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Station d'épuration Leblond

Cayenne  >  French Guiana

The area is located behind the Cayenne wastewater treatment plant, several settling basins make up the main area as well as a wetland.

Added* by Valentin Coustal
Most recent update 25 noiembrie 2023
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Description

Station d'épuration Leblond is not a hiking trail but a fixed observation point, it allows you to observe mudflat waders during high tide (see a link to the tides table below). A wetland is present all around the settling ponds, this allows the observation of many birds of the region. Among the birds you can observe are Osprey, Gray-lined Hawk, Black Vulture, American Golden Plover, Semipalmated Plover, Semipalmated Sandpiper, Red Knot, Spotted Sandpiper, Long-billed Dowitcher, Ruddy Turnstone, Common Ground Dove, Ruddy Ground Dove, Black-capped Donacobius, Yellow-rumped Cacique, Wattled Jacana, Greater Ani, Smooth-billed Ani, Yellow-hooded Blackbird, Pied Water-Tyrant, White-headed Marsh Tyrant, Yellow-chinned Spinetail, Wing-barred Seedeater, Gray-breasted Martin, Masked Yellowthroat, Tropical Kingbird, Striated Heron, Great Kiskadee, Grey Kingbird, Giant Cowbird, Shiny Cowbird, Orange-winged Parrot and Great Egret.

Details

Access

To get there you have to take the direction of Intersport de Cayenne. Then continue on the road behind the store and go along the sewage treatment plant. The area is basic and the last few meters are with potholes. You can park on the grassy strip.

Terrain and Habitat

Wetland , Scattered trees and bushes

Conditions

Flat , No shadow , Open landscape

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Autumn migration , Spring migration , Winter

Route

Unpaved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Car

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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