Another couple of year ticks.
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| Giant Orchid (Himantoglossum robertiana). |
Jayne and I popped up to Garden Centre on the A92 at Moraleda to pick up a couple of plants and on the way back we called at Balsa de Regidor where I had a quick scan of this man made naturalised pool. On the water there were a fewmale
Common Pochards (Porrón Común / Aythya ferina), two pairs of
Northern Shoveler (Pato Cuchara / Anas clypeata), a few
Mallard (Anade Azulón / Anas platyrhynchos),
Eurasian Coot (Focha Común / Fulica atra),
Common Moorhen (Gallineta Común / Gallinulas chloropus) and
Little Grebe (Zampullín Común / Tachybaptus ruficollis).
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| Giant Orchid (Himantoglossum robertiana). |
I then picked up a couple of
Black-winged Stilt (Ciguenela Común / Himantopus himantopus) which were roosting in a muddy along with a couple of male
Eurasian Teals (Cerceta Común / Anas crecca). In the air and around the margins I located
Barn Swallow (Golondrina Común / Hirundo rustica),
Blackcap (Curruca Capirotada / Sylvia atricailla),
Willow Warbler (Mosquitero Musical / Phylloscopus trochillus),
Little Egret (Garceta Común / Egreeta garzetta),
Common Chiffchaff (Mosquitero Común / Phylloscopus collybita),
Collared Dove (Tórtola Turca / Streptopelia decaocto) and
Woodchat Shrike (Alcaudón Común / Lanius senator).
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| Giant Orchids (Himantoglossum robertiana). |
Jayne and I then went passed the house and up to the Northern slopes of Hacho where we were looking for more Pine Cones to stop the ******** cats from dumping in the herb patch. While Jayne filled two bags of cones I spent some time looking for some Orchids, there were loads of
Giant Orchids (Himantoglossum robertiana) of varying colours, dozens of
Ophrys forestieri, a couple of
Sawfly Orchids (Ophrys tenthredinifera) and a few
Southern Early Purple's (Orchis olbiensis). In the same area there were lots of
Yellow Anemone (Anemone palmata).
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| Giant Orchid (Himantoglossum robertiana). |
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Birds included
Common Crossbill (Piquituerto Común / Loxia curvirostra),
Coal Tit (Carbonero Garrapinos / Parus ater),
Hoopoe (Abubilla / Upupa epops) and down in the quarry a male
Blue-rock Thrush (Roquero Solitario / Monticola solitarius).
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| Ophry Dyris. |
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| Sawfly Orchids (Ophrys tenthredinifera). |
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| Southern Early Purple Orchid (Orchis olbiensis). |
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| Yellow Anemone (Anemone palmata). |
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