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Delta del Ebro - Laguna de la Encanyissada

Catalonia  >  Spain

Largest lagoon in the Ebro Delta. Easy to explore this very accessible wetland with many lookout points.

Added* by Julio
Most recent update 30 oktober 2024

Description

The Laguna de la Encanyissada is the largest lagoon in the Ebro Delta, with an area of 1192 hectares. The Encanyissada is connected to the sea through the San Pedro channel. It is the most salty seawater inlet in the Ebro Delta. On the northern side of the lagoon there are several viewpoints and platforms, where you can observe the birds that inhabit the lagoon. Among the birds you can observe are many ducks, herons, waders, terns and gulls and many other nice birds. For example Rødhovedet And, Hvidskægget Terne, Dværghejre, Sultanhøne, Vandrikse, Lille Lappedykker, Drosselrørsanger, Savisanger, Rørhøg, Sort Ibis, Nathejre, Tophejre, Stylteløber, Hvidklire and Tinksmed.

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Espagnol: La Encanyissada es la laguna más extensa del Delta, con una extensión de 1192 ha y se encuentra en las zonas protegidas del parque natural. En esta zona se encuentran cuatro miradores de fauna, en los cual podemos observar el comportamiento de las distintas aves que habitan en la laguna.

Details

Access

The Encanyissada lagoon is located next to the village of El Poble Nou del Delta. The most interesting part is the northern half of the lagoon which has has lookouts and an information center for visitors, the Casa de Fusta. You can park in front of the visitor center. Click on the P in the map for directions. From the Casa de Fusta you can explore the area in both directions.

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Espagnol: La laguna de la Encanyissada, gestionada desde el Parque Natural del Delta del Ebro, cuenta con una importante estructura de equipamientos entre los que destacan miradores, itinerarios, carteles informativos y, aunque se encuentra fuera del humedal, un centro de información al visitante, la Casa de Fusta.

Terrain and Habitat

Wetland , Lake

Conditions

Open landscape , Wet

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring migration , Autumn migration

Route

Paved road , Wide path , Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

Extra info

Photo's Laguna de la Encanyissada by Enric, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0

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Map

Top 5 birds

Hvidskægget Terne
1. Hvidskægget Terne
(Chlidonias hybrida)
Dværghejre
2. Dværghejre
(Ixobrychus minutus)
Sultanhøne
3. Sultanhøne
(Porphyrio porphyrio)
Rødhovedet And
4. Rødhovedet And
(Netta rufina)
Hvidklire
5. Hvidklire
(Tringa nebularia)

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Comments & Tips

Local guide

Bird excursion Ebro Delta with bird guide Harold Wijts

Ebro Delta  >  Spain

My name is Harold Wijts and I am a bird guide in the Ebro Delta, a true bird paradise. Every season there is something to experience. In spring, from March onwards, the migratory birds that come from Africa and spend a few days foraging in the Ebro Delta and then move on to northern Europe, such as spotted crake, whinchat, garganey, all species of swallow, flycatcher. From April, many species of breeding birds return such as purple heron, collared pratincole, little bittern, night heron, squacco heron, many species of terns, golden oriole, bee-eaters, roller, nightjars, short-toed eagle, warblers, stilts. In autumn, migration is reversed from north to south including dotterel and many waders. In winter, there are many winter visitors, such as divers, black-necked grebe, stork, stonechat, scoters, booted eagle, osprey and many species of waders.

Of course also the species that are there all year round such as moustached warbler, audouin's gull, slender-billed gull, egrets, penduline tit, cetti warbler, flamingo, short-toed lark, crested lark, red crested pochard, Kentish plover. The Ebro Delta is a bird paradise with a size of 320 km², created by deposits of the river Ebro.

I'm an experienced bird guide with over 15 years of experience in the Ebro Delta. Prices per half-day session (4-5 hours) € 75.00 for max. 3 persons. + km allowance of € 0.25. For reservations call/app Harold Wijts on 0034-652910296. On a beautiful day you can see as many as 70-80 species of birds. The excursion can be done in English, German or Dutch.

You can go birding with Harold Wijts in this area
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