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Laguna de Tarelo & La Algaida Pines

Cadiz Province, Spain  >  Spain

Laguna de la Tarelo is a small lake (c460m x 390m) set at the edge of an extensive pine woodland (c4.5 km in length and between 1km-2km in width).

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Zuletzt aktualisiert 9 April 2020

Beschreibung

This is an excellent site for several sought after ducks and is convenient for exploring both the Salinas de Bonanza and the east bank of the Guadalquivir. Arriving from the direction of Sanlucar de Barrameda pull off as you enter the pinewoods to explore the laguna (c200m from the track) on your left. As you walk towards the laguna check for Feldsperling (a scarce species locally) and passerine migrants in season. A screen here looks towards an island which is home to a small heronry with Seidenreiher, Kuhreiher, Nachtreiher, Rallenreiher and Löffler. On the laguna itself look for a good variety of ducks (including Kolbenente, Weißkopf-Ruderente and, during passage, Marmelente (although a 'scope is often needed to pick out the latter as they often frequent the back of the laguna) and Schwarzhalstaucher. Rarities such as Ringschnabelente have occurred. In the reedy margins check for, Purpurhuhn, Zwergdommel , Drosselrohrsänger and, in winter, Beutelmeise.

A bumpy, but drivable, track runs the length of the woods with a good side track on the right about 800m after you enter the woods. There are many opportunities along these tracks to pull over and park to explore on foot. These pine woods are the only site in Cadiz province for Blauelster although in recent years they have been very scarce and elusive. The sandy side tracks can be excellent for Wiedehopf and migrants such as Trauerschnäpper, Gartenrotschwanz, etc. The woodland is also home to a good population of Schwarzmilan and Zwergadler. Check in the evening for Rothals-Ziegenmelker .

In spring and autumn the laguna, open fields and nearby marshes should also be scanned for a variety of aerial feeders such as swifts (Fahlsegler Mauersegler , less often Alpensegler and, rarely, Haussegler), hirundines (inc. Rötelschwalbe). Look too for more raptors such as Rotmilan (scarce in Cadiz province) and Rohrweihe plus hawking Rotflügel-Brachschwalbe.

Details

Zugang

A bus runs from Sanlucar to the edge of the pines where the service terminates. By car go through Bonanza and on through La Algaida to reach the pines. There are many places where you can pull over and explore the woodland on foot.

Terrain und Habitat

Wald , Feuchtgebiet , Vereinzelte Bäume und Büsche

Bedingungen

Sandig

Rundweg

Nein

Ist ein Spektiv nützlich?

Ja

Gute Beobachtungszeit

Ganzjährig

Beste Beobachtungszeit

Frühjahr

Route

unbefestigte Straße

Schwierigkeitsgrad der Tour

Einfach

Erreichbarkeit

zu Fuß , Auto , Fahrrad

Beobachtungshütten oder -türme

Ja

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