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Friday 29 March 2024

Huétor Fields, Granada Province, Spain.

A quick walk on the Patch.

Whinchat (Tarabilla Nortena / Saxicola rubetra).

Late on in the afternoon the rain stopped for a while so I went for a quick walk along the Lucerne fields where I saw a few new arrivals Whinchat (Tarabilla Nortena / Saxicola rubetra), Willow Warbler (Mosquitero Musical / Phylloscopus trochillus), lots of Western Yellow Wagtails (Lavandera Boyera / Motacilla flava), Barn Swallow (Golondrina Común / Hirundo rustica), House Martin (Avión Común / Delichon urbica), Montagu's Harrier (Aguilucho Cenizo / Circus pygargus), Woodchat Shrike (Alcaudón Común / Lanius senator), Common Quail (Codorniz Común / Coturnix coturnix) and Nightingale (Ruisenor Común / Luscinia megarhynchos).
Woodchat Shrike (Alcaudón Común / Lanius senator) looking a tad soggy.

More regular species included
Black-winged Kite (Elanio Común / Elanus caeruleus), Tree Sparrow (Gorrión Molinero / Passer montanus), White Wagtail (Lavandera Blanca / Montacilla alba), Crested Lark (Cogujada / Galerida cristata), Common Stonechat (Tarabilla Común / Saxicola torquata), Corn Bunting (Triguero / Emberiza calandra), Hoopoe (Abubilla / Upupa epops) and Others. 
Spanish (Yellow) Wagtail (Lavandera Boyera / Motacilla flava iberiae).

Corn Bunting (Triguero / Emberiza calandra).

 

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