Beschreibung
In and of itself the Salinas de Santa Maria probably wouldn't merit a visit but being only 15 minutes drive from the well known and visited Laguna de Medina it offers a quick way to bump up your bird list with minimal effort. A track takes you between rough fields, saline esturine marshes and working salinas (not beware heavy lorries using the track). Birds can include those you might see at Laguna de Medina when it's relatively dry with muddy margins - like Rosaflamingo, Rotflügel-Brachschwalbe, Stelzenläufer and other waders - but adds several species you might otherwise miss. Look for Zwergseeschwalbe, Dünnschnabelmöwe and possibly other gulls on the salinas, Kurzzehenlerche on the track and Stummellerche in the low saline scrub. Explore the track by car to the bridge over the motorway afterwhich it becomes impassable. The nearby rubbish tip sometimes attracts Uhu and Adlerbussard ssp cirtensis has wintered along the route from Laguna de Medina.
Details
Zugang
Follow the CA 3109 towards El Portal past the obvious cement works on the far side of the A 381 near Laguna de Medina, go under the E 5 and then at a crossroads turn left on to the CA 3113 towards Puerto Real. Continue for c2.5 km and then turn left onto a dirt track (signposted Salinas Santa Maria).
Terrain und Habitat
Schlammflächen , Fluss , Vereinzelte Bäume und BüscheBedingungen
Flach , Offene Landschaft , Kein Schatten , StaubigRundweg
NeinIst ein Spektiv nützlich?
Möglicherweise hilfreichGute Beobachtungszeit
FrühjahrBeste Beobachtungszeit
FrühjahrRoute
unbefestigte StraßeSchwierigkeitsgrad der Tour
EinfachErreichbarkeit
AutoBeobachtungshütten oder -türme
NeinZusätzliche Informationen
As noted above large heavy trucks use this road often driving at speed and kicking up a lot of dust so take care.

