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THE BEST PLACES FOR BIRDWATCHING at Lac du Der in Champagne

Birds like peace and quiet to rest and feed. That’s why they often choose places far from any human presence that might frighten them.

Where to watch birds at Lac du Der?

To facilitate your observations, suitable structures are available on the shores of Lac du Der and the surrounding ponds.

In the observatories

On the dike

La Presqu'île de Champaubert

Close to ports

La Ferme aux Grues

To the north-west of the lake, near Saint-Rémy-en-Bouzemont, an old farmhouse was partly converted into a large observatory in 1990. From mid-February to mid-March, during the agrainage season (the spreading of various types of organic grain in a field opposite), the cranes can be observed feeding from a respectable distance.

Sandhill Cranes are fed there, reducing the impact on local farmers’ seedlings…

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