Huétor Fields, Granada Province, Spain.

A late visit to the fields.

Ebird List for the fields.

 

I met Paqui down on the fields, where we set up the chairs and watched the sun go down. During this visit we saw an increase in the wintering flock of Little Bustards (Sisón Común / Tetrax tetrax) when 8 birds flew over us just as it was going dark.

Other species included Eurasian Stone Curlew (Alcaraván Común / Burhinus oedicnemus) x19, a fly over Common Snipe (Agachadiza Común / Gallinago gallinago) and Green Sandpiper (Andarrios Grande / Tringa ochropus), Grey Heron (Garza Real / Ardea cinerea), Little Owl (Mochuelo Europeo / Athene noctua), Crested Lark (Cogujada Común / Galerida cristata) and Common Blackbird (Mirlo Común / Turdus merula).

Presa y Meandros del Genil, Granada Province, Spain.

Another evening visit to a spot near the Presa for Owls and the Stars.

 

Paqui and I went to a spot near the Presa to chill for a while after a busier day than expected, we arrived and set up the chairs.

The most obvious species when we arrived were European Bee-eaters (Abejaruco Europeo / Merops apiaster), with a flock of around 40 birds heading to roost in some riverside trees.

Red-necked Nightjar (Chotacabras Cuellirrojo / Caprimulgus ruficollis).

As we sat there we also had views of the 4 Eurasian Eagle Owls (Búho Real / Bubo bubo) again, at least 2 Red-necked Nightjars (Chotacabras Cuellirrojo / Caprimulgus ruficollis), Common Woodpigeon (Paloma Torcaz / Columba palumbus), European Turtle Dove (Tórtola Europea / Streptopelia turtur), Barn Swallow (Golondrina Común / Hirundo rustica), Western House Martin (Avión Común Occidental / Delichon urbicum), Common Nightingale (Ruisenor Común / Luscinia megarhynchos), Common Blackbird (Mirlo Común / Turdus merula), Cetti's (Cetia Ruiseñor / Cettia cetti) and Sardinian Warbler (Curruca Cabecinegra / Curruca melanocephala), Iberian Magpie (Rabilargo Ibérico / Cyanopica cooki), House Sparrow (Gorrión Común / Passer domesticus) 100s, Common Chaffinch (Pinzón Vulgar / Fringilla coelebs) and European Goldfinch (Jilguero Europeo / Carduelis carduelis).

Whilst there we could hear lots of calling Perez's Frog (Rana Común / Pelophylax perezi) down in the river below us, after dark we headed back to my place, on the way we saw a couple more Red-necked Nightjars. 

Cerro Hacho, Loja, Granada Province, Spain.

Moth Records for the 21st August 2026.

LED light amongst Limestone rocks, +14.

66 Moths of 35 Species.

Any corrections, PLEASE send me a comment on the post, thanks.

Licence from Junta de Andalucía.

10108 Noctua lineogrisea New.

1024 Eumasia parietariella x1, 1722 Agonopterix subpropinquella x1, 3029 Dysspastus fallax x2, 3036 Stibaromacha ratella x4, 3042  Heringita heringi x2, 5578 Lamoria anella x1, 5643 Stemmatophora brunnealis x1, 5742 Etiella zinckenella x3, 5871a Acrobasis fallouella x2, 5893 Valdovecaria hispanicella x1, 6531 Udea ferrugalis (Rusty Dot Pearl) x1, 6551 Udea numeralis x4, 6619 Uresiphita gilvata x2, 6708 Metasia hymenalis x3, 6709 Metasia ibericalis x1, 6717 Metasia cuencalis x1,7504 Watsonalla uncinula (Spiny Hook-tip) x2, 7564 Itame vincularia x1,7581 Neognopharmia stevenaria x1, 8059 Scopula marginepunctata (Mullein Wave) x4, 8691 Thaumetopoea pityocampa (Pine Processionary) x1, 8801 Cryphia algae/pallida agg x5, 8805 Bryophila vandalusiae x1, 9011 Raparna conicephala x3, 9106 Pseudozarba bipartita x3, 9130 Odice jucunda x2, 9142 Eublemma parva (Small Marbled) x2, 9148 Eublemma pura x1, 9341 Aegle vespertinalis x2, 9398 Haemerosia renalis x3, 9927 Hecatera dysodea x1, 10016 Leucania punctosa x1,10096 Noctua pronuba (Large Yellow Underwing) x1, 10103 Noctua janthe x1 and 10108 Noctua lineogrisea x1 New.

3042  Heringita heringi.

5871a Acrobasis fallouella.

6531 Udea ferrugalis (Rusty Dot Pearl).

8805 Bryophila vandalusiae.

9341 Aegle vespertinalis.

9398 Haemerosia renalis.

9927 Hecatera dysodea.

10016 Leucania punctosa.

10103 Noctua janthe.

Huetor Fields and Cerro Hacho, Granada Province, Spain.

A morning down the fields and an evening visit to Hacho.

Ebird List for the fields.

Ebird List for the Hacho.

 

I met Paqui down by the Walnut tree and we did a walk along the Arroyo Vilano out to the gate, as we walked we saw Common Woodpigeon (Paloma Torcaz / Columba palumbus), European Turtle (Tórtola Europea / Streptopelia turtur) and Eurasian Collared Dove (Tórtola Turca / Streptopelia decaocto), a fly-through immature Great Spotted Cuckoo (Crialo Europeo / Clamator gladarius), 4x Western Cattle Egrets (Garcilla Bueyera / Bubulcus ibis), Booted Eagle (Aguila Calzada / Aquila penntuas), Eurasian Hoopoe (Abubilla Común / Upupa epops), European Bee-eater (Abejaruco Europeo / Merops apiaster), Eurasian Golden Oriole (Oropéndola Europea / Oriolus oriolus) ♀, Woodchat Shrike (Alcaudón Común / Lanius senator), Iberian (Rabilargo Ibérico / Cyanopica cooki) and Eurasian Magpie (Urraca Común / Pica pica), Crested Lark (Cogujada Común / Galerida cristata), Zitting Cisticola (Cistícola Buitrón / Cisticola juncidis), Melodious Warbler (Zarcero políglota / Hippolais polyglotta), Common Reed Warbler (Carricero Común / Acrocephalus scrpaceus), Barn (Golondrina Común / Hirundo rustica) and Red-rumped Swallow (Golondrina Dáurica / Cecropis daurica), Western House Martin (Avión Común Occidental / Delichon urbicum), Cetti's (Cetia Ruiseñor / Cettia cetti) and Sardinian Warbler (Curruca Cabecinegra / Curruca melanocephala), Spotless Starling (Estornino Negro / Sturnus unicolor), Common Blackbird (Mirlo Común / Turdus merula), European Stonechat (Tarabilla Europea / Saxicola rubicola), Common Waxbill (Estrilda Ondulada / Estrilda astrild), House Sparrow (Gorrión Común / Passer domesticus), Grey (Lavandera Cascadena / Motacilla cinerea), Spanish (Yellow) (Lavandera Boyera / Motacilla flava iberiae) and White Wagtail (Lavandera Blanca / Montacilla alba), European Greenfinch (Verderón Común / Chloris chloris), Common Linnet (Pardillo Común / Linaria cannabina), European Goldfinch (Jilguero Europeo / Carduelis carduelis), European Serin (Serin Verdecillo / Serinus serinus) and Corn Bunting (Escribano Triguero / Emberiza calandra).

After we returned to the car and then headed down to Paqui's for a coffee, later we had lunch and then in the evening we went up to Hacho where I set a single Moth trap.

Once the trap was on we went to the main track, set up the chairs and spent a while watching the stars, whilst there we also saw and heard Common Woodpigeon, Black Kite (Milano Negro / Milvus migrans), Eurasian Scops Owl (Autillo Europeo / Otus scops), Iberian Magpie, Eurasian Blackcap (Curruca Capirotada / Curruca capirotada), Sardinian Warbler and Common Blackbird.

Presa y Meandros del Genil, Granada Province, Spain.

After a day around the house, an evening with Paqui and some Owls.

Ebird List for near the Presa.

Eurasian Eagle Owl (Búho Real / Bubo bubo).

After catching up on a few things at the house during the day, I met Paqui in Huétor and we went out to a spot near the Presa y Meandros del Genil where we spent a while sat watching a family of 4  Eurasian Eagle Owls (Búho Real / Bubo bubo) which was amazing.

Eurasian Eagle Owl (Búho Real / Bubo bubo) x3 of the 4.

Other more interesting species seen during the evening were 3x Black-crowned Night Herons (Marinete Común / Nycticorax nycticorax), European Bee-eater (Abejaruco Europeo / Merops apiaster), Iberian Magpie (Rabilargo Ibérico / Cyanopica cooki), Western Jackdaw (Grajilla occidental / Corvus monedula), Short-toed Treecreeper (Agateador Europeo / Certhia brachydactyla), Eurasian Wren (Chochin paleártico / Troglodytes troglodytes) and Others.

Huétor Fields, Granada Province, Spain.

A morning walk along the Lucerne fields.

Ebird List for the Fields.

 

I met Paqui at the Walnut trees and we walked out to the gates and back as we usually do and  in between our chats, we saw Common Woodpigeon (Paloma Torcaz / Columba palumbus), European Turtle (Tórtola Europea / Streptopelia turtur) and Eurasian Collared Dove (Tórtola Turca / Streptopelia decaocto), 3x Little Bustards (Sisón Común / Tetrax tetrax) the first sighting of the small wintering flock, Little Ringed Plover (Chorlitejo Chico / Thinornis dubius), Little Owl (Mochuelo Europeo / Athene noctua), Eurasian Hoopoe (Abubilla Común / Upupa epops), European Bee-eater (Abejaruco Europeo / Merops apiaster), Common Kestrel (Cernicalo Vulgar / Falco tinnunculus), Woodchat Shrike (Alcaudón Común / Lanius senator), Iberian (Rabilargo Ibérico / Cyanopica cooki) and Eurasian Magpie (Urraca Común / Pica pica), Western Jackdaw (Grajilla occidental / Corvus monedula), Great Tit (Carbonera Común / Parus major), Crested Lark (Cogujada Común / Galerida cristata), Zitting Cisticola (Cistícola Buitrón / Cisticola juncidis), Melodious Warbler (Zarcero políglota / Hippolais polyglotta), Barn (Golondrina Común / Hirundo rustica) and Red-rumped Swallow (Golondrina Dáurica / Cecropis daurica), Western House Martin (Avión Común Occidental / Delichon urbicum), Cetti's (Cetia Ruiseñor / Cettia cetti) and Sardinian Warbler (Curruca Cabecinegra / Curruca melanocephala), Spotless Starling (Estornino Negro / Sturnus unicolor), Common Blackbird (Mirlo Común / Turdus merula), European Stonechat (Tarabilla Europea / Saxicola rubicola), Common Waxbill (Estrilda Ondulada / Estrilda astrild), House Sparrow (Gorrión Común / Passer domesticus), Grey (Lavandera Cascadena / Motacilla cinerea), Spanish (Yellow) (Lavandera Boyera / Motacilla flava iberiae) and White Wagtail (Lavandera Blanca / Montacilla alba), European Greenfinch (Verderón Común / Chloris chloris), Common Linnet (Pardillo Común / Linaria cannabina), European Goldfinch (Jilguero Europeo / Carduelis carduelis) and Corn Bunting (Escribano Triguero / Emberiza calandra).

Travelling South, Spain.

Heading back South after a brilliant trip to visit Santi.

 

Griffon Vultures (Bultre Leonado / Gyps fulvus).

Paqui and I set off after a coffee and thanking Santi for a very nice few days with some very good memories.

Griffon Vulture (Bultre Leonado / Gyps fulvus) Adult Left and Juv Right.

Griffon Vulture (Bultre Leonado / Gyps fulvus).

Eurasian Crag Martin (Avión Roquero / Ptyonoprogne rupestris).

Eurasian Crag Martin (Avión Roquero / Ptyonoprogne rupestris).

Eurasian Crag Martin (Avión Roquero / Ptyonoprogne rupestris).

Just after we started the drive, we made our first stop at La Yecla where we again spent a while watching the Griffon Vultures (Bultre Leonado / Gyps fulvus), a single flyby Egyptian Vulture (Alimoche Común / Neophron percnopterus), we also saw Booted Eagle (Aguila Calzada / Aquila penntuas), European Honey Buzzard (Aberjero Europeo / Pernis apivorus), Northern Raven (Cuervo grande / Corvus corax), Eurasian Golden Oriole (Oropéndola Europea / Oriolus oriolus), Barn Swallow (Golondrina Común / Hirundo rustica), Eurasian Crag (Avión Roquero / Ptyonoprogne rupestris) and Western House Martin (Avión Común Occidental / Delichon urbicum), Eurasian Blackcap (Curruca Capirotada / Curruca capirotada), Black Redstart (Colirrojo Tizón / Phoenicurus ochruros), Eurasian Nuthatch (Trepador Azul / Sitta europaea), Eurasian Wren (Chochin paleártico / Troglodytes troglodytes), House Sparrow (Gorrión Común / Passer domesticus) and Common Chaffinch (Pinzón Vulgar / Fringilla coelebs).

Griffon Vulture (Bultre Leonado / Gyps fulvus).

Griffon Vulture (Bultre Leonado / Gyps fulvus).

Egyptian Vulture (Alimoche Común / Neophron percnopterus).

As we walked back to the car, it started to warm up, and we saw single Adonis Blue (Lysandra bellargus), Tree Grayling (Hipparchia statilinus) and Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina).

Adonis Blue (Lysandra bellargus) ♀.

We continued on south and as we drove we picked up Common Woodpigeon (Paloma Torcaz / Columba palumbus), Eurasian Collared Dove (Tórtola Turca / Streptopelia decaocto), Red-legged Partridge (Perdiz Roja / Alectoris rufa), Red (Milano Real / Milvus milvus) and Black Kite (Milano Negro / Milvus migrans), Common Buzzard (Busardo Ratonero / Buteo buteo), European Bee-eater (Abejaruco Europeo / Merops apiaster), Carrion Crow (Corneja Negra / Corvus corone), Eurasian Magpie (Urraca Común / Pica pica), White Wagtail (Lavandera Blanca / Montacilla alba) and Corn Bunting (Escribano Triguero / Emberiza calandra) before we stopped again to get some photo's of one of the many Sunflower fields and added Crested Lark (Cogujada Común / Galerida cristata).

Our next stop was at a spot to the south of Madrid after having a fairly quiet drive through the City, out on the fields we searched of birds, it was fairly quiet, however we did get great views of a couple of Cinereous  / Eurasian Black Vulture (Buitre Negro / Aegypius monachus) x2, Booted Eagle, Western Marsh Harrier (Aguilucho Lagunero Occidental / Circus aeruginosus), Common Kestrel (Cernicalo Vulgar / Falco tinnunculus), Black Stork (Cigüena Negra / Ciconia nigra), a few Pin-tailed Sandgrouse (Ganga Ibérica / Pterocles alchata), Common Swift (Vencejo Común / Apus apus), Woodchat (Alcaudón Común / Lanius senator) and Iberian Grey Shrike (Alcaudón Real / Lanius meridionalis), Calandra Lark (Calandria Común / Melanocorypha calandra), European Stonechat (Tarabilla Europea / Saxicola rubicola) and European Greenfinch (Verderón Común / Chloris chloris).

Cinereous  / Eurasian Black Vultures (Buitre Negro / Aegypius monachus).

Cinereous  / Eurasian Black Vultures (Buitre Negro / Aegypius monachus).

Cinereous  / Eurasian Black Vultures (Buitre Negro / Aegypius monachus).

Cinereous  / Eurasian Black Vultures (Buitre Negro / Aegypius monachus).

Common Kestrel (Cernicalo Vulgar / Falco tinnunculus).

Common Kestrel (Cernicalo Vulgar / Falco tinnunculus).

Black Storks (Cigüena Negra / Ciconia nigra).

Pin-tailed Sandgrouse (Ganga Ibérica / Pterocles alchata).

Pin-tailed Sandgrouse (Ganga Ibérica / Pterocles alchata).

Iberian Grey Shrike (Alcaudón Real / Lanius meridionalis).

Calandra Lark (Calandria Común / Melanocorypha calandra).

Corn Bunting (Escribano Triguero / Emberiza calandra).

Other species seen as we drove around these fields were Praying Mantis (Mantis religiosa), Red-veined Darter (Sympetrum fonscolombii), Scarlet Darter (Crocothemis erythraea), Orange-winged Dropwing (Trithemis kirbyi), Banded Groundling (Brachythemis leucosticta), Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) and Rabbit (Conejo / Oryctolagus cuniculus).

Praying Mantis (Mantis religiosa).

Praying Mantis (Mantis religiosa).

Orange-winged Dropwing (Trithemis kirbyi) ♀.

Banded Groundling (Brachythemis leucosticta) ♀.

Red-veined Darter (Sympetrum fonscolombii) .

Red-veined Darter (Sympetrum fonscolombii) ♀.

Scarlet Darter (Crocothemis erythraea) ♀.

Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta).

We returned to the motorway and then completed the drive south and once we got home we unpacked and got the washing on after a cracking few days away.