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Description
El Gouna is a resort on the Red Sea and an oasis in a surrounding desert. It is ideally placed for migrant birds and one rarely needs to leave the area to find some waders or other birds. The mangrove lagoon next to Abydos Marina is good on an incoming tide.
It is located in a residential area surrounded by big villas and the road leads to the marina hence there is a security guard who may not allow entry.
There are mangrove and scrubby areas with some gardens. In 2022, 2000 new mangrove seedlings were planted. Among the birds you can encounter are Тулес, Морской зуёк, Галстучник, Шпорцевый чибис, Большой кроншнеп, Морской голубок, Белоглазая чайка, Чеграва, Малая белая цапля, Береговая цапля, Скопа and Каменка.
Details
Access
The area is best explored on foot and easy to reach by tok tok from Downtown or the marina in El Gouna.
Terrain and Habitat
WetlandConditions
Flat , No shadowCircular trail
NoIs a telescope useful?
Can be usefulGood birding season
All year roundBest time to visit
Spring migration , Autumn migration , Winter , Summer , Spring , AutumnRoute
Narrow trailDifficulty walking trail
EasyAccessible by
FootBirdwatching hide / platform
NoExtra info
Muddy at low tide.
Links
- Rotary Club of Red Sea - El Gouna's Environmental Project to raise awareness of the Birds of the Red Sea
- eBird logged sightings for Abydos Lagoon