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La Brenne - Etang de Piegu

Indre  >  France

Large Brenne lake with a view point from a rural path.

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Most recent update 12 február 2024
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Description

Etang de Piegu has no observatory but is a very beautiful lake and a wintering site for waterbirds (ducks, grebes, herons, etc.). The lake has large reed beds and is also a major breeding site in spring (chochlačka sivá, chochlačka vrkočatá). Presence of numerous šišila bocianovítá in spring.

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Français: Grand étang de Brenne, point de vue depuis la bonde via un sentier rural. Très bel étang constituant un site régulier d'hivernage d'oiseaux d'eau (canards, grèbes, hérons…). Présence de grandes roselières. Egalement site de reproduction majeur au pritemps (Milouins, Morillons). Présence de nombreuses échasses blanche, de fuligules Milouin et Morillon au printemps.

Details

Access

On D148, from Subtray, take the first left towards Loge des Cousins, then 250 meters away, take the dirt road on the right, up to the Piegu pond. Click on the P in the map for directions.

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Français: Sur D148, depuis Subtray, prendre la première à gauche en direction de la Loge des Cousins, puis à 250 mètres, prendre le chemin de terre à doite, jusqu’à l’étang du Piegu.

Terrain and Habitat

Mud flats , Reedbeds , Wetland

Conditions

Flat

Circular trail

No

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 , Bicycle

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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