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Description
Observatoire de l'étang des Essarts is a bird hide on a very open pond. Good spot to observe ducks, waders and herons. Among the birds you can encounter are Vipe, Enkeltbekkasin, Skogsnipe, Strandsnipe, Skjeand, Rødhodeand, Stjertand (winter), Svarthalsdykker, Hvitkinnsvartterne, Egretthegre, Silkehegre, Purpurhegre and Skjestork.
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Français: L'observatoire ouvre sur un étang très ouvert, favorable à de nombreux canards, limicoles ou hérons.
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Access
From the D17, take the D44 towards St-Michel-en-Brenne, parking area on the right. Access via the rural road which crosses the Reserve. Another possible access on foot from the Picadon car park located on the D6a. Click on the P in the map for directions to the Picadon car park. From this car park it is a 600m walk to the bird hide.
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Français: Depuis le D17, prendre la D44 en direction de St-Michel-en-Brenne, aire de stationnement sur la droite. Accès par le chemin rural qui traverse la Réserve. Autre accès possible à pied depuis le parking de Picadon situé sur la D6a.