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Description
Observatoire de l'étang de la Sous is a nice observatory on the lakeside. The large hide offers a view of one of the Brenne’s most beautiful lakes. The lake attracts birds all year round. In spring Purple Heron occur alongside Little Bittern. In the reeds you can also find Great Reed Warbler. On the open water you can see Whiskered Tern and Black-necked Grebe. Among the other birds you can observe around the lake are Northern Shoveler, Common Teal, Red-crested Pochard, Garganey, Little Grebe, Water Rail, European Golden Plover, Northern Lapwing and Common Crane.
In winter Great Bittern comes to feed on its shallow waters, and overwintering ducks like Eurasian Wigeon are attracted by the large area of open water.
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Français: Etang de 32 ha, émaillé de nénuphars et ceinturé de roseaux. Nombreuses espèces d'oiseaux. Aire de stationnement de l'observatoire des Essarts. Héron pourpré, aigrette garzette, grande aigrette, grèbe huppé, grèbe à cou noir, grèbe castagneux, canard Milouin, canard Morillon, canard Chipeau, Nette Rousse, canard pilet, canard souchet, sarcelle d'hiver, sarcelle d'été, becassine des Marais, vaneau huppé, grue cendrée, grand cormoran.
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Access
From the D17, take the D44 towards St-Michel-en-Brenne, parking area of the Essarts observatory on the right. Click on the P in the map for directions. From to parking it is a 200m walk to the observatory.
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Français: Depuis la D17, prendre la D44 en direction de St-Michel-en-Brenne, aire de stationnement de l'observatoire des Essarts sur la droite. L'observatoire est ouvert au public toute l'année. Cliquez sur le P sur la carte pour obtenir un itinéraire. Du parking, il faut 200 m à pied pour rejoindre l'observatoire.