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Cancelada |
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Embalse
de Tarajer |
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This
is a 'be' rather than a 'walk' |
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(Estepona)
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(Cancelada
Reservoir) |
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| Cancelada
is a very small urbanisation located between San Pedro de Alcántara and
Estepona, in the province of Malaga. However we are not
interested in the village, we are interested in the reservoir. |
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Leave
the N340 at the Cancelada exit (km 165.5) and turn
inland heading in the direction of Los Flamingos Golf
& Country Club. After about one kilometer you will
see a tall, red and white, mobile phone mast on your
left. Park here and walk down the path on the left hand
side of the mast. You can even drive down if you want. |
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Latitude (degrees N) |
Longitude (degrees W) |
Elevation |
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Mobile 'phone mast |
36.47007 |
-5.04945 |
50 m |
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Reservoir dam wall |
36.46908 |
-5.05210 |
25 m |
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This is a super place just to be for an hour or two. I just
love sitting on the dam wall Last time I was there I was
quietly watching blue damselflies and house martins flying low
over the water. Suddenly I realised one house martin was way
too blue. It was a kingfisher. I just stayed quiet, watching,
as it came and sat next to me on the dam, not five metres away.
It made three dives into the water but caught no fish as far as
I could see. Then it flew off. That is he closest I have
ever been to a kingfisher!!! |
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| Then I heard
a plop in the water behind me and realised I
was being watched by terrapins. An unforgettable
day. Lots of other wildlife has been
reported at this reservoir site and in the dense
gorse scrub which borders it on the south
side, including Sardinian warbler, Dartford warbler,
Fan-tailed warbler, Cetti's warbler, Reed
warbler, Great reed warbler, Willow warbler,
Melodious warbler, Blackcap, Siskin,
Stonechat, Spotted flycatcher, Nightingale,
Great gray shrike, woodchat shrike,
Black-eared wheatear, Iberian chiffchaff,
moorhen, coot, Dabchick, Great crested grebe,
Cormorant, Mallard, Shoveler, Pintail, Teal,
Wigeon, Pochard, Red-crested pochard, Cattle
egret, Little egret, Purple heron, Squacco
heron, Little bittern, Purple Gallinule,
Grey plover, Ringed plover, little ringed
plover, Kentish plover, Redshank,
Greenshank, Dunlin, Black-tailed godwit,
Whimbrel, Snipe, Sanderling, Common
sandpiper, Wood sandpiper, Green sandpiper,
Curlew sandpiper, Black-winged stilts, Barn swallow,
Red-rumped swallow, Common swift, Pallid
swift, House martin, Sand martin, Crag
martin, Hoopoe, Bee eater, Black redstart,
Crested lark, Woodlark, Skylark, Thekla
lark, Blue rock thrush, Kingfisher, Northern
wheatear, White wagtail, Grey wagtail,
Yellow wagtail, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk
and Marsh harrier, all in their appropriate
seasons of course. A wide range of raptors
may also bee seen in the sky overhead. |
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| The above
species list was researched from Birdwatching on Spain's Southern
Coast
by
John Butler. I highly recommend this excellent
little book. |
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Great Books and Maps ! |
| Walking
in Spain (general) |
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Navigating with a GPS
by
Pete Hawkins |
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Navigation Techniques and Skills for Walkers
by
Pete Hawkins |
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Outdoor Guide to Using Your GPS
by
Steve Featherstone |
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Hiking in Spain
by
Stuart Butler |
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Walking in Spain
by
Miles Roddis |
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On Foot in Spain. A Walk From the Bay of Biscay to the Mediterranean ... Illustrated by Original
Sketches
by
John S. Campion |
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Cycle Touring in Spain: 8 Detailed Cycle Tours
Harry
Dowdell |
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| Walking in
Andalucia |
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Walking in Andalucia
The Best Walks in Southern Spain's Natural Parks
by
Guy Hunter-Watts |
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Walking the GR7 in Andalucia
by
Kirstie Shirra and Michelle Lowe |
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Walk! Axarquia (Costa Del Sol)
by
Charles Davis |
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Walk! the Alpujarras
by
Charles Davis and David Brawn |
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Costa Del Sol Walks:
All Along the Coast from Nerja to Manilva
by
Charles Davis |
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Alpujarras Tour & Trail Super-Durable Map
(Map)
by
David Brawn and Ros Brawn |
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Sierra De Aracena - a Walk!
Guidebook by
David Brawn and Ros Brawn |
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Holiday Walks in the Alpujarra
by
Jeremy Rabjohns |
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Walking in the Sierra Nevada: Walks, Treks
and Mountain Bike Routes
by
Andy Walmsley |
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Rivers of
Andalusia:
Guadalquivir,
Rio Tinto, Genil, Andarax, Majaceite, Barbate,
Odiel, Guadalhorce, Guadalete, Almanzora, and
Guadiamar
by
Books Llc |
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Holiday Walks from the Costa Del Sol
by
Matt Butler |
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Andalucia Globetrotter Travel Map
by
Globe Pequot Press |
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Wildlife books
and field guides |
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Flowers of South-west Europe: A Field Guide
by
Oleg Polunin and B.E. Smythies |
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Birds of Iberia
by
Clive Finlayson and David Tomlinson |
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Wild Spain:
The Animals, Plants and Landscapes
by
Teresa Farino |
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The Birds of the Western Palearctic
by
David Snow and Christopher Perrins |
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Birds of the Western Palearctic:
A Photographic Guide
by
Hadoram Shirihai and Lars Svensson |
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The Advanced Bird Guide:
ID of Every Plumage of Every Western Palearctic Species
by
Nils Van Duivendijk |
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Handbook of the Birds of Europe, Middle East & North Africa, The Birds of the Western Palearctic:
A Nine Volume Set by the late
Stanley Cramp |
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DVD-rom: Birds of Western Palearctic (PC/Mac)
Mac OS X, Windows 2000 / XP / Vista |
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Where to Watch Birds in Northern and Eastern Spain
by
Ernest Garcia and Michael Rebane |
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Where to Watch Birds in Southern and Western Spain:
Andalucia, Extremadura and Gibraltar
by
Ernest Garcia and Andrew Paterson |
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Birdwatching on Spain's Southern Coast:
Costa Del Sol, Costa De La Luz, Almeria, Donana
and Some Inland Sites
by
John R. Butler |
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A Birdwatching Guide to Southern Spain
by
Malcolm Palmer and John Busby |
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Wildlife Travel Map of Spain |
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The Golden Eagle
by
Jeff Watson and Keith Brockie |
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Golden Eagle:
Sovereign of the Skies
by
Charles Preston and Gary
Leppart |
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The Golden Eagle (Shire natural history)
by Jeff Watson and John Love |
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The Sparrowhawk
(Shire Natural History)
by
Ian Newton |
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Other Shire Natural History guides |
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Barn Owls:
Predator-Prey Relationships
and Conservation
by
Iain R. Taylor |
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Collins Birds of
Prey
by
Benny Gensbol and Walter
Thiede |
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The Pocket Guide
to the Birds of Prey of Britain and Europe
by
Peter Hayman and Rob Hume |
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Understanding
the Bird of Prey
by
Nick Fox |
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Other Useful Links |
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Alhaurin el Grande Tourist Information
Office -. Town Hall, Plaza del Convento, 29120, Alhaurin,. Tel. 952 491 275.
www.alhaurinelgrande.net |
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