Camargue - Mas du Pont de Rousty

Camargue > France

The wetland of Mas de Pont de Rousty is another very good birding area in the Camargue. 80 hectares of reedbeds provide home to a wide range of birdlife.

Added* by John Morecroft
Most recent update 29 kolovoza 2023

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Description

Around Mas de Pont de Rousty the natural habitat (reedbed marshes) is influenced by freshwater sediments brought in by the Rhone and various agricultural activities such as rice and cattle production. Here, 80 hectares of reedbeds provide home to a wide range of birdlife (herons and reed passerines). The seasonal flooding of these fields of bulrushes creates feeding grounds for waders in spring and ducks in winter. A bird hide allows for the easy observation of these birds.

Birds you can see all year round: Plamenac, Bukavac, Velika Bijela Čaplja, Močvarna Strnadica, Brkata Sjenica, Eja Močvarica, Europska velika sultanka and Vodomar. In summer : Blistavi Ibis, Žuta Čaplja, Riđokrila Pješčarka, Pčelarica, Vlastelica and Žuta Pastirica. • In winter : Kržulja, Patka Žličarka, Ždral. During migration: Crvenonoga Prutka, Šljuka Kokošica, Afrička kukavica and Bjelobrada Čigra.

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Access

11 km south of Arles, via the D570. The sentier du Pont de Rousty trail starts at the Camargue Museum. For parking and directions click on the P on the map. On the 3.5 km trail you will encounter a variety of landscapes, but the best part for birding is at the end where the water and the reed marshes start and you can visit a bird hide. Note that when it's very dry and that is mostly in the middle of summer, the area can be surprisingly quiet with few birds.

Terrain and Habitat

Wetland , Agriculture , Reedbeds

Conditions

Flat , Open landscape

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

Spring , Autumn , Winter

Best time to visit

Spring , Spring migration , Autumn migration

Route

Paved road , Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

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Top 5 birds

1. Plamenac
(Phoenicopterus roseus)

2. Afrička kukavica
(Clamator glandarius)

3. Ždral
(Grus grus)

4. Riđokrila Pješčarka
(Glareola pratincola)

5. Bjelobrada Čigra
(Chlidonias hybrida)

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