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Cabo Burela

Lugo  >  Spain

Cape on the Cantabrian Sea located next to the town of Burela. This is the best point in the province of Lugo for seawatching.

Added* by LSantosPérez
Most recent update 23 декември 2022

Description

Cabo Burela, despite being slightly elevated above sea level, is the best seabird observation point in the province of Lugo. It is located just 500 meters from the town of Burela, so it is easily accessible. From here, most of the seabirds of these latitudes can be observed without difficulty, especially during the autumn migration. The most common are Northern Gannet, Common Scoter, Great Skua, поморник, арктички поморник, тропрст галеб, мал галеб, Sooty Shearwater, Мал завој, Balearic Shearwater, Great Shearwater, Голем завој, голем морски нуркач, Red Phalarope, Common Guillemot, Razorbill, морски корморан, речна чигра and тенкоклуна чигра. In addition, other rarer ones can also be observed such as Мала бурница, Wilson's Storm Petrel, Leach's Storm Petrel, мал морски нуркач, Long-tailed Skua, Atlantic Puffin, Sabine's Gull, мала чигра, Arctic Tern, црна рибарка and среден северен нуркач.

In addition to seabirds, many gulls (7 species), waders (15 species) and ducks (6 species) can also be seen during migration, and some passerines can be seen on the cape itself. Sometimes rarities show up such as Brown Booby, Common Eider, белокрила црнка, Roseate Tern, цуцулеста кукавица or Glaucous Gull.

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Espagnol: Cabo Burela es un cabo del Mar Cantábrico situado junto a la villa de Burela. Este cabo, pese a estar poco elevado sobre el nivel del mar, constituye el mejor punto de observación de aves marinas de la provincia de Lugo. Se encuentra a escasos 500 metros de la villa de Burela, por lo que se accede a él muy fácilmente.

Desde aquí se pueden observar sin dificultad, especialmente durante el paso postnupcial, la mayoría de las aves marinas de estas latitudes. Las más comunes son Northern Gannet, Common Scoter, Great Skua, поморник, арктички поморник, тропрст галеб, мал галеб, Sooty Shearwater, Мал завој, Balearic Shearwater, Great Shearwater , Голем завој, голем морски нуркач, Red Phalarope, Common Guillemot, Razorbill, морски корморан, речна чигра, тенкоклуна чигра. Además tmabién pueden observarse otras más escasas como Мала бурница, Wilson's Storm Petrel, Leach's Storm Petrel, мал морски нуркач, Long-tailed Skua, Atlantic Puffin, Sabine's Gull, мала чигра, Arctic Tern, црна рибарка, среден северен нуркач.

Además de aves marinas, en paso también se observan muchas gaviotas no pelágicas (7 especies), limícolas (15 especies) y anátidas (6 especies) y en el propio cabo pueden verse algunos passeriformes. Cuenta con citas de aves raras como Brown Booby, Common Eider, белокрила црнка, Roseate Tern o цуцулеста кукавица, Glaucous Gull.

Details

Access

It is easily accessed by the LU-P1510 from the town of Burela, from which it is only 500 meters away. Click on a P in the map for directions.

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Espagnol: Se accede fácilmente por la LU-P1510 desde la villa de Burela, de la que está a tan solo 500 metros de distancia. Haga clic en una P en el mapa para obtener direcciones.

Terrain and Habitat

Sea

Conditions

No shadow , Rocky

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Yes

Good birding season

Autumn , Summer , Winter

Best time to visit

Autumn migration

Route

Paved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Car , Wheelchair , Boat

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

Extra info

Although it is not totally essential, a spotting scope is highly recommended for observing seabirds.

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Espagnol: El telescopio, aunque no es totalmente imprescindible, sí que es muy recomendable para la observación de aves marinas.

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