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Tuesday, 11 August 2026

Travelling North to Santi's in Santo Domingo de Silos, Burgos Province, Spain.

Day one of Paqui and my trip to the North to see Santi and the Eclipse.
 
Paqui and I were off just after 08:00 and headed to Granada and then up through Madrid to Santi's house in Santo Domingo de Silos, before we stopped for breakfast we saw Common Woodpigeon (Paloma Torcaz / Columba palumbus), Feral Pigeon (Paloma Bravía / Columba livia), Eurasian Collared (Tórtola Turca / Streptopelia decaocto) and European Turtle Dove (Tórtola Europea / Streptopelia turtur),  Black Kite (Milano Negro / Milvus migrans), Booted Eagle (Aguila Calzada / Aquila penntuas), Barn (Golondrina Común / Hirundo rustica) and Red-rumped Swallow (Golondrina Dáurica / Cecropis daurica), Eurasian Magpie (Urraca Común / Pica pica) and Spotless Starling (Estornino Negro / Sturnus unicolor).
After breakfast we continued North through Madrid and then stopped for some lunch, during this section of the drive we had Griffon Vulture (Bultre Leonado / Gyps fulvus), Red Kite (Milano Real / Milvus milvus), Western Marsh Harrier (Aguilucho Lagunero Occidental / Circus aeruginosus), Common Kestrel (Cernicalo Vulgar / Falco tinnunculus), European Bee-eater (Abejaruco Europeo / Merops apiaster) and Woodchat Shrike (Alcaudón Común / Lanius senator).
We continued on, after making a quick stop at a Supermarket in Aranda de Duero we arrived at Santi's house where he met us outside, Santi's friends Enzo and Francesco soon joined us and helped us unload the car.
Lerma Parador.
After settling in we had a run up to Lerma where we had planned to have an ice-cream at the Parador hotel, unfortunately it was shut for a private function so we sat and had a drink in a nice bar before heading back to Santi's for food and a much-needed good night's sleep.
During the drive there and back, we saw Small White (Pieris rapae), Griffon VultureCommon Buzzard (Busardo Ratonero / Buteo buteo), Common Swift (Vencejo Común / Apus apus), Red-legged Partridge (Perdiz Roja / Alectoris rufa), European Bee-eater and Roe Deer (Corzo / Capreolus capreolus).

Monday, 10 August 2026

Huétor Fields and Hacho, Granada Province, Spain.

A morning walk with Paqui, followed by a visit to Loja and a nice end to the day under the Stars up on Hacho.
 
I met Paqui down on the fields and we walked out towards the gate, on the way we picked up Common Woodpigeon (Paloma Torcaz / Columba palumbus), Eurasian Collared (Tórtola Turca / Streptopelia decaocto) and European Turtle Dove (Tórtola Europea / Streptopelia turtur), Black Kite (Milano Negro / Milvus migrans), Common Buzzard (Busardo Ratonero / Buteo buteo), Common Kestrel (Cernicalo Vulgar / Falco tinnunculus), Little Ringed Plover (Chorlitejo Chico / Thinornis dubius), European Bee-eater (Abejaruco Europeo / Merops apiaster), Eurasian Hoopoe (Abubilla Común / Upupa epops), Eurasian Golden Oriole (Oropéndola Europea / Oriolus oriolus), Red-rumped (Golondrina Dáurica / Cecropis daurica) and Barn Swallow (Golondrina Común / Hirundo rustica), Western House Martin (Avión Común Occidental / Delichon urbicum), European Stonechat (Tarabilla Europea / Saxicola rubicola), Common Blackbird (Mirlo Común / Turdus merula), Sardinian Warbler (Curruca Cabecinegra / Curruca melanocephala), Zitting Cisticola (Cistícola Buitrón / Cisticola juncidis), Iberian (Rabilargo Ibérico / Cyanopica cooki) and Eurasian Magpie (Urraca Común / Pica pica), Spanish (Yellow) Wagtail (Lavandera Boyera / Motacilla flava iberiae), Spotless Starling (Estornino Negro / Sturnus unicolor), Woodchat Shrike (Alcaudón Común / Lanius senator), Greater Short-toed (Terrera Común / Calandrella brachydactyla) and Crested Lark (Cogujada Común / Galerida cristata), Common Waxbill (Estrilda Ondulada / Estrilda astrild), House Sparrow (Gorrión Común / Passer domesticus), Common Linnet (Pardillo Común / Linaria cannabina), European Goldfinch (Jilguero Europeo / Carduelis carduelis), and Corn Bunting (Escribano Triguero / Emberiza calandra).
We returned to the cars, and I followed Paqui down to her place, where I left my car, then we went on to Loja, where we went to the Market and had a coffee.
I then returned home for a while, later I was back down to Paqui's for a very nice salmon lunchtime meal.
I returned home again and did some more bits before Paqui picked me up just after 21:00 on the way up to Hacho, as we drove up we saw Little Owl (Mochuelo Europeo / Athene noctua) and Rabbits (Conejo / Oryctolagus cuniculus).
We parked on the track where we sat for a while and watched the stars, seeing a couple of Shooting stars before we headed home. 

Sunday, 9 August 2026

Cerro Hacho and the Cacín Valley, Granada Province, Spain.

Checking the Moth traps with Dave and later a walk with Paqui.
 
Dave and I were up on Hacho at just after 07:00 checking the four traps, the first was by far the best.
 
9398 Haemerosia renalis, moth of the morning.
0842 Placodoma ragonoti x1, 1024 Eumasia parietariella x3, 2926 Pterolonche lutescentella x1, 3036 Stibaromacha ratella x4,
 3842 Dichomeris acuminatus x1, 4855 Epinotia thapsiana x1, 5153 Cydia fagiglandana x4, 5578 Lamoria anella x1, 5624 Bostra obsoletali 11, 5646 Loryma egregialis x1, 5742 Etiella zinckenella x5, 5761 Pempelia genistella x1, 5767 Pempelia palumbella x2, 5786 Dioryctria mendacella x1, 5830 Epischnia illotella x1, 5850 Oxybia transversella x1,
0842 Placodoma ragonoti.

5742 Etiella zinckenella.
5893 Valdovecaria hispanicella.
5871a Acrobasis fallouella.
5646 Loryma egregialis.
5871a Acrobasis fallouella x5, 5893 Valdovecaria hispanicella x1, 6001 Euzophera lunulella x3, 6027 Ancylosis cinnamomella x1, 6107 Ephestia welseriella x7, 6267 Agriphila straminella x1, 6551 Udea numeralis x7, 6590 Ecpyrrhorrhoe diffusalis x1, 6599 Pyrausta sanguinalis (Scarce Crimson & Gold) x1, 6619 Uresiphita gilvata x12, 6690 Palpita vitrealis x2, 6700 Dolicharthria punctalis x1, 6702 Dolicharthria bruguieralis x2,  6704 Antigastra catalaunalis x1, 
6708 Metasia hymenalis.

6708 Metasia hymenalis.
6709 Metasia ibericalis.
6717 Metasia cuencalis.
6708 Metasia hymenalis x2, 6709 Metasia ibericalis x1, 6717 Metasia cuencalis x2, 6775 Phyllodesma suberifolia x1, 7504 Watsonalla uncinula (Spiny Hook-tip) x20, 7564 Itame vincularia x23, 7573 Acanthovalva inconspicuaria x2, 7581 Neognopharmia stevenaria x19, 7725 Menophora japygiaria (Brassy Waved Umber) x2, 8048 Scopula submutata x11, 8051 Scopula decorata x1, 8059 Scopula marginepunctata (Mullein Wave) x7, 8175 Idaea eugeniata x1, 8211 Rhodometra sacaria (The Vestal) x1, 8599 Gymnoscelis rufifasciata (Double-striped Pug) x1, 8691 Thaumetopoea pityocampa (Pine Processionary) x6, 8801 Cryphia algae/pallida agg x20, 
8810 Bryophila raptricula.
8811 Bryophila gea.
8805 Bryophila vandalusiae.
8805 Bryophila vandalusiae.
8818 Bryopsis muralis (Marbled Green).
8818 Bryopsis muralis (Marbled Green).
8805 Bryophila vandalusiae x2, 8810 Bryophila raptricula x1, 8811 Bryophila gea x1, 8816a Bryophila perloides x2, 8818 
Bryopsis muralis (Marbled Green) x2, 8821 Bryonicta pineti x2, 8904 Dysgonia algira  (Passenger) x1, 8959 Aedia leucomelas (Sorcerer) x1, 8965 Tyta luctuosa (The Four-spotted) x1, 9011 Raparna conicephala x4, 9100 Acontia lucida (Pale Shoulder) x1, 9106 Pseudozarba bipartita x6, 9128 Odice pergrata x4, 9130 Odice jucunda x11, 9140 Eublemma ostrina (Purple Marbled) x1, 9142 Eublemma parva (Small Marbled) x4, 9148 Eublemma pura x6, 9165 Metachrostes velox x1, 9341 Aegle vespertinalis x1, 9398 Haemerosia renalis x16 NEW, 9423 Caradrina aspersa x1, 9433 Paradrina clavipalpis (Pale Mottled Willow) x1, 9435/6 Caradrina noctivaga / flavirena x2, 9460 Spodoptera exigua (Small Mottled Willow) x1, 10347 Agrotis trux x1 and 10501 Eilema interposita x1.
9130 Odice jucunda.
7581 Neognopharmia stevenaria.
7564 Itame vincularia.
We also had Clouded Yellow (Colias croceus) x3+, Southern Brown Argus (Aricia cramera) x50+, Small Heath (Coenonympha pamphilus) x6+, Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina) x2+, Common Woodpigeon (Paloma Torcaz / Columba palumbus), Barn Swallow (Golondrina Común / Hirundo rustica), Eurasian Golden Oriole (Oropéndola Europea / Oriolus oriolus), Common Blackbird (Mirlo Común / Turdus merula), Mistle Thrush (Zorzal Charlo / Turdus viscivorus), Eurasian Blue (Herrerillo Común / Cyanistes caeruleus) and Coal Tit  (Carbonero Garrapinos / Periparus ater), Sardinian (Curruca Cabecinegra / Curruca melanocephala) and Western Bonelli's Warbler (Mosquitero Papialbo / Phylloscopus bonelli), Iberian Magpie (Rabilargo Ibérico / Cyanopica cooki), Cirl Bunting (Escribano Soteño / Emberiza cirlus), Common Crossbill (Piquituerto Común / Loxia curvirostra), Common Linnet (Pardillo Común / Linaria cannabina), Common Chaffinch (Pinzón Vulgar / Fringilla coelebs) and European Goldfinch (Jilguero Europeo / Carduelis carduelis).
Dave headed off at around 17:00 for the Sierra Nevada, Paqui and I later went back to the lower Cacín Valley for a walk finding European Turtle Dove (Tórtola Europea / Streptopelia turtur), Booted Eagle (Aguila Calzada / Aquila penntuas), Eurasian Eagle Owl (Búho Real / Bubo bubo), Red-necked Nightjar (Chotacabras Cuellirrojo / Caprimulgus ruficollis), European Bee-eater (Abejaruco Europeo / Merops apiaster), Great Spotted Woodpecker (Pico Picapinos / Dendrocopos major), Western House Martin (Avión Común Occidental / Delichon urbicum), Eurasian Blackcap (Curruca Capirotada / Curruca capirotada), Cetti's Warbler (Cetia Ruiseñor / Cettia cetti), Eurasian Wren (Chochin paleártico / Troglodytes troglodytes), Common Nightingale (Ruisenor Común / Luscinia megarhynchos), Western Jackdaw (Grajilla occidental / Corvus monedula), Crested Lark (Cogujada Común / Galerida cristata), Hawfinch (Picogordo Común / Coccotraustes coccotrauetes), and Corn Bunting (Escribano Triguero / Emberiza calandra).

Saturday, 8 August 2026

Huétor Tajar and Cerro Hacho, Granada Province, Spain.

Lunch at Paqui's and then setting some Moth lights up on Cerro Hacho.
 
Dave and I checked the traps in the garden (previous post) and then caught up with some Laptop work, later we went down to Paqui's for a very nice lunch; thanks Paqui.
The Oak tree trap (which was the least successful, probably due to predation of the Moths.
After a while we went back up to my place and early in the evening went up to Cerro Hacho where we set up 4 of Dave's traps. 
Pine tree Trap.
As we were walking around the area we saw Common Woodpigeon (Paloma Torcaz / Columba palumbus), Eurasian Golden Oriole (Oropéndola Europea / Oriolus oriolus), European Bee-eater (Abejaruco Europeo / Merops apiaster), European Robin (Petirrojo Europeo / Erithacus rubecula), Common Blackbird (Mirlo Común / Turdus merula), Sardinian Warbler (Curruca Cabecinegra / Curruca melanocephala), Common Chaffinch (Pinzón Vulgar / Fringilla coelebs)Lang's Short-tailed Blue (Leptotes pirithous), Southern Brown Argus (Aricia cramera) and Striped Grayling (Hipparchia fidia).
Limestone rock trap.
Once the traps were all in place we went off down to Huétor where we had hoped to meet Paqui again for drinks and food but unfortunately she was not feeling very good so decided not to join us sadly.

Near Huétor Tajar, Granada Province, Spain.

Moth Records for the 7th August 2026.
15W Actinic on the terrace, +24.
55 Moths of 24 Species.
Any corrections, PLEASE send me a comment on the post, thanks.
Licence from Junta de Andalucía.
 
2981 Symmoca tofosella New for the garden.
A quiet couple of traps in the garden with Dave Grundy, however there was still a new species for Dave.
1715 Agonopterix scopariella.
5993 Euzophera pinguis.
Species included 1715 Agonopterix scopariella x1, 2976 Symmoca signatella x3, 2981 Symmoca tofosella x1 NEW for my garden, 3029 Dysspastus fallax x6,  4855 Epinotia thapsiana x1, 5578 Lamoria anella x1, 5624 Bostra obsoletali x10, 5627 Pyralis farinalis x1, 5993 Euzophera pinguis x1, 6118 Cadra figulilella x1, 6441 Aporodes floralis x2, 6619 Uresiphita gilvata x1, 6690a Palpita vitrealis x2, 6700 Dolicharthria punctalis x1, 6702 Dolicharthria bruguieralis x1, 8145 Brachyglossina manicaria x2, 8211 Rhodometra sacaria (The Vestal) x1, 8599 Gymnoscelis rufifasciata (Double-striped Pug) x1, 8899 Clytie illunaris (Trent Double-stripe) x1, 9100 Acontia lucida (Pale Shoulder) x1, 9129 Odice suava x2 New for Dave, 9142 Eublemma parva (Small Marbled) x13 and 9460 Spodoptera exigua (Small Mottled Willow) x1.
8899 Clytie illunaris (Trent Double-stripe).

9129 Odice suava.
Spider species eating a Moth in the trap.

Friday, 7 August 2026

Near Huétor Tajar, Granada Province, Spain.

A morning in the Garden, lunch with Paqui and an evening with Dave Grundy and Paqui.
 
I started the day by doing a few jobs ready for Dave Grundy's arrival later in the day and then headed down to have Lunch at Paqui's which as always was a pleasure.
Dave arrived at around 16:30, we chatted and later set up my trap on the terrace and one of Dave's down on the lower terrace before going down to Huétor for a few drinks and some food. 
After a little while we were joined by Paqui for a very nice evening. 

Thursday, 6 August 2026

Huétor Fields, Olive Groves nearby and Rio Cacín, Granada Province, Spain.

A morning walk along the Lucerne Fields and a late visit to the Cacín Valley.
Ebird List for the Fields.
 
I met Paqui down at the walnut trees and we walked out to the Gate and back, recording a calling Common Quail (Codorniz Común / Coturnix coturnix), Red-legged Partridge (Perdiz Roja / Alectoris rufa), Common Woodpigeon (Paloma Torcaz / Columba palumbus), Eurasian Collared (Tórtola Turca / Streptopelia decaocto) and European Turtle Dove (Tórtola Europea / Streptopelia turtur), 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), Eurasian Golden Oriole (Oropéndola Europea / Oriolus oriolus), Woodchat Shrike (Alcaudón Común / Lanius senator), Iberian Magpie (Rabilargo Ibérico / Cyanopica cooki), Eurasian Magpie (Urraca Común / Pica pica), Great Tit (Carbonera Común / Parus major), Crested Lark (Cogujada Común / Galerida cristata), Greater Short-toed Lark (Terrera Común / Calandrella brachydactyla), Zitting Cisticola (Cistícola Buitrón / Cisticola juncidis), Melodious Warbler (Zarcero políglota / Hippolais polyglotta), Barn Swallow (Golondrina Común / Hirundo rustica), Western House Martin (Avión Común Occidental / Delichon urbicum), Cetti's Warbler (Cetia Ruiseñor / Cettia cetti), Sardinian Warbler (Curruca Cabecinegra / Curruca melanocephala), Spotless Starling (Estornino Negro / Sturnus unicolor), Common Blackbird (Mirlo Común / Turdus merula), Common Nightingale (Ruisenor Común / Luscinia megarhynchos), European Stonechat (Tarabilla Europea / Saxicola rubicola), Common Waxbill (Estrilda Ondulada / Estrilda astrild), 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), Corn Bunting (Escribano Triguero / Emberiza calandra) and Perez's Frog (Rana Común / Pelophylax perezi).
Looking towards Realenga from Paqui's Olives.
Paqui checking things out.
We reached the car, and then Paqui took me up to check on another area of her Olive Tree, which, when we got there, looked very good, with nice, fat-looking fruits.
The good looking Olives. 
We went back down to the Walnut trees where I collected my car and followed Paqui down to her place for a coffee before I went back home, later we met again for lunch and then late in the evening we went for a quick look for the Eurasian Eagle Owl (Búho Real / Bubo bubo) which we only heard tonight.
Other species seen included Red-necked Nightjar (Chotacabras Cuellirrojo / Caprimulgus ruficollis), Common Nightingale (Ruisenor Común / Luscinia megarhynchos),  Sardinian Warbler (Curruca Cabecinegra / Curruca melanocephala), Iberian Magpie (Rabilargo Ibérico / Cyanopica cooki) and a Signal Crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus) which was crossing the road near the Rio as we were leaving. 

Wednesday, 5 August 2026

Playa de las Amoladeras near Cabo de Gata, Almeria, Spain.

A day chilling with Paqui in Almeria.
Ebird List for Playa de las Amoladeras.

Playa de las Amoladeras.

We left Huétor and drove around the North of Granada and then down to the coast to the East of Almeria, once we were set up I started to check through a flock of Gulls on the beach; most were Yellow-legged Gulls (Gaviota Patiamarilla / Larus Michahellis), there were also singles of Lesser Black-backed (Gaviota Sombria / Larus fuscus), Audouin's (Gaviota de Audouin / Larus audouinii) and Black-headed (Gaviota Reidora / Chroicocephalus ridibundus).
Paqui's beach Food, ¡Qué rico!

Other species seen during the visit included Kentish Plover (Chorlitejo Patinegro / Anarhynchus alexandrinus) x1, Common Sandpiper (Andarrios Chico / Actitis hypoleucos) x5, Curlew Sandpiper (Correlimos Zarapitin / Calidris ferruginea) x2, Dunlin (Correlimos Común / Calidris alpina) x3, Sandwich Tern (Charrán Patinegro / Thalasseus sandvicensis), Greater Flamingo (Flamenco Común / Phoenicopterus roseus) x1 immature, Common Kestrel (Cernicalo Vulgar / Falco tinnunculus), Crested Lark (Cogujada Común / Galerida cristata), Barn Swallow (Golondrina Común / Hirundo rustica), Western House Martin (Avión Común Occidental / Delichon urbicum) and Sea Daffodil (Pancratium maritimum).

Tuesday, 4 August 2026

Huétor Fields and the Cacín Valley near A92, Granada Province, Spain.

Huétor Fields, a return to the Cacín Valley to look for the Eagle Owl, then had a Barn Owl on the way home.
Ebird List for Huétor Fields.

I started the day with a bit of gardening and then went down to the fields where I met Paqui for a short walk before going to her place for a coffee.
Later we met again and repeated yesterday's walk along the Cacín valley where we again saw and heard the Eurasian Eagle Owl (Búho Real / Bubo bubo) and many of the species seen yesterday.
We returned to Huétor where I popped Paqui back to her apartment before heading home, on the way I was surprised to see a Western Barn Owl (Lechuza Común / Tyto alba) fly across the road in front of me and away across the fields back towards Huétor. 

Monday, 3 August 2026

Rio Cacín near to the A92, Granada Province, Spain.

A late walk with Paqui along the Rio Cacín.
Ebird List for the Rio Cacín.
 
Paqui and I went for a walk along the lower part of the Rio Cacín near the A92 motorway, after parking we followed the river for a while.
During the walk we saw European Turtle Dove (Tórtola Europea / Streptopelia turtur), Common Swift (Vencejo Común / Apus apus), Booted Eagle (Aguila Calzada / Aquila penntuas), Common Buzzard (Busardo Ratonero / Buteo buteo), Eurasian Eagle Owl (Búho Real / Bubo bubo), European Bee-eater (Abejaruco Europeo / Merops apiaster), Great Spotted Woodpecker (Pico Picapinos / Dendrocopos major), Eurasian Golden Oriole (Oropéndola Europea / Oriolus oriolus), Common Kestrel (Cernicalo Vulgar / Falco tinnunculus), Iberian Magpie (Rabilargo Ibérico / Cyanopica cooki), Woodchat Shrike (Alcaudón Común / Lanius senator), Melodious Warbler (Zarcero políglota / Hippolais polyglotta), Eurasian Crag Martin (Avión Roquero / Ptyonoprogne rupestris), Short-toed Treecreeper (Agateador Europeo / Certhia brachydactyla), Eurasian Wren (Chochin paleártico / Troglodytes troglodytes), Spotted Flycatcher (Papamoscas Gris / Muscicapa striata), Common Nightingale (Ruisenor Común / Luscinia megarhynchos) and Hawfinch (Picogordo Común / Coccotraustes coccotrauetes).

Friday, 31 July 2026

Hoya de Pedraza Botanical Garden, Sierra Nevada, Granada Province, Spain.

An evening looking for Nightjars and watching the Stars.
Ebird List for the Gardens.
 
Sunset at the Botanical Gardens.
Paqui and I headed out towards Granada and then up to the parking area at the Pedraza Botanical Garden where we set the chairs up and waited for dusk.
As we sat there, we saw and heard Common Woodpigeon (Paloma Torcaz / Columba palumbus), Eurasian Jay (Arrendajo Euroasiático / Garrulus glandarius), Coal (Carbonero Garrapinos / Periparus ater) and Great Tit (Carbonera Común / Parus major), Common Blackbird (Mirlo Común / Turdus merula), European Robin (Petirrojo Europeo / Erithacus rubecula), Common Chaffinch (Pinzón Vulgar / Fringilla coelebs) and a very smart ♂ Spanish Ibex (Cabra montés / Capra pyrenaica hispanica).
As the light dropped a European Nightjar (Chotacabras Europeo / Caprimulgus europaeus) flew along the ridge above us and then called briefly a couple of times as it went darker, we also heard at least 3 different Eurasian Scops Owls (Autillo Europeo / Otus scops) calling in the same area before dropping back down the hill and going home to Huétor. 

Wednesday, 29 July 2026

Huétor Fields, Granada Province, Spain.

A late-evening visit to the Fields.
Ebird List for the Fields.

Stuffed Courgettes, SO GOOD.
I went down to Paqui's for lunch, as usual it was absolutely beautiful food which I enjoyed very much, later in the day we both met up again down on the fields.
I went down onto the fields once it started to cool down a little, where I set up the chairs and chilled watching the sun drop behind the hills out to the west before Paqui arrived
It was quiet when I first arrived except for a hunting Black-winged Kite (Elanio Común / Elanus caeruleus), which looked nice against the orange sky.
The Fields at Dusk.
As Paqui was walking up towards where I was sitting, she pointed to my left as there was suddenly a group of 12 Montagu's Harriers (Aguilucho Cenizo / Circus pygargus) flying in from the west; they spent a while circling above us and out over the fields before dropping in to roost on the ground.
Other species seen included European Turtle Dove (Tórtola Europea / Streptopelia turtur), Red-necked Nightjar (Chotacabras Cuellirrojo / Caprimulgus ruficollis), Common Swift (Vencejo Común / Apus apus), Eurasian Stone Curlew (Alcaraván Común / Burhinus oedicnemus), European Bee-eater (Abejaruco Europeo / Merops apiaster), Eurasian Magpie (Urraca Común / Pica pica), Barn Swallow (Golondrina Común / Hirundo rustica), Western House Martin (Avión Común Occidental / Delichon urbicum), Common Blackbird (Mirlo Común / Turdus merula), Corn Bunting (Escribano Triguero / Emberiza calandra) and Perez's Frog (Rana Común / Pelophylax perezi).
The rising Moon.