Migration Around Huetor Tajar and Loja, Granada Province.

Migrants and Red-necked Nightjars.

Eurasian Stone Curlew (Alcaraván Común / Burhinus oedicnemus).

During the day several flocks of European Honey Buzzards (Aberjero Europeo / Pernis apivorus), Black Kites (Milano Negro / Milvus migrans) and a few singleton Short-toed Snake Eagles (Culebrera Europea / Circaetus gallicus) were seen passing west from the garden. 

European Bee-eaters (Abejaruco Común / Merops apiaster) were also pushing south with several hundred being noted during the afternoon, later several were on wires a Km or so from the house. 

Whilst driving down to the local supermarket Zitting Cisticola (Buitrón / Cisticola juncidis), Spanish (Yellow) Wagtail (Lavandera Boyera / Motacilla flava iberiae), Short-toed Lark (Terrera Común / Calandrella brachydactyla) and Eurasian Stone Curlew (Alcaraván Común / Burhinus oedicnemus) were all seen. 

Whilst having a beer on the way back quite a few more Eurasian Stone Curlews were seen dropping into the fields nearby, possibly the start of the winter gatherings we get locally, some years numbering 900+. 

The final birds of the day were four Red-necked Nightjars (Chotacabras Cuellirrojo / Caprimulgus ruficollis), three seen whilst driving home and one sat on the wires at the side of the house.