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Bird watching: General info
Black Winged Stilts

The island's wetlands, coastline and countryside are home to a wide range of birds with migrant species adding to the diversity. A number of instantly recognisable birds can often be spotted including Bee-eaters, Hoopoes, Ospreys, Kites, Egyptian Vultures, Booted Eagles, Rock thrushes, Kingfishers, Stalks and even the odd Flamingo. Owls and raptors are common on the island and keen birdwatchers will be able to identify dozens more species.

Looking at the map and exploring is a good way to locate potential birdwatching sites but here is a list of good spots to get you started...

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S'Albufera des Grau

There are 2 prepared routes from the parking area with views over the wetlands. The routes are easy and not very long and provide a number of hides and observation points to make use of. We are no experts but managed to see 'quite a few' different species on our walk, including Great Crested...

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Tirant

There is a lot of water around this area outside summer, and closer to the beach dunes. It is a good spot for birdwatching from, particularly early morning (late in the day you look towards the sun). The habitat types are varied around here so expect to see a good range of birds. A bit of...

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