An afternoons visit to the fields between the showers.
Ebird List for Huétor Fields.
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Another squall coming in over Sierra de Loja.
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It was drizzling for most of the morning so when it cleared slightly later in the afternoon I popped down to the field and did a short walk and a bit of a drive.
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Marsh Harrier (Aguilucho Lagunero Occidental / Circus aeruginosus) the female.
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I walked the Lucerne fields seeing
Montagu's (Aguilucho Cenizo / Circus pygargus) x5 and Marsh Harrier (Aguilucho Lagunero Occidental / Circus aeruginosus) x2,
Black-winged Kite (Elanio Común / Elanus caeruleus) x2, Common Quail (Codorniz Común / Coturnix coturnix),
Woodchat Shrike (Alcaudón Común / Lanius senator),
Cetti's Warbler (Ruisenor Bastardo / Cettia cetti),
Meadow Pipit (Bisbita Pratense / Anthus pratensis),
Iberian Magpie (Rabilargo / Cyanopica cooki),
Zitting Cisticola (Buitrón / Cisticola juncidis), House Martin (Avión Común / Delichon urbica),
Barn Swallow (Golondrina Común / Hirundo rustica),
Goldfinch (Jilguero / Carduelis carduelis),
Serin (Verdecillo / Serinus serinus),
Corn Bunting (Triguero / Emberiza calandra) and
Tree Sparrow (Gorrión Molinero / Passer montanus).![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzuFm7Ml8v-1esy1_UEi2wrjKEuqX3h-up6kTTbFZIkHH6xF2mo5rpMboKN_YAmd_TyWwkrN63WfM9X9Wuqya0qCMPDGEO231OY9J872Wp3HV1lA7toVw-UNHmogVPW3XNRqHUJ_j3JjaWh2bcut3wkZ93_W32v0IPy7Ol6_wiyoAMMdReXp8t-3NJ1oc/w640-h530/30th-March-24-5.jpg) |
Whinchat (Tarabilla Nortena / Saxicola rubetra). |
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Whinchat (Tarabilla Nortena / Saxicola rubetra). |
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Common Stonechat (Tarabilla Común / Saxicola torquata). |
I returned to the car and then drove slowly to the crossroads and then turned right, on this stretch of the road I saw a nice looking Whinchat (Tarabilla Nortena / Saxicola rubetra), a male
Northern Wheatear (Collalba Gris / Oenanthe oenanthe), Spanish (Yellow) Wagtail (Lavandera Boyera / Motacilla flava iberiae),
Linnet (Pardillo Común / Carduelis cannabina) and Common Stonechat (Tarabilla Común / Saxicola torquata).
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Corn Bunting (Triguero / Emberiza calandra). |
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Corn Bunting (Triguero / Emberiza calandra). |
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House Sparrow (Gorrión Común / Passer domesticus). |
After crossing the river I took the track back towards the La Fabrica Road and then home, on the way I saw lots more
Yellow Wagtails, some of which were of the
Blue-headed (Yellow) Wagtail (Lavandera Boyera / Motacilla flava flava) race.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwkvoVnJOBP-P7AnQq3Mnx0e6Xb1lttIfwyYBfGVJ1z23_cmfeHqTpz0rlhRz8TNBkUh0CMHir0VGn0JyBH130fBti3zdkytUXSlGsYRkCQNdc5r0wS2OrwDX4BfNvLnsVLfjH8JK6IQGYlMqfH1_yONJ-X5DMbPUJa4XLqMpkfDXDU8nA9OZ9DLPOe4k/w640-h486/30th-March-24-10.jpg) |
Spanish (Yellow) Wagtail (Lavandera Boyera / Motacilla flava iberiae). |
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Spanish (Yellow) Wagtail (Lavandera Boyera / Motacilla flava iberiae) female.
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Blue-headed (Yellow) Wagtail (Lavandera Boyera / Motacilla flava flava). |
Other species seen included Woodpigeon (Paloma Torcaz / Columba palumbus),
Collared Dove (Tórtola Turca / Streptopelia decaocto),
Common Magpie (Urraca / Pica pica),
Spotless Starling (Estornino Negro / Sturnus unicolor),
Blackbird (Mirlo Común / Turdus merula) and
Greenfinch (Verderón Común / Carduelis chloris).
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Turtle Dove (Tórtola Europea / Streptopelia turtur). |
I reached the house and as I was getting out I noticed a small
Dove on the wire just down the road which turned out to be my first
Turtle Dove (Tórtola Europea / Streptopelia turtur) of the year.