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Anse de Penfoulic

Finistère Sud  >  France

Marsh exposed at low tide, hosting in particular the црноврат нуркач in autumn, зеленонога тринга, and рибарче.

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Description

Anse de Penfoulic is a cove and salt marsh providing habitat for many wading birds such as зеленонога тринга, црвенонога тринга, речна тринга, and шарена тринга. But also црноопашна блатарка, шарен српоклун свиркач, црноврат нуркач, мал нуркач and цуцулест нуркач. Numerous gulls are found in the area. рибарче sometimes flies overhead, as do Brent Goose, which also land there. The остригар, камењарче and сиво блатарче are also present for much of the year. Finally, чапја лажичарка, патка свиркач, Дива патка and гусковидна патка as well as the Обична (Црнонокна) ветрушка can also be observed.

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Français: Marais découvert à marée basse acceuillant notamment la црноврат нуркач en automne, le зеленонога тринга , ou le рибарче. Anse et vasière d'eau salée abrittant beucoup d'oiseaux limicoles comme le зеленонога тринга , le црвенонога тринга , речна тринга et le шарена тринга Mais aussi la црноопашна блатарка, le шарен српоклун свиркач la црноврат нуркач, мал нуркач et цуцулест нуркач. De nombreux goélands sont présent sur la zone, parfois le рибарче survole la zone comme les Brent Goose qui viennent aussi s'y poser. Les остригар, les камењарче et les сиво блатарче sont aussi présent une bonne partie de l'année. Enfin, la чапја лажичарка, le патка свиркач, le Дива патка et la гусковидна патка ainsi que le Обична (Црнонокна) ветрушка couronne le tout.

Details

Access

Anse de Penfoulic is located in Fouesnant. Park in the car park on Route du Port in Fouesnant. Press P on the map for directions tot the parking spot. Then, facing the sea, walk along the mudflat to the left. 300m further on, a footpath runs alongside the mudflat to the Penfoulic mill. The best way to explore the area is on foot. A spotting scope may be necessary as the birds are often far away, however, some less timid birds can easily be observed with binoculars. The route shown on the map is 2,5 km one way.

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Français: Se garer au parking de la Route du Port de Fouesnant puis façe à la mer, longer la vasière vers la gauche. 300m plus loin, un chemin piéton longe la vasière jusqu'au moulin de Penfoulic. Le mieux est de visiter l'endroit à pied, une longue vue peut être necessaire car les oiseaux sont souvent loins, cependant, certains oiseaux peu craintinfs se laiserons facilement observer aux jumelles.

Terrain and Habitat

Mud flats , Wetland

Conditions

Flat , Wet , Open landscape , Sandy

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Winter , Autumn migration

Route

Wide path , Unpaved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Car , Bicycle , Foot , Boat , Wheelchair

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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