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Mirador Migjorn de l'Alfacada

Catalonia  >  Spain

The Alfacada viewpoint is a large tower offering a unique observation point on the Ebro Delta and the Alfacada lagoon.

Added* by Lelièvre Quentin
Most recent update 5 January 2025

Description

The Alfacada Lagoon is a very important and important natural wetland in the Ebro Delta. It is part with the Tancada, of the last natural wetlands of the Delta not occupied by rice cultivation. There is a great diversity of wetlands due to the differences in water level and salinity. Thus a very great diversity of bird species reproduces there or stops there in migration or in wintering. You can see great birds here like Penduline Tit, Squacco Heron, Purple Swamphen and Purple Heron.

Details

Access

The Mirador Migjorn is located to the south of the Ebro Delta at the end of the Migjorn path which heads east from Sant Jaume d'Enveja. The watchtower is located a few dozen meters before the Migjorn beach. Parking is available right next to the watchtower.

Terrain and Habitat

Wetland , Lake , Mud flats , River , Reedbeds

Conditions

Flat

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Yes

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Winter , Spring , Autumn

Route

Paved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

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Top 5 birds

Purple Swamphen
1. Purple Swamphen
(Porphyrio porphyrio)
Squacco Heron
2. Squacco Heron
(Ardeola ralloides)
Penduline Tit
3. Penduline Tit
(Remiz pendulinus)
Purple Heron
4. Purple Heron
(Ardea purpurea)
Black Tern
5. Black Tern
(Chlidonias niger)

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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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