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Tindaya plain

Fuerteventura  >  Spain

The sacred Montaña de Tindaya is the impressive backdrop to the relatively flat and arid Tindaya plain which spans from the base of the mountain to the ocean.

Added* by Martin Roper
Most recent update 27 január 2023

Description

This is a must location for birding on the Island and many of the desert species can be found here Galléros túzok , Futómadár , feketehasú pusztaityúk along with Ugartyúk (Stone-Curlew) , Nagy őrgébics (Southern Grey Shrike) , kanári csuk , csíkos szikipacsirta , törpeposzáta , kanári pityer , Dögkeselyű , trombitás sivatagipinty barnanyakú szirtifogoly to mention a few.

Details

Access

Accessed from the FV10 road and signposted, drive through the village passed Restaurante Los Podomorfos keeping left at the fork on Calle Virgen de la Caridad past a goat farm on the left. There are a series of tracks which cut through and across the plain, most can be driven without 4x4, explore them all.

Terrain and Habitat

Plain , Desert , Beach , Sea

Conditions

Flat , Dry , Rocky , Open landscape , Dusty

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring

Route

Unpaved road

Difficulty walking trail

Average walk

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Car

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

Extra info

Drive on all the tracks slowly using the car as a hide, morning and late afternoon are the best times as the climate gets hot and birds can be difficult to see and photograph in the heat haze. The area also has its own micro climate due to the mountain, it can be raining here and clear down the road. Visit more than once if you can, you will something differnt each time. You can also head NW to the Playa de Esquinzo, where the viewpoint is excellent for vöröscsőrű trópusimadár in early summer.

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Map

birdingplace
bird
hide/platform
lookout tower
parking
point of interest
restaurant/café
viewpoint
visitor centre
Route
3 km

Top 5 birds

Other birds you can see here

Comments & Tips

Bastiaan (2020-02-23)

you can extend the route to the NW to the Playa de Esquinzo, where the viewpoint is excellent for vöröscsőrű trópusimadár in early summer.

Martin Roper (2020-02-23)

Than you Bastiaan for your input I will add it to the details

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