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Overview
This is one of the most popular areas in Switzerland for visitors and large numbers come here for bathing, angling, canoeing etc but it is also an excellent area for birds. Despite the pressure from so many visitors the site remains one of the most beautiful parts of the country.
The Clos-du-Doubs is formed by a large meander in the River Doubs, almost forming an island. Habitats include the river itself and steep rocky cliffs, wooded hillsides and scrub.
Birds
Notable Species
Birds of the river include Grey Heron and Common Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail and Common Dipper all year with Little Grebe, Great Cormorant, Goosander and other ducks in winter. Passage periods bring various ducks, Osprey and gulls and small numbers of waders such as Common Sandpiper and Green Sandpiper.
The cliffs hold Peregrine Falcon, Eurasian Crag Martin, Black Redstart and Northern Raven, and Wallcreeper winters here and has even been known to winter in the village of St-Ursanne.
Wooded areas are home to raptors including Black Kite and Red Kite, Eurasian Goshawk and Eurasian Sparrowhawk and there are woodpeckers such as Black Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Grey-headed Woodpecker, and Great Spotted Woodpecker.
Passerine breeders include Red-backed Shrike, Whinchat and warblers including Grasshopper Warbler, Western Bonelli's Warbler and both Common Whitethroat and Lesser Whitethroat.
Check-list
Birds you can see here include:
Little Grebe, Great Cormorant, Grey Heron, Common Teal, Mallard, Common Pochard, Tufted Duck, Goosander, Red Kite, Black Kite, Eurasian Goshawk, Eurasian Sparrowhawk, Common Buzzard, Osprey, Common Kestrel, Peregrine Falcon, Common Moorhen, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Black-headed Gull, European Turtle Dove, Common Cuckoo, Common Kingfisher, Green Woodpecker, Grey-headed Woodpecker, Black Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Eurasian Crag Martin, Barn Swallow, Western House Martin, Grey Wagtail, Common Dipper, Common Wren, Dunnock, Eurasian Robin, Black Redstart, Common Redstart, Whinchat, Common Grasshopper Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Common Whitethroat, Western Bonelli's Warbler, Common Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Goldcrest, Common Firecrest, Spotted Flycatcher, European Pied Flycatcher, Long-tailed Tit, Coal Tit, Crested Tit, Wallcreeper, Red-backed Shrike, Chaffinch, European Greenfinch, European Goldfinch
Other Wildlife
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Site Information
History and Use
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Areas of Interest
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Access and Facilities
In the west of Switzerland, on the border with France, St-Ursanne makes an ideal base from which to explore this area. There is an excellent footpath following the river and after a walk of about 15km ends at the village of Soubey.
Both Soubey and St-Ursanne have hotel accommodation and there are several campsites in the area.
Contact Details
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External Links
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Content and images originally posted by Steve
