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Prairies humides du Haut Forez

Rhône-Alpes  >  France

Meadows and woodland in mountainous area filled with passerines like Kızılsırtlı örümcekkuşu or Kuyrukkakan, in a pleasant traditional landscape.

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Most recent update 13 Şubat 2020
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Description

In a traditional countryside of pastures filled with flowers and woodland, around 900 m high, a wide variety of passerines can be seen relatively easily. Kızılsırtlı örümcekkuşu , Orman Toygarı , Taşkuşu are everywhere, Kızılkuyruk and Ketenkuşu are around the villages, and Kuyrukkakan on stone walls. Some Çayır taşkuşu can still be found in marshy grassland, and raptors are frequent ( Kızıl Çaylak , Çayır delicesi , Yılan Kartalı)

But the main species here are Büyük örümcekkuşu which tend to be rare nowadays, and Kaya serçesi who are nesting in few numbers.

Details

Access

From Saint Bonnet-le-Chateau go to Usson-en-Forez, cross the village direction Craponne-sur-Arzon, and look for the signpost "Jouanzeq". from here there is no very convenient way to park but a car can be parked along the road.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Grassland , Valley , City/village , Agriculture

Conditions

Hilly , Open landscape

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

Spring , Autumn

Best time to visit

Spring

Route

Paved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Car

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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