Near Huétor Tajar, Granada Province, Spain.*

Around the house.

Ebird List.

 

Black Kites (Milano Negro / Milvus migrans).

I started the day chatting with a neighbour before light and had a Red-necked Nightjar (Chotacabras Cuellirrojo / Caprimulgus ruficollis) fly up the road.

I did the Moth light and then sat up on the terrace for a while seeing what passed, I was up there for just over two hours before if got too warm and recorded Black Kites (Milano Negro / Milvus migrans) x27 in flocks of 2, 7, 8 and 10, plus 2 x Common Buzzard (Busardo Ratonero / Buteo buteo), European Bee-eaters (Abejaruco Europeo / Merops apiaster), European Turtle Dove (Tórtola Europea / Streptopelia turtur), Eurasian Golden Oriole (Oropéndola Europea / Oriolus oriolus), 55x Iberian  Magpies (Rabilargo Ibérico / Cyanopica cooki) and a Sand Martin (Avión Zapador / Riparia riparia).

Near Huétor Tajar, Granada Province, Spain.*

Moth Records for the 22nd Aug 24.

15W Actinic on the terrace, +25

52 Moths of 22 Species.

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

 

5643 Stemmatophora brunnealis.

4855 Epinotia thapsiana x2, 5031 Pseudococcyx tessulatana x1, 5624 Bostra obsoletali x6, 5643 Stemmatophora brunnealis x2, 5742 Etiella zinckenella x3, 6601 Pyrausta despicata x1, 6619 Uresiphita gilvata x3, 6690a Palpita vitrealis x1, 8059 Scopula marginepunctata (Mullein Wave) x1, 8129 Idaea elongaria x1, 8145 Brachyglossina manicaria x1, 8211 Rhodometra sacaria (The Vestal) x11, 8593 Eupithecia ultimaria (Channel Isles Pug) x1, 8780 Acronicta megacephala x1, 8801 / 8802 Cryphia algae / pallida x2, 8818 Bryopsis muralis (Marbled Green) x1, 8899 Clytie illunaris (Trent Double-stripe) x2, 9016 Pseudozarba bipartita x2, 9142 Eublemma parva (Small Marbled) x7, 9433 Caradrina clavipalpis (Pale Mottled Willow) x1, 9436 Caradrina flavirena x1 and 9460 Spodoptera exigua (Small Mottled Willow) x1.

6601 Pyrausta despicata thanks to Eduardo Marabuto for ID.

8593 Eupithecia ultimaria (Channel Isles Pug).

8780 Acronicta megacephala thanks to Eduardo Marabuto for ID.

8818 Bryopsis muralis (Marbled Green).

9016 Pseudozarba bipartita.

Huétor Fields, Granada Province, Spain.*

Back down on the fields for a walk.

Ebird List.

 

Poplars at the far end of my walk this morning.

I was down on the fields early as I wanted to get the guest accommodation decorating finished today (which I did), I parked at my usual spot and walked out to the poplars, turned around and then turned left towards Huétor and then right along the Arroyo Vilano back to the car.

Zitting Cisticola (Cistícola Buitrón / Cisticola juncidis).

Birds included Western Cattle Egret (Garcilla Bueyera / Bubulcus ibis), good numbers of European Turtle Dove (Tórtola Europea / Streptopelia turtur), a single Common Swift (Vencejo Común / Apus apus), European Bee-eater (Abejaruco Europeo / Merops apiaster), Eurasian Golden Oriole (Oropéndola Europea / Oriolus oriolus), Iberian  Magpie (Rabilargo Ibérico / Cyanopica cooki), Zitting Cisticola (Cistícola Buitrón / Cisticola juncidis), Melodious (Zarcero políglota / Hippolais polyglotta) and Common Reed Warbler (Carricero Común / Acrocephalus scrpaceus), Common Nightingale (Ruisenor Común / Luscinia megarhynchos), Common Waxbill (Estrilda Ondulada / Estrilda astrild), Corn Bunting (Escribano Triguero / Emberiza calandra) and Spanish (Yellow) Wagtail (Lavandera Boyera / Motacilla flava iberiae).

Red-veined Darter (Sympetrum fonscolombii) ♀.

Iberian Scarce Swallowtail (Iphiclides feisthameli).

Other species seen included several Red-veined Darters (Sympetrum fonscolombii) x12+, Clouded Yellow (Colias croceus) x2, Iberian Scarce Swallowtail (Iphiclides feisthameli) x1 and Lang's Short-tailed Blue (Leptotes pirithous) x1.

Red-veined Darter (Sympetrum fonscolombii) ♀.

Red-veined Darter (Sympetrum fonscolombii) ♀.

Red-veined Darter (Sympetrum fonscolombii) ♀.

I returned home and finished the painting and cleaning up in the bottom room  before returning the car back to Chris and Wayne, on my walk back down to the house I photographed another Red-veined Darter and saw Southern Blue (Polyommatus celina) x1, Small White (Pieris rapae) x1 and Rabbits (Conejo / Oryctolagus cuniculus).

Red-veined Darter (Sympetrum fonscolombii) ♀.

Red-veined Darter (Sympetrum fonscolombii) ♀.

Near Huétor Tajar, Granada Province, Spain.*

Moth Records for the 20th Aug 24.

15W Actinic on the terrace, +26.5

48 Moths of  24 Species.

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

 

3841 Helcystogramma lamprostoma.

1361 Zelleria oleastrella x1, 1655 Ethmia bipunctella x1, 2947 Catasphalma kautziella x1, 3822 Anarsia lineatella x2, 3841 Helcystogramma lamprostoma x1, 4855 Epinotia thapsiana x1, 5624 Bostra obsoletali x2, 5643 Stemmatophora brunnealis x3, 5578 Lamoria anella x1, 6001 Euzophera lunulella x1, 6599 Pyrausta sanguinalis (Scarce Crimson & Gold) x1, 6619 Uresiphita gilvata x1, 6690a Palpita vitrealis x7, 7581 Neognopharmia stevenaria x1, 8211 Rhodometra sacaria (The Vestal) x9, 8509 Eupithecia centaureata (Lime-speck Pug) x1, 8691 Thaumetopoea pityocampa (Pine Possession) x1, 8899 Clytie illunaris (Trent Double-stripe) x1, 9081 Ni Moth (Trichoplusia ni) x1, 9142 Eublemma parva (Small Marbled) x6, 9433 Caradrina clavipalpis (Pale Mottled Willow) x2, 10022 Mythimna l-album (L-Album Wainscot) x1, 10015 Leucania putrescens x1 and 10460 Earias insulana (Egyptian Bollworm) x1.

5624 Bostra obsoletali and Catasphalma kautziella.

8691 Thaumetopoea pityocampa (Pine Possession).

8899 Clytie illunaris (Trent Double-stripe).

10022 Mythimna l-album (L-Album Wainscot).

10015 Leucania putrescens.

 

Huétor Fields, Granada Province, Spain.*

A walk around the Patch.

Ebird List, 34 Species.

The Moon as I arrived.

As there is still no sign of or news on my car being bought back south from Cuenca I borrowed Friend Chis and Wayne's motor for a visit to the fields on my way to do some shopping in Huétor.

Just before Dawn.

I parked and walked the track around the Lucerne fields and out to the far side of the Poplar plantation and then back to the crossroads where I turned towards Huétor before returning to the car along the Arroyo.

Black-winged Kite (Elanio Común / Elanus caeruleus) hunting before the sun came up.

Interesting bird species included a Black-winged Kite (Elanio Común / Elanus caeruleus) which was out hunting before the sun was up, Little Owl (Mochuelo Europeo / Athene noctua), Western Cattle Egret (Garcilla Bueyera / Bubulcus ibis), European Bee-eater (Abejaruco Europeo / Merops apiaster), Iberian  Magpie (Rabilargo Ibérico / Cyanopica cooki), Common Waxbill (Estrilda Ondulada / Estrilda astrild), Common Reed Warbler (Carricero Común / Acrocephalus scrpaceus), Spanish (Yellow) Wagtail (Lavandera Boyera / Motacilla flava iberiae), Corn Bunting (Escribano Triguero / Emberiza calandra) and Cetti's Warbler (Cetia Ruiseñor / Cettia cetti).

♂ Copper Demoiselle (Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis).

On the return part of the walk I added European Turtle Dove (Tórtola Europea / Streptopelia turtur), Woodchat Shrike (Alcaudón Común / Lanius senator), Common Whitethroat (Curruca Zarcera / Sylvia communis), Melodious Warbler (Zarcero políglota / Hippolais polyglotta), Zitting Cisticola (Cistícola Buitrón / Cisticola juncidis) and a flock of Great Cormorants (Cormorán Grande / Phalacrocroax carbo).

Teneral ♂ Southern Skimmer (Orthetrum brunneum).

Other species included Perez's Frog (Rana Común / Pelophylax perezi), a ♂ Copper Demoiselle (Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis), both ♂♀ Red-veined Darters (Sympetrum fonscolombii) and and a teneral ♂ Southern Skimmer (Orthetrum brunneum).

Epaulet Skimmers (Orthetrum chrysostigma) ♂.

I went down to the town and then back home, once I took the car back up to Chris's I did a bit more decorating in the bottom room getting it ready for friends to arrive in a couple of weeks, whilst I walked up and down I noticed a couple of Epaulet Skimmers (Orthetrum chrysostigma) chasing each other around the garden pool so I got the camera and took a few shots.

Epaulet Skimmers (Orthetrum chrysostigma) ♂.

Near Huétor Tajar, Granada Province, Spain.*

Moth Records for the 18th Aug 24.

15W Actinic on the terrace, +25

58 Moths of 28 Species.

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

 

8593 Eupithecia ultimaria (Channel Isles Pug).

3765 Stomopteryx detersella x1, 3822 Anarsia lineatella x1, 4855 Epinotia thapsiana x1, 5643 Stemmatophora brunnealis x1, 5578 Lamoria anella x2, 5742 Etiella zinckenella x3, 5830 Epischnia illotella x1, 6441 Aporodes floralis x1, 6493 Evergestis desertalis x1, 6551 Udea numeralis x1, 6599 Pyrausta sanguinalis (Scarce Crimson & Gold) x3, 6619 Uresiphita gilvata x1, 6690a Palpita vitrealis x7, 6719 Nomophila noctuella (Rush Veneer) x2, 7564 Itame vincularia x1, 7604 Antigastra catalaunalis x1, 8129 Idaea elongaria x2, 8145 Brachyglossina manicaria x3, 8211 Rhodometra sacaria (The Vestal) x3, 8593 Eupithecia ultimaria (Channel Isles Pug) x2, 8801 / 8802 Cryphia algae / pallida x5, 8813 Bryophila petrea x1, 8818 Bryopsis muralis (Marbled Green) x1, 8904 / 05 Dysgoia algira/torrida x1, 9142 Eublemma parva (Small Marbled) x6, 9433 Caradrina clavipalpis (Pale Mottled Willow) x3, 9436 Caradrina flavirena x2 and 9460 Spodoptera exigua (Small Mottled Willow) x1.

8129 Idaea elongaria.

8818 Bryopsis muralis (Marbled Green).

8801 / 8802 Cryphia algae / pallida.

8801 / 8802 Cryphia algae / pallida.

8801 / 8802 Cryphia algae / pallida.

8813 Bryophila petrea ??????