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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 Нерозень and Чирянка велика, and the well-established Попелюх звичайний. A colonny of nesting herons (Чапля сіра, Чапля єгипетська) and Баклан великий is settled in a few trees around the lake but remains a small colonny. Considering songbirds, you can expect Таміка віялохвоста, Очеретянка лучна, Очеретянка ставкова and Вівсянка очеретяна. On the wader side, Пісочник малий, Чайка чубата and Лежень use exposed banks for breeding.
During migration, a few interesting and regular species use the lake as a stopover: Гуска сіра, Брижач, Коловодник болотяний, Побережник чорногрудий, Крячок білощокий, Ластівка берегова, Косар білий, Скопа, Шилохвіст, Грицик великий. It's the time of scarcities and rarities. These species have already been observed here: Чайка степова, Плавунець плоскодзьобий, Коровайка бура, Гуска білолоба, Казарка чорна and Чернь білоока.
In winter, the site is frequented by many ducks including Крижень, Чирянка мала and Попелюх звичайний. Щеврик гірський is seen foraging on the shores with Плиска біла 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.