Huétor Fields, Granada Province, Spain.

A late walk along the Lucerne Fields after a long day cleaning after a week redecorating the bedroom.

Ebird List for the Fields.

 

The Sierra Nevada from the Fields.

After spending a week decorating the smaller bedroom upstairs following the rains I had made quite a mess so I spent the day cleaning and finishing off, later I sorted the rest of the house out as it was a tad dusty.

I finished the task and felt I wanted to do a walk, so I headed out the fields and parked near the gate where I spent a while saw on the bank watching the superb newly arrived Montagu's Harriers (Aguilucho Cenizo / Circus pygargus) and by the time I finished watching them I had counted 8 ♀♀ and 6 ♂♂.

Montagu's Harriers (Aguilucho Cenizo / Circus pygargus) ♂.

Some of the birds were using the two new wooden post that I am assuming had been put in by Medio Ambiente over the last few days after I asked Juan to contact the authorities about the site. 

Other species seen whilst I sat there and while I walked with Paqui when she arrived included Common Woodpigeon (Paloma Torcaz / Columba palumbus), Eurasian Collared Dove (Tórtola Turca / Streptopelia decaocto), European Bee-eater (Abejaruco Europeo / Merops apiaster) x4, Eurasian Magpie (Urraca Común / Pica pica), Barn Swallow (Golondrina Común / Hirundo rustica), Western House Martin (Avión Común Occidental / Delichon urbicum), Spotless Starling (Estornino Negro / Sturnus unicolor), European Stonechat (Tarabilla Europea / Saxicola rubicola), House Sparrow (Gorrión Común / Passer domesticus), Spanish (Yellow) Wagtail (Lavandera Boyera / Motacilla flava iberiae), Meadow Pipit (Bisbita Pratense / Anthus pratensis) and Corn Bunting (Escribano Triguero / Emberiza calandra).

Looking West as the Suns dropping.

We returned to my car near the gate, then I returned Paqui to hers before I headed off back to the house and crashed in an untidy heap for the rest of the night.

Near Huétor Tajar, Granada Province, Spain.

Moth Records for the 28th March 26.

15W Actinic on the terrace, +5.5.

10 Moths of 6 Species.

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

Licence from Junta de Andalucia.

 

1525 Plutella xylostella (Dimond-back).

1525 Plutella xylostella (Dimond-back) x1, 8256 Xanthorhoe fluctuata (Garden Carpet) x1, 9433 Paradrina clavipalpis (Pale Mottled Willow) x2, 10039 Orthosia cruda (Small Quaker) x1, 10343 Agrotis puta (Shuttle Shaped Dart) x4 and 10351 Agrotis segetum (Turnip Moth) x1.

8256 Xanthorhoe fluctuata (Garden Carpet).

10039 Orthosia cruda (Small Quaker).