SIERRA de LOJA.

Monday, 26 August 2024

Near Huétor Tajar, Granada Province, Spain.

Down the fields for a walk.
Ebird List, 33 Species. 

Common Reed Warbler (Carricero Común / Acrocephalus scrpaceus).
I did the usual walk along the Lucerne fields out to the crossroads and then turn right, at the bridge I turned right and followed the Arroyo Vilano back to the car.
Tree Pipit (Bisbita Arbóreo / Anthus trivialis).
Species seen included a migrating Tree Pipit (Bisbita Arbóreo / Anthus trivialis), Cetti's (Cetia Ruiseñor / Cettia cetti), Sardinian (Curruca Cabecinegra / Curruca melanocephala), Melodious (Zarcero políglota / Hippolais polyglotta), Common Reed (Carricero Común / Acrocephalus scrpaceus) and Willow Warbler (Mosquitero Musical / Phylloscopus trochillus), Black-winged Kite (Elanio Común / Elanus caeruleus), European Turtle Dove (Tórtola Europea / Streptopelia turtur), Little Owl (Mochuelo Europeo / Athene noctua), European Bee-eater (Abejaruco Europeo / Merops apiaster), Eurasian Golden Oriole (Oropéndola Europea / Oriolus oriolus), Iberian  Magpie (Rabilargo Ibérico / Cyanopica cooki), Woodchat Shrike (Alcaudón Común / Lanius senator), Common Waxbill (Estrilda Ondulada / Estrilda astrild), Grey (Lavandera Cascadena / Motacilla cinerea) and Spanish (Yellow) Wagtail (Lavandera Boyera / Motacilla flava iberiae).
Tree Pipit (Bisbita Arbóreo / Anthus trivialis).
Other species seen included Red-veined Darter (Sympetrum fonscolombii) x4, Clouded Yellow (Colias croceus) x1, Lang's Short-tailed Blue (Leptotes pirithous) x1 and Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria) x2.
Epaulet Skimmer (Orthetrum chrysostigma) ♂.
I did a shop at Mercadona and then returned home where I found a fine looking  Epaulet Skimmer (Orthetrum chrysostigma) on the front yard.

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