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| Queen of Spain Fritillary |
First stop, San Juan de la Pena Monastry. I have been looking forward to this for a very long time! Sadly, it turned out to be not as good as the books i had read about it…Bugger. Did manage to see a few Butterflies and some Moths. Birdwise i found some Crested Tits, but failed to get my Dad any views, this was one of the reasons for coming here, will jeep trying. I heard Black Woodpeckers calling a couple of times, but NO sign, will keep trying for them too. Firecrest and Short-toed Treecreeper were in the pines too.
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| Wood White |
Next stop was the Hecho Valley, lets hope this lives up to the books……
Lots of Vultures flying around, but none looked like Lammergeier, another reason to come here. Short-toed Eagle and Egyptian Vultures. When we got to the top of the valley, there were little flocks of Linnets, some Stonechats, a Cirl Bunting with some Yellowhammers and a Red-backed Shrike. Also a Dipper flew along the stream there.
Did manage a lifer, but not a Bird, a Mammal! Pyrennean Chamois (i think anyway). Lots of flowers, some nice new Orchids, Elderflower Orchid (both the common Yellow and rarer Red variant).
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| Red-backed Shrike |
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| Pyrennean Chamois |
Before returning home, we visited the Gabardito Refuge, to see if we could find Citril Finch. Yes we did, but they were very flighty……will keep trying. There seems to be a theme there doesnt there?
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| Elder Flower Orchid (Yellow variant) |
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| Elder Flower Orchid (Red variant) |
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