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Parc du Confluent Garonne - Ariège

Occitanie  >  France

This 156 hectares nature reserve is located at the confluence of the Garonne and the Ariège rivers. Location is 10 km south of Toulouse.

Added* by CJMP31
Most recent update 21 December 2021

Description

The Nature Reserve is rich in biodiversity. The mix of woods, wetlands, cliffs and agricultural areas offers a diversity of landscapes and a mosaic of natural environments. This attracts a large number of animal and plant species. At least 136 bird species a few minutes from Toulouse. Among the birds that can be seen here are Black-crowned Night-Heron, Purple Heron, Booted Eagle, Eurasian Hobby, Black Kite and Golden Oriole.

Details

Access

From Toulouse ring road take the D4 Road to Lacroix-Falgarde. Park entrance on the right hand side 7 km away.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Wetland , River

Conditions

Flat

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Winter , Spring

Route

Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

Extra info

Open every day from 6 to 21 h (April to September) or from 8 to 18h (October to March). Entrance free. The route that is displayed on the map is 4,3 km.

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Map

Top 5 birds

Black-crowned Night-Heron
1. Black-crowned Night-Heron
(Nycticorax nycticorax)
Gadwall
2. Gadwall
(Mareca strepera)
Purple Heron
3. Purple Heron
(Ardea purpurea)
Booted Eagle
4. Booted Eagle
(Aquila pennatus)
Eurasian Hobby
5. Eurasian Hobby
(Falco subbuteo)

Other birds you can see here

Greylag Goose
Greylag Goose
(Anser anser)
Northern Shoveler
Northern Shoveler
(Spatula clypeata)
Mallard
Mallard
(Anas platyrhynchos)
Northern Pintail
Northern Pintail
(Anas acuta)
Red-crested Pochard
Red-crested Pochard
(Netta rufina)
Mute Swan
Mute Swan
(Cygnus olor)
Common Pheasant
Common Pheasant
(Phasianus colchicus)
Little Grebe
Little Grebe
(Tachybaptus ruficollis)
European Turtle Dove
European Turtle Dove
(Streptopelia turtur)
Cuckoo
Cuckoo
(Cuculus canorus)
Little Ringed Plover
Little Ringed Plover
(Charadrius dubius)
Common Sandpiper
Common Sandpiper
(Actitis hypoleucos)
Black-headed Gull
Black-headed Gull
(Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
Yellow-legged Gull
Yellow-legged Gull
(Larus michahellis)
Common Tern
Common Tern
(Sterna hirundo)
Little Egret
Little Egret
(Egretta garzetta)
Cattle Egret
Cattle Egret
(Bubulcus ibis)
Great Egret
Great Egret
(Ardea alba)
Grey Heron
Grey Heron
(Ardea cinerea)
Osprey
Osprey
(Pandion haliaetus)
European Honey-buzzard
European Honey-buzzard
(Pernis apivorus)
Sparrowhawk
Sparrowhawk
(Accipiter nisus)
Northern Goshawk
Northern Goshawk
(Accipiter gentilis)
Black Kite
Black Kite
(Milvus migrans)
Common Buzzard
Common Buzzard
(Buteo buteo)
Barn Owl
Barn Owl
(Tyto alba)
Tawny Owl
Tawny Owl
(Strix aluco)
Hoopoe
Hoopoe
(Upupa epops)
Common Kingfisher
Common Kingfisher
(Alcedo atthis)
European Bee-eater
European Bee-eater
(Merops apiaster)
Middle Spotted Woodpecker
Middle Spotted Woodpecker
(Dendrocoptes medius)
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Great Spotted Woodpecker
(Dendrocopos major)
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
(Dryobates minor)
Eurasian Green Woodpecker
Eurasian Green Woodpecker
(Picus viridis)
Black Woodpecker
Black Woodpecker
(Dryocopus martius)
Eurasian Kestrel
Eurasian Kestrel
(Falco tinnunculus)
Golden Oriole
Golden Oriole
(Oriolus oriolus)
Carrion Crow
Carrion Crow
(Corvus corone)
Magpie
Magpie
(Pica pica)
Eurasian Jay
Eurasian Jay
(Garrulus glandarius)
Eurasian Blue Tit
Eurasian Blue Tit
(Cyanistes caeruleus)
Great Tit
Great Tit
(Parus major)
Zitting Cisticola
Zitting Cisticola
(Cisticola juncidis)
Melodious Warbler
Melodious Warbler
(Hippolais polyglotta)
Barn Swallow
Barn Swallow
(Hirundo rustica)
House Martin
House Martin
(Delichon urbicum)
Willow Warbler
Willow Warbler
(Phylloscopus trochilus)
Common Chiffchaff
Common Chiffchaff
(Phylloscopus collybita)
Cetti's Warbler
Cetti's Warbler
(Cettia cetti)
Long-tailed Tit
Long-tailed Tit
(Aegithalos caudatus)
Blackcap
Blackcap
(Sylvia atricapilla)
Goldcrest
Goldcrest
(Regulus regulus)
Firecrest
Firecrest
(Regulus ignicapilla)
Eurasian Nuthatch
Eurasian Nuthatch
(Sitta europaea)
Short-toed Treecreeper
Short-toed Treecreeper
(Certhia brachydactyla)
Wren
Wren
(Troglodytes troglodytes)
Common Starling
Common Starling
(Sturnus vulgaris)
Blackbird
Blackbird
(Turdus merula)
Redwing
Redwing
(Turdus iliacus)
Song Thrush
Song Thrush
(Turdus philomelos)
Spotted Flycatcher
Spotted Flycatcher
(Muscicapa striata)
European Robin
European Robin
(Erithacus rubecula)
Common Nightingale
Common Nightingale
(Luscinia megarhynchos)
Pied Flycatcher
Pied Flycatcher
(Ficedula hypoleuca)
Black Redstart
Black Redstart
(Phoenicurus ochruros)
Dunnock
Dunnock
(Prunella modularis)
House Sparrow
House Sparrow
(Passer domesticus)
Water Pipit
Water Pipit
(Anthus spinoletta)
Meadow Pipit
Meadow Pipit
(Anthus pratensis)
White Wagtail
White Wagtail
(Motacilla alba)
Grey Wagtail
Grey Wagtail
(Motacilla cinerea)
Chaffinch
Chaffinch
(Fringilla coelebs)
Hawfinch
Hawfinch
(Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
Bullfinch
Bullfinch
(Pyrrhula pyrrhula)
Greenfinch
Greenfinch
(Chloris chloris)
European Goldfinch
European Goldfinch
(Carduelis carduelis)
Siskin
Siskin
(Spinus spinus)
Cirl Bunting
Cirl Bunting
(Emberiza cirlus)
Reed Bunting
Reed Bunting
(Emberiza schoeniclus)

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