Mick Richardson - Granada Wildlife

Name: Mick Richardson - Granada Wildlife
Address: Realenga de Agicampe, Loja, 18300, ES
Telephone: +34670861731
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Mick Richardson - Granada Wildlife

Wildlife Tours. Granada Wildlife offer guided tours in this wonderful and diverse area of Spain. Tours are tailored to suit you.
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Just an hour from the coast this area has a fantastic mix of habitats, ranging from high mountain tops, reed beds, open water, woodland, scrub and agricultural plains. The local guide not only has nearly 40 years experience of birding in the UK and Europe but he also has a vast knowledge of the orchids, dragonflies, moths and butterflies of the area. Either aimed at people with a general interest

in wildlife or tours for experienced birders wanting to track down that elusive target species. The aim is to show nature at its best with minimum impact on the local environment.

02/09/2024

On Saturday Ricky,Derek and I spent most of the day watching the Raptor Migration near Tarifa, by far the commonest species Passing through was the stunning and variable European Honey Buzzard, the official count from was 6700 birds of which we must have seen over 5000, amazing spectacle along with a good few other species.
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29/08/2024

Some shots from over night and this morning down on the fields. Huétor Tajar, Granada Province.
Lightening from off the terrace at 02:00ish and then Black-winged Kite, European Bee-eater and European Honey Buzzard from down on the fields.
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27/08/2024

and a few more Moths, these were from last night. What I am sure (ish) is the 2nd Harpyia milhauseri (Tawny Prominent) for the garden. Next is possibly Acanthovalva inconspicuaria ???
The other two I don't know so any help would be great Dave Grundy, Eduardo Marabuto or Others.

25/08/2024

Ok, Some species from last night for checking please Agrotis spinifera??? going to try Aporodes floralis again???? Eublemma cochylioides, another Eublemma species and a Tortrix type insect.
Thanks for any help, Dave Grundy or Eduardo Marabuto + Others.

23/08/2024

Four moths from last night which I would like opinions on please. Aporodes floralis, Pseudozarba bipartita, Acronicta auricoma and one I don't have any clue about. Thanks for any help Dave Grundy or others.

22/08/2024

Red-veined Darters (Sympetrum fonscolombii) were fairly common on an area of waste ground just up the road from the house including this nice one which sat well for the camera.
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20/08/2024

One of 2 male Epaulet Skimmers (Orthetrum chrysostigma) chasing each other around the garden pond at home this morning.
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17/08/2024

Nice morning, so I am sat on the terrace seeing what's going by. Lots of Bee-eaters heading West but best so far is 14 Turtle Dove's sat in a row on the wires with a couple of Woodpigeons.

12/08/2024

Good numbers of Dragons along the Arroyo Vilano this morning even though these no water in it, they included Epaulet Skimmer , Red-veined and Scarlet Darter. Photo's are of RVD and ES.
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03/08/2024

Today I spent the morning birding with friend Juan down on the Granada Coast, after a quiet sea watch we went into Charca Suarez.
Nice species included Little Bittern, Glossy Ibis and Common Waxbill but less welcome were one of the two families of Wild Boar.
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31/07/2024

An inquisitive Immature Common Nightingale seen in some old Almond trees down on Huétor Fields, Granada Province.
This was one of 5 birds seen.
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28/07/2024

Female / Imm Golden Oriole in the fig tree next to the terrace this morning, as hard as I tried I couldn't get a clear view through the branches.
Later I had 3 Black-winged Kites and 2 Montagu's Harriers down on the fields, Huétor Tajar, Granada Province.
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27/07/2024

Males of four species of Dragon seen on the local patch this morning, Epaulet and Southern Skimmers, Orange-winged Dropwing and Scarlet Darter. Near Huétor Tajar, Granada.
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26/07/2024

Had a few hours up at 2500m in the Sierra Nevada with friend Beth. We visited a couple of spots and saw Spanish Brassy Ringlet, Silver-spotted Skipper, Niobe Fritillary, Nevada Blue, Black Satyr and others.
Species named on the photo's.
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22/07/2024

Males of the Red-veined Darter and Common Emperor along with a female Violet Dropwing, all seen on the patch today.
www.lojawildlife.com please have a look at the blog and comment, even if its to correct something as I like things to be as accurate as possible, thanks.

20/07/2024

One shot of a nice fresh Male Sooty Copper and 3 of the Purple Edged Copper (Underwing, Upper Male and Upper Female) from the Pico's and the Pyrenees a couple of weeks ago. Loads more photo's on the Blog at
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19/07/2024

18.30 this evening.

15/07/2024

Now back home earlier than planned after picking up a chest infection in the North of Spain. Here are a few of the Butterfly species I saw whilst I was on the Pyrenees part of the trip.
Names on the photo's.
Loads more photo's on the blog at www.lojawildlife.com

08/07/2024

I have now moved to the Pico's but whilst I was in the Pyrenees I caught up with the uncommon Mountain Alcon Blue (Phengaris rebeli), on the first visit to the site I only saw two females but on a second visit two days later I saw at least ten on the wing including 4 males. the females were egg laying on the Cross-leaved Gentians in the area.
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05/07/2024

A couple of Days ago I was so pleased to be shown a single spike of the very rare Ghost Orchid (Epipogium aphyllum), the lady kindly took me to the spot so that it was unnecessary for me to search the wood for hours, even if I had I don't think I would have found it.
This is an extremely vulnerable species and from what local experts have posted recently doesn't get the protection it deserves, a great shame, hope it changes.
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01/07/2024

A few Heath Spotted Orchid (Dactylorhiza maculata) seen in the Hecho Yesterday.
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01/07/2024

Up in the Hecho Valley, Aragon yesterday. Lots of Heath Spotted Orchid (Dactylorhiza maculata) and some of what I am thinking are possibly Broad-leaved Marsh Orchid (Dactylorhiza Majalis) ????? Help Please.
Marsh Orchids below, Heath Spotted in the next post.
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30/06/2024

Spending a few day in the Pyrenees, main reason is to find butterflies and Orchids along with a few birds, on my first day up here I went to two spots a friend Steve Griffin had given me and picked up some nice species. Names on the photo's.
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28/06/2024

Today I saw this Epipactis species, probably helleborine but any help would be great.
It was seen a few KMs west Of Jaca in Navarra.
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28/06/2024

Yesterday I was out in the campo NW of Zaragoza (before the crack of Sparrows) hoping to hear and see the elusive Dupont's Lark. At 06.30 or so I heard part of a call and then at 07:30 I managed to get brief views of two immature looking birds but they were great at avoiding the camera when they were close, so I only managed bad distant shots but still pleased.
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24/06/2024

Thanks to Dave Grundy for an Identification on this Moth which he tells me is a nice record, 10447 Garella nilotica came to the actinic light in the Garden last night.
Caught under license and released.
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19/06/2024

Yesterday I caught up with a Laughing Gull down on the Malaga Coast, lifer in Spain. Not great shots as it was only seen in flight.
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14/06/2024

Three species of Moth that I was pleased with last night were Ophiusa tirhaca which was new for the garden, I have seen it down on the coast in Malaga and Cadiz before but not here.
Also Evergestis desertalis and Parahypopta caestrum 2nd for the garden.
Moth caught under license and all released.
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13/06/2024

A few Dragonflies from along the Arroyo Vilano near my house in Granada Province. Small Pincertail, Southern Skimmer in tandem, Scarlet Darter, Orange-winged Dropwing and Blue-eye.
+33.5 during the walk but still quite comfortable with my feet in the water.
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11/06/2024

Some new species of Moth came into the light last night, these included 5127 Cydia adenocarpi, 6052 Ancylosis rhodochrella, 6601 Pyrausta despicata and 10500a Eilema marcida.
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Dirección

Realenga De Agicampe
Loja
18300

Teléfono

+34670861731

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