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Migration Viewpoint Col de l'Escrinet

Ardèche  >  France

Open mountainslope which is a perfect spot to watch Spring migration and see the passage of migrating birds.

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Most recent update 31 March 2025
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Description

Col de l'Escrinet is a mountain pass located in the Ardèche. This migration viewpoint is a great place to watch Spring migration and see birds like Black Kite, Osprey, Barn Swallow, Eurasian Hoopoe, European Honey-buzzard and many more.

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Français: Col très ouvert. Passage de tous migrateurs. C'est un site de suivi de la migration prénuptiale. Black Kite, Osprey, Barn Swallow, Eurasian Hoopoe, European Honey-buzzard.

Details

Access

Migration viewpoint Col de l'Escrinet is located near the village of Saint-Étienne-de-Boulogne. Press P on the map for directions.

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Français: Passage migratoire du Col de l'Escrinet. 44.717618 , 4.493129 Saint-Étienne-de-Boulogne, D104 entre Privas et Aubenas. Appuyez sur P sur la carte pour obtenir un itinéraire vers un parking.

Terrain and Habitat

Plain , Mountain , Valley , Plateau , Scattered trees and bushes

Conditions

Mountainous , Open landscape , Hilly

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Yes

Good birding season

Spring

Best time to visit

Spring , Spring migration

Route

Paved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Car

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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Map

birdingplace
bird
hide/platform
lookout tower
parking
point of interest
restaurant/café
viewpoint
visitor centre
Route
50 m

Top 5 birds

Short-toed Snake Eagle
1. Short-toed Snake Eagle
(Circaetus gallicus)
European Honey-buzzard
2. European Honey-buzzard
(Pernis apivorus)
Osprey
3. Osprey
(Pandion haliaetus)
Golden Eagle
4. Golden Eagle
(Aquila chrysaetos)
Sparrowhawk
5. Sparrowhawk
(Accipiter nisus)

Other birds you can see here

Alpine Swift
Alpine Swift
(Apus melba)
Common Swift
Common Swift
(Apus apus)
White Stork
White Stork
(Ciconia ciconia)
Eurasian Black Vulture
Eurasian Black Vulture
(Aegypius monachus)
Griffon Vulture
Griffon Vulture
(Gyps fulvus)
Booted Eagle
Booted Eagle
(Aquila pennatus)
Western Marsh Harrier
Western Marsh Harrier
(Circus aeruginosus)
Hen Harrier
Hen Harrier
(Circus cyaneus)
Montagu's Harrier
Montagu's Harrier
(Circus pygargus)
Eurasian Goshawk
Eurasian Goshawk
(Accipiter gentilis)
Red Kite
Red Kite
(Milvus milvus)
Black Kite
Black Kite
(Milvus migrans)
Common Buzzard
Common Buzzard
(Buteo buteo)
Long-eared Owl
Long-eared Owl
(Asio otus)
Eurasian Hoopoe
Eurasian Hoopoe
(Upupa epops)
European Bee-eater
European Bee-eater
(Merops apiaster)
European Roller
European Roller
(Coracias garrulus)
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Great Spotted Woodpecker
(Dendrocopos major)
Eurasian Green Woodpecker
Eurasian Green Woodpecker
(Picus viridis)
Black Woodpecker
Black Woodpecker
(Dryocopus martius)
Eurasian Kestrel
Eurasian Kestrel
(Falco tinnunculus)
Eleonora's Falcon
Eleonora's Falcon
(Falco eleonorae)
Golden Oriole
Golden Oriole
(Oriolus oriolus)
Eurasian Jay
Eurasian Jay
(Garrulus glandarius)
Magpie
Magpie
(Pica pica)
Jackdaw
Jackdaw
(Coloeus monedula)
Rook
Rook
(Corvus frugilegus)
Carrion Crow
Carrion Crow
(Corvus corone)
Common Raven
Common Raven
(Corvus corax)
Coal Tit
Coal Tit
(Periparus ater)
Eurasian Blue Tit
Eurasian Blue Tit
(Cyanistes caeruleus)
Great Tit
Great Tit
(Parus major)
Wood Lark
Wood Lark
(Lullula arborea)
Eurasian Skylark
Eurasian Skylark
(Alauda arvensis)
Barn Swallow
Barn Swallow
(Hirundo rustica)
House Martin
House Martin
(Delichon urbicum)
Common Chiffchaff
Common Chiffchaff
(Phylloscopus collybita)
Blackcap
Blackcap
(Sylvia atricapilla)
Sardinian Warbler
Sardinian Warbler
(Curruca melanocephala)
Wren
Wren
(Troglodytes troglodytes)
Common Starling
Common Starling
(Sturnus vulgaris)
Song Thrush
Song Thrush
(Turdus philomelos)
Blackbird
Blackbird
(Turdus merula)
Common Redstart
Common Redstart
(Phoenicurus phoenicurus)
Black Redstart
Black Redstart
(Phoenicurus ochruros)
White Wagtail
White Wagtail
(Motacilla alba)
Meadow Pipit
Meadow Pipit
(Anthus pratensis)
Common Chaffinch
Common Chaffinch
(Fringilla coelebs)
Hawfinch
Hawfinch
(Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
Greenfinch
Greenfinch
(Chloris chloris)
European Serin
European Serin
(Serinus serinus)
Eurasian Siskin
Eurasian Siskin
(Spinus spinus)

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