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Etang du Gallardon

Île de France  >  France

A nice lake bordered by a forest, that both attract many waterbirds and forest ones.

Added* by Yohan Le Goff
Most recent update 14 јули 2024
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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 manyCanada Goose, црвеноклун лебед, Дива патка, зеленонога блатна кокошка, рибарче and планинска тресиопашка year-round.

During the spring, you will be welcomed with речна чигра, селска ластовичка, градска ластовичка, обична пиштарка and many other singers. During migrations, you will occasionally find shorebirds on the gravel edges of the lake. Most common will be речна тринга, шарена тринга and калуѓерка. But, if you are lucky, a обичен свиркач or a црвенонога тринга 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 патка лажичарка, сива патка, патка берија, црвеноглав кожувар, цуцулест кожувар, обичен галеб and мал нуркач. But, there are yearly reports of much rarer birds ! ушест нуркач, среден северен нуркач, loons, четириока патка have been seen a few times in the last decade.

Details

Access

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.

Terrain and Habitat

Lake , Forest

Conditions

Open landscape

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

Winter , Autumn

Best time to visit

Winter , Autumn migration

Route

Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Average walk

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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