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Pointe du Hourdel

Somme  >  France

Pointe du Hourdel gives a view of the whole bay. Interesting at high tide and low tide. Always a few interesting birds to watch.

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Most recent update 8 октября 2020

Description

Pointe du Hourdel is a cape in the Bay of the Somme, where the coast bends in a south-westerly direction. The lighthouse of Le Hourdel is located on the cape. Among the birds you can see here are Пеганка, Большой кроншнеп, Колпица, Пестроносая крачка, Тулес, Галстучник, Чернозобик, Кулик-сорока and Травник. The cape is also known because of the seals that can be well observed.

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Français: Vue de toute la baie. Intéressant à marée haute et marée basse. Toujours quelques choses à observer.

Details

Access

Park on the platform and continue on foot. Click on the P in the map to get directions.

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Français: Garez vous sur le quai et continuer à pied. Cliquez sur le P sur la carte pour obtenir les directions.

Terrain and Habitat

Sea , Beach , Dunes

Conditions

Flat , Sandy , No shadow , High water possible

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring migration , Autumn migration

Route

Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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Map

Top 5 birds

Кулик-сорока
1. Кулик-сорока
(Haematopus ostralegus)
Пестроносая крачка
2. Пестроносая крачка
(Thalasseus sandvicensis)
Пеганка
3. Пеганка
(Tadorna tadorna)
Большой кроншнеп
4. Большой кроншнеп
(Numenius arquata)
Колпица
5. Колпица
(Platalea leucorodia)

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