The saltpans (Salins des Pasquiers and Vieux Salins) around the town of Hyères, on the Mediterranean French coast, are a very attractive area for migrants, particularly in Spring; it is thus a very good spot for oriental species such as Marsh Sandpiper, Broad-billed Sandpiper, Crakes, Red-throated Pipit, Eastern sub-species of Yellow Wagtail, ... <br/> But the area is interesting all year round, notably in Winter when hundreds of Greater Flamingoes stay here to feed on the rich waters of the Etang des Pesquiers.<br/> <br/> <a href="http://www.ornithomedia.com/magazine/mag_art292_1.htm" rel="nofollow">www.ornithomedia.com/magazine/mag_art292_1.htm</a><br/> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hy%c3%a8res" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hy%C3%A8res</a><br/> <br/> <br/>