Réserve de Cambounet-sur-le-Sor

Occitanie > France

The reserve is composed of several former gravel pits and good for birding with many bird hides.

Added* by CJMP31
Most recent update 31 January 2023

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Description

Réserve de Cambounet-sur-le-Sor consists of several former gravel pits that attract plenty of waterbirds. There is also a Grey Heron colony. Nice birds you can see here are Black Kite, Common Snipe, Common Kingfisher, Common Teal and Black-crowned Night Heron.

Details

Access

From Castres, N126 to Toulouse. From Toulouse, A68 and N126. Click on a P in the map to get directions to a parking place. The circular route around the reserve that is indicated on the map is about 2,7 km.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Wetland , Lake

Conditions

Flat

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Winter

Route

Paved road , Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Bicycle , Foot , Wheelchair

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

Extra info

Open every day. Free entrance. For more info see the link below.

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Map

Top 5 birds

1. Black-crowned Night Heron
(Nycticorax nycticorax)

2. Common Teal
(Anas crecca)

3. Eurasian Coot
(Fulica atra)

4. Common Snipe
(Gallinago gallinago)

5. Grey Heron
(Ardea cinerea)

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