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Pointe de Chassiron

Charente-Maritime  >  France

At the far point of the island of Oléron, called la pointe de Chassiron, you find a great spot for observing seabirds!

Added* by Owen Camus
Most recent update 19 septembrie 2021

Description

Pointe de Chassiron is located at the end of the island of Oléron, and probably the most interesting place for the observation of pelagic birds (= seawatch), like Corb de mare, Alcă nordică or even Ielcovan balearic.

The best time to observe seabirds, like any bird for that matter, is from dawn until noon. The only really interesting period for the seawatch is fall. You will then be able to observe a very large diversity of open sea birds, such as: Gâscă de vară, Gâscă neagră, Eider, Rață neagră , Ferestraș moțat, Corcodel de iarnă, Corcodel mare, Lup de mare atlantic, Alcă nordică, Alcă atlantică, Pescăruș cu coadă scobită, Pescăruș râzător, Pescăruș mic, Pescăruș cu cap negru, Pescăruș sur, Pescăruș argintiu, Pescăruș cu picioare galbene, Pescăruș negricios, Pescăruș negru, Chiră mică, Chiră de mare, Chiră de baltă, Cufundar mic, Cufundar mare, Furtunar comun, Ielcovan balearic, Corb de mare and finally Cormoran moțat.

During migration, it is also possible to observe a large number of passerines and Anatidae.

NB: a Graur unicolor has been nesting for several years under the tiles of the most advanced house with Graur.

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Français: Située au bout de l'île d'Oléron, la pointe de Chassiron est probablement le lieu le plus intéressant pour l'observation des oiseaux pélagiques (=seawatch), comme le Corb de mare , le Alcă nordică ou encore le Ielcovan balearic .

Le meilleur moment pour observer les oiseaux marins, comme tout oiseau d'ailleurs, c'est dès l'aube, et jusqu'à midi. La seule période réellement intéressante pour le seawatch, c'est l'automne. Vous pourrez alors observer une très grand diversité d'oiseaux de pleine mer, comme :Gâscă de vară , Gâscă neagră , Eider , Rață neagră , Ferestraș moțat , Corcodel de iarnă , Corcodel mare , Lup de mare atlantic , Alcă nordică , Alcă atlantică , Pescăruș cu coadă scobită , Pescăruș râzător , Pescăruș mic , Pescăruș cu cap negru , Pescăruș sur , Pescăruș argintiu , Pescăruș cu picioare galbene , Pescăruș negricios , Pescăruș negru , Chiră mică , Chiră de mare , Chiră de baltă , Cufundar mic , Cufundar mare , Furtunar comun , Ielcovan balearic , Corb de mare et enfin Cormoran moțat .

Lors de le migration, il est aussi possible d'observer un grand nombre de passereaux et d'anatidés.​

NB: un Graur unicolor niche depuis plusieurs années sous les tuiles de la maison la plus à la pointe avec des Graur .​

Details

Access

It is possible to park in the parking lot at the tip. You can visit the site on foot. You can also visit it by bike but it will be useless because the principle is to remain static behind your telescope.

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Français: Il est possible de se garer sur le parking de la pointe. On peut visiter le site à pied. On peut aussi le visiter a vélo mais cela ne servira à rien car le principe est de rester statique derrière sa longue vue...

Terrain and Habitat

Beach , Sea , City/village , Plateau

Conditions

Flat , No shadow , Open landscape

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Yes

Good birding season

Winter , Autumn

Best time to visit

Autumn migration , Winter , Spring migration , Autumn

Route

Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Wheelchair

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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