Etang Noir

Landes > France

52 hectare wetland reserve with open water, reedbeds, surrounding forest and scrub on sandy dune soil.

Added* by Iain Crawford
Most recent update 14 Kasım 2022

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Description

Etang Noir is a popular wintering spot for surface-feeding ducks, and breeding area for marshland passerines. Büyük kamışçın, Saz Kamışçını, Kındıra kamışçını, Bataklık kirazkuşu, Sarıasma, İbibik, Su kılavuzu, Sarı kirazkuşu, Büyük ak balýkçýl, Küçük ak balýkçýl, Erguvani balýkçýl, Boz ördek and Çıkrıkçın. Bıldırcın kılavuzu and waders on migration.

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Access

The reserve is located west of the main Bayonne-Bordeaux highway and midway between Hossegor and Souston. Click the P on the map for directions. The circular trails marked are each about 1 km.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Wetland , Scattered trees and bushes , Lake , Reedbeds , Dunes

Conditions

Flat , High water possible , Wet

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring , Autumn migration

Route

Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

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Top 5 birds

1. İbibik
(Upupa epops)

2. Karaboyunlu batağan Karaboyunlu bataðan
(Podiceps nigricollis)

3. Sığır balıkçılı
(Ardea ibis / Ardea coromanda)

4. Turna
(Grus grus)

5. Kara çaylak
(Milvus migrans)

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