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La Belle Henriette

Vendée  >  France

Observing birds is easy around this coastal lagoon. Gulls, shorebirds, sedentary and migrants. A few passing birds of prey. Passerines in the wooded fringes.

Added* by Eric Cordier
Most recent update 23 Αυγούστου 2023

Description

La Belle Henriette is a lagoon influenced by the tides. The lagoon has dunes, salt marsh, beach and a wooded border. The nature reserve is managed by the LPO (Birdlife France) and covers 337 hectares. On the edge of salt meadows Θαλασσοσφυριχτής lays its eggs at the top of the beach. On dune environments Ωχροκελάδα appreciates the low and sparse vegetation to hide its nest.

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Français: Laridés, limicoles, sédentaires et de passage. Quelques rapaces de passage. Passereaux dans les franges boisées. Obs facile tout autour. Accès RN interdit. Lagune influencée par les marées, dunes, plage, bordure boisée.

Details

Access

La Belle Henriette is located between La Tranche sur Mer and La Faute sur Mer. Parking next to the Casino in La Faute sur Mer. Click on the P in the map for directions. Easy to find footpath. The paths are laid out both for the safety and comfort of users of the reserve, but also for the preservation of fauna and flora. So please stay on the paths, access to the nature reserve outside the paths is strictly prohibited.

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Français: Stationnement à côté du Casino de La Faute/Mer. Chemin piétonnier facile à trouver. Accès RN rigoureusement interdit.

Terrain and Habitat

Wetland , Beach , Mud flats , Dunes , Sea

Conditions

Sandy , Flat , No shadow , Open landscape

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring migration , Autumn migration

Route

Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

Extra info

Photo Réserve naturelle nationale de la Belle Henriette, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

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