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Description
This Barranco can be partially driven but is easily walked from the beach area and is a good area for Fuerteventura Stonechat , Barbary Partridge , Canary Islands Chiffchaff , Spectacled Warbler and Sardinian Warbler. A known area for breeding Egyptian Vulture which are frequently spotted and the occasional Houbara Bustard sighting.
Details
Access
Reached from the main FV2 road head on the coastal track at Salinas del Carmen towards the small beach at Puerto de la Torre and taking the right hand fork at the beach which runs alongside the Barranco. This is a rough track and is best driven using a 4x4, we didn’t have one so we parked at the beach and followed the track on foot.
Terrain and Habitat
Valley , Canyon/cliff , Sea , Beach , Agriculture , Scattered trees and bushesConditions
Flat , RockyCircular trail
NoIs a telescope useful?
Can be usefulGood birding season
All year roundBest time to visit
Winter , SpringRoute
Narrow trailDifficulty walking trail
Average walkAccessible by
Foot , Bicycle , CarBirdwatching hide / platform
NoExtra info
Check out the coastal track on the way as this is a hotspot for a pair of Barbary Falcon, also the beach area for waders. The derelict building on the beach has Spanish Sparrow and 50m back form the beach in sandy area with bushes there's a very small (3m diameter) fresh water pool next to a solitary tree, this is great for catching drinking birds. We had Barn Swallow and Red-rumped Swallow swooping to drink along with Swifts and Warblers.