A walk along the Pesquera Gorge looking for Dragons.
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Orange-winged Dropwing (Trithemis kirbyi). |
I drove out to Zagra via Ventoross de San Jose, on the way I picked up Red-rumped Swallows (Golondrina Dáurica / Hirundo daurica), European Bee-eaters (Abejaruco Común / Merops apiaster), Common Swift (Vencejo Común / Apus apus), Iberian Magpie (Rabilargo / Cyanopica cooki), House Martin (Avión Común / Delichon urbica) and White Wagtail (Lavandera Blanca / Montacilla alba).
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Keeled Skimmer (Orthetrum coerulescens) teneral male. |
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Keeled Skimmer (Orthetrum coerulescens) teneral male. |
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Keeled Skimmer (Orthetrum coerulescens) teneral male. |
I park near to the start of the walk and droped down into the river where I found a strange looking Horsefly type thing and the first of a great many Orange-winged Dropwing (Trithemis kirbyi) which were very common all the way up the river and as I passed through the crags there were several more European Bee-eaters calling, a singing male Blue-rock Thrush (Roquero Solitario / Monticola solitarius) and a couple of Crag Martin (Avión Roquero / Ptyonoprogne rupestris) which were feeding along the cliff faces.
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Bath White (Pontia daplidice). |
Out the other side I followed the river until it reached a pool which made it difficult to pass and the surrounding scrub was impassable and so I turned around.
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Orange-winged Dropwing (Trithemis kirbyi). |
On my way up I found a 3 male and 1 female Violet Dropwings (Trithemis annulata), 2 male Southern Skimmer (Orthetrum brunneum), 4 male Copper Demoiselle's (Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis), Epaulet Skimmer (Orthetrum chrysostigma) x 1 teneral male and 1 female, a smart male Blue / Common Emperor (Anax imperator) and a few White Featherlegs (Platycnemis latipes).
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Violet Dropwins (Trithemis annulata). |
I also saw a few butterfly species including Bath White (Pontia daplidice), Iberian Scarce Swallowtail (Iphiclides feisthameli), Mediterranean Skipper (Gegenes nostrodamus) and Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas)
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Violet Dropwins (Trithemis annulata). |
In the air there were several large flocks of Woodpigeon (Paloma Torcaz / Columba palumbus), a few fast moving Turtle Doves (Tórtola Europea / Streptopelia turtur), Barn Swallow (Golondrina Común / Hirundo rustica) and in the trees and scrub Sardinian Warbler (Curruca Cabecinegra / Sylvia melanocephala), Serin (Verdecillo / Serinus serinus), Wren (Chochin / Troglodytes troglodytes), Red-legged Partridge (Perdiz Roja / Alectoris rufa), Hoopoe (Abubilla / Upupa epops), Great Tit (Carbonera Común / Parus major) and Blackcap (Curruca Capirotada / Sylvia atricailla).
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Southern Skimmer (Orthetrum brunneum). |
As I walked back I found a singles of both Large Pincertail (Onychogomphus uncatus) and Long Skimmer (Orthetrum trinacria), the latter was the first I had seen at this site.
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Fly needing a name. |
I got back to the car and headed back home, later I did a loop of the town and saw Red-necked Nightjar (Chotacabras Cuellirrojo / Caprimulgus ruficollis) and Little Owl (Mochuelo Europeo / Athene noctua) as well as a flock of 500+ Jackdaws (Grajilla / Corvus monedula) going to roost in river side trees.
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