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Description
The Seudre estuary is home to a large portion of the population of the nanmetum subspecies of the Modrovoljka, which is endemic to the French Atlantic coast. With a bit of luck it can be observed here (other good spots are the Pointe de la Coubre, Marais de Brouage and RNMO). Some breeding birds of the Moulin des Loges reserve are Žuta Pastirica, Svilorepa, Lastavica, Vlastelica and more.
Nearby Žličarka and different heron species, such as Gak are breeding, as well as Crvenokljuna Čigra and Bijela lunja. Besides from that you can observe Patka Pupčanica and several limicole species during migration, such as Pršljivac, Crnorepa Muljača (keep your eyes open for the islandica subspecies), Mali Žalar etc. (see the list below). The open landscape also allows good observations of migrating passerines, like Smeđoglavi Batić, Crnoglava Muharica, Šumska Crvenperka or Sivkasta Bjeloguza, as well as Vijoglav. On the nearby fields you can observe Crvenonoga jarebica, Troprsti Zlatar (only during winter), Vivak and Velika Strnadica. Note that in end of August the hunt for waders and ducks begins, which makes good observations harder.
In the summer 2025 a Pectoral Sandpiper and a Dugonoga prutka were stationary on the side of the road for a while. I was also able to observe a Mala Bijela Čaplja x Crna čaplja hybrid several times in the area.
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Access
Moulin des Loges is located 3 km southeast of the town of Marennes. The reserve has a parking. Press P on the map for directions to the parking.