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Almería, January 2010

weekend of 23 and 24 January 2010, 23 participants of the Workshop on Conservation of the People's University of Catagena / ANSE were in Almeria.
The visit had several areas of interest. On one hand the Sorbas gypsum karst, then Hoyazo Nijar and finally Cape de Gata.

In the Sorbas Karst, casts the largest in Europe, visited both exokarsticas geological structures (sinkholes, mounds, lapiaz, ...) as endokarst (caves, galleries ,...).

Group Sorbas Karst Workshop

First we were outside watching a wide field of sinkholes, fractures with potholes, mounds, lapiaz ...

Soil

formed by gypsum crystals, sparse vegetation

Workshop Group with a sinkhole

Split and pit

Workshop Group looking at a mound

also enjoyed vegetation and fauna of the area, finding a variety of birds and natterjack toad (Bufo calamita), many tracks of wild boar (Sus scrofa) and beautiful orchids began to flourish.

natterjack toad (Bufo calamita)

Footprints Boar (Sus scrofa)

Ophrys fusca

Later, at the appointed time, a guide company in the caves of Sorbas, introduced us to the tunnels Karst.

Group Workshop and guide at the entrance to the Caves of Sorbas

Interior of the cave

Then we went to eat at a restaurant where we Sorbas advised in the caves, of course, good, nice and cheap.

Restaurant Group Workshop Sorbas

the afternoon, we visited the "Hoyazo Nijar, remains of an ancient underwater volcano, basalt emission which caused the drag of the metasedimentary rocks (schists) with abundant garnet.

Looking garnets along the promenade of Granatilla

Result: almandine garnets

Then we come to San Miguel de Cabo de Gata dinner, and recharge your batteries for the day next.

Hotel "Blanca Brisa"

the morning, at dawn, we approached the Amoladeras Reserve in search of Alondra Ricotí. We hear, but very briefly, we could not enjoy.

Ornithological Reserve Group Workshop "The Amoladeras"

Then we went in search dotterel, with the help of Raymond Martin got to see a group of 17 individuals very well.

dotterel (Charadrius morinellus) on beach of the Rambla de las Amoladeras

The next goal was in the Salinas del Cabo: The Phalarope-billed. We knew there was one copy in the Salinas Raymond for days and told us where to start your search. At first we saw, punctual to his appointment, which Raymond told us.

picofina Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus)

Salinas Cabo de Gata

And finally we visit the most typical: the lighthouse at Cabo de Gata, where at other times we saw trumpeter finch groups without difficulty. In This time no luck and Bullfinch gave us the slip. Next time.