Rate birdingplace Parc Lalla Hasna
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A very green park located in the shadow of the large Koutoubia mosque; a great spot to observe many species of bird in the middle of the city.
Parc Lalla Hasna is a large city park near the city centre of Marrakech. It is located right next to the large Koutoubia mosque and the large El Fna square. It's a great place to observe many species of songbird in this very green part of the city. The park is divided by several pathways all leading to the fountain in the center of the park. The rest of the park contains many trees, bushes and flowerbeds.
The (palm)trees are used by common species of songbird, like esmer arapbülbülü, Kara Sığırcık and Ev Çintesi. Other scarcer species, like Büyük örümcekkuşu and Batı ak mukalliti, can be found in especially the more quiet areas near the edges of the park. If you're lucky, the very beautiful Taçlı Kızılkuyruk might show itself!
Flocks of swifts, being mainly Boz Ebabil and Küçük Ebabil, tend to hang around the mosque tower and also over the park. Sometimes a Ebabil or Ak Karınlı Ebabil can be found within these flocks.
Also predatory birds can be observed above the park, like Küçük kartal and Kara çaylak. Kerkenez can be found perching on (mostly) palm trees.
The area is easy accessable and the park is free to enter. You can just walk around on the pathways.