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Isla del Aire

Menorca  >  Spain

This tiny island of only 34 hectares is an important location for Menorca's ornithologists for the study and ringing of migrant birds.

Ajouté* par Rob Bishop
Dernière actualisation 16 janvier 2023

Description

Isla del Aire is a tiny island of only 34 hectares. It is an important location for Menorca's ornithologists for the study and ringing of migrant birds as they commute between Europe and Africa. For many years the islet has been an observation post for the monitoring of the annual migration. Puffin cendré, Goéland leucophée and Goéland d'Audouin all breed on Isla del Aire, along with a number of smaller species such as Martinet pâle, Gravelot à collier interrompu, Fauvette mélanocéphale and Tarier pâtre. The island of Menorca, and in particular Isla del Aire, is also an important study area for nesting Puffin yelkouan , which have been the subject of concern, not so much for falling numbers but for the incidences of inbreeding in this part of the world weakening the population.

Détails

Accès

You will need to arrange transport from a private boat company or an organised tour. Trips can be arranged from the Punta Prima and s'Algar area.

Terrain et Habitat

Mer/océan

Conditions

Plat , Sec , Rocailleux

Boucle

Non

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Peut être utile

Saison idéale pour observer

Printemps , Automne

Meilleure période pour une visite

Migration printanière , Migration automnale

Itinéraire

Sentier étroit

Niveau de difficulté de l'itinéraire

Facile

Accessible via

Bateau

Observatoire/hutte d'observation

Non

Informations supplémentaires

On this Menorca isle you have a good chance of catching a glimpse of a local subspecies of Balearic lizard, known locally as the Black Lizard, because there are a large number of them on the islet.

Voir les sites d'observation voisins publiés sur Birdingplaces

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