Near Huétor Tajar, Granada Province, Spain.*

Moth Records for the 19th July 24.

15W Actinic on the terrace, +21.5

78 Moths of 29 Species.

Any corrections PLEASE send me a comment on the post, thanks.

 

Some Sahara dust still hanging around as I checked the Moths.

10447 Garella nilotica.

1361 Zelleria oleastrella x2, 1655 Ethmia bipunctella x2, 3765 Stomopteryx detersella x1, 3768 Stomopteryx basalis x2, 4887 Crocidosema plebejana x2, 5031 Pseudococcyx tessulatana x1, 5144 Cydia pomonella (Codling Moth) x1, 5624 Bostra obsoletali x22, 5742 Etiella zinckenella x1, 5830 Epischnia illotella x1, 5993 Euzophera pinguis x1, 6441 Aporodes floralis x2, 6551 Udea numeralis x1, 6599 Pyrausta sanguinalis (Scarce Crimson & Gold) x1, 6619 Uresiphita gilvata x7, 6690a Palpita vitrealis x11, 7504 Watsonalla uncinula (Spiny Hook-tip) x2, 7564 Itame vincularia x1, 7581 Neognopharmia stevenaria x2, 8059 Scopula marginepunctata (Mullein Wave) x4, 8107a Idaea mustelata x1, 8828 Raphia hybris x1, 8899 Clytie illunaris (Trent Double-stripe) x1, 8904 / 05 Dysgoia algira/torrida x1, 9097 Acontia trabealis (Spotted Sulphur) x2, 9128 Odice pergrata x1, 9142 Eublemma parva (Small Marbled) x1, 9460 Spodoptera exigua (Small Mottled Willow) x2, 10447 Garella nilotica x1 and 10460 Earias insulana (Egyptian Bollworm) x1.

3768 Stomopteryx basalis.

5031 Pseudococcyx tessulatana new for the garden.

5830 Epischnia illotella.

5993 Euzophera pinguis.

8107a Idaea mustelata.

8828 Raphia hybris.

8899 Clytie illunaris (Trent Double-stripe).

9128 Odice pergrata.

Huétor Fields, Granada Province, Spain.*

A walk around the fields.

Ebird List.

Looking back towards La Fabrica.

After giving the terrace a good clean up I went down to the fields for a walk, during the tidy up I heard both European Bee-eater (Abejaruco Común / Merops apiaster) and Eurasian Golden Oriole (Oropéndola Europea / Oriolus oriolus).

Mr and Mrs Common Stonechat (Tarabilla Común / Saxicola torquata).

I parked in the usual spot and then walked out to the Crossroads, turned right and then right again back along the river and back to the car along the Lucerne fields.

Common Stonechat (Tarabilla Común / Saxicola torquata).

I had not dropped below +24 all night so things were fairly quiet, best species were Black-winged Kite (Elanio Común / Elanus caeruleus), Little Owl (Mochuelo Europeo / Athene noctua), European Bee-eater, Eurasian Stone Curlew (Alcaraván Común / Burhinus oedicnemus), European Turtle Dove (Tórtola Europea / Streptopelia turtur), Woodchat Shrike (Alcaudón Común / Lanius senator), Eurasian Golden Oriole, Iberian  Magpie (Rabilargo Ibérico / Cyanopica cooki), Zitting Cisticola (Cistícola Buitrón / Cisticola juncidis), Red-rumped Swallow (Golondrina Dáurica / Hirundo daurica), Common Nightingale (Ruisenor Común / Luscinia megarhynchos), Spanish (Yellow) (Lavandera Boyera / Motacilla flava iberiae) 3 adult and 4 immature and White Wagtail (Lavandera Blanca / Montacilla alba) and Corn Bunting (Triguero / Emberiza calandra).

White Wagtail (Lavandera Blanca / Montacilla alba).

Other species seen included Perez's Frog (Rana Común / Pelophylax perezi), Small White (Pieris rapae) x1, Lang's Short-tailed (Leptotes pirithous) x3 and Southern Blue (Polyommatus celina) x1. 

Quite a lot of Stubble burning today.

Near Huétor Tajar, Granada Province, Spain.*

Moth Records for the 16th July 24.

15W Actinic on the terrace, +18.5

165 Moths of 32 Species.

Any corrections PLEASE send me a comment on the post, thanks.

 

3768 Stomopteryx basalis.

1655 Ethmia bipunctella x3, 3768 Stomopteryx basalis x1, 4359 Pontoturania posterana x1, 4791 Lobesia botrana x1, 5144 Cydia pomonella (Codling Moth) x1, 5624 Bostra obsoletali x87, 5742 Etiella zinckenella x2, 5830 Epischnia illotella x1, 5875 Apomyelois ceratoniae x1, 6217x Euchromius ramburiellus agg x1, 6441 Aporodes floralis x2, 6551 Udea numeralis x1, 6604 Pyrausta aurata x1, 6619 Uresiphita gilvata x22, 6690a Palpita vitrealis x12, 6700 Dolicharthria punctalis x2, 7504 Watsonalla uncinula (Spiny Hook-tip) x3, 7564 Itame vincularia x2, 7581 Neognopharmia stevenaria x1, 8059 Scopula marginepunctata (Mullein Wave) x2, 8145 Brachyglossina manicaria x1, 8211 Rhodometra sacaria (The Vestal) x5, 8509 Eupithecia centaureata (Lime-speck Pug) x1, 8801 Cryphia algae x1, 8904 / 05 Dysgoia algira/torrida x2, 9081 Ni Moth (Trichoplusia ni) x1, 9137 Eublemma candidana x1, 9142 Eublemma parva (Small Marbled) x2, 9370 Heliothis armigera (Scarce Bordered Straw) x1, 9460 Spodoptera exigua (Small Mottled Willow) x1, 10034 Leucania loreyi (The Cosmopolitan) x1 and 10087 Ochropleura leucogaster (Radford's Flame Shoulder) x1.

4359 Pontoturania posterana.

4791 Lobesia botrana.

5875 Apomyelois ceratoniae.

5875 Apomyelois ceratoniae.

5830 Epischnia illotella.

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9137 Eublemma candidana.

9142 Eublemma parva (Small Marbled).

8059 Scopula marginepunctata (Mullein Wave).

8059 Scopula marginepunctata (Mullein Wave).

8145 Brachyglossina manicaria.

6217x Euchromius ramburiellus agg.

8801 Cryphia algae.

10087 Ochropleura leucogaster (Radford's Flame Shoulder).

10034 Leucania loreyi (The Cosmopolitan).

Huétor Fields, Granada Province, Spain.*

A short walk along the Lucerne Fields.

Ebird List.

Little Owl (Mochuelo Europeo / Athene noctua) still looking like I felt.

I went straight down to the fields after getting up and parked in my usual spot before doing the walk along the Lucerne fields and out to the crossroads and back, interesting birds included Eurasian Turtle Doves (Tórtola Europea / Streptopelia turtur) in good numbers, Little Owl (Mochuelo Europeo / Athene noctua) x2, European Bee-eaters (Abejaruco Común / Merops apiaster), Eurasian Golden Oriole (Oropéndola Europea / Oriolus oriolus), Woodchat Shrike (Alcaudón Común / Lanius senator), Iberian  Magpie (Rabilargo Ibérico / Cyanopica cooki), Red-rumped Swallow (Golondrina Dáurica / Hirundo daurica), Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Gorrión Molinero / Passer montanus), Spanish (Yellow) Wagtail (Lavandera Boyera / Motacilla flava iberiae) and 2 Black Kites (Milano Negro / Milvus migrans) which moved west across the patch, the first return migrants.

Black Kites (Milano Negro / Milvus migrans) moving west.

Other species included Common Chicory (Cichorium intybus), Common Mallow (Malva sylvestris), Red-veined Darter (Sympetrum fonscolombii) x8, Small White (Pieris rapae) x5 and Lang's Short-tailed Blue (Leptotes pirithous) x2.