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Description
The Seudre estuary is home to a large portion of the population of the nanmetum subspecies of the slavík modráček, which is endemic to the French Atlantic coast. With a bit of luck it can be observed here (other good spots are the Pointe de la Coubre, Marais de Brouage and RNMO). Some breeding birds of the Moulin des Loges reserve are konipas luční, cetie jižní, vlaštovka obecná, pisila čáponohá and more.
Nearby kolpík bílý and different heron species, such as kvakoš noční are breeding, as well as rybák obecný and luněc šedý. Besides from that you can observe čírka modrá and several limicole species during migration, such as jespák bojovný, břehouš černoocasý (keep your eyes open for the islandica subspecies), jespák malý etc. (see the list below). The open landscape also allows good observations of migrating passerines, like bramborníček hnědý, lejsek černohlavý, rehek zahradní or bělořit šedý, as well as krutihlav obecný. On the nearby fields you can observe orebice rudá, kulík zlatý (only during winter), čejka chocholatá and strnad luční. Note that in end of August the hunt for waders and ducks begins, which makes good observations harder.
In the summer 2025 a jespák skvrnitý and a vodouš štíhlý were stationary on the side of the road for a while. I was also able to observe a volavka stříbřitá x volavka belolící hybrid several times in the area.
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Access
Moulin des Loges is located 3 km southeast of the town of Marennes. The reserve has a parking. Press P on the map for directions to the parking.