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This is an exceptionally good area for raptors and is famous for breeding European Bee-eater. The colony is situated in an old sand quarry and the birds are present in spring and early-summer.

Other species found in the sandy areas include Greater Short-toed Lark and Thekla Lark, Tawny Pipit and Woodchat Shrike.

Regular raptors over the surrounding wooded hills include Egyptian Vulture, Booted Eagle and Red Kite, and Red-footed Falcon has been recorded on passage.

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Birds you can see here include:

Red Kite, Egyptian Vulture, Booted Eagle, Common Kestrel, Red-footed Falcon, Yellow-legged Gull, European Bee-eater, Common Kingfisher, Greater Short-toed Lark, Thekla Lark, Tawny Pipit, Black Redstart, Whinchat, European Stonechat, Northern Wheatear, Blue Rock Thrush, Zitting Cisticola, Spectacled Warbler, Sardinian Warbler, Pied Flycatcher, Woodchat Shrike, Northern Raven, Corn Bunting

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This scenically very attractive valley is privately owned and a fee is charged for car-parking and entry.

Algaiarens is situated on the north coast and reached on the Cala Morell road north-east out of Ciutadella following signs for Cala Morell and Cala Algaiarens. Pass the turn-off for Cala Morell and go straight on following signs for La Vall through the pinewoods. This road continues to the estate gates where a parking attendant may be present.

Once in the estate follow the footpath to the cala.

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Content and images originally posted by Steve

[edit] Reviews

Keith Dickinson's Review

Found this place when we went to Menorca in 1999, then it was a very quiet little place with no facilities. The whole estate was open to you, however the estate workers got a little annoyed if you strayed off the paths. I managed to get close up views of Egyptian Vultures on the ground, Yellow-legged Gulls were there every time we went. I also saw Peregrine Falcon and Common Cuckoo. For anyone with a family then it is worth visiting as the beach was quiet and relatively safe for kids.

Pros.

Great birding on mostly level ground

Good beach for kids

Cons

When I was there the gates weren't opened till late morning

Absolutely no facilities