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Camino de la Reyerta - Punta de Montijo

Cadiz Province  >  Spain

A convenient stop for watching gulls, terns & waders

Geplaatst* door John Cantelo
Meest recente update 16 april 2020

Beschrijving

When the tide is high this is a less attractive site so try to time your visit to coincide with a rising or falling tide particularly durring migration. However, even at high tide you can still see a variety of terns - particularly Grote Stern, Dwergstern and Visdief , less often Reuzenstern and Zwarte Stern plus, rarely, Bengaalse Stern - and various gulls including Dunbekmeeuw. Further out in the bay check for Grote Jager and Jan-van-gent. Waders include Strandplevier, Bontbekplevier, Drieteenstrandloper, Bonte Strandloper, Steenloper, Scholekster, Tureluur , Grutto, Regenwulp, etc. At all times take great care not to disturb roosting & feeding birds. Note that the beaches can be busy at weekends and peak holiday times.

The beach at the end of Camino de la Reyerta is overlooked by an excellent chiringuito (bar/restaurant), Casa Gaspar, making this a great place to stop for refreshment as you can still watch the birds (often at close quarters on a high tide). From the bar head west towards Punta de Montijo (c1 km) to check for waders, gulls & terns (heading east towards Sanlucar risks getting cut off when the tide rises which makes for a long detour inland to return the chiringito). The walls of the corrales de pesca (ancient enclosed fish traps) are often used by birds feeding for resting. From the point you have a good view across the bay towards Chipiona.

Details

Toegang

Easily reached along the Camino de la Reyerta which is signposted off a roundabout on the Sanlucar - Chipiona road.

Terrein en leefgebied

Strand , Slikken

Omstandigheden

Vlak , Zanderig

Rondlopende wandeling mogelijk?

Nee

Telescoop meenemen?

Ja

Wanneer hier vogels kijken?

Het hele jaar

Toptijd voor dit gebied

Voorjaarstrek , Herfst

Route

Breed pad

Zwaarte wandeling

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