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Réserve naturelle nationale de la mare de Vauville

Manche  >  France

It is a magnificent site of 60 hectares. A dune cordon separates the beach from a 2km long freshwater pool. Landscape from the end of the world!

Added by Cordonnier Aurélien

Description

National reserve De la mare de Vauville has a variety of environments and therefore a nice variety of birds. The area offers plenty of space, a wide site which allows a lot of tranquility. Seabirds and dolphins are visible from the beach and the interior allows you to discover the birds of the reeds and open areas.

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Français: C'est un site magnifique de 60 hectares classée depuis 1976. Un cordon dunaire sépare la plage d'une mare d'eau douce de 2km de long. Paysage de bout du monde ! Il y a une variété de milieux permettant une belle variété d'oiseaux dans un site étandu qui permet beaucoup de tranquillité. Les oiseaux de mer et les dauphins sont visibles de la plage et l'interieur permet de découvrir les oiseaux des roseaux et des zones ouvertes.

Details

Access

If you arrive in La Hague by the D901 (which comes from Cherbourg or Les Pieux), enter Beaumont-Hague and turn left to take the D138 which goes towards Vauville. You will arrive from the heights with one of the most beautiful views of the department, between the Cap de Flamanville to the south and the Nez de Jobourg to the north. Parking lots on the side of the road allow you to enjoy the scenery !!

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Français: Si vous arrivez dans la Hague par la D901 (qui vient de Cherbourg ou des Pieux), entrez dans Beaumont-Hague et tournez à gauche pour prendre la D138 qui va vers Vauville. Vous arriverez par les hauteurs avec une des plus belle vue du département, entre le Cap de Flamanville au sud et le Nez de Jobourg au nord. Des parkings sur le bord de la route permettent de profiter du paysage !!

Terrain and Habitat

Valley, Moors/heathland, Dunes, Reedbeds, Grassland, Wetland, Scattered trees and bushes, Beach

Conditions

Sandy, Open landscape

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Autumn migration, Spring migration

Route

Narrow trail, Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

Links

Birdingplaces Near

Nez de Jobourg and Les dunes d'Hattainville

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

Map

Top 5 birds

Common Pochard
1. Common Pochard
(Aythya ferina)
European Stonechat
2. European Stonechat
(Saxicola rubicola)
Tufted Duck
3. Tufted Duck
(Aythya fuligula)
Common Ringed Plover
4. Common Ringed Plover
(Charadrius hiaticula)
Marsh Harrier
5. Marsh Harrier
(Circus aeruginosus)

Other birds you can see here

Brent Goose
Brent Goose
(Branta bernicla)
Mute Swan
Mute Swan
(Cygnus olor)
Common Shelduck
Common Shelduck
(Tadorna tadorna)
Gadwall
Gadwall
(Mareca strepera)
Common Teal
Common Teal
(Anas crecca)
Common Scoter
Common Scoter
(Melanitta nigra)
Red-legged Partridge
Red-legged Partridge
(Alectoris rufa)
Common Pheasant
Common Pheasant
(Phasianus colchicus)
Little Grebe
Little Grebe
(Tachybaptus ruficollis)
Great Crested Grebe
Great Crested Grebe
(Podiceps cristatus)
Common Wood Pigeon
Common Wood Pigeon
(Columba palumbus)
Cuckoo
Cuckoo
(Cuculus canorus)
Common Swift
Common Swift
(Apus apus)
Eurasian Moorhen
Eurasian Moorhen
(Gallinula chloropus)
Eurasian Coot
Eurasian Coot
(Fulica atra)
Eurasian Oystercatcher
Eurasian Oystercatcher
(Haematopus ostralegus)
Grey Plover
Grey Plover
(Pluvialis squatarola)
Northern Lapwing
Northern Lapwing
(Vanellus vanellus)
Eurasian Curlew
Eurasian Curlew
(Numenius arquata)
Sanderling
Sanderling
(Calidris alba)
Dunlin
Dunlin
(Calidris alpina)
Black-headed Gull
Black-headed Gull
(Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
Mediterranean Gull
Mediterranean Gull
(Ichthyaetus melanocephalus)
Common Gull
Common Gull
(Larus canus)
Herring Gull
Herring Gull
(Larus argentatus)
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
(Larus fuscus)
Great Black-backed Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
(Larus marinus)
Common Tern
Common Tern
(Sterna hirundo)
Sandwich Tern
Sandwich Tern
(Thalasseus sandvicensis)
Northern Gannet
Northern Gannet
(Morus bassanus)
Great Cormorant
Great Cormorant
(Phalacrocorax carbo)
Grey Heron
Grey Heron
(Ardea cinerea)
Great Bittern
Great Bittern
(Botaurus stellaris)
Hen Harrier
Hen Harrier
(Circus cyaneus)
Common Buzzard
Common Buzzard
(Buteo buteo)
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Great Spotted Woodpecker
(Dendrocopos major)
Eurasian Kestrel
Eurasian Kestrel
(Falco tinnunculus)
Eurasian Jay
Eurasian Jay
(Garrulus glandarius)
Eurasian Magpie
Eurasian Magpie
(Pica pica)
Rook
Rook
(Corvus frugilegus)
Carrion Crow
Carrion Crow
(Corvus corone)
Eurasian Blue Tit
Eurasian Blue Tit
(Cyanistes caeruleus)
Great Tit
Great Tit
(Parus major)
Skylark
Skylark
(Alauda arvensis)
Zitting Cisticola
Zitting Cisticola
(Cisticola juncidis)
Sedge Warbler
Sedge Warbler
(Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)
Barn Swallow
Barn Swallow
(Hirundo rustica)
Common Chiffchaff
Common Chiffchaff
(Phylloscopus collybita)
Cetti's Warbler
Cetti's Warbler
(Cettia cetti)
Blackcap
Blackcap
(Sylvia atricapilla)
Greater Whitethroat
Greater Whitethroat
(Sylvia communis)
Wren
Wren
(Troglodytes troglodytes)
Common Starling
Common Starling
(Sturnus vulgaris)
Blackbird
Blackbird
(Turdus merula)
European Robin
European Robin
(Erithacus rubecula)
Northern Wheatear
Northern Wheatear
(Oenanthe oenanthe)
Dunnock
Dunnock
(Prunella modularis)
House Sparrow
House Sparrow
(Passer domesticus)
White Wagtail
White Wagtail
(Motacilla alba)
Meadow Pipit
Meadow Pipit
(Anthus pratensis)
Chaffinch
Chaffinch
(Fringilla coelebs)
Greenfinch
Greenfinch
(Chloris chloris)
Linnet
Linnet
(Linaria cannabina)
European Goldfinch
European Goldfinch
(Carduelis carduelis)
Reed Bunting
Reed Bunting
(Emberiza schoeniclus)

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