Huétor Fields, Embalse de Bermejalis, the Cacín Valley and Balsa de Regidor, Granada Province, Spain.

A second day with Lynn and Steve but with a change of plan due to the weather.

 

Looking up the channel at Bermejalis.

I started the day with a quick visit to the Fields, I parked at the usual spot and spent a while scanning the Lucerne which was growing quickly still and making counting the Little Bustards (Sisón Común / Tetrax tetrax) difficult but I managed to see at least 9 necks above the crop.

Looking down towards the Embalse.

Also in the area were Spotless Starling (Estornino Negro / Sturnus unicolor), Common Woodpigeon (Paloma Torcaz / Columba palumbus), Eurasian Collared Dove (Tórtola Turca / Streptopelia decaocto), Cetti's Warbler (Cetia Ruiseñor / Cettia cetti), Spanish (Yellow) (Lavandera Boyera / Motacilla flava iberiae) and White Wagtail (Lavandera Blanca / Montacilla alba), Common Reed Warbler (Carricero Común / Acrocephalus scrpaceus), European Pied Flycatcher (Papamoscas Cerrojillo / Ficedula hypoleuca), Crested Lark (Cogujada Común / Galerida cristata), European Goldfinch (Jilguero Europeo / Carduelis carduelis), European Serin (Serin Verdecillo / Serinus serinus), Zitting Cisticola (Cistícola Buitrón / Cisticola juncidis), Western House Martin (Avión Común Occidental / Delichon urbicum), Western Jackdaw (Grajilla occidental / Corvus monedula) and a less expected Tree Pipit (Bisbita Arbóreo / Anthus trivialis).

Common Crossbill (Piquituerto Común / Loxia curvirostra).

Common Crossbill (Piquituerto Común / Loxia curvirostra).

I dropped down to Huétor and waited on the Municipal car park for Lynn and Steve and whist there added Grey Heron (Garza Real / Ardea cinerea), Common Whitethroat (Curruca Zarcera / Sylvia communis) and Willow Warbler (Mosquitero Musical / Phylloscopus trochillus). 

Desert Darter (Sympetrum sinaiticum) male.

Desert Darter (Sympetrum sinaiticum) male.

Lynn and Steve arrived and we drove over to Moraleda and then South to the Embalse de Bermejalis, we had planned to go around the Embalse and into the Parque Natural de Sierras de Tejeda area but as there was quite a lot of grey heavy looking cloud about we stopped at the inflow channel on the North Shore.

Desert Darter (Sympetrum sinaiticum) male.

We parked and walked down the side of the water channel which I was surprised to see had a flow on it, as we walked we saw teneral Orange-winged Dropwing (Trithemis kirbyi) and Epaulet Skimmer (Orthetrum chrysostigma) which were sitting well so I decided to walk back to the car and get my macro camera as well.

Epaulet Skimmer (Orthetrum chrysostigma) Female.

Just as I reached the car a couple of male Common Crossbills (Piquituerto Común / Loxia curvirostra) flew over calling and landed in a nearby tree, they were very well behaved and allowed me to get a few shot and sat long enough for Steve to get around from the other side of the channel and also take some pictures.

Epaulet Skimmer (Orthetrum chrysostigma) Male.

We returned to the far side of the channel and walked further down towards the water which was quite a way out, on the way we saw the first of several Desert Darters (Sympetrum sinaiticum), Red-veined Darter (Sympetrum fonscolombii) x4, Violet Dropwing (Trithemis annulata), a single Blue / Common Emperor (Anax imperator), Keeled Skimmer (Orthetrum coerulescens), False Mallow / Mallow Skipper (Carcharodus tripolinus / alceae) x2 and Sage Skipper (Muschampia proto) x8, Small White (Pieris rapae) x1, Southern (Polyommatus celina) x2 and Lang's Short-tailed Blue (Leptotes pirithous) x1.

Red-veined Darter (Sympetrum fonscolombii).

Birds included Eurasian Blue Tit (Herrerillo Común / Cyanistes caeruleus), Common Woodpigeon, Common Chaffinch (Pinzón Vulgar / Fringilla coelebs), Grey Wagtail (Lavandera Cascadena / Motacilla cinerea) and a calling Cirl Bunting (Escribano Soteño / Emberiza cirlus).

Violet Dropwing (Trithemis annulata).

Orange-winged Dropwing (Trithemis kirbyi).

We dropped down into the last section of the channel and spent a good while searching for new species finding Iberian Bluetail (Ischnura graellsii), Scarlet Darter (Crocothemis erythraea), a fly through Southern Hawker (Aeshna cyanea), Adonis Blue (Lysandra bellargus) x2, along the bank above us a fast flying Cardinal Fritillary (Argynnis pandora) x4, Perez's Frog (Rana Común / Pelophylax perezi) and a Viperine Snake (Culebra Viperina / Natrix maura).

Red-veined Darter (Sympetrum fonscolombii).

We followed the stream down towards the main body of water, new species were Grey Heron, Common Sandpiper (Andarrios Chico / Actitis hypoleucos) and Common Blue Damselfly (Enallagma cyathinerum) before we turned around and walked back towards  the car, Lynn and I got there first and Steve got there a short while later after seeing a Vagrant Emperor (Anax ephippiger) on his way back.

Sage Skipper (Muschampia proto).

Lynn and I had found a Dragon hanging on the far wall of the Channel which Steve quickly Identified on his return as a Western Spectre (Boyeria Irene).

Adonis Blue (Lysandra bellargus).

We moved on and started to make our way North along the Cacín Valley, our first of several stops was above the gorge of the Cacín where we had some lunch and added Western House Martin, Red-rumped (Golondrina Dáurica / Cecropis daurica) and Barn Swallow (Golondrina Común / Hirundo rustica), Blue-rock Thrush (Roquero Solitario / Monticola solitarius), Common Redstart (Colirroja Real / Phoenicurus phoenicurus), Common Linnet (Pardillo Común / Linaria cannabina), Eurasian Crag Martin (Avión Roquero / Ptyonoprogne rupestris), Large White (Pieris brassicae) and a female Vagrant Emperor which did several flybys.

Southern Blue (Polyommatus celina).

Southern Blue (Polyommatus celina).

We again continued on and stopped on the far side of the Roman bridge where we saw several Desert Orange-tips (Colotis evagore) x11 around the plentiful Wild Caper (Capparis spinosa) plants, Sardinian (Curruca Cabecinegra / Curruca melanocephala) and Cetti's Warbler (Cetia Ruiseñor / Cettia cetti) HO, Western House Martin, Red-rumped Swallow, Eurasian Jay (Arrendajo Euroasiático / Garrulus glandarius), Great Tit (Carbonera Común / Parus major), European Greenfinch (Verderón Común / Chloris chloris) and Eurasian Blackcap (Curruca Capirotada / Curruca capirotada).

Keeled Skimmer (Orthetrum coerulescens) female.

Our next stop was at the Contra Embalse de Bermejalis where after parking we scanned the lake seeing large numbers of Mallard (Anade Azulón / Anas platyrhynchos) 150 or so, Common Pochard (Porrón Europeo / Aythya ferina), Northern Shoveler (Cuchara Común / Spatula clypeata), Eurasian Teal (Cerceta Común / Anas crecca), Little Grebe (Zampullín Común / Tachybaptus ruficollis), Eurasian Coot (Focha Común / Fulica atra), Common Moorhen (Gallineta Común / Gallinulas chloropus), at least 6 Green Sandpiper (Andarrios Grande / Tringa ochropus), 22x Black-winged Stilt (Ciguenuela Común / Himantopus himantopus), Sand (Avión Zapador / Riparia riparia) and Western House Martin, Red-rumped and Barn Swallow,  Common Reed Warbler, Grey Heron and calling Water Rail (Rascón Europeo / Rallus aquaticus).

Western Spectre (Boyeria Irene).

Photographing the Spectre.

Just up the road we checked the main irrigation channel as it comes out from the Dam seeing just Desert Orange-tips x7, Common Crossbills, Spotted Flycatcher (Papamoscas Gris / Muscicapa striata) and Short-toed Treecreeper (Agateador Europeo / Certhia brachydactyla).

Desert Orange-tip (Colotis evagore).

Desert Orange-tip (Colotis evagore).

Our final stop of the day was at the very low / green looking Balsa de Regidor which was disappointing dragonfly wise as we only saw a single Violet Dropwing x1 and a couple of Lesser Emperors (Anax parthenope) x2.

Black-winged Stilts (Ciguenuela Común / Himantopus himantopus).

Bird wise it wasn't much better with just 35 or so Western Cattle Egrets (Garcilla Bueyera / Bubulcus ibis), 1x Common and 3x Green Sandpiper, Little Ringed Plover (Chorlitejo Chico / Charadrius dubius), 1x Black-winged Stilt and Western Subalpine Warbler (Curruca Carrasqueña Occidental / Curruca iberiae) as well as Stripe-necked Terrapin (Mauremys leprosa) before we returned to Huétor.

Near Huétor Tajar, Granada Province, Spain.

Moth Records for the 19th Sept 24.

15W Actinic on the terrace, +16

151 Moths of 31 Species.

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

 

7549 Chiasmia aestimaria confirmation from Dave Grundy.

1655 Ethmia bipunctella x5, 2420 Eurodachtha canigella x1, 4258 Phalonidia contractana x1, 6178 Anarpia incertalis x2, 6619 Uresiphita gilvata x1, 6690a Palpita vitrealis x5, 7549 Chiasmia aestimaria x1, 8186 Idaea degeneraria (Portland Ribbon Wave) x1, 8211 Rhodometra sacaria (The Vestal) x3, 8801 / 8802 Cryphia algae / pallida x2, 8823 Bryophila microglossa x4, 

8823 Bryophila microglossa.

8823 Bryophila microglossa.

8823 Bryophila microglossa.

8823 Bryophila microglossa.

8904 / 05 Dysgoia algira/torrida x1, 9016 Pseudozarba bipartita x1, 9100 Acontia lucida (Pale Shoulder) x2, 9142 Eublemma parva (Small Marbled) x4, 9425 Caradrina proxima x1, 9433 Caradrina clavipalpis (Pale Mottled Willow) x12, 9436 Caradrina flavirena x42, 9460 Spodoptera exigua (Small Mottled Willow) x1, 9927 Hecatera dysodea x1, 10003 Mythimna vitellina (The Delicate) x1, 10016 Leucania punctosa x26, 10029 Mythimna sicula x4, 10212 Xestia xanthographa (Square-spot Rustic) x1, 10335 Agrotis lata x11, 10343 Agrotis puta puta (Shuttle Shaped Dart) x2, 10347 Agrotis trux x2, 10460 Earias insulana (Egyptian Bollworm) x3, 10501 Eilema interposita x1, 10535 Crimson Speckled (Utetheisa pulchella) x1 and 10555 Cymbalophora pudica x7.

9425 Caradrina proxima.

10003 Mythimna vitellina (The Delicate).

10335 Agrotis lata confirmation from José Luis Yela.

10335 Agrotis lata confirmation from José Luis Yela.

10555 Cymbalophora pudica.

 

Navahermosa and Fuente de Piedra, Malaga Province, Spain.

A day out with friends Lynn and Steve from the UK.

Ebird List for Fuente de Piedra.

 

Clouded Yellow (Colias croceus).

I went over to meet Lynn and Steve at a spot near Villanueva del Rosario and we headed out along the A92 coming off to visit a spot out on the fields near the village of Navahermosa where we searched some of the tracks, ditches and fields for birds.

Large White (Pieris brassicae).

We took the first track and made a stop when we saw several butterflies flitting around an area of Heliotropium europaeum, most were Sage Skippers x20+ (Muschampia proto) along with False Mallow / Mallow Skipper (Carcharodus tripolinus / alceae) x12+ and Southern Marbled Skipper (Muschampia baeticus) x1, Large (Pieris brassicae) x1, Small (Pieris rapae) x3 and Bath White (Pontia daplidice) x4, Lang's Short-tailed Blue (Leptotes pirithous) x4, Aporodes floralis and Crimson Speckled (Utetheisa pulchella) x lots and plenty of Red-veined Darters (Sympetrum fonscolombii) x30+.

False Mallow / Mallow Skipper (Carcharodus tripolinus / alceae).

Along the track we also saw Common Reed Warbler (Carricero Común / Acrocephalus scrpaceus), Spanish (Yellow) Wagtail (Lavandera Boyera / Motacilla flava iberiae), Common Kestrel (Cernicalo Vulgar / Falco tinnunculus), Western House Martin (Avión Común Occidental / Delichon urbicum), Western Marsh Harrier (Aguilucho Lagunero Occidental / Circus aeruginosus) x3, Spotless Starling (Estornino Negro / Sturnus unicolor), Whinchat (Tarabilla Norteña / Saxicola rubetra), European Stonechat (Tarabilla Europea / Saxicola rubicola), Iberian Grey Shrike (Alcaudón Real / Lanius meridionalis), Common Buzzards (Busardo Ratonero / Buteo buteo) x3, a passing Short-toed Snake Eagle (Culebrera Europeo / Circaetus gallicus) and a flyby Black-winged Kite (Elanio Común / Elanus caeruleus) which we also saw sat in a half dead willow tree and Steve managed to get a few Photo's of.

Crimson Speckled (Utetheisa pulchella).

At the end of the track we turned around and retraced our steps, on the way we again saw the Kite but it wasn't as tolerant as when we were going in the other direction, we took the next track and added a nice female Montagu's Harrier (Aguilucho Cenizo / Circus pygargus), a pale morph Booted Eagle (Aguila Calzada / Aquila penntuas), Black Kite (Milano Negro / Milvus migrans), Western Cattle Egret (Garcilla Bueyera / Bubulcus ibis), Common Woodpigeon (Paloma Torcaz / Columba palumbus) and Northern Wheatear (Collalba Gris / Oenanthe oenanthe).

Black-winged Kite (Elanio Común / Elanus caeruleus).

Black-winged Kite (Elanio Común / Elanus caeruleus).

We drove off the site and headed for town of Fuente de Piedra where we had some lunch and then made a visit to the nearby Fuente de Piedra, a dying wetland that is being killed by the surrounding farmers, agriculture and the local government which allows the illegal water extraction to continue, it will be a very sad loss to the local economy / wildlife.

Whinchat (Tarabilla Norteña / Saxicola rubetra).

We pretty much ignored the areas around the closed visitors center which were all very dry apart from a small area of water on the main lagoon where we saw a 100 or so Greater Flamingo (Flamenco Común / Phoenicopterus roseus) and lots of Gulls most of which were Lesser Black-backed Gulls (Gaviota Sombria / Larus fuscus).

Iberian Grey Shrike (Alcaudón Real / Lanius meridionalis).

Iberian Grey Shrike (Alcaudón Real / Lanius meridionalis).

Around on the back pools we checked the larger hide over looking the Laguna Dulce where we found White-headed Duck (Malvasia Cabeciblanca / Oxyura leucocephala), Northern Shoveler (Cuchara Común / Spatula clypeata), Gadwall (Anade Friso / Mareca strepera), Mallard (Anade Azulón / Anas platyrhynchos), Eurasian Teal (Cerceta Común / Anas crecca), Black-necked (Zampullín Cuellinegro / Podiceps nigricollis) and Little Grebe (Zampullín Común / Tachybaptus ruficollis), European Turtle Dove (Tórtola Europea / Streptopelia turtur), Northern Lapwings (Avefria Europea / Vanellus vanellus) x5, Western Marsh Harrier (Aguilucho Lagunero Occidental / Circus aeruginosus), Sand (Avión Zapador / Riparia riparia) and Western House Martin, Barn (Golondrina Común / Hirundo rustica) and Red-rumped Swallows (Golondrina Dáurica / Cecropis daurica), Sardinian (Curruca Cabecinegra / Curruca melanocephala) and Cetti's Warbler (Cetia Ruiseñor / Cettia cetti) and White Wagtail (Lavandera Blanca / Montacilla alba).

6441 Aporodes floralis.

We moved around to the smaller hide overlooking the smaller pool where we added Little Ringed Plover (Chorlitejo Chico / Charadrius dubius), Green Sandpiper (Andarrios Grande / Tringa ochropus), Spotted Flycatcher (Papamoscas Gris / Muscicapa striata), Common Blackbird (Mirlo Común / Turdus merula), Common Reed Warbler (Carricero Común / Acrocephalus scrpaceus), Lesser Emperor (Anax parthenope) x1 and Rabbit (Conejo / Oryctolagus cuniculus). 

Spanish (Yellow) Wagtail (Lavandera Boyera / Motacilla flava iberiae).

We returned to the car and then headed back to the spot where Lynn and Steve were staying, once there we had a coffee and saw Iberian  Magpie (Rabilargo Ibérico / Cyanopica cooki), European Serin (Serin Verdecillo / Serinus serinus), Common Redstart (Colirroja Real / Phoenicurus phoenicurus) and heard some distant Perez's Frogs (Rana Común / Pelophylax perezi) before I headed off home. 

Zitting Cisticola (Cistícola Buitrón / Cisticola juncidis).

Later I went for a walk around the Lucerne Fields where I added nothing new but had good views of a Cetti's Warbler. 

Cetti's Warbler (Cetia Ruiseñor / Cettia cetti).

Huétor Fields, Granada Province, Spain.

Another early morning walk on the Patch / Fields.

Ebird List for the Fields.

 

The Moon as I arrived down on the Patch.

I was down early, before first light as I wanted to get a walk in before a neighbour dropped me her dog around to look after for a few hours.

Western Jackdaw (Grajilla occidental / Corvus monedula).

I stood by the car for a while as it was still quite dark seeing and hearing Common Blackbird (Mirlo Común / Turdus merula), Little Owl (Mochuelo Europeo / Athene noctua), Spotless Starling (Estornino Negro / Sturnus unicolor) and as I started to walk out along the Lucerne fields I added Common Woodpigeon (Paloma Torcaz / Columba palumbus), Black-winged Kite (Elanio Común / Elanus caeruleus), Western Jackdaw (Grajilla occidental / Corvus monedula), Crested Lark (Cogujada Común / Galerida cristata), Corn Bunting (Escribano Triguero / Emberiza calandra), Spanish (Yellow) Wagtail (Lavandera Boyera / Motacilla flava iberiae), Zitting Cisticola (Cistícola Buitrón / Cisticola juncidis), Willow (Mosquitero Musical / Phylloscopus trochillus), Common Reed (Carricero Común / Acrocephalus scrpaceus), Cetti's (Cetia Ruiseñor / Cettia cetti) and Sardinian Warbler (Curruca Cabecinegra / Curruca melanocephala), European Serin (Serin Verdecillo / Serinus serinus), European Greenfinch (Verderón Común / Chloris chloris), European Goldfinch (Jilguero Europeo / Carduelis carduelis), Common Linnet (Pardillo Común / Linaria cannabina), Common Chaffinch (Pinzón Vulgar / Fringilla coelebs), European Stonechat (Tarabilla Europea / Saxicola rubicola) and Common Blackbird (Mirlo Común / Turdus merula).

Red-rumped Swallow (Golondrina Dáurica / Cecropis daurica).

I continued on through the fields and straight on at the crossroads to a point just passed the plantation and then back to the crossroads, during the section of the walk I picked up a single male Northern Wheatear (Collalba Gris / Oenanthe oenanthe), Eurasian Collared Dove (Tórtola Turca / Streptopelia decaocto), Barn (Golondrina Común / Hirundo rustica) and Red-rumped Swallow (Golondrina Dáurica / Cecropis daurica), Western House Martin (Avión Común Occidental / Delichon urbicum), European Pied Flycatcher (Papamoscas Cerrojillo / Ficedula hypoleuca), Greater Short-toed Lark (Terrera Común / Calandrella brachydactyla), 2 Common Buzzards (Busardo Ratonero / Buteo buteo) which flew up from the poplars and caused a bit of a panic amongst the Common Woodpigeons and Iberian  Magpie (Rabilargo Ibérico / Cyanopica cooki). 

Common Woodpigeon (Paloma Torcaz / Columba palumbus).

In a small area of wet irrigation channel which I check on the way back to the Crossroads I saw a male Eurasian Blackcap (Curruca Capirotada / Curruca capirotada), Common Nightingale (Ruisenor Común / Luscinia megarhynchos), Grey Wagtail (Lavandera Cascadena / Motacilla cinerea), Great (Carbonera Común / Parus major) and Eurasian Blue Tit (Herrerillo Común / Cyanistes caeruleus).

Common Woodpigeon (Paloma Torcaz / Columba palumbus).

I turned left at the crossroads and then right along the Arroyo back to the car, on the way adding European Turtle Dove (Tórtola Europea / Streptopelia turtur), Eurasian Magpie (Urraca Común / Pica pica), White Wagtail (Lavandera Blanca / Montacilla alba), Common Kestrel (Cernicalo Vulgar / Falco tinnunculus), male Common Redstart (Colirroja Real / Phoenicurus phoenicurus), Common Waxbill (Estrilda Ondulada / Estrilda astrild) and 3 Little Bustards (Sisón Común / Tetrax tetrax) before returning to the house.

Huétor Fields, Granada Province, Spain.

Another morning walk on the Patch.

Ebird List for the Fields.

 

Black-winged Kite (Elanio Común / Elanus caeruleus) and Common Woodpigeon (Paloma Torcaz / Columba palumbus).

I parked by the gate across the track and then walked out along the Lucerne Fields and across the field to a spot just short of the Crossroads where I turned around as there was a lot of work going on at the junction. 

I turned around and walked back to the car and then went up stream along the dry Arroyo Vilanoto a spot a little way passed the building where I checked the area of the Arroyo with some water.

Species included a single Black-winged Kite (Elanio Común / Elanus caeruleus) which was sat on top of one of the Pylons amongst a long line of Common Woodpigeon (Paloma Torcaz / Columba palumbus) stretching out in both direction on the wires.

Black-winged Kite (Elanio Común / Elanus caeruleus) and Common Woodpigeon (Paloma Torcaz / Columba palumbus).

As I walked I added European Turtle Dove (Tórtola Europea / Streptopelia turtur), Eurasian Hoopoe (Abubilla Común / Upupa epops), European Bee-eater (Abejaruco Europeo / Merops apiaster), Common Kestrel (Cernicalo Vulgar / Falco tinnunculus), Greater Short-toed Lark (Terrera Común / Calandrella brachydactyla), Zitting Cisticola (Cistícola Buitrón / Cisticola juncidis), Common Reed (Carricero Común / Acrocephalus scrpaceus), Cetti's (Cetia Ruiseñor / Cettia cetti), Sardinian (Curruca Cabecinegra / Curruca melanocephala) and Willow Warbler (Mosquitero Musical / Phylloscopus trochillus), Common Whitethroat (Curruca Zarcera / Sylvia communis), Red-rumped (Golondrina Dáurica / Cecropis daurica) and Barn Swallow (Golondrina Común / Hirundo rustica), European Pied (Papamoscas Cerrojillo / Ficedula hypoleuca) and Spotted Flycatchers (Papamoscas Gris / Muscicapa striata), Northern Wheatear (Collalba Gris / Oenanthe oenanthe), Common Waxbill (Estrilda Ondulada / Estrilda astrild), Grey (Lavandera Cascadena / Motacilla cinerea), Spanish (Yellow) (Lavandera Boyera / Motacilla flava iberiae) and White Wagtail (Lavandera Blanca / Montacilla alba) and Corn Bunting (Escribano Triguero / Emberiza calandra).

Common Whitethroat (Curruca Zarcera / Sylvia communis).

Huétor Fields, Granada Province, Spain.

A morning down near Huétor catching up with some guides from Birding the Strait's and evening walk around the fields.

Ebird List for the Morning.

Little Bustards (Sisón Común / Tetrax tetrax).

I headed off down to Huétor at just before 08:00 and checked out the fields for the mobile flock of 16 Little Bustards (Sisón Común / Tetrax tetrax) after getting a message from Oli Reville to say that he was heading my way with Nacho Barrionuevo and their clients from Birding the Strait's.

I didn't find them on the top fields but was very pleased to find them sat on another strip of Lucerne down nearer to the Town where I watched them for a while before going to get some breakfast at the nearby petrol station.

I returned to the spot and was relieved to find the birds were still there, the groups ETA was around 09:30 so I stayed and nervously kept an eye on things until they arrived, thankfully they stayed.

European Pied Flycatcher (Papamoscas Cerrojillo / Ficedula hypoleuca).

Whilst I waited I added Eurasian Collared Dove (Tórtola Turca / Streptopelia decaocto), European Turtle Dove (Tórtola Europea / Streptopelia turtur), Crested Lark (Cogujada Común / Galerida cristata), immature Montagu's Harrier (Aguilucho Cenizo / Circus pygargus), Western Jackdaw (Grajilla occidental / Corvus monedula), Corn Bunting (Escribano Triguero / Emberiza calandra), Spanish (Yellow) (Lavandera Boyera / Motacilla flava iberiae) and White Wagtail (Lavandera Blanca / Montacilla alba), Little Owl (Mochuelo Europeo / Athene noctua), a distant Short-toed Snake Eagle (Culebrera Europeo / Circaetus gallicus) and a pale morph Booted (Aguila Calzada / Aquila penntuas) which came in very quickly over the factory rooftops hunting the Feral Pigeons (Paloma Bravía / Columba livia) but also flushed everything else including the Bustards but thankfully they circled once and came back in.

European Pied Flycatcher (Papamoscas Cerrojillo / Ficedula hypoleuca).

Oli, Nacho and all arrived and saw the birds well, for some of the group a comfort break was requirred so we headed up to the house getting Iberian  Magpie (Rabilargo Ibérico / Cyanopica cooki) on the way, we had more from the Terrace before they headed off up to Hacho hoping for a couple more species.

I got on with a few jobs including doing the bottom room before going out for an evening walk along the Lucerne fields, it was getting quite dark by the time I reached the Walnut trees so I was surprised to see the Black-winged Kite (Elanio Común / Elanus caeruleus), Eurasian Stone Curlew (Alcaraván Común / Burhinus oedicnemus) x3, Little Owl (Mochuelo Europeo / Athene noctua) and European Pied Flycatcher (Papamoscas Cerrojillo / Ficedula hypoleuca).

Near Huétor Tajar, Granada Province, Spain.,

Moth Records for the 15th Sept 24.

15W Actinic on the terrace, +18

138 Moths of 30 Species.

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

 

5757b Sciota elegiella.

0951 Oiketicoides eganai x1 ???????? 1655 Ethmia bipunctella x4, 5578 Lamoria anella x3, 5652 Hypsopygia costalis (Golden Triangle) x1, 5757b Sciota elegiella x1, 6619 Uresiphita gilvata x5, 6690a Palpita vitrealis x6, 7564 Itame vincularia x1, 8059 Scopula marginepunctata (Mullein Wave) x1, 8211 Rhodometra sacaria (The Vestal) x13, 8801 / 8802 Cryphia algae / pallida x7, 8813 Bryophila petrea x1, 8823 Bryophila microglossa x2, 8965 Tyta luctuosa (Four-spotted Moth) x1, 9100 Acontia lucida (Pale Shoulder) x1, 9142 Eublemma parva (Small Marbled) x8, 9370 Helicoverpa armigera (Scarce Bordered Straw) x1, 9433 Caradrina clavipalpis (Pale Mottled Willow) x17, 9436 Caradrina flavirena x36, 9460 Spodoptera exigua (Small Mottled Willow) x1, 9927 Hecatera dysodea x1, 10016 Leucania punctosa x6, 10029 Mythimna sicula x2, 10212 Xestia xanthographa (Square-spot Rustic) x1, 10335 Agrotis lata x5, 10347 Agrotis trux x3, 10460 Earias insulana (Egyptian Bollworm) x4, 10501 Eilema interposita x2, 10535 Crimson Speckled (Utetheisa pulchella) x2 and 10555 Cymbalophora pudica x1.

8813 Bryophila petrea.

10212 Xestia xanthographa (Square-spot Rustic).

10555 Cymbalophora pudica.

Huétor Fields, Granada Province, Spain.

Morning walk and a day of Birthday House Work.

Ebird List for the Fields.

 

As it was my birthday I treated myself to another walk around the patch, today I parked in the usual spot and the walked to the Crossroads, turned right and then turned right at the bridge and walked back to the car along the Arroyo.

Species included an immature Montagu's Harrier (Aguilucho Cenizo / Circus pygargus), European Turtle Dove (Tórtola Europea / Streptopelia turtur), Common Kestrel (Cernicalo Vulgar / Falco tinnunculus), Iberian  (Rabilargo Ibérico / Cyanopica cooki) and Eurasian Magpie (Urraca Común / Pica pica), Western Jackdaw (Grajilla occidental / Corvus monedula), Greater Short-toed Lark (Terrera Común / Calandrella brachydactyla), Sardinian (Curruca Cabecinegra / Curruca melanocephala), Cetti's (Cetia Ruiseñor / Cettia cetti), Common Reed (Carricero Común / Acrocephalus scrpaceus) and Willow Warbler (Mosquitero Musical / Phylloscopus trochillus), Red-rumped (Golondrina Dáurica / Cecropis daurica) and Barn Swallow (Golondrina Común / Hirundo rustica), European Pied Flycatcher (Papamoscas Cerrojillo / Ficedula hypoleuca), Northern Wheatear (Collalba Gris / Oenanthe oenanthe), Common Waxbill (Estrilda Ondulada / Estrilda astrild), Grey (Lavandera Cascadena / Motacilla cinerea), Spanish (Yellow) (Lavandera Boyera / Motacilla flava iberiae) and White Wagtail (Lavandera Blanca / Montacilla alba), Corn Bunting (Escribano Triguero / Emberiza calandra) and Lang's Short-tailed Blue (Leptotes pirithous) x1.