Opis
This major site in the department counts no less than 210 bird species among the 344 in the department. The pond is a protected natural area and managed to be favorable for birds and wildlife. The area is mainly composed of open water, meadows, woods and agricultural fields.
The breeding species are obviously waterbirds. Among ducks, the species worth mentioning are krakwa and cyranka, and the well-established głowienka. A colonny of nesting herons (czapla siwa, czapla złotawa) and kormoran is settled in a few trees around the lake but remains a small colonny. Considering songbirds, you can expect chwastówka zwyczajna, rokitniczka, trzcinniczek (zwyczajny) and potrzos. On the wader side, sieweczka rzeczna, czajka and kulon (zwyczajny) use exposed banks for breeding.
During migration, a few interesting and regular species use the lake as a stopover: gęgawa, batalion, łęczak, biegus zmienny, rybitwa białowąsa, brzegówka, warzęcha, rybołów, rożeniec, rycyk. It's the time of scarcities and rarities. These species have already been observed here: czajka towarzyska, płatkonóg płaskodzioby, ibis kasztanowaty, gęś białoczelna, bernikla obrożna and podgorzałka.
In winter, the site is frequented by many ducks including krzyżówka, cyraneczka and głowienka. siwerniak is seen foraging on the shores with pliszka siwa among which ssp. yarellii can be found.
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Dostęp
From Angers, aim for Vihiers and Bressuire. As soon as you cross the Deux-Sèvres/Maine-et-Loire border, turn left to Etang de Beaurepaire. From Bressuire, aim for Vihiers. Before the Deux-Sèvres/Maine-et-Loire border, turn left to Etang de Beaurepaire. You can park on the site named "Beach" where a restricted acces is allowed.


