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Salinas de Carboneros & Sancti Petri village

Cadiz Province  >  Spain

Bahia de Cadiz (Cadiz Bay) is a huge area and often difficult to access but this walk takes you through some typical habitat.

Added* by John Cantelo
Most recent update 30 Απριλίου 2020
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Description

This is an easy and pleasant introduction to the birds of the Bahia de Cadiz. For best results try to visit on a rising tide so birds will be pushed towards you although any time should produce good birds. A raised path gives you a circular route where you can expect all of the usual waders - Residents like Καλαμοκανάς , (Ευρωπαϊκή) Αβοκέτα, Αμμοσφυριχτής and Θαλασσοσφυριχτής and migrants/winter visitors such as Αργυροπούλι , Κοκκινοσκαλίδρα , Λευκοσκαλίδρα , (Κοινή) Νανοσκαλίδρα , Δρεπανοσκαλίδρα , Λασποσκαλίδρα , (Ευρωπαϊκή) Λιμόζα , Θαλασσολιμόζα , Σιγλίγουρος (Ευρασιατική) Τουρλίδα , Κοκκινοσκέλης , Πρασινοσκέλης, Ακτίτης , etc.

Whilst in the area it's also worth checking the village of old Sancti Petri which is on a spit at the mouth of the bay not only for more waders but also gulls and terns (often including Καρατζάς ).

Details

Access

From the A 48 east of Chiclana take the Carre. de las Lagunas that cuts across the southern part of Chiclana to Ctra de la Barrosa where you go left towards Sancti Petri. After c1 km look out for a prominent white gateway (Puerto de Carboneros) that marks the start of the footpath and park nearby in the Calle Santa Maria la Morgarizas. (Also accessible by bus from the centre of Chiclana). You can also access the area from the north via Calle Carboneros (running west from just beyond a nearby Lidl store.

Terrain and Habitat

Mud flats

Conditions

Flat , Open landscape , No shadow

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

Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Average walk

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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