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Bird watching
Fuzeta


To the east of Fuzeta is a good but untidy wetland that attracts plenty of birds. Approaching Fuzeta on the N 125 from Luz de Tavira, take the first left after passing through Livramento, signposted Arroteia. Follow this narrow lane over the railway and continue straight ahead, crossing two surfaced roads, until the lane turns right across a large area of abandoned salinas next to a fish farm. At this point, the mudflats are viewed by walking around the fish farm fence. The unsurfaced track across the salinas continues to the mouth of the creek opposite Fuzeta. A gated track across the middle of the salinas can be explored. Greater Flamingos, Eurasian Spoonbills, Avocets and especially Black-tailed Godwits favour this area. Backtracking a short way is a small fishing hamlet (turn right towards the sea at the first crossroads) that has views across the lagoon and somewhere to buy a cold drink.