Description
RNR du Grand Voyeux is a good place for birding throughout the year with a wide diversity of habitats. During winter generally a good place for ducks, Mali ronac being a regular sighting in February, as well as for Vodeni bik. Good opportunities for gulls in the evening on the étang des Pâtis with regular Sinji galeb. Also few hundreds of Barska strnadica gathering in the Bougrandeuse reedbed at night.
Modrovoljka is the symbol of the reserve with regularly 5-6 singing birds in spring. Čapljica, Eja močvarica and Obična čigra all breed on the reserve. In August-October when water level drops, the area offers good opportunities for waders and for Barski petlić.
All season you can add a lot of passerines on your list in the wood north of the area including the Planinska siva senica which is now a very rare bird in the Paris region.
Details
Access
Parking near the reserve centre at the end of the chemin de l'épine blanche, village of Congis-sur-Thérouanne. Press P on the map for directions. The area is best explore by walking.
Please note that it is necessary and mandatory to book your visit on the website: Maisondugrandvoyeux.fr (see the link below).

