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Description
This major site in the department counts no less than 210 bird species among the 344 in the department. The pond is a protected natural area and managed to be favorable for birds and wildlife. The area is mainly composed of open water, meadows, woods and agricultural fields.
The breeding species are obviously waterbirds. Among ducks, the species worth mentioning are Boz ördek and Çıkrıkçın, and the well-established Elmabaş patka. A colonny of nesting herons (Gri balýkçýl, Sığır balıkçılı) and Karabatak is settled in a few trees around the lake but remains a small colonny. Considering songbirds, you can expect Yelpaze Kuyruk, Kındıra kamışçını, Saz Kamışçını and Bataklık kirazkuşu. On the wader side, Küçük halkalı cılıbıt, Kızkuşu and Kocagöz use exposed banks for breeding.
During migration, a few interesting and regular species use the lake as a stopover: Boz kaz, Döşüşkenkuş, Orman düdükçünü, Karakarınlı kumkuşu, Bıyıklı Sumru, Kum kırlangıcı, Kaşıkçı, Balık kartalı, Kilkuyruk, Çamurçulluğu. It's the time of scarcities and rarities. These species have already been observed here: Sürmeli kızkuşu, Kızıl denizdüdükçünü, Çeltikçi, Sakarca, Yosun kazi and Pasbaş Patka.
In winter, the site is frequented by many ducks including Yeşilbaş, Çamurcun and Elmabaş patka. Dağ incirkuşu is seen foraging on the shores with Ak kuyruksallayan among which ssp. yarellii can be found.
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Access
From Angers, aim for Vihiers and Bressuire. As soon as you cross the Deux-Sèvres/Maine-et-Loire border, turn left to Etang de Beaurepaire. From Bressuire, aim for Vihiers. Before the Deux-Sèvres/Maine-et-Loire border, turn left to Etang de Beaurepaire. You can park on the site named "Beach" where a restricted acces is allowed.