Description
Laguna Juncosa can sometimes dry up completely in summer, but in winter and after a wet spring it can be superb for birding. Among the birds you can encounter here are (Ευρασιατική) Χουλιαρόπαπια, Καπακλής, (Κοινό) Νεροχελίδονο, Ακτίτης, Αμμοσφυριχτής, Common Waxbill, Σκορταλλός, (Ευρωπαϊκή) Αβοκέτα, Ασπροκωλίνα, (Ευρωπαϊκό) Φοινικόπτερο, (Κοινός) Λευκοτσικνιάς, (Ευρασιατική) Χαλκόκοτα, Καλαμοκανάς, (Ευρωπαϊκό) Κεφαλούδι, (Ευρασιατικό) Φερεντίνι, Μαυροβουτηχτάρι and when you are lucky Στικτόπαπια or Red-knobbed Coot.
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Access
Easiest to drive from El Puerto de Santa Maria north. The roads are private but most locals just use them. Alternative is to cycle. But that is a a bit far to go. Note that this lagoon can dry up in summer.