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Lac d'Espinasse

Hautes-Alpes  >  France

Artificial lake on the river Durance with some rather wild banks. Good for water birds and ducks and grebes in particular.

Added* by JFGH
Most recent update 8 december 2021
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Description

Lac d'Espinasse is a reservoir on the river Durance to the west of the large lake of Lac de Serre-Ponçon. A good place to observe birds like sivka, čopasta črnica, mali ponirek, siva čaplja and siva pastirica.

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Français: Lac artificiel sur la Durance avec quelques rives assez sauvages. Canards de surface et grèbes notamment.

Details

Access

Parking near the roundabout. Click on the P in the map to get directions.

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Français: Stationnement près du carrefour giratoire

Terrain and Habitat

Lake

Conditions

Mountainous

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Yes

Good birding season

Autumn , Winter , Spring

Best time to visit

Autumn migration , Autumn , Winter

Route

Paved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Car

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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Map

Top 5 birds

sivka
1. sivka
(Aythya ferina)
siva pastirica
2. siva pastirica
(Motacilla cinerea)
mali ponirek
3. mali ponirek
(Tachybaptus ruficollis)
čopasta črnica
4. čopasta črnica
(Aythya fuligula)
čopasti ponirek
5. čopasti ponirek
(Podiceps cristatus)

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