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Île Chaumette et Pâquiers d'Épervans

Bourgogne, Saône-et-Loire  >  France

This Natura 2000 area is mainly made up of meadows around a backwater of the river Saône.

Added* by Alexis Révillon
Most recent update 21 април 2024

Description

Chaumette Island is an arm of the river Saône which was deliberately disconnected from the river in the 19th century. Today it constitutes an interesting wetland for birds, especially herons like ноќна чапја, чапја говедарка and голема бела чапја. In winter much more rarely you can observe голем воден бик. The surrounding environments are made up of meadows and crops where you can observe полско врапче and голем српоклун свиркач. Several wetlands are also present and can attract migrants such as обична бекасина or more rarely жолта чапја.

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Français: Situé en zone Natura 2000 le site se compose principalement de prairies autour d'un bras mort de la Saône. L'île chaumette est un bras de la Saône qui a été volontairement déconnecté de la rivière au 19ème siècle. Elle constitue aujourd'hui une zone humide intéressante pour les oiseaux, surtout les ardéïdés comme ноќна чапја, le чапја говедарка ou la голема бела чапја en hiver de manière beaucoup plus rare on peut observer le голем воден бик. Les milieux autour sont constitués de prairies et de cultures où l'on peut observer le полско врапче, le голем српоклун свиркач. Plusieurs zones humides sont également présentes et peuvent attirer des migrateurs comme la обична бекасина ou plus rarement le жолта чапја.

Details

Access

Île Chaumette et Pâquiers d'Épervans is accessed through the village of Épervans. Click a P on the map to get directions to a parking spot.

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Français: On y accède par le village d'Épervans. Cliquez sur un P sur la carte pour obtenir un itinéraire vers une place de stationnement.

Terrain and Habitat

Wetland , Agriculture , Grassland

Conditions

Flat

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring migration , Spring

Route

Paved road , Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Average walk

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Car

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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