Children's tour - Leni and the flying travelers S'Albufera Nature Park

Children's tour "Leni and the Flying Travelers"
Location: Albufereta Natural Park / Port de Pollença
Duration: approx. 4 hours
Age: 6–12 years
Number of participants: optimal 6–15 children plus accompanying person
Season: Spring, summer or autumn (migratory bird season!)

Tour itinerary
1. Start & Introduction (30 min)
Meeting point: Parking at the Albufereta Natural Park
Welcome by guide / nature educator as “Guardian of the Skies”
Each child receives a “bird researcher passport” with tasks (observing, taking notes, drawing)
Introduction:

• Why do birds come to Mallorca?
• How do they find their way across the sea?

Child-friendly clarification of terms:

• What is a migratory bird?
• What is a salt marsh?
• What makes the sea salty?

2. Hike on the nature trail (approx. 60–75 min)

• Stations along the way: Viewpoints with binoculars (child-friendly models also available)
• Lagoons with saltwater zones and information boards
• Observation: Flamingos (in winter/spring), herons, stilts, cormorants

Activities on the go:

• Bird Shadow Guessing: "Who's flying there?"
• Recognizing footprints in the mud

Answer questions in the researcher’s passport:

• “What do these birds do all day?”
• “What happens when the water evaporates?”
• “What happens to salt when it rains?”

3. Picnic & Bird Game (30 min)

• Location: Rest area with a view
• Quiet break with provisions brought along
• Nature guessing game: “To fly or not to fly?” – Children imitate animals (cormorant, duck, crab…)
• Painting: My favorite bird – or a fantasy bird with a pirate hat

4. Return with experiment & conclusion (45 min)

• Short return journey with a game: “I see something you don’t see – and it’s flying!”
• Mini experiment on the water:
  Children dissolve sea salt in cups of water – later let it evaporate to create their own “salt field”

Final questions:

• Why was salt once a treasure?
• Why aren't we allowed to feed animals?
• How do birds navigate without a compass?

In conclusion:

• Awarding of the “Air Pirate Certificate”
• Group call: “Ahoy! For birds, wind, and water!”

Child-friendly learning objectives:

• Migratory birds and their flight routes
• Ocean currents & weather
• Salt as a raw material – how people and nature live from it Observe, act respectfully in the natural environment

What to bring?

• Sun hat, sturdy shoes, water bottle
• Binoculars (if available), crayons
• Curiosity and desire for quiet adventures
  

Includes digital version - Instant download after payment (PDF) "Pirate Leni sails around Mallorca - Knowledge, Wind & Waves"