Birds in the Foix reservoir
   

The Foix reservoir is located in the municipality of Castellet i la Gornal (Alt Penedès). As time has gone by it has become a very important wildlife area in our country. It is necessary to emphasize the great amount and variety of birds found there.

In winter many species originating in the north of Europe meet: ducks, herons, esplugabous, marine crows, etc. Other birds, like night herons (martinet de nit), or the fishing eagle (xivites), stop over to rest for a few days on their long migration.

Look the birds

During their nesting period, cabussets, coots (fotges), sedge-warblers (balquers) and many other birds, have been breeding near the reeds for some years.

The reservoir is surrounded by cultivated fields, undergrowth and forests. This environment with its fauna, gives an added value to the great variety of species that we can observe in the aquatic environment.

In order to protect this wetland, a special plan was drawn up for the Foix reservoir.
   
The cormorant is one hibernating more and more frequent one Long-foot The grey heron is one of the birds greater than they hibernan in the marsh
           
We can see the mallard everything it in the year The crest duck is migratory or hibernan Egret
      
A pair of spoonbills
   
For some years the Foix river in this area has been much cleaner. In addition, the level of water in the reservoir has remained high, which has allowed for growth of typical riverside and wetland vegetation (bulrush boga, reed canyís, poplars, etc.) this has led to a steady building up of a wide variety of fauna.

The quality of the water is fundamental for the life of the plants and the animals that are food for many of birds. The mallards ànecs collverds, teals xarxets, moorhens polles d'aigua and other kinds of birds can be fed on aquatic seaweed, seeds and plants. Grey herons bernats pescaires, egrets martinets and kingfishers blauets is based on fish, amphibians and aquatic invertebrates. In addition, insectivorous birds like ortolans corriols can be found, sedge-warblers balquers and the nightingales, that are dedicated to capture larvae, mosquitoes, worms and other invertebrates.

 

Recommendations
Frightening the birds that live around the reservoir should be avoided; observe them at a distance through binoculars, keep your voice down, if we bring a dog, it is necessary to tie it surrounds us.

There are protected areas of the reservoir, set aside as havens and breeding sites for the birds. It is necessary to respect the tranquillity of these places.

Specific areas have been allocated for activities such as the fishing and navigation. Please ask before undertaking any of these activities.

Hunting is not allowed at Pantà de Foix. Let us remember that also it is forbidden to make fire, littering, etc.