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Description
Etang du Gallardon is a lake located between the river Seine and the town of Verneuil-sur-Seine. Among the more common birds, you will see manyKanadai lúd, Bütykös hattyú, Tőkés réce, Vízityúk, Jégmadár and hegyi billegető year-round.
During the spring, you will be welcomed with Küszvágó csér, Füsti fecske, Molnárfecske, Sarlósfecske and many other singers. During migrations, you will occasionally find shorebirds on the gravel edges of the lake. Most common will be billegetőcankó, Erdei cankó and Bíbic. But, if you are lucky, a Havasi partfutó or a Piroslábú cankó will await you ! Winter is the most interesting season for the site, as many ducks and other laridae are coming there. Among the most common figure the Kanalas réce, Kendermagos réce, Csörgo réce, Barátréce, Kontyos réce, Viharsirály and Kis vöcsök. But, there are yearly reports of much rarer birds ! Füles vöcsök, Örvös bukó, loons, Kerceréce have been seen a few times in the last decade.
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Etang du Gallardon is located between the town of Verneuil-sur-Seine and the river Seine. From the A13, take the 8th exit and follow the "Verneuil-sur-Seine" signs. You can park in front of the lake, there is a public and free parking lot.