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Carrière de Fillé

Sarthe  >  France

The site is an old quarry which has filled with water. Carrière de Fillé allows the observation of waterbirds, particularly during winter.

Added* by Valentin Coustal
Most recent update 1 March 2024
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Description

Carrière de Fillé is a quite large body of water and can accommodate a beautiful diversity of birds. The morning mists in winter create beautiful atmospheres. On the lake as well as the surrounding woods and grasslands (but also accessible neighboring bodies of water) you can observe birds such as : Common Shelduck, Eurasian Wigeon, Red-crested Pochard, Northern Shoveler, Canada Goose, Eurasian Green Woodpecker, Ferruginous Duck, Common Goldeneye, Common Pochard, Tufted Duck, Great Cormorant, Great Crested Grebe, Little Grebe, Common Tern, Mute Swan, Grey Heron, Cetti's Warbler, Common Kingfisher and Great Spotted Woodpecker.

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Français: La zone est une anciène carrière qui s'est rempli d'eau, elle permet l'observation d'oiseaux d'eau notament lors de l'hivernage. Le plan d'eau et d'assez grande taille et permet d'accueillir une belle diversité, les brumes matinales en hiver forme de belles ambiances. Sur ce plan d'eau ainsi que les bois et pelouses environnantes (mais aussi les plans d'eau voisins accessibles) vous pourrez observer : Common Shelduck, Eurasian Wigeon, Red-crested Pochard, Northern Shoveler, Canada Goose, Eurasian Green Woodpecker, Ferruginous Duck, Common Goldeneye, Common Pochard, Tufted Duck, Great Cormorant, Great Crested Grebe, Little Grebe, Common Tern, Mute Swan, Grey Heron, Cetti's Warbler, Common Kingfisher, Great Spotted Woodpecker.

Details

Access

From the village of Fillé head north on the road to Voivres then park in front of the gate on the left you can then return on foot to the picnic area. Click on the P in the map for directions to the parking.

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Français: Depuis le village de Fillé prend la direction du nord sur la route de Voivres puis se garer devant le portail à gauche vous pouvez ensuite rentrer a pied sur la zone de pic-nic. Cliquez sur le P sur la carte pour accéder au parking.

Terrain and Habitat

Lake , Scattered trees and bushes

Conditions

Flat

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Yes

Good birding season

Winter

Best time to visit

Autumn migration , Spring migration , Winter

Route

Paved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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