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Cala Bóquer

Serra de Tramuntana, Illes Balears · Spain

What have people found?

Spanish snail and mauve stinger turn up here more than at our other rock pools. Nimble spray crab, snakelocks anemone and by-the-wind sailor are the usual finds. ~20 distinct species have been recorded here. More has been recorded at S'Amarador, 65 kilometers away.

What is the best time to visit today?

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See low tide times at Cala Bóquer for the next three days
  1. Sun 15 Novin the dark~4:30
  2. Mon 16 Novin the dark~5:00
  3. Tue 17 Novin the dark~5:30

Every low tide each day, in local time at the shore.

Plan the week in Intertidal
  • A tide chart for every day, with the best window marked
  • Identify what you find from a photo
  • An alert when a good daylight low is coming

When do people visit?

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Most observations come from April and May.

What should you know before visiting?

Parking is about 900 meters away.
Arrive 45 minutes to an hour before low tide and leave as it turns. The water comes back faster than it left.
Grippy shoes beat sandals. Wet rock and algae are more slippery than they look. Rock pool safety
A rock pool is a fragile place. Look and photograph, take nothing. The rockpooling code

What lives at Cala Bóquer?

Species records from iNaturalist

Nimble Spray CrabPercnon gibbesi
snakelocks anemoneAnemonia viridis
By-the-wind SailorVelella velella
Spanish SnailOtala punctata
Mauve StingerPelagia noctiluca
Marbled CrabPachygrapsus marmoratus
Armadillo officinalisArmadillo officinalis
Fried Egg JellyCotylorhiza tuberculata
Tudorella ferrugineaTudorella ferruginea
Garden SnailCornu aspersum
Turbinate MonodontPhorcus turbinatus
Basque BeretCodium bursa
European Common CuttlefishSepia officinalis
Chocolate-band SnailEobania vermiculata
Saint Piran's Hermit CrabClibanarius erythropus
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