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Reposoir du Platin

Charente-Maritime  >  France

A bank of sand and pebbles, which serves as a resting place for many small waders, which can sometimes be found in the hundreds in winter.

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Most recent update 3 Aralık 2022
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Description

Reposoir du Platin is a resting place that welcomes many shorebirds throughout the year at high tide. In winter, at high tide, there are species such as Büyük kumkuşu, Ak kumkuşu, Karakarınlı kumkuşu, Gümüş yağmurcun, Halkalı cılıbıt, Tasçeviren, Kervançulluğu, Kıyı çamurçulluğu and Çamurçulluğu which can be seen in large groups sometimes numbering several hundred individuals. On the gull side, you can observe Karabağ martı ,Akdeniz Martısı, Küçük gümüþ martý, Kuzey Gümüş Martı, Gümüş martı or Karasırtlı Martı. Küçük sumru and Karagagalı Sumru often join the party, but rarely number more than twenty.

At low tide, the same waders can be observed on the mudflat, sometimes accompanied by waterfowl such as the Yeşilbaş, Fiyu orKaşıkgaga. The marshes backing onto the path make it possible to observe other more diverse species, such as Küçük ak balýkçýl, Gri balýkçýl, Kuğu, Küçük batağan or even the . In terms of waders, the site is also interesting with in particular the Kızıl kumkuşu, Dere düdükçünü, Yeşil düdükçün, Yeşilbacak, Kızılbacak, Uzunbacak, and many more. There is also a nice variety of passerines, such as Dağ kuyruksallayanı, Sarý kuyruksallayan, Saz Kamışçını, Yelpaze Kuyruk, Taşkuşu, Çayır taşkuşu and Kuyrukkakan.

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Français: Un banc de sable et de galets, qui sert de reposoir à de nombreux petits limicoles, qui peuvent parfois se retrouver par centaines en hiver. Le reposoir du Platin acceuille au cour de l'année de nombreux limicoles à marée haute. En hiver, à marée haute, on retrouve des espèces, comme le Büyük kumkuşu , le Ak kumkuşu , le Karakarınlı kumkuşu , le Gümüş yağmurcun , le Halkalı cılıbıt , le Tasçeviren , le Kervançulluğu , la Kıyı çamurçulluğu et la Çamurçulluğu qui peuvent être observés en grands groupes comptant prfois plusieurs centaines d'individus. Du côté des laridés, on peut observer la Karabağ martı , la Akdeniz Martısı , le Küçük gümüþ martý , le Kuzey Gümüş Martı , le Gümüş martı ou encore le Karasırtlı Martı . Des Küçük sumru et des Karagagalı Sumru se joignent souvent au groupe, mais sont rarement plus d'une vingtaine...

A marée basse, les mêmes limicoles peuvent être observés sur la vasièren parfois accompagnés d'anatidés comme le Yeşilbaş , le Fiyu ou encore le Kaşıkgaga. Les marais adossés au chemin permettent d'observer d'autres espèces plus diverses, comme l' Küçük ak balýkçýl , le Gri balýkçýl , le Kuğu, le Küçük batağan ou encore le Karabatak . Au niveau des limicoles, le site est assi intéressant avec notamment le Kızıl kumkuşu , le Dere düdükçünü , le Yeşil düdükçün , le Yeşilbacak , le Kızılbacak , l' Uzunbacak , et bien d'autres... Il y a aussi une belle variété de passereaux, comme la Dağ kuyruksallayanı , la Sarý kuyruksallayan , la Saz Kamışçını , la Yelpaze Kuyruk , le Taşkuşu , le Çayır taşkuşu et le Kuyrukkakan.

Details

Access

It is possible to park upstream from the resting place, after the "Les Sables" campsite, at the level of the surf school. You must then continue on foot or by bike for about 500m. A beautiful walk is possible along the coast to the tip of Chay.

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Français: Il est possible de se garer en amont du reposoir, après le camping "Les Sables", au niveau de l'école de surf.. Il faut ensuite continuer à pied ou à vélo sur 500m environ. Une belle ballade est envisageable en longeant le littoral jusqu'à la pointe du Chay.

Terrain and Habitat

Wetland , Beach , Mud flats , Sea , Scattered trees and bushes

Conditions

Flat , No shadow , Open landscape

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

Winter , Autumn , Spring

Best time to visit

Autumn migration , Spring migration , Winter

Route

Wide path , Paved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Bicycle , Foot , Wheelchair

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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