Info needed: Houbara Bustard, Lanzarote (1 Viewer)

[Allen]

Hi all

I had a few bits of info provided under a different thread but thought this might be a little more specific. I'm off to Lanzarote at the end of August and whilst it is a family holiday I will get some birding time. Does anyone have recent information on the best places to find Houbara Bustard? I'll only have a normal hire car so no 4x4 off roading. Any info greatly appreciated.
Similarly if there is any chance of some of the shearwaters and petrels from land based view points then that would equally be useful.

Thanks

 

[david kelly]

Hi Allen,

The Teguise plains, we saw 2 not far from the main road from Teguise to Famara. The tracks to the west of the main road were mostly passable in an ordinary hatchback. Egyptian Vultures in this area too. The Clarke and Collins Guide has good info for this area.

David

 

[paul Robinson]

A couple of years ago I followed the coast road north past the hotel developments at Costa Teguise until it pretty much stopped, then walked on to a reasonable seawatching point a few hundred yards further on. A continuous evening passage of Cory's but no other seabirds apart from YLGull. Nice spot though and a flypast from a pair of barbary falcons.
Paul

 

[foresttwitcher]

Try the track going east from the LZ-401 about half-way between Munique & Soo - I had Houbara & Cream-coloured Courser close to the junction & drove the tracks around the Teguise Plains in a small 2-WD, car only needing to be careful of accumulations of drifting sand.

 

[Allen]

Thanks all for the info

 

[Phil Andrews]

Also try the (tarmacced) road to the desalination plant west of the LZ-2 and south of Salinas de Janubio - productive early morning and especially in the evening.

 

[Allen]

Also try the (tarmacced) road to the desalination plant west of the LZ-2 and south of Salinas de Janubio - productive early morning and especially in the evening.

Phil - the LZ701 or the road off of that that leads to the Laguna? Thanks