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Description
This major site in the department counts no less than 210 bird species among the 344 in the department. The pond is a protected natural area and managed to be favorable for birds and wildlife. The area is mainly composed of open water, meadows, woods and agricultural fields.
The breeding species are obviously waterbirds. Among ducks, the species worth mentioning are Patka Kreketaljka and Patka Pupčanica, and the well-established Glavata Patka. A colonny of nesting herons (Siva Čaplja, Čaplja Govedarica) and Veliki Vranac is settled in a few trees around the lake but remains a small colonny. Considering songbirds, you can expect Šivalica, Trstenjak Rogožar, Trstenjak cvrkutić and Močvarna Strnadica. On the wader side, Kulik Sljepčić, Vivak and Ćukavica use exposed banks for breeding.
During migration, a few interesting and regular species use the lake as a stopover: Siva Guska, Pršljivac, Prutka Migavica, Žalar Cirikavac, Bjelobrada Čigra, Bregunica, Žličarka, Bukoč, Patka Lastarka, Crnorepa Muljača. It's the time of scarcities and rarities. These species have already been observed here: Stepski vivak, Riđa liskonoga, Blistavi Ibis, Lisasta Guska, Grivasta guska and Patka Njorka.
In winter, the site is frequented by many ducks including Divlja Patka, Kržulja and Glavata Patka. Planinska trepteljka is seen foraging on the shores with Bijela Pastirica among which ssp. yarellii can be found.
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Access
From Angers, aim for Vihiers and Bressuire. As soon as you cross the Deux-Sèvres/Maine-et-Loire border, turn left to Etang de Beaurepaire. From Bressuire, aim for Vihiers. Before the Deux-Sèvres/Maine-et-Loire border, turn left to Etang de Beaurepaire. You can park on the site named "Beach" where a restricted acces is allowed.