A walk along the old tram line in the Sierra Nevada near Gűejar Sierra.
Nettle-tree Butterfly (Libythea celtis). |
We parked by the river and checked the marginal areas where there were again lots of Southern Marbled (Carcharodus baeticus) and Small Skipper (Thymelicus sylvestris), Swallowtail (Papilio machaon), Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui), Marsh Fritillary (Euphydryas aurinia), False Mallow / Mallow Skipper (Carcharodus tripolina / alceae), Holly (Celastrina argiolus) and Long-tailed Blue (Lampides boeticus), Red-underwing Skipper (Spialia sertorius), Small White (Pieris rapae), Comma ( Polygonia c-album) and Spanish Purple Hairstreak (Laeosopis roboris) as well as Large Pincertail (Onychogomphus uncatus) and Blue / Common Emperor (Anax imperator).
Crag Martins (Avión Roquero / Ptyonoprogne rupestris) in a nest in one of the tunnels. |
We came to a damp area on the roadside and found a nice male Keeled Skimmer (Orthetrum coerulescens) and literally 100s of Southern Marbled Skippers, a single Nettle-tree Butterfly (Libythea celtis) which was particularly pleasing as I had not got the camera on one before, Silver-studded Blue (Plebejus argus), Clouded Yellow (Colias croceus), Bath (Pontia daplidice) and Black-veined White (Aporia crataegi).
We made a stop at one of the bars and had a couple of drinks before making our way back down the track towards the car adding Knapweed Fritillary (Melitaea phoebe) and two Large Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros) and a Grayling (Hipparchia semele).
Grayling (Hipparchia semele). |
We dropped back down the hill and headed back to the house for a quiet afternoon on the terrace.