Huétor Fields, Granada Province, Spain.

An early evening walk along the Lucerne fields.

Ebird List for the walk.

After a day doing chores around the house I went for a walk, parking at the usual spot and walking out to a spot just before the crossroads and turned around again.

It was pretty quiet but I did see Little Owl (Mochuelo Europeo / Athene noctua), Red-rumped Swallow (Golondrina Dáurica / Cecropis daurica), Cetti's Warbler (Cetia Ruiseñor / Cettia cetti), Whinchat (Tarabilla Norteña / Saxicola rubetra), Spanish (Yellow) Wagtail (Lavandera Boyera / Motacilla flava iberiae), Red-veined Darter (Sympetrum fonscolombii), Bath (Pontia daplidice) and Small White (Pieris rapae), Long-tailed Blue (Lampides boeticus) and Clouded Yellow (Colias croceus).

Near Huétor Tajar, Granada Province, Spain.

Moth Records for the 27th Sept 24.

15W Actinic on the terrace, +11

Moths of Species.

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

4432 Oxypteron schawerdai.

1361 Zelleria oleastrella x1, 1655 Ethmia bipunctella x13, 2976 Symmoca signatella x1, 3007 Symmocoides oxybiella x3, 3036 Stibaromacha ratella x1, 3822 Anarsia lineatella (Peach Twig Borer) x3, 4432 Oxypteron schawerdai  x1, 4592 Cacoecimorpha pronubana (Carnation Tortrix) x1, 4855 Epinotia thapsiana x1, 5830 Epischnia illotella x2, 5875 Apomyelois ceratoniae (Locust Bean Moth) x2, 6215x Euchromius gozmanyi agg x1, 6260 Agriphila inquinatella x2, 6271 Agriphila cyrenaicellus x1, 6317 Catoptria staudingeri x1, 6380x Ancylolomia tentaculella agg x2, 

5875 Apomyelois ceratoniae (Locust Bean Moth).

6271 Agriphila cyrenaicellus.

6619 Uresiphita gilvata x5, 6690a Palpita vitrealis x3, 6700 Dolicharthria punctalis x1, 6704 Antigastra catalaunalis x1, 6719 Nomophila noctuella (Rush Veneer) x2, 7533 Stegania trimaculata (Dorset Cream Wave) x1, 7573 Acanthovalva inconspicuaria x1, 7926 Semiaspilates ochrearia (Yellow Belle) x1, 8186 Idaea degeneraria (Portland Ribbon Wave) x3, 8211 Rhodometra sacaria (The Vestal) x1, 8509 Eupithecia centaureata (Lime-speck Pug) x3, 8691 Thaumetopoea pityocampa (Pine Processionary) x1, 8777x Acronicta psi agg (Grey Dagger agg) x1, 8802 Cryphia pallida x1, 8805 Bryophila vandalusiae x1, 8823 Bryophila microglossa x4, 8902 Ophiusa tirhaca x1, 8927 Lygephila lusoria x1, 9100 Acontia lucida (Pale Shoulder) x2, 9128 Odice pergrata x2, 

6317 Catoptria staudingeri.

8823 Bryophila microglossa.

9370 Helicoverpa armigera (Scarce Bordered Straw) x1, 9425 Caradrina proxima x1, 9433 Caradrina clavipalpis (Pale Mottled Willow) x5, 9436 Caradrina flavirena x33, 9628 Leucochlaena oditis (Beautiful Gothic) x1, 9897 Anarta pugnax x1, 10003 Mythimna vitellina (The Delicate) x1, 10016 Leucania punctosa x60, 10029 Mythimna sicula x4, 10084 Dichagyris flammatra (Black Collar) x1, 10212 Xestia xanthographa (Square-spot Rustic) x3, 10215 Xestia kermesina x5, 10335 Agrotis lata x53, 10343 Agrotis puta (Shuttle Shaped Dart) x7, 10346 Dark Sword-grass (Agrotis ipsilon) x1, 10347 Agrotis trux x9, 10351 Agrotis segetum (Turnip Moth) x1, 10501 Eilema interposita x3 and 10555 Cymbalophora pudica x6.

8927 Lygephila lusoria.

9628 Leucochlaena oditis (Beautiful Gothic).

9897 Anarta pugnax.

10084 Dichagyris flammatra (Black Collar).

10215 Xestia kermesina.

Guadalhorce and Laguna Grande (Archidona), Malaga Province, Spain.

A day down on the coast avoiding the rain further inland.

Ebird List for Laguna Grande.

No wildlife photo's as I can't find them on the Laptop ??????? bit of a brain fart.

 

The view from the Hide at Laguna Grande.

I met Lynn and Steve at their Camper and we then went down to the nearby bar Complejo El Rosario for Breakfast before continuing on down to Malaga and to the Guadalhorce where we parked near the church and walked onto the reserve.

We walked out to the hide overlooking the Laguna Grande, on the way we saw Red-veined Darter (Sympetrum fonscolombii), Oriental Hornet (Vespa orientalis), Feral Pigeon (Paloma Bravía / Columba livia), Eurasian Collared Dove (Tórtola Turca / Streptopelia decaocto), Monk Parakeet (Cotorra Argentina / Myiopsitta monachus), European Pied Flycatcher (Papamoscas Cerrojillo / Ficedula hypoleuca), Little Egret (Garceta Común / Egretta garzetta) and a single migrating European Honey Buzzard (Aberjero Europeo / Pernis apivorus).

Lynn and Steve BIRDING.

From the main hide we recorded Little Stint (Correlimos Menudo / Calidris minuta) x3, Dunlin (Correlimos Común / Calidris alpina) x8, Sanderling (Correlimos Tridáctilo / Calidris alba), Common Ringed Plover (Chorlitejo Grande / Charadrius hiaticula), Ruddy Turnstone (Vuelvepiedras Común / Arenaria interpres) x1, Black-winged Stilt (Ciguenuela Común / Himantopus himantopus), Pied Avocet (Avoceta Común / Recurvirostra avosetta) x5, Little Egret, Greater Flamingo (Flamenco Común / Phoenicopterus roseus) x7, Eurasian Spoonbill (Espátula Común / Platalea leucorodia) x1, Common Greenshank (Archibebe Claro / Tringa nebularia) x2, Common Redshank (Archibebe Común / Tringa totanus) x4, Little Tern (Charrancito Común / Sternula albifrons) x4, Black-headed (Gaviota Reidora / Chroicocephalus ridibundus), Slender-billed (Gaviota Picofina / Chroicocephalus genei) and Yellow-legged Gull (Gaviota Patiamarilla / Larus Michahellis), Little (Zampullín Común / Tachybaptus ruficollis) and Black-necked Grebe (Zampullín Cuellinegro / Podiceps nigricollis), Mallard (Anade Azulón / Anas platyrhynchos), Northern Shoveler (Cuchara Común / Spatula clypeata), Great Cormorant (Cormorán Grande / Phalacrocroax carbo), Western Marsh Harrier (Aguilucho Lagunero Occidental / Circus aeruginosus), Spotless Starling (Estornino Negro / Sturnus unicolor), House Sparrow (Gorrión Común / Passer domesticus) and European Serin (Serin Verdecillo / Serinus serinus).

After some time we moved around to Laguna Escondida but it was quiet and the only new species seen was Common Kingfisher (Martin Pescador Común / Alcedo atthis) but there were larger numbers of Northern Shovelers, a couple Eurasian Coots and a Little Grebe.

Again we moved around the reserve to a raised area which gave us a view over the back of the Laguna de la Casilla and we got nice views of 4 Marbled Duck (Cerceta pardilla / Marmaronetta angustirostris), a couple more Little Egrets and an immature Common Moorhen (Gallineta Común / Gallinulas chloropus).

We went around to the two hides on the next back but the water levels were very high and we didn't find much new except for a couple of Grey Heron (Garza Real / Ardea cinerea), Ruff (Combatiente / Calidris pugnax), Mediterranean Gulls (Gaviota Cabecinegra / Larus melanocephalus), Barn Swallow (Golondrina Común / Hirundo rustica), Crested Lark (Cogujada Común / Galerida cristata) and down at the beach we had a couple of migrant Vagrant Emperors (Anax ephippiger) coming in off the sea.

We left the beach and the spent some more time at the main hide adding Western Osprey (Águila Pescardora / Pandion haliaetus), White Stork (Ciguena Blanca / Ciconia ciconia) and as we were leaving the Hide we picked up an immature Egyptian Vulture (Alimoche Común / Neophron percnopterus) and a dark morph Booted Eagle (Aguila Calzada / Aquila penntuas).

Just as we were about to leave the reserve we had 2 Western Ospreys in the air above us calling and circling together, once we were back at the car we had our food and then headed back inland for a visit to the Laguna Grande.

Once we arrived we did a walk around the Laguna seeing Mallard, Eurasian Coots, Little Grebe, Green Sandpiper (Andarrios Grande / Tringa ochropus), Iberian  Magpie (Rabilargo Ibérico / Cyanopica cooki), Iberian Green Woodpecker (Pito ibérico / Picus sharpei), European Bee-eater (Abejaruco Europeo / Merops apiaster), Eurasian Crag (Avión Roquero / Ptyonoprogne rupestris) and Western House Martin (Avión Común Occidental / Delichon urbicum), Red-rumped (Golondrina Dáurica / Cecropis daurica) and Barn Swallow (Golondrina Común / Hirundo rustica) and Sardinian Warbler (Curruca Cabecinegra / Curruca melanocephala) bird wise.

We also picked up Rabbit (Conejo / Oryctolagus cuniculus), Red-veined Darter, Orange-winged (Trithemis kirbyi) and Violet Dropwing (Trithemis annulata), Scarlet Darter (Crocothemis erythraea), Black-tailed Skimmer (Orthetrum cancellatum), Lesser Emperor (Anax parthenope), Sage Skipper (Muschampia proto), Small White (Pieris rapae), Perez's Frog (Rana Común / Pelophylax perezi) and Stripe-necked Terrapin (Mauremys leprosa).

We returned to the car and then went for a coffee back at the camper before I headed off home to meet up with Dave Grundy who was already at the house and settled in, later we checked through some moths I had caught the night before and then later we went down town to have a beer and something to eat.

Near Huétor Tajar, Granada Province, Spain.

Moth Records for the 26th Sept 24.

15W Actinic on the terrace, +16

198 Moths of 42 Species.

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

 

The Star Moth 9195c Eublemma baccatrix new for Granada Province.

A new species for Granada Province and a couple for the Garden amongst a decent sample.

1636 Lasiocampa trifolii (Grass Eggar).

1636 Lasiocampa trifolii (Grass Eggar).

7926 Semiaspilates ochrearia (Yellow Belle).

1636 Lasiocampa trifolii (Grass Eggar) x2 new for the Garden, 1655 Ethmia bipunctella x7, 3036 Stibaromacha ratella x1, 5578 Lamoria anella x1, 6271 Agriphila cyrenaicellus x1 new for the Garden, 6380x Ancylolomia tentaculella agg x1, 6551 Udea numeralis x1, 6619 Uresiphita gilvata x2, 6690a Palpita vitrealis x10, 7926 Semiaspilates ochrearia (Yellow Belle) x1, 8169x Idaea cervantaria agg x1, 8186 Idaea degeneraria (Portland Ribbon Wave) x1, 8211 Rhodometra sacaria (The Vestal) x1, 8509 Eupithecia centaureata (Lime-speck Pug) x3, 8710 Furcula bifida (Poplar Kitten) x1, 8801 / 8802 Cryphia algae / pallida x2, 8823 Bryophila microglossa x6,  8965 Tyta luctuosa (Four-spotted Moth) x2, 9100 Acontia lucida (Pale Shoulder) x3, 9128 Odice pergrata x1,

6380x Ancylolomia tentaculella agg.

8710 Furcula bifida (Poplar Kitten).

9454 Hoplodrina ambigua (Vine's Rustic).

9142 Eublemma parva (Small Marbled) x1, 9195c Eublemma baccatrix x1 new for Granada Province, 9370 Helicoverpa armigera (Scarce Bordered Straw) x1, 9462 Spodoptera littoralis (Mediterranean Brocade) x1, 9433 Caradrina clavipalpis (Pale Mottled Willow) x12, 9436 Caradrina flavirena x23, 9454 Hoplodrina ambigua (Vine's Rustic) x1, 9460 Spodoptera exigua (Small Mottled Willow) x1, 10003 Mythimna vitellina (The Delicate) x1, 10016 Leucania punctosa x58, 10029 Mythimna sicula x1, 10212 Xestia xanthographa (Square-spot Rustic) x1, 10335 Agrotis lata x15, 10343 Agrotis puta puta (Shuttle Shaped Dart) x6, 10347 Agrotis trux x2, 10348 Agrotis exclamationis (Heart and Dart) x1, 10351 Agrotis segetum (Turnip Moth) x2, 10460 Earias insulana (Egyptian Bollworm) x3, 10501 Eilema interposita x2, 10535 Crimson Speckled (Utetheisa pulchella) x1 and 10555 Cymbalophora pudica x4.

9462 Spodoptera littoralis (Mediterranean Brocade).

10212 Xestia xanthographa (Square-spot Rustic).

 

 

Huétor Fields and Arroyo Vilano, Granada Province, Spain.

Heading home and some local patch bits and pieces.

Ebird List for the fields.

Cloudy and drizzle morning down on the fields.

I decided to head home early and not bother going to check on the Migration at the Observatorio Aves Algarrobo, the drive back was good and I was soon on the fields back at home where I parked at my usual spot and did a walk out as far as the Poplar Plantation and back again under heavy cloud and at times some light drizzle.

A Common Woodpigeon (Paloma Torcaz / Columba palumbus) or two on the wires.

Interesting species included Black-winged Kite (Elanio Común / Elanus caeruleus), Common Kestrel (Cernicalo Vulgar / Falco tinnunculus), Common Buzzard (Busardo Ratonero / Buteo buteo), Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Gavilán Común / Accipiter nisus), Little Owl (Mochuelo Europeo / Athene noctua), Great Spotted Woodpecker (Pico Picapinos / Dendrocopos major), Iberian  Magpie (Rabilargo Ibérico / Cyanopica cooki), Western Jackdaw (Grajilla occidental / Corvus monedula), Dartford (Curruca Rabilarga / Curruca undata), Willow (Mosquitero Musical / Phylloscopus trochillus) and Common Reed Warbler (Carricero Común / Acrocephalus scrpaceus), Barn (Golondrina Común / Hirundo rustica) and Red-rumped Swallow (Golondrina Dáurica / Cecropis daurica), Sand (Avión Zapador / Riparia riparia) and Western House Martin (Avión Común Occidental / Delichon urbicum), European Pied (Papamoscas Cerrojillo / Ficedula hypoleuca) and Spotted Flycatcher (Papamoscas Gris / Muscicapa striata), Whinchat (Tarabilla Norteña / Saxicola rubetra), Common Waxbill (Estrilda Ondulada / Estrilda astrild), Spanish (Yellow) (Lavandera Boyera / Motacilla flava iberiae) and White Wagtail (Lavandera Blanca / Montacilla alba), Corn Bunting (Escribano Triguero / Emberiza calandra) and the best a passage Tree Pipit (Bisbita Arbóreo / Anthus trivialis).

Tree Pipit (Bisbita Arbóreo / Anthus trivialis).

I went home and sorted out and later met Lynn and Steve down by the Arroyo Vilano above La Fabrica where Steve and I went for a walk along the part of the Arroyo which still had a bit of water flowing even thought there was a big pump extracting large amounts for the fields, as we walked we saw Blue / Common Emperor (Anax imperator), Scarlet (Crocothemis erythraea), Red-veined (Sympetrum fonscolombii) and Desert Darter (Sympetrum sinaiticum), Epaulet (Orthetrum chrysostigma) and Southern Skimmer (Orthetrum brunneum), Orange-winged Dropwing (Trithemis kirbyi), Copper Demoiselle (Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis), Iberian Bluetail (Ischnura graellsii), Swallowtail (Papilio machaon), African Grass Blue (Zizeeria knysna), Desert Orange-tip (Colotis evagore), Bath (Pontia daplidice), Large (Pieris brassicae) and Small White (Pieris rapae), Clouded Yellow (Colias croceus), Meadow (Maniola jurtina) and Wall Brown (Lasiommata megera), Mediterranean (Gegenes nostrodamus) and Sage Skipper (Muschampia proto).

There weren't many birds about but we did pick up Grey (Lavandera Cascadena / Motacilla cinerea) and Spanish (Yellow) Wagtail, Spotless Starling (Estornino Negro / Sturnus unicolor), Cetti's (Cetia Ruiseñor / Cettia cetti) and Sardinian Warbler (Curruca Cabecinegra / Curruca melanocephala), Green Sandpiper (Andarrios Grande / Tringa ochropus), Great Tit (Carbonera Común / Parus major) and European Goldfinch (Jilguero Europeo / Carduelis carduelis) before we all headed off.

Puerto Deportivo de La Duquesa, Rio Genal north of Casares, Casares Pueblo, Near Los Barrios, La Almoraima and Mirador del Pantano de Guadarranque, Cadiz Province, Spain.

Sight seeing, Birds and Butterflies.

 

Puerto Deportivo de La Duquesa.

Again after breakfast I again Picked up Karen and Rob and we made our way a short way along the coast to the Puerto Deportivo de La Duquesa where we had a walk around, not a place I particularly like with it's Irish Bars and everything else not Spanish but we did see Common Kingfisher (Martin Pescador Común / Alcedo atthis), Eurasian Collared Dove (Tórtola Turca / Streptopelia decaocto), Western House Martin (Avión Común Occidental / Delichon urbicum), Sandwich Tern (Charrán Patinegro / Thalasseus sandvicensis), Black-headed (Gaviota Reidora / Chroicocephalus ridibundus), Mediterranean (Gaviota Cabecinegra / Larus melanocephalus) and Yellow-legged Gull (Gaviota Patiamarilla / Larus Michahellis).

Griffon Vulture (Bultre Leonado / Gyps fulvus).

From here we headed inland towards a spot along the Rio Genal but on the way the car started to make a funny noise on the front drivers side so I pulled up and found that we had a puncher but it was soon changed and on our way.

Casares from the view point above the town.

We drove along the Western side of the Sierra Crestellina and dropped down to the Rio Genal where we had a walk but we didn't find any Butterflies as the area was still in the shade, however we did get views of a very smart Hawfinch (Picogordo Común / Coccotraustes coccotrauetes) as well as Long-tailed (Mito Común / Aegithalos caudatus), Eurasian Blue Tit (Herrerillo Común / Cyanistes caeruleus), Grey Wagtail (Lavandera Cascadena / Motacilla cinerea), European Goldfinch (Jilguero Europeo / Carduelis carduelis), Cirl Bunting (Escribano Soteño / Emberiza cirlus), Common Chaffinch (Pinzón Vulgar / Fringilla coelebs), Great Spotted Woodpecker (Pico Picapinos / Dendrocopos major), European Pied Flycatcher (Papamoscas Cerrojillo / Ficedula hypoleuca) and a male Epaulet Skimmer (Orthetrum chrysostigma).

Robert taking in the view.

We made or way back towards Casares where we found a parking spot up above the town and spent some time watching good numbers of Griffon Vultures (Bultre Leonado / Gyps fulvus) and a Short-toed Snake Eagle (Culebrera Europeo / Circaetus gallicus).

Plain Tiger (Danaus chrysippus).

We dropped back down to the Coast and then headed West along to Los Barrios and then to a spot on the Rio de las Cañas O Palmones where we checked the area for dragonflies but saw none and only picked up Common Kingfisher, Pied Flycatcher, Grey Wagtail, Short-toed Treecreeper (Agateador Europeo / Certhia brachydactyla) and Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina).

Plain Tiger (Danaus chrysippus).

Our next stop was at the nearby Venta el Frenazo for some lunch, whilst we were there Paul Selby from the Mariposa Group messaged me with a pin to say they had just seen a Plain Tiger (Danaus chrysippus) so after we had eaten we headed straight there and found that the group were still there.

Plain Tiger (Danaus chrysippus).

Jon Dunn showed us where they had seen the butterfly but it was behind a tall chainlink fence and not on show at this point but after a little while Karen picked it up being chased by one of the 3 or 4 Monarch (Danaus plexippus) which was very pleasing as this had been the third target of the trip.

Embalse del Guadarranque.

In the same area we also saw Violet Dropwing (Trithemis annulata), Pied and Spotted Flycatcher (Papamoscas Gris / Muscicapa striata), and Common Redstart (Colirroja Real / Phoenicurus phoenicurus).

Grayling (Hipparchia semele).

We said thanks to Paul, Jon and David for letting us know about this butterfly before went to our last spot of the day in the hills nearby which look over the Embalse del Guadarranque where we spent a while looking for Two-tailed Pasha (Charaxes jasius), we walked around adding Grayling (Hipparchia semele) and 2 Pasha's but only I saw the latter species.

Looking towards Gib with Morocco in the background from Karen and Robert's Hotel.

We headed back to the Hotels and then later we got together at Karen and Robert Hotel for a nice last evening meal, after a drink I said goodbye to them both as I was heading home in the morning but look forward to their next visit which will hopefully be next Spring.

Cazalla Watch Point, Punto de Información Parque Natural del Estrecho, Rio de la Jara, Mirador del Estrecho and CA-2215 at Rio de los Molinos, Cadiz Province, Spain.

Raptors and Butterflies with Karen and Robert.

Ebird List for Cazalla.

 

Sunrise from my Hotel.

After a good breakfast at the hotel I went and picked up Karen and Rob before we headed out towards Tarifa but stopped short of there and went up to the Cazalla Watch Point where we were hoping that there might be a bit of visible Migration going on.

Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Gavilán Común / Accipiter nisus).

Short-toed Snake Eagle (Culebrera Europeo / Circaetus gallicus).

Short-toed Snake Eagle (Culebrera Europeo / Circaetus gallicus).

Short-toed Snake Eagle (Culebrera Europeo / Circaetus gallicus).

As we stood there we watched Booted (Aguila Calzada / Aquila penntuas) and Short-toed Snake Eagle (Culebrera Europeo / Circaetus gallicus), Egyptian (Alimoche Común / Neophron percnopterus) and Griffon Vulture (Bultre Leonado / Gyps fulvus), Eurasian Sparrowhawks (Gavilán Común / Accipiter nisus) and Black Storks (Cigüena Negra / Ciconia nigra) all making their was across the Straits and then on south into Africa.

Booted Eagle (Aguila Calzada / Aquila penntuas).

Egyptian Vulture (Alimoche Común / Neophron percnopterus) adult.

Black Stork (Cigüena Negra / Ciconia nigra).

Black Storks (Cigüena Negra / Ciconia nigra).

Other species seen were Feral Pigeon (Paloma Bravía / Columba livia), Crested Lark (Cogujada Común / Galerida cristata), Common Blackbird (Mirlo Común / Turdus merula) and Sardinian Warbler (Curruca Cabecinegra / Curruca melanocephala).

Karen and Robert at Cazalla.

Whilst we were there a group from the Mariposa Nature Tours company turned up, Karen and Rob recognised several of the participants and had a good chat. I was pleased to meet the leaders, one Paul Selby I already knew but it was great to catch up with David Moore and Jon Dunn for the first time and have a talk about birds and butterflies.

Monarch (Danaus plexippus).

Monarch (Danaus plexippus).

Monarch (Danaus plexippus).

The group headed off and we popped down into Tarifa for a quick look around but couldn't find anywhere to park so we followed the group along the coast to the Punto de Información Parque Natural del Estrecho where we were hoping to find some Monarch (Danaus plexippus) butterflies at a site Javi from Birding the Strait's had given me and where Kevin the guy we had met yesterday had seen several.

Monarch (Danaus plexippus) on the food plant Gomphocarpus fruticosus .

Monarch (Danaus plexippus).

Monarch (Danaus plexippus).

We arrived and the Mariposa group were spread out along the road and we were soon watching several Monarch's which was target species number two for Karen and Rob, to make it even better they were all in great condition and some even sat nicely for the camera.

Monarch (Danaus plexippus) Caterpillar.

Monarch (Danaus plexippus) Caterpillar.

David called everyone over to a spot nearby including us where they had found some Zeller's Skippers (Borbo borbonica) and a few Monarch caterpillars which I hadn't seen before.

Zeller's Skipper (Borbo borbonica).

Zeller's Skipper (Borbo borbonica).

In the same area we saw Holly (Celastrina argiolus), Lang's Short-tailed (Leptotes pirithous) and Long-tailed Blue (Lampides boeticus), Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina), Large White (Pieris brassicae), Lesser Emperor (Anax parthenope), European Stonechat (Tarabilla Europea / Saxicola rubicola), Eurasian Collared Dove (Tórtola Turca / Streptopelia decaocto) and White Storks (Ciguena Blanca / Ciconia ciconia).

Zeller's Skipper (Borbo borbonica).

Zeller's Skipper (Borbo borbonica).

We went just up the road to bar Zero Nueve where we had some lunch before going to a second site that Javi had given us looking for our final target of the trip the Plain Tiger (Danaus chrysippus), unfortunately even though there was a small amount of the food plant the Gomphocarpus fruticosus we only saw a single Sage Skipper (Muschampia proto) and Drimia maritima before we continued on to another spot a couple of KMs further on where we parked again and checked the trees and Strawberry Bushes for the very smart Two-tailed Pasha (Charaxes jasius), we saw at least 6 but the only one that came down was rather washed out and tatty unfortunately. 

Morocco from the Mirador del Estrecho.

We made our way back down the track and on to the Hotels, on the way we saw Booted Eagle and lots of White Storks and back at my Hotel I saw Yellow-legged Gull (Gaviota Patiamarilla / Larus Michahellis), Western House Martin (Avión Común Occidental / Delichon urbicum) and Monk Parakeet (Cotorra Argentina / Myiopsitta monachus).

Drimia maritima.

Sage Skipper (Muschampia proto).

Two-tailed Pasha (Charaxes jasius).

Two-tailed Pasha (Charaxes jasius).