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Lac Sidi Boughaba

Kenitra  >  Morocco

The small lake Sidi Boughaba is located southwest of Kenitra. It is also a local recreation area and therefore has a lot of visitors, especially on weekends.

Added* by Peter Zeller
Most recent update 27 prosince 2022

Description

You can find some great species at the Sidi Boughaba lake like the lyska hřebenatá, slípka modrá, kachnice bělohlavá, polák malý and rarely the kalous africký. In winter there can be well over 100 kachnice bělohlavá on the lake.

Details

Access

From Kenitra you drive on the P4266 southwest out of the city. As soon as the road comes to the lake you can turn sharply left to the lake. You can park either at the northwest end or on the eastern side of the lake.

Terrain and Habitat

Wetland , Lake , Reedbeds , Scattered trees and bushes

Conditions

Wet , Flat

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Yes

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Winter , Spring migration , Spring

Route

Paved road , Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Car

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

Extra info

The kalous africký can rarely be seen late at night at the northern end of the lake. The kalous africký probably does not breed in this area. It is assumed that these are induviduals who can no longer find any territory in Merja Zerga, located in the north.

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