Close to Mellieħa Bay, Malta's busiest beach, is the Għadira Nature Reserve, managed by BirdLife Malta volunteers. This area of shallow, reedy ponds surrounded by scrub is an important resting area for migrating birds (over 200 species have been recorded here). The name, pronounced aa-dee -ra, means 'marsh'. To reach it, walk past the Mellieħa Holiday Centre on your left, and past the roundabout; the entrance is close to the bus stop marked 'Għadira' (routes 37, 41, 42, 221, 222, and X1).
