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Playa Azucenas Reserve

Andalucia  >  Spain

Small reserve with waders and sea birds and an interesting "shell" beach.

Added* by Santa cruz
Most recent update 6 December 2022

Description

Playa Azucenas Reserve is a small natural beach area. It has easy access and is nice for a short stop if you are in the area. Among the birds you can see are Common Ringed Plover, Dunlin, Eurasian Oystercatcher, Mediterranean Gull, Cattle Egret and Yellow-legged Gull.

Details

Access

Tarmac road to entrance of reserve, level boardwalk and beach paths. Click on the P in the map to get directions.

Terrain and Habitat

Wetland , Sea , Mud flats , Beach , Reedbeds , Scattered trees and bushes

Conditions

Flat , Sandy , Open landscape , High water possible

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

No

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring

Route

Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Car

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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Map

Top 5 birds

Mediterranean Gull
1. Mediterranean Gull
(Ichthyaetus melanocephalus)
Common Ringed Plover
2. Common Ringed Plover
(Charadrius hiaticula)
Dunlin
3. Dunlin
(Calidris alpina)
Eurasian Oystercatcher
4. Eurasian Oystercatcher
(Haematopus ostralegus)
Eurasian Coot
5. Eurasian Coot
(Fulica atra)

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