sand Martin
(Riparia riparia)
House Martin
House Martin
(Delichon urbicum)
Long-tailed Tit
Long-tailed Tit
(Aegithalos caudatus)
Blackcap
Blackcap
(Sylvia atricapilla)
Eurasian Nuthatch
Eurasian Nuthatch
(Sitta europaea)
Grey Wagtail
Grey Wagtail
(Motacilla cinerea)
White Wagtail
White Wagtail
(Motacilla alba)
Chaffinch
Chaffinch
(Fringilla coelebs)

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