Wildlife· Martinique· Windward Islands
Étang des Salines Bird Observatory
14° 24.0′ N · 60° 52.5′ W
A salt-pond wetland of international importance behind Les Salines beach, with a boardwalk through the mangrove and hides for watching herons, egrets and shorebirds.
Practical
Position is the bird hide (Observatoire Ornithologique) mapped in OSM. Routard describes a raised walkway and observatory. Go early morning or late afternoon. It is a protected nature reserve, so stay on the boardwalks.
Best for
Birdwatching after a beach morning
Nearby
- Grande Anse des Salines0.3 NM away
- Table du Diable and Îlet Cabrits Day Anchorage0.3 NM away
- Trace des Caps Coastal Trail (Salines to Cap Chevalier)0.3 NM away
- Savane des Pétrifications1 NM away
- Anse Trabaud Beach1.7 NM away
- Anse Caritan Anchorage and Beach1.8 NM away
- People Beach (Anse Caritan)1.8 NM away
- Pirates Beach Dinghy Dock (Ste-Anne)1.8 NM away