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Description
This major site in the department counts no less than 210 bird species among the 344 in the department. The pond is a protected natural area and managed to be favorable for birds and wildlife. The area is mainly composed of open water, meadows, woods and agricultural fields.
The breeding species are obviously waterbirds. Among ducks, the species worth mentioning are Καπακλής and (Ευρωπαϊκή) Σαρσέλα, and the well-established Γκισάρι. A colonny of nesting herons (Σταχτοτσικνιάς, Γελαδάρης) and (Ευρωπαϊκός) Κορμοράνος is settled in a few trees around the lake but remains a small colonny. Considering songbirds, you can expect (Ευρωπαϊκή) Κιστικόλη, Σχοινοποταμίδα, Καλαμοποταμίδα and (Μεγάλο) Καλαμοτσίχλονο. On the wader side, Ποταμοσφυριχτής, (Ευρωπαϊκή) Καλημάνα and (Ευρωπαϊκή) Πετροτουρλίδα use exposed banks for breeding.
During migration, a few interesting and regular species use the lake as a stopover: Σταχτόχηνα, Μαχητής, Λασπότρυγγας, Λασποσκαλίδρα, Μουστακογλάρονο, Οχθοχελίδονο, (Ευρασιατική) Χουλιαρομύτα, Ψαραετός, Ψαλίδα (του Βορά), (Ευρωπαϊκή) Λιμόζα. It's the time of scarcities and rarities. These species have already been observed here: Αγελοκαλημάνα, Κόκκινος Φαλαρόποδας, (Ευρασιατική) Χαλκόκοτα, Ασπρομέτωπη Χήνα, Δαχτυλιδόχηνα and (Ευρωπαϊκη) Βαλτόπαπια.
In winter, the site is frequented by many ducks including Πρασινοκέφαλη Πάπια, (Ευρωπαϊκό) Κιρκίρι and Γκισάρι. (Ευρωπαϊκή) Νεροκελάδα is seen foraging on the shores with Λευκοσουσουράδα among which ssp. yarellii can be found.
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Access
From Angers, aim for Vihiers and Bressuire. As soon as you cross the Deux-Sèvres/Maine-et-Loire border, turn left to Etang de Beaurepaire. From Bressuire, aim for Vihiers. Before the Deux-Sèvres/Maine-et-Loire border, turn left to Etang de Beaurepaire. You can park on the site named "Beach" where a restricted acces is allowed.