Observer les oiseaux dans le parc naturel des Aiguamolls de l’Empordà (Espagne)

The Parc Natural de Aiguamolls de l’Empordà lies in the Bay of Rosas, Catalunia, Spain. It is the second most important refuge for wetland birds in Catalonia after the Ebro delta. It forms part of the Bay of Rosas and like the Ebro delta was a Malarial swampland. The marshland lies between the Rivers Fluvià and Muga. During the 19th Century much of the marsh was drained as canals were created and the land converted to agriculture. However virgin marsh and dunes remained and this was given Natural Park status in 1983 after a campaign to save the area from development. The park is home to more than 300 bird species.
More than 90 species breed here, including six species of herons, Purple Gallinule (reintroduced), Garganey, Roller, Moustached Warbler, Penduline Tit and the rare Lesser Grey Shrike.
During passages, one can watch numerous waders, terns, European Spoonbill, Glossy Ibis, Osprey, and several oriental species rarely watched elsewhere in Spain such as Red-footed Falcon, White-winged Black Tern, Marsh Santdpiper, Red-throated Pipit… In winter, thouSantds of ducks, Geese and Flamingoes feed in the marshes, and Divers, Razorbills and Seaducks can be seen from the beach.