France; Réserve naturelle de l’étang des Landes, Creuse

October 2018, list with updates

Reserve from the hide Grand Affut

An isolated reserve in departement Creuse (23), 5 kms east of Gouzon. The reserve has two nearby etangs Etang de la Bastide and Etang de Tete de Boeuf, both within the same Natura 2000 block as Etang des Landes. A 7km long track (non-drivable) goes around the Etang des Landes, giving access to several viewpoints, including the Grand Affut hide. Photography is limited by the distance from the etang, and a scope is essential

Species recorded on occasional visits

Les Landes GALLERY

INFO

Réserve naturelle de l’étang des Landes

INPN - FR7412002 - ÉTANG DES LANDES

Natura 2000 - Étang des Landes

www.faune-limousin.eu

BIRDS – 134 species + 1 sub-species. All seen on Les Landes etang/reserve unless otherwise stated

Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus)
Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena) - 1 9/3/21, 1/4/21
Black-necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) - Max. count 10+ 9/3/21

Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)
Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus) - 1 juv 26/8/25
Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)
Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides) - 2 18/5/21
Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)
Great Egret (Egretta alba)
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)
Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea)
White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) - Breeds around the reserve. On migration 50+ in flight west over res. 24/8/21
Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) - >7+ throughout summer 2022
Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) - 3 27/10/21

Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)
Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea) - 6 14/7/19, 8/8/19. French cat. B,C
Common Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) - 2 6/5/19, 1 24/8/21
Gadwall (Anas strepera)
Eurasian Wigeon (Anas penelope)
Common Teal (Anas crecca)
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Garganey (Anas querquedula)
Northern Pintail (Anas acuta)
Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata)
Red-crested Pochard (Netta rufina) - Max. count 6 18/5/21
Common Pochard (Aythya ferina)
Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca) - 1m 21/8/20, 2 1/4/21
Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula)
Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) - 2m 5/2/21



European Honey Buzzard (Pernis apivorus) - 1 20/7/21
Black Kite (Milvus migrans)
Red Kite (Milvus milvus) – 2 5/10/18, 6 13/11/19
White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) - 1 ad 22/12/20
Western Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus) – Max. count 3 18/7/22
Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)
Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo)
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) – 1 Etang de Tete de Boeuf 5/10/18; 1 there 6/5/19
Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)
Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo) - 2 18/5/21

Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)
Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus)
Spotted Crake (Porzana porzana) - 1 from la maison de la reserve 18/8/22
Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)
Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra)

Common Crane (Grus grus) - 3 6/5/19, 3 13/5/19

Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) - 9 14/7/19, 10+ 8/8/19
Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius)
Common Ringed Plover (Charadibius hiaticula) – 1 4/10/18, 75+ 13/5/19, 2 24/8/21
Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) - 9 13/5/19
European Golden Plover (Pluvialis apricaria) - 2 22/12/20
Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus)
Sanderling (Calidris alba) - 2 13/5/19
Dunlin (Calidris alpina)
Ruff (Philomachus pugnax) – 2 4/10/18
Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago)
Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) – 1 4/10/18
Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata) – 5 4-5/10/18
Spotted Redshank (Tringa erythropus) – 6 4-5/10/18
Common Redshank (Tringa totanus) - 4 6/5/19, 40+ 13/5/19
Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) - c10 6/5/19, 18+ 13/5/19
Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola)
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)

Black-headed Gull (Larus ridibundus)
Mediterranean Gull (Larus melanocephalus) - 1 juv 8/8/19, 1 ad 1/4/21, 1 1w 27/10/21
Yellow-legged Gull (Larus michahellis) - 1 1w 8/8/19, 2 1w 5/2/21

Black Tern (Chlidonias niger) - 11 11/4/22
Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybridus)

Common Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus)
Eurasian Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto)

Tawny Owl (Strix aluco) - 2 (pair) 6/5/19



Common Swift (Apus apus)

Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)

Eurasian Hoopoe (Upupa epops)

European Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis)
Black Woodpecker (Dryocopus martius) - 1 13/11/19, 1f 22/7/22
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Dryobates minor) - 1 27/9/23

Woodlark (Lullula arborea)

Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
Sand Martin (Riparia riparia) - 2 6/5/19, 2+ 13/5/19
Common House Martin (Delichon urbica) - 1 6/5/19

Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis) - 2 6/5/19
Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis)
Water Pipit (Anthus spinoletta)

Blue-headed Wagtail (Motacilla flava flava)
---Western Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava flavissima) - 1 m. 11/4/22
White Wagtail (Motacilla alba alba)
Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) - 1 27/10/21

Eurasian Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)
Dunnock (Prunella modularis)
European Robin (Erithacus rubecula)
Common Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos)
Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros)
Whinchat (Saxicola rubetra) - 1 car park 18/8/22

Common Blackbird (Turdus merula)
Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos)
Redwing (Turdus iliacus) - 13 5/2/21

Cetti's Warbler (Cettia cetti) - 1 1/4/21
Zitting Cisticola (Cisticola juncidis)
Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)
European Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)
Great Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus) - 1 22/7/22
Common Whitethroat (Sylvia communis)
Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin)
Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)
Common Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita)
Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus)
Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) - 1 9/3/21
Firecrest (Regulus ignicapillus)

Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata)
Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca)

Long-tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus)
Marsh Tit (Parus palustris)
Blue Tit (Parus caeruleus)
Great Tit (Parus major)
Eurasian Nuthatch (Sitta europaea)
Short-toed Treecreeper (Certhia brachydactyla)
Eurasian Golden Oriole (Oriolus oriolus)

Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio)
Woodchat Shrike (Lanius senator) - 3 (1m, 2 juvs) 20/7/21

Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius)
Common Magpie (Pica pica)
Western Jackdaw (Corvus monedula)
Rook (Corvus frugilegus) - 2 13/5/19
Carrion Crow (Corvus corone)

Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)

House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
Common Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)
Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) - 2 11/4/22
European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
Common Linnet (Carduelis cannabina)

Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella)
Common Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) - 3 9/3/21



ODONATA – 28 species

Common Emerald Damselfly (Lestes sponsa) - 10+ Etang de Tete de Boeuf 14/7/19
Small Emerald Damselfly (Lestes virens)
Willow Emerald Damselfly (Lestes viridis)

Winter Damselfly (Sympecma fusca)

Blue-tailed Damselfly (Ischnura elegans)

Common Blue Damselfly (Enallagma cyathigerum) - 2m 21/8/20
Azure Damselfly (Coenagrion puella)
Dainty Damselfly (Coenagrion scitulum)

Red-eyed Damselfly (Erythromma najas)
Small Red-eyed Damselfly (Erythromma viridulum)
Goblet-marked Damselfly (Erythromma lindenii) - 2m 21/8/20

Migrant Hawker (Aeshna mixta)
Southern Migrant Hawker (Aeshna affinis)
Norfolk Hawker (Anaciaeshna isosceles) - 4+ 11/6/21
Brown Hawker (Aeshna grandis) - 1m Etang de Tete de Boeuf 8/8/19
Southern Hawker (Aeshna cyanea)

Emperor Dragonfly (Anax imperator)
Lesser Emperor (Anax parthenope) - 1m 21/8/20, 2 m 11/6/21, 2 m 20/7/21

Golden-ringed Dragonfly (Cordulegaster boltonii) - 1m 14/7/19

Downy Emerald (Cordulia aenea) - 1m 13/5/19, c3 11/6/21

Broad-bodied Chaser (Libellula depressa)

Black-tailed Skimmer (Orthetrum cancellatum)
White-tailed Skimmer (Orthetrum albistylum)
Southern Skimmer (Orthetrum brunneum) - 3m 14/7/19

Ruddy Darter (Sympetrum sanguineum)
Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum)
Southern Darter (Sympetrum meridionale)

Scarlet Darter (Crocothemis erythraea)

BUTTERFLIES – 29 species. Order Lafranchis

Mallow Skipper (Carcharodus alceae)
Oberthür's Grizzled Skipper (Pyrgus armoricanus) - 1 11/6/21

Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni)
Clouded Yellow (Colias crocea)
Black-veined White (Aporia crataegi) - 1+ 11/6/21
Large White (Pieris brassicae - 1 24/8/21
Small White (Pieris rapae)
Orange Tip (Anthocharis cardamines)
Wood White (Leptidea sinapis)

Green Hairstreak (Callophrys rubi)
Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas)
Sooty Copper (Lycaena tityrus)
Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus)
Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus)

White Admiral (Limenitis camilla)
Southern White Admiral (Limenitis reducta) - 1 11/6/21

Comma (Polygonia c-album)
Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
Large Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros)
Map (Araschnia levana) - 1 18/8/22
Camberwell Beauty (Nymphalis antiopa)

Silver-washed Fritillary (Argynnis paphia)

Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus)
Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
Marbled White (Melanargia galathea)
Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)
Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
Small Heath (Coenonympha pamphilus)

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Hummingbird Hawkmoth (Macroglossum stellatarum)
Broad-bordered Bee Hawkmoth (Hemaris fuciformis)
Common Heath (Ematurga atomaria)
Latticed Heath (Semiothisa clathrata)

OTHER FAUNA/FLORA

Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) - 1 11/6/21
Coypu (Myocastor coypus)
Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) - 1 1/4/21

European Tree Frog (Hyla arborea) - 1 27/9/23
Edible Frog (Pelophylax kl. esculentus)
Grass Snake (Natrix natrix)

Early Purple Orchid (Orchis mascula)