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Description
This is an excellent site for several sought after ducks and is convenient for exploring both the Salinas de Bonanza and the east bank of the Guadalquivir. Arriving from the direction of Sanlucar de Barrameda pull off as you enter the pinewoods to explore the laguna (c200m from the track) on your left. As you walk towards the laguna check for Poljski Vrabac (a scarce species locally) and passerine migrants in season. A screen here looks towards an island which is home to a small heronry with Mala Bijela Čaplja, Čaplja Govedarica, Gak, Žuta Čaplja and Žličarka. On the laguna itself look for a good variety of ducks (including Patka Gogoljica, Èakora and, during passage, Mramorna patka (although a 'scope is often needed to pick out the latter as they often frequent the back of the laguna) and Crnogrli Gnjurac. Rarities such as Ring-necked Duck have occurred. In the reedy margins check for, Europska velika sultanka, Čapljica Voljak , Veliki Trstenjak and, in winter, Sjenica Mošnjarka.
A bumpy, but drivable, track runs the length of the woods with a good side track on the right about 800m after you enter the woods. There are many opportunities along these tracks to pull over and park to explore on foot. These pine woods are the only site in Cadiz province for Modra svraka although in recent years they have been very scarce and elusive. The sandy side tracks can be excellent for Pupavac and migrants such as Crnoglava Muharica, Šumska Crvenperka, etc. The woodland is also home to a good population of Crna lunja and Patuljasti orao. Check in the evening for Crvenovrati leganj .
In spring and autumn the laguna, open fields and nearby marshes should also be scanned for a variety of aerial feeders such as swifts (Smeđa čiopa Čiopa , less often Bijela Čiopa and, rarely, Mala čiopa), hirundines (inc. Daurska Lastavica). Look too for more raptors such as Crvena lunja (scarce in Cadiz province) and Eja Močvarica plus hawking Riđokrila Pješčarka.
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Access
A bus runs from Sanlucar to the edge of the pines where the service terminates. By car go through Bonanza and on through La Algaida to reach the pines. There are many places where you can pull over and explore the woodland on foot.