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Salinas de Santa Maria

Cadiz Province  >  Spain

A quick detour from the nearby Laguna de Medina to see some of the typical birds of the Bahai de Cadiz.

Ajouté* par John Cantelo
Dernière actualisation 2 mai 2020

Description

In and of itself the Salinas de Santa Maria probably wouldn't merit a visit but being only 15 minutes drive from the well known and visited Laguna de Medina it offers a quick way to bump up your bird list with minimal effort. A track takes you between rough fields, saline esturine marshes and working salinas (not beware heavy lorries using the track). Birds can include those you might see at Laguna de Medina when it's relatively dry with muddy margins - like Flamant rose, Glaréole à collier, Échasse blanche and other waders - but adds several species you might otherwise miss. Look for Sterne naine, Goéland railleur and possibly other gulls on the salinas, Alouette calandrelle on the track and Alouette pispolette in the low saline scrub. Explore the track by car to the bridge over the motorway afterwhich it becomes impassable. The nearby rubbish tip sometimes attracts Grand-duc d'Europe and Buse féroce de l'Atlas has wintered along the route from Laguna de Medina.

Détails

Accès

Follow the CA 3109 towards El Portal past the obvious cement works on the far side of the A 381 near Laguna de Medina, go under the E 5 and then at a crossroads turn left on to the CA 3113 towards Puerto Real. Continue for c2.5 km and then turn left onto a dirt track (signposted Salinas Santa Maria).

Terrain et Habitat

Vasières , Rivière , Arbres et buissons disséminés

Conditions

Plat , Paysage ouvert , Pas d'ombre , Poussiéreux

Boucle

Non

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Peut être utile

Saison idéale pour observer

Printemps

Meilleure période pour une visite

Printemps

Itinéraire

Route non pavée

Niveau de difficulté de l'itinéraire

Facile

Accessible via

Voiture

Observatoire/hutte d'observation

Non

Informations supplémentaires

As noted above large heavy trucks use this road often driving at speed and kicking up a lot of dust so take care.

Liens

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