Huétor Fields, Granada Province, Spain.

A quick visit to the fields.

Ebird List for the Town Fields.

The first of the Little Owl (Mochuelo Europeo / Athene noctua).

I started by checking out the works along the Arroyo Vilano, on the way I had the two regular Little Owl (Mochuelo Europeo / Athene noctua), Iberian Magpie (Rabilargo Ibérico / Cyanopica cooki), European Goldfinch (Jilguero Europeo / Carduelis carduelis) and European Serin (Serin Verdecillo / Serinus serinus).

The second Little Owl (Mochuelo Europeo / Athene noctua) on the next post.

The second Little Owl (Mochuelo Europeo / Athene noctua).

As it is looking like they have pretty much finished the Arroyo destruction and reinstated a track to get up to my usual parking spot, I went up there and scanned the Lucerne fields for a while adding Common Woodpigeon (Paloma Torcaz / Columba palumbus), Eurasian Collared Dove (Tórtola Turca / Streptopelia decaocto), Eurasian Magpie (Urraca Común / Pica pica), Common Blackbird (Mirlo Común / Turdus merula), Black Redstart (Colirrojo Tizón / Phoenicurus ochruros), European Stonechat (Tarabilla Europea / Saxicola rubicola), Cetti's (Cetia Ruiseñor / Cettia cetti) and Sardinian Warbler (Curruca Cabecinegra / Curruca melanocephala), Zitting Cisticola (Cistícola Buitrón / Cisticola juncidis), Spotless Starling (Estornino Negro / Sturnus unicolor), Crested Lark (Cogujada Común / Galerida cristata), White Wagtail (Lavandera Blanca / Montacilla alba), Meadow Pipit (Bisbita Pratense / Anthus pratensis) and Corn Bunting (Escribano Triguero / Emberiza calandra).

On the way down to Huétor from the crossroads, I picked up Common Chaffinch (Pinzón Vulgar / Fringilla coelebs) and Common Linnet (Pardillo Común / Linaria cannabina).

Distant Little Bustards (Sisón Común / Tetrax tetrax).

I popped into town and did a bit of shopping before heading back home via the town fields, where I soon located 11 of the wintering Little Bustards (Sisón Común / Tetrax tetrax) which have been a tad elusive recently due to the amount of disturbance this year, almost 200 Eurasian Stone Curlew (Alcaraván Común / Burhinus oedicnemus), Feral Pigeon (Paloma Bravía / Columba livia), Little Owl, Western Jackdaw (Grajilla occidental / Corvus monedula), Eurasian Magpie, European Stonechat, White Wagtail and Eurasian Skylark (Alondra Común / Alauda arvensis).

I returned to the house and caught up with a few repairs before chilling later. 

El Temple and the Cacín Valley, Granada Province, Spain.

A day out with friend Polly.

 

I started the day with breakfast at Combustibles Gómez before driving up to Restaurante La Abadía near Padul where I had another coffee before meeting up with Polly.

We headed out onto the area known as El Temple to the West of Granada, along the main road through the centre of the area we started the list with Eurasian Magpie (Urraca Común / Pica pica), Black Redstart (Colirrojo Tizón / Phoenicurus ochruros), European Goldfinch (Jilguero Europeo / Carduelis carduelis), European Greenfinch (Verderón Común / Chloris chloris), European Serin (Serin Verdecillo / Serinus serinus) and Crested Lark (Cogujada Común / Galerida cristata).

Western Cattle Egret (Garcilla Bueyera / Bubulcus ibis).

Further along the road we took to the tracks and soon added Common Woodpigeon (Paloma Torcaz / Columba palumbus), Eurasian Collared Dove (Tórtola Turca / Streptopelia decaocto), Peregrine Falcon (Halcón Peregrino / Falco peregrinus), Western Cattle Egret (Garcilla Bueyera / Bubulcus ibis) x8, Western Jackdaw (Grajilla occidental / Corvus monedula), White Wagtail (Lavandera Blanca / Montacilla alba), Spotless Starling (Estornino Negro / Sturnus unicolor), Mistle Thrush (Zorzal Charlo / Turdus viscivorus), Eurasian Skylark (Alondra Común / Alauda arvensis), European Stonechat (Tarabilla Europea / Saxicola rubicola), Common Chiffchaff (Mosquitero Común / Phylloscopus collybita), House Sparrow (Gorrión Común / Passer domesticus), Common Linnet (Pardillo Común / Linaria cannabina) and Corn Bunting (Escribano Triguero / Emberiza calandra). 

European Stonechat (Tarabilla Europea / Saxicola rubicola).

European Stonechat (Tarabilla Europea / Saxicola rubicola).

We crossed to the opposite side of the road through the site and checked some more fields, finding the first of several Common Buzzards (Busardo Ratonero / Buteo buteo) which was quite a pale bird, Common Kestrel (Cernicalo Vulgar / Falco tinnunculus), Iberian Grey Shrike (Alcaudón Real / Lanius meridionalis), Calandra Lark (Calandria Común / Melanocorypha calandra), Clouded Yellow (Colias croceus) x1 and Crimson Speckled (Utetheisa pulchella) moths.

We left the El Temple area and popped into Restaurante Casa Luciano where we had a drink and some food before heading along the GR-3310 towards Cacín, on the way we saw Common Buzzard (Busardo Ratonero / Buteo buteo), Rabbit (Conejo / Oryctolagus cuniculus) and as we dropped into the village we saw a single Desert Orange-tip (Colotis evagore) x1.

Great Spotted Woodpecker (Pico Picapinos / Dendrocopos major).

Once we were through Cacín we stopped by the Rio Cacín and then did a short walk finding Great Spotted Woodpecker (Pico Picapinos / Dendrocopos major), Sardinian Warbler (Curruca Cabecinegra / Curruca melanocephala), European Robin (Petirrojo Europeo / Erithacus rubecula), Common Blackbird (Mirlo Común / Turdus merula), Song Thrush (Zorzal Común / Turdus philomelos), Long-tailed (Mito Común / Aegithalos caudatus), Eurasian Blue (Herrerillo Común / Cyanistes caeruleus) and Great Tit (Carbonera Común / Parus major), Eurasian Blackcap (Curruca Capirotada / Curruca capirotada), Common Waxbill (Estrilda Ondulada / Estrilda astrild) x3, Common Chaffinch (Pinzón Vulgar / Fringilla coelebs), Squirting Cucumber (Ecballium elaterium), Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum) x3, Migrant Hawker (Aeshna mixta) x1, Large (Pieris brassicae) x3+ and Small White (Pieris rapae) x14+.

Large White (Pieris brassicae).

Our net stop was up at the Contra-embalse de Bermejalis finding at least 10x Black-winged Stilts (Ciguenuela Común / Himantopus himantopus), 5x Green Sandpiper (Andarrios Grande / Tringa ochropus), 1x Common Snipe (Agachadiza Común / Gallinago gallinago), Common Pochard (Porrón Europeo / Aythya ferina), Eurasian Teal (Cerceta Común / Anas crecca), Northern Shoveler (Cuchara Común / Spatula clypeata), Mallard (Anade Azulón / Anas platyrhynchos), Eurasian Coot (Focha Común / Fulica atra), Common Moorhen (Gallineta Común / Gallinulas chloropus) and Cetti's Warbler (Cetia Ruiseñor / Cettia cetti).

Looking over to Castillo de Tajarja.

A lone Oak.

We then did a drive across country back towards Granada and back to Restaurante La Abadía seeing a Blue-rock Thrush (Roquero Solitario / Monticola solitarius) on the way.

Huétor Fields, Granada Province, Spain.

Walking back to the Mechanic's.

Ebird List for the walk to Huétor.

 

The cleaned out Arroyo Vilano.

I set off for the walk back down to Grúas Lechuga Mechanic's in Venta Neuva, on the section down to Huétor I recorded Common Buzzard (Busardo Ratonero / Buteo buteo), Iberian (Rabilargo Ibérico / Cyanopica cooki) and Eurasian Magpie (Urraca Común / Pica pica), Great Tit (Carbonera Común / Parus major), Eurasian Skylark (Alondra Común / Alauda arvensis) and Crested Lark (Cogujada Común / Galerida cristata), Common Chiffchaff (Mosquitero Común / Phylloscopus collybita), Cetti's (Cetia Ruiseñor / Cettia cetti) and Sardinian Warbler (Curruca Cabecinegra / Curruca melanocephala), Eurasian Blackcap (Curruca Capirotada / Curruca capirotada), Spotless Starling (Estornino Negro / Sturnus unicolor), Common Blackbird (Mirlo Común / Turdus merula), European Robin (Petirrojo Europeo / Erithacus rubecula), Black Redstart (Colirrojo Tizón / Phoenicurus ochruros), European Stonechat (Tarabilla Europea / Saxicola rubicola), Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Gorrión Molinero / Passer montanus), Grey (Lavandera Cascadena / Motacilla cinerea) and White Wagtail (Lavandera Blanca / Montacilla alba), Meadow Pipit (Bisbita Pratense / Anthus pratensis), Common Chaffinch (Pinzón Vulgar / Fringilla coelebs), European Greenfinch (Verderón Común / Chloris chloris), Common Linnet (Pardillo Común / Linaria cannabina), European Goldfinch (Jilguero Europeo / Carduelis carduelis), European Serin (Serin Verdecillo / Serinus serinus) and Corn Bunting (Escribano Triguero / Emberiza calandra).

I collected the car and returned home, I spent the rest of the day getting a few jobs done.

Huétor Fields, Granada Province, Spain.

A walk back from the Mechanic's in Venta Nueva.

Ebird List for walk from the Mechanic's to Huétor.

Ebird List for walk from Huétor to the house.

 

I started the day by going down to Venta Nueva where I dropped the car off at Grúas Lechuga Mechanic's and walked back to the house via Huétor.

European Stonechat (Tarabilla Europea / Saxicola rubicola).

On the first part of the walk to Huétor I recorded Common Woodpigeon (Paloma Torcaz / Columba palumbus), Eurasian Collared Dove (Tórtola Turca / Streptopelia decaocto), Western Jackdaw (Grajilla occidental / Corvus monedula), Eurasian Magpie (Urraca Común / Pica pica), Zitting Cisticola (Cistícola Buitrón / Cisticola juncidis), Common Chiffchaff (Mosquitero Común / Phylloscopus collybita), Cetti's (Cetia Ruiseñor / Cettia cetti) and Sardinian Warbler (Curruca Cabecinegra / Curruca melanocephala), Spotless Starling (Estornino Negro / Sturnus unicolor), Black Redstart (Colirrojo Tizón / Phoenicurus ochruros), European Stonechat (Tarabilla Europea / Saxicola rubicola), House Sparrow (Gorrión Común / Passer domesticus), Grey Wagtail (Lavandera Cascadena / Motacilla cinerea), Common Chaffinch (Pinzón Vulgar / Fringilla coelebs), Common Linnet (Pardillo Común / Linaria cannabina), European Goldfinch (Jilguero Europeo / Carduelis carduelis) and European Serin (Serin Verdecillo / Serinus serinus).

I walked up through town and after having a coffee in Cafetería Florida I continued on across the fields up to the crossroads just passed the Arroyo Vilano where I turned left, during this part of the walk I picked up Western Cattle Egret (Garcilla Bueyera / Bubulcus ibis), Eurasian Hoopoe (Abubilla Común / Upupa epops), Crested Lark (Cogujada Común / Galerida cristata), European Stonechat (Tarabilla Europea / Saxicola rubicola), White Wagtail (Lavandera Blanca / Montacilla alba), Meadow Pipit (Bisbita Pratense / Anthus pratensis), European Greenfinch (Verderón Común / Chloris chloris) and several Corn Buntings (Escribano Triguero / Emberiza calandra).

Along the fields and the newly cleaned out Arroyo as far as the bar, I added Little Owl (Mochuelo Europeo / Athene noctua), Eurasian Hoopoe (Abubilla Común / Upupa epops), Common Kestrel (Cernicalo Vulgar / Falco tinnunculus canariensis), Iberian Magpie (Rabilargo Ibérico / Cyanopica cooki), Eurasian Skylark (Alondra Común / Alauda arvensis) and Common Waxbill (Estrilda Ondulada / Estrilda astrild).

Bidens aurea.

Bidens aurea.

The final part of the walk from the bar up to the house, I finished the day's list off with Great Tit (Carbonera Común / Parus major), Eurasian Blackcap (Curruca Capirotada / Curruca capirotada), European Robin (Petirrojo Europeo / Erithacus rubecula), Small White (Pieris rapae) x1, Squirting Cucumber (Ecballium elaterium) and Bidens aurea.

Squirting Cucumber (Ecballium elaterium).

Albrighton in Shropshire, Britain, Malaga in Malaga Province and near Huétor Tajar in Granada Province, Spain.

Travelling back Home to Spain.

 

I was up and about early and packed, at about 10:15 Mom and John took me up to the railway station where I said goodbye to them both after having a very nice stay with them again, thanks to you both.

I got the train to Birmingham Airport where I caught my flight back to Malaga where good friend Derek picked me up and took me back to his place where I caught up with Barbara and enjoyed a very nice curry with them both before heading back home.

The only problem all day was on the way back to the house when the rare passenger side window dropped into the door meaning it was a cool, noisy drive home. 

Near Bridgnorth, Shropshire, Britain.

Out for a Carvery with Jayne's Family.

 

I spent the morning at Mom's, but I did go for a walk up to Donington churchyard to put some flowers on Jayne's plaque, later 10 of us went over to the Punch Bowl Pub near Bridgnorth for a Carvery.

After saying bye to the family, I returned to Mom's and we had a quiet evening. 

Lichfield area in Staffordshire and Albrighton in Shropshire, Britain.

A morning with the Kids in Lichfield and Albrighton.

 

Mom, Al and Ryan.................

We were up and about and after a while Al, Ryan, Zach, Finn and I were off over to Albrighton garden centre where we were going to meet Mom, Brenda and Keith.

Zach........

and Finn.

We had a drink while Zach and Finn had a great time in the soft play, unfortunately Ryan had to site with the boring adults as he was too old and was still on the mend after braking his leg.

Later Al dropped me in the village and I went up to the Harp and had a couple of pints along with a very nice cheese and onion cob. 

Lichfield area, Staffordshire, Britain.

Out trick or treating with the Grandkids, Great Time.

 

I got the train over to Lichfield again and was picked up by Al again and after a bit of shopping we headed back to the house where I spent sometime with the Grandkids, Becki headed out to work and later once it was going dark, Al, Ryan, Zach, Finn, (Chewie and Sky the dogs) and I headed out around the local houses trick or treating which was great fun.

We returned to the house and Al got the lads up to bed, once they were settled we had a good chat and a couple of drinks before Becki got home.

Tong and Albrighton, Shropshire, Britain.

Out for a meal with Mom and John.

 

Mom, John and I went up to the Bell of Tong pub for a meal which with the 40% off voucher was good value and also tasted quite good. 

Albrighton in Shropshire and New Invention, West Midlads, Britain.

A visit to meet a new member of Sharon and John's family.

 

I caught the bus up to New Invention, whist I was waiting to catch it by the Shrewsbury Arms pub I had a Red Kite (Milano Real / Milvus milvus) fly over heading west.

The bus arrived and once in Wolverhampton I got the bus out to the square in New Invention, I then walked over to Sharon and John's house where I met their new dog Ernie.

Later we went for a walk, and then I caught the bus back to Wolverhampton but missed the bus to Albrighton so ended up getting the train and not getting to Mom's until Later than expected.

Albrighton, Shropshire, Britain.

Out for a few beers with some of my Fire Service colleagues.

 

I spent most of the day chilling as the weather was none too good, later in the day I went up to the Harp pub in the village where I spent a very nice evening with some of my mates from the fire service days. 

An appropriate pint.

Pebble Brook track, Albrighton, Shropshire, Britain.

A short walk between the many showers.

Ebird List.

 

I popped out for a quick walk between the showers, I walked up through the village and took the track out towards Pebble brook but I only made it part of the way before the next shower which I sheltered from under a large Oak before turning arouns and headed back to Mom's.

Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum).

During the short walk I saw my only dragonfly of the visit, a Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum) as well as a single Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta), Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis), Common Woodpigeon (Paloma Torcaz / Columba palumbus), Western Jackdaw (Grajilla occidental / Corvus monedula), Eurasian Blue (Herrerillo Común / Cyanistes caeruleus) and Great Tit (Carbonera Común / Parus major), Eurasian Wren (Chochin paleártico / Troglodytes troglodytes), Common Blackbird (Mirlo Común / Turdus merula), European Robin (Petirrojo Europeo / Erithacus rubecula) and European Goldfinch (Jilguero Europeo / Carduelis carduelis).

Albrighton in Shropshire and Wolverhampton in West Mids, Britain.

Sunday Lunch with Julia and Martin followed by a few beers in Wolves. 

 

I had a quiet morning but later I went up to Julia and Martin's to watch the Wolves get beaten yet again unfortunately and to enjoy another of Julia's superb Sunday lunches.

Tonights brew.

Later we went up to the Lychgate pub where we met Jim for a few beers and Tom who manages the Pub, a good night. 

Lichfield area, Staffordshire, Britain.

A day with my family.

 

I caught the train to Birmingham New Street and then onto Lichfield City where I was picked up by my son Alan, on the way over I saw Common Woodpigeon (Paloma Torcaz / Columba palumbus), Feral Pigeon (Paloma Bravía / Columba livia), Eurasian Collared Dove (Tórtola Turca / Streptopelia decaocto), Great Cormorant (Cormorán Grande / Phalacrocroax carbo), Black-headed (Gaviota Reidora / Chroicocephalus ridibundus), Lesser Black-backed (Gaviota Sombria / Larus fuscus) and European Herring Gull (Gaviota Argéntea Europea / Larus argentatus), Common Kestrel (Cernicalo Vulgar / Falco tinnunculus), Carrion Crow (Corneja Negra / Corvus corone), Eurasian Magpie (Urraca Común / Pica pica), Western Jackdaw (Grajilla occidental / Corvus monedula), European Robin (Petirrojo Europeo / Erithacus rubecula), Great Tit (Carbonera Común / Parus major), Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) and Himalayan Balsam (Impatiens glandulifera).

I spent a very nice few hours with Al, Becki and the three boys, later Al, Finn and I went for a walk out across the ranges and then Al dropped me back to the station and I headed back to Moms and then we all went out to a friends for a few drinks and to play cards. 

Green Lane, Albrighton, Shropshire, Britain.

A walk near the Village taking advantage of a brief bit of sun.

Ebird List for Green Lane.

 

Red Campion (Silene dioica).

After a quiet morning I went for a walk up one of the lanes, Green Lane near the village where I walked to the far end before taking to the fields and checking out the irrigation pool which feeds the Rose's and Shrubs complex.

Ivy (Hedera helix).

During the walk up the lane I recorded Common Woodpigeon (Paloma Torcaz / Columba palumbus), Carrion Crow (Corneja Negra / Corvus corone), Western Jackdaw (Grajilla occidental / Corvus monedula), Eurasian Magpie (Urraca Común / Pica pica), Common Starling (Estornino Pinto / Sturnus vulgaris), Eurasian Skylark (Alondra Común / Alauda arvensis), Eurasian Wren (Chochin paleártico / Troglodytes troglodytes), Common Starling (Estornino Pinto / Sturnus vulgaris), Mistle Thrush (Zorzal Charlo / Turdus viscivorus), European Robin (Petirrojo Europeo / Erithacus rubecula), House Sparrow (Gorrión Común / Passer domesticus), European Goldfinch (Jilguero Europeo / Carduelis carduelis), Red Campion (Silene dioica) and Ivy (Hedera helix).

White Campion (Silene latifolia).

Garlic Mustard (Alliaria Petiolata).

Out on the fields and around the pool I saw White Campion (Silene latifolia), Garlic Mustard (Alliaria Petiolata), Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis), Common Moorhen (Gallineta Común / Gallinulas chloropus), Little Grebe (Zampullín Común / Tachybaptus ruficollis), Black-headed Gull (Gaviota Reidora / Chroicocephalus ridibundus), Common Buzzard (Busardo Ratonero / Buteo buteo), Long-tailed (Mito Común / Aegithalos caudatus), Eurasian Blue (Herrerillo Común / Cyanistes caeruleus) and Great Tit (Carbonera Común / Parus major), Eurasian Wren (Chochin paleártico / Troglodytes troglodytes), Dunnock (Acentor Común / Prunella modularis), Pied Wagtail (Lavandera Blanca / Montacilla yarrellii), Meadow Pipit (Bisbita Pratense / Anthus pratensis), Common Chiffchaff (Mosquitero Común / Phylloscopus collybita) and the only butterflies I saw during the whole visit 3x Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta).

Black-headed Gulls (Gaviota Reidora / Chroicocephalus ridibundus).

Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta).

Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta).

Common Buzzard (Busardo Ratonero / Buteo buteo).

On the walk back along the village I also added a small flock of 5 European Golden Plovers (Chorlito Dorado Europeo / Pluvialis apricaia) which flew over and headed towards the Airfield at Cosford.

Belvide Reservoir, Staffordshire, Britain.

Back out birding and for the evening with Sharon and John. 

Ebird List for Belvide.

 

Looking towards the North Shore from near the Dam.

Sharon and John picked me up from Mom's, we then headed across country to the car park at Belvide Reservoir where we had a bit of a walk, near the entrance we saw a couple of Red-legged Partridge (Perdiz Roja / Alectoris rufa) and several Common Pheasants (Faisán Vulgar / Phaisanus colchicus).

We first went to the SE end of the Dam where we started the list with Mute Swan (Cisne Vulgar / Cygnus olor), Northern Shoveler (Cuchara Común / Spatula clypeata), Gadwall (Anade Friso / Mareca strepera), Mallard (Anade Azulón / Anas platyrhynchos), Eurasian Teal (Cerceta Común / Anas crecca), Common Pochard (Porrón Europeo / Aythya ferina), Tufted Duck (Porrón Moñudo / Aythya fuligula), Great Crested Grebe (Somormujo Lavanco / Podiceps cristatus) and Great Cormorant (Cormorán Grande / Phalacrocroax carbo).

The Whooper Swans (Cisne Cantor / Cygnus Cygnus) from the Dam.

After a while Sharon said I am sure the group of Swans distantly out on the north shore had yellow bills so we got the scopes on them and she was quite right and after checking them all we recorded 15 Whooper Swans (Cisne Cantor / Cygnus Cygnus) along with a white domestic type Greylag Goose (Ansar Común / Anser anser) and Grey Herons (Garza Real / Ardea cinerea).

Sloes on one of the many Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) bushes.

We moved around past the Scott hide and headed to the next one which got us closer to the Swans and the north shore, on the way we saw Common Woodpigeon (Paloma Torcaz / Columba palumbus), Eurasian Collared Dove (Tórtola Turca / Streptopelia decaocto), Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Gavilán Común / Accipiter nisus), Great Spotted Woodpecker (Pico Picapinos / Dendrocopos major), Carrion Crow (Corneja Negra / Corvus corone), Long-tailed (Mito Común / Aegithalos caudatus), Eurasian Blue (Herrerillo Común / Cyanistes caeruleus) and Great Tit (Carbonera Común / Parus major), Common Chiffchaff (Mosquitero Común / Phylloscopus collybita), Eurasian Wren (Chochin paleártico / Troglodytes troglodytes), Common Blackbird (Mirlo Común / Turdus merula), European Robin (Petirrojo Europeo / Erithacus rubecula), Dunnock (Acentor Común / Prunella modularis), Common Chaffinch (Pinzón Vulgar / Fringilla coelebs), European Goldfinch (Jilguero Europeo / Carduelis carduelis) and lots of Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) bushes.

The view towards the North Shore from the second Hide.

From the hide we added Bar-headed (Ánsar indio / Anser indicus), Greylag (Ansar Común / Anser anser), Canada (Barnacla Canadiense / Branta canadensis) and Egyptian Geese (Ganso del Nilo / Alopochen aegyptiaca), Northern Lapwing (Avefria Europea / Vanellus vanellus), Black-headed (Gaviota Reidora / Chroicocephalus ridibundus), Common (Gaviota Cana / Larus canus), European Herring (Gaviota Argéntea Europea / Larus argentatus) and Lesser Black-backed Gull (Gaviota Sombria / Larus fuscus), a Great Egret (Garceta Grande / Ardea alba) but only seen by Sharon before it moved out of sight, Common Kestrel (Cernicalo Vulgar / Falco tinnunculus canariensis), Eurasian Magpie (Urraca Común / Pica pica), Common Starling (Estornino Pinto / Sturnus vulgaris), Pied Wagtail (Lavandera Blanca / Montacilla yarrellii), Meadow Pipit (Bisbita Pratense / Anthus pratensis),

Whooper Swans (Cisne Cantor / Cygnus Cygnus), Canada Geese (Barnacla Canadiense / Branta canadensis) and Others.

As the weather was not getting any better we decided to head back to the dam where we caught up with a single Little Egret (Garceta Común / Egretta garzetta), Common Buzzard (Busardo Ratonero / Buteo buteo), Western Jackdaw (Grajilla occidental / Corvus monedula), Grey Wagtail (Lavandera Cascadena / Motacilla cinerea) and just before we left a ♀ type Common Scoter (Negrón Común / Melanitta nigra).

Common Scoter (Negrón Común / Melanitta nigra) ♀.

We returned to the car and headed over to Sharon and John's house where we had some food, later John drove us over to Minsterly where we were going to take part in a quiz night at The Crown & Sceptre Inn.

It was also great to meet up with other members of their family who I had not seen for a long time, a great evening but I won't comment on where we came in the quiz.

Later we headed back to Albrighton where Sharon and John dropped me off before heading home, thanks for another great day.