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17 April 2018
Really relaxing place to be. Bring your camera & binocular.
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13 March 2018
Quiet, peaceful and loaded with birds. Best times to go are just after sunrise and just before sunset.
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03 February 2018
Nice place to enjoy some nature
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26 January 2018
Disappointing. Building condos on the back part of the sanctuary and I expect that isn't bringing the birds in. Aruba has some beautiful birds but I didn't see any here. Pigeons were plentiful as were the marsh hens.
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09 January 2018
This is an awesome place to view the different bird wildlife on the island. It is a great place for photography. Very calm and relaxing. Bring your kids aling to view.
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25 December 2017
** Google directions to this place may not be up-to-date. **
You can find this place by locating a large windmill and then taking an unmarked dirt road into the sanctuary.
The place itself is not large, though the observation tower provides a good view over water bodies and vegetation. It also has roof to cover from the Sun.
We observed Great Egret, Neotropic Cormorants, Common Gallinule, and one Osprey. Nothing that we had not seen elsewhere near the resorts and on the island.
We also noticed that a lot of cars would come and park. No one would get off. They would be just parked there. They would not roll down the windows, either.response / report this review -
19 October 2017
Great location for birding.
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10 October 2017
Hope they more to preserve this area. We saw 52 species around this area in a week.
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30 August 2017
Bird watching at it's best
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26 August 2017
So much fun with the kids !!
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04 July 2017
Beautiful place!!!
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27 April 2017
Great spot for bird spotting
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08 April 2017
Beautifulll pkacw
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07 March 2017
It was a fun walk, but we honestly barely saw any birds. A bunch of doves (i think?), a single crane, and some smaller yellow birds. While it was a nice change of pace, it really wasnt worth the long walk. Most of the sanctuary is unstructured, without any path around it you have to go around the perimeter looking for them. But this requires you to spend way too much time on the side of the road or downwind of a horrible smelling plant. Add in the high heat and it really just wasn't worth the walk. It might be nice if you are serious about bird watching, but for most people its really not.
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29 February 2016
Look out for wild dogs, the tower is awesome though. Entrance is by the Mill.
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22 April 2015
I went to this sanctuary area. It's made up mostly of wetlands, trees, and an observation tower. The tower is the best place to observe the birds, but the authorities should spend a little money on this area to clean it up and make it more attractive for visitors. I saw maybe five types of birds including the little yellow warbler. There are no signs to help you identify what types of birds you are viewing nor is there any information about how the "sanctuary" was built. Tip: It's important the area at the right time of day: dusk and and dawn are the prime hours to be there. I arrived a little after dawn, but still spotted a variety of birds there, both from the tower and from the ground. Herons, ducks, moorhens etc -- and a peregrine falcon. But in tropical midday sun there will be few birds to be seen, so pick your visit time carefully.
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23 March 2013
The old sewage treatment plant ponds, overgrown with cattails/reeds, yet still productive of good birds. Good spot to see Green Herons within 20 feet, moorhens, a lot of ducks, some parakeets. know your flyovers, and keep your eyes in action. Tell the cab driver "it's across from the big windmill" if they don't know where it is.
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