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Camino de la Reyerta - Punta de Montijo

Cadiz Province  >  Spain

A convenient stop for watching gulls, terns & waders

Added* by John Cantelo
Most recent update 16 April 2020

Description

When the tide is high this is a less attractive site so try to time your visit to coincide with a rising or falling tide particularly durring migration. However, even at high tide you can still see a variety of terns - particularly Sandwich Tern, Little Tern and Common Tern , less often Caspian Tern and Black Tern plus, rarely, Lesser Crested Tern - and various gulls including Slender-billed Gull. Further out in the bay check for Great Skua and Northern Gannet. Waders include Kentish Plover, Common Ringed Plover, Sanderling, Dunlin, Ruddy Turnstone, Eurasian Oystercatcher, Common Redshank , Black-tailed Godwit, Whimbrel, etc. At all times take great care not to disturb roosting & feeding birds. Note that the beaches can be busy at weekends and peak holiday times.

The beach at the end of Camino de la Reyerta is overlooked by an excellent chiringuito (bar/restaurant), Casa Gaspar, making this a great place to stop for refreshment as you can still watch the birds (often at close quarters on a high tide). From the bar head west towards Punta de Montijo (c1 km) to check for waders, gulls & terns (heading east towards Sanlucar risks getting cut off when the tide rises which makes for a long detour inland to return the chiringito). The walls of the corrales de pesca (ancient enclosed fish traps) are often used by birds feeding for resting. From the point you have a good view across the bay towards Chipiona.

Details

Access

Easily reached along the Camino de la Reyerta which is signposted off a roundabout on the Sanlucar - Chipiona road.

Terrain and Habitat

Beach , Mud flats

Conditions

Flat , Sandy

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Yes

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring migration , Autumn

Route

Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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