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Punta Secreta migration watchpoint

Cadiz Province  >  Spain

An excellent watchpoint for raptor and seabird migration.

Tillagd* av John Cantelo
Senast uppdaterad 30 april 2020

Beskrivning

This location can be particularly good in spring when migrant raptors crossing the strait can come in low giving good opportunities for photography. Parking is tricky and limited on the road by the lighthouse at Punta de Carnero so it's generally easier to continue into the small urbanisation to park. From the urbanisation a footpath runs to Torre de Fraile (c3.5 km) which can be good for migrating passerines.

In spring the main raptor passage extends from February to early May: Bivråk: Late April – May (peak Early May); Brun glada: Spring Feb - April (peak March); smutsgam: Spring Feb – May (peak late March); gåsgam: Spring Feb – June (peak early May); ormörn: Spring Feb – May (peak early March); dvärgörn: Spring March – May (peak late March); ängshök: Spring April- May (peak early April). Autumn can also be good but other nearby sites are generally better (see El Algarrabo for passage timings in autumn). Good views across the strait and towards Gibraltar mean seabirds (all year) are also a possibility - havssula, Gulnäbbad lira, storlabb and rödnäbbad trut. In winter check the rocks for skärsnäppa.

Detaljer

Tillgänglighet

Take the N 340 west out of Algeciras and turn off south-east for Gatares at a roundabout onto the CA 224. After c1 km go first right at a roundabout (avoiding Getares itself) and follow the coasts road for c6 km to the urbanisation (passing the lighthouse en route).

Terräng och habitat

Hav / ocean , Spridda träd och buskar

Förhållanden

Kulligt

Rundtur

Nej

Tubkikare behövs?

Ja

Bästa säsong för skådning

Året runt

Bästa tid för ett besök

Vårsträck

Rutt

Asfalterad väg

Hur ansträngande vandring

Nås

Cykel , Bil , Rullstol

Fågeltorn / plattform

Nej

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