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Mangroovy Beach Bird Viewing Hut

El Gouna, Red Sea Coast  >  Egypt

The Mangrove Lagoon is best visited from November to Spring at high tide. It attracts a lot of shorebirds. The area is dry in the hot summer months.

Added* by Georgina Cole
Most recent update 26 February 2024
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Description

The small wooden hut on Mangroovy Beach offers protection from the sun and wind. Among the birds you can see here are Eurasian Curlew, Western Reef-Heron, Common Greenshank, Osprey, Common Ringed Plover, Common Redshank and Kentish Plover.

Details

Access

Either walk along the beach from Smokery Beach Bar or take a Tok Tok to the end of Mangroovy Residence.

Terrain and Habitat

Wetland

Conditions

Flat , Sandy , Wet , High water possible

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

Spring , Winter

Best time to visit

Spring migration , Winter

Route

Unpaved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Car

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

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Map

Top 5 birds

Kentish Plover
1. Kentish Plover
(Charadrius alexandrinus)
Caspian Tern
2. Caspian Tern
(Hydroprogne caspia)
Common Ringed Plover
3. Common Ringed Plover
(Charadrius hiaticula)
Grey Plover
4. Grey Plover
(Pluvialis squatarola)
Eurasian Curlew
5. Eurasian Curlew
(Numenius arquata)

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