Descrição
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 Flamingo-comum, Perdiz-do-mar, Pernilongo and other waders - but adds several species you might otherwise miss. Look for Andorinha-do-mar-anã, Gaivota-de-bico-fino and possibly other gulls on the salinas, calhandrinha on the track and calhandrinha-das-marismas 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 Bufo-real and Atlas Long-legged Buzzard has wintered along the route from Laguna de Medina.
Detalhes
Acesso
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).
Terreno e Habitat
Lamaçais , Rio , Árvores e arbustos dispersosCondições
Plano , Paisagem aberta , Sem sombra , PoeirentoCaminho circular
Nãoé útil um telescópio?
Pode ser útilBoa temporada de observação de aves
PrimaveraMelhor hora para visitar
PrimaveraRota
Estrada não pavimentadaCaminho dificil
FácilAcessível por
CarroAbrigo/plataforma deobservação de aves
NãoInformação extra
As noted above large heavy trucks use this road often driving at speed and kicking up a lot of dust so take care.

