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Neuvry

Seine-et-Marne  >  France

Old gravel pit with a nice ecological restoration. One of the best birding places in Ile-de-France.

Added* by Maxime Zucca
Most recent update 29 Δεκεμβρίου 2024

Description

Neuvry is a very good spot for waterbirds, and also for local rarities. Μαυροκέφαλος Γλάρος and Καστανοκέφαλος Γλάρος breed in small numbers, as do (Ευρασιατικό) Φερεντίνι , Μαυροκέφαλη Πάπια and Μαυροβουτηχτάρι. Γελαδάρης , Αργυροτσικνιάς and (Κοινός) Λευκοτσικνιάς are all regular. Waders are quite common in stopover, especially Tringa sandpipers. Κουφομπεκάτσινο winters in the area.

Νανόγλαρος , Μουστακογλάρονο, Μαυρογλάρονο and Ψαραετός are regular. This also a good place for ducks in migration period. Among the recent rarities are Βαλτότρυγγας , (Ξανθός) Κρυπτοτσικνιάς , Χιονόπαπια , Κοκκινοβουτηχτάρι , Σταχτιά Νανοσκαλίδρα and Χιονογλάρονο.

Details

Access

By car only (no train station around). Click on the P in the map to get directions to the western bird hide. You can go first to the western bird hide by car, and then walk along the eastern shore of the lake on the dirt road. Be careful, driving is forbidden on the dirt road around the lake, you're in a Natural Reserve, you may be fined.

Terrain and Habitat

Wetland

Conditions

Flat

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Route

Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

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