SPANISH'PYRENEES' TOUR'REPORT' ''''''''''''''''''''' 4th'July'to'12th'July' 2015' ' ' TOUR'HIGHLIGHTS' Either'for'rarity'value,'excellent'views'or'simply'a'group'favourite.' '

' • Lammergeier' • Wallcreeper'

' • BlackPbellied'Sandgrouse' • Western'Bonelli’s'Warbler'

' • Great'Spotted'Cuckoo' • Western'Orphean'Warbler'

' • Eurasian'Eagle'Owl' • RufousPtailed'RockPThrush'

' • European'Roller' • Black'Wheatear'

' • European'BeePeater' • Alpine'Accentor'

' • Eurasian'Wryneck' • Rock'Bunting'

' • Lesser'Kestrel' • Ortolan'Bunting' ' • Southern'Grey'Shrike' • Citril'Finch' ' • Alpine'Chough' • Apollo'Butterfly' ' • Calandra'Lark' • Alpine'Marmot' ' • Crested'Tit' • Pyrenean'Chamois' ' ShortPtoed'' • Fabulous'scenery' ' • ' ' '

' ' ' SUMMARY:' The'beautiful'Spanish'Pyrenees'provided'a'stunning'backdrop'to'our'week'searching'for'the'alpine' specialities.'We'were'based'at'a'lovely'familyPrun'hotel'high'up'in'the'Hecho'Valley'for'the'first'six'nights' from'where'we'made'daily'excursions'into'the'nearby'hidden'valleys'seeing'the'stunning'Wallcreeper'on' our'first'morning.'This'was'a'very'relaxed'holiday'and'everyone'thoroughly'enjoyed'the'good'weather,' picnic'lunches'and'numerous'icePcream'and'coffee'breaks.'As'well'as'the'fabulous'scenery,'we'spent'many' enjoyable'hours'looking'at'the'huge'numbers'of'butterflies'and'out'of'44'species'seen'the'magnificent' Apollo'certainly'stole'the'show.'For'a'complete'contrast'we'headed'to'the'Boletas'Birdwatching'Centre'in' Loporzano'for'two'nights'and'our'day'in'the'steppes'gave'us'many'new'trip''to'round'off'another' great'tour'with'a'wonderfully'fun'group.' .' Day'1''''Saturday'4th'July'' We'flew'from'Bristol'and'East'Midlands'Airports'on'the'short'flight'to'Barcelona,'met'up'and'drove'to'the' Hecho'Valley'in'the'Spanish'Pyrenees.'Along'the'way'we'saw'many'European'BeePeaters,'White'Storks'on' nests'and'a'brief'Eurasian'Golden'Oriole'before'reaching'our'base'of'the'Hecho'Valley.'Here'an'Ortolan' Bunting'was'seen'amongst'many'Corn'Buntings,'a'pair'of'Tawny'Pipits'were'on'the'road'in'front'of'us'and' we'had'our'first'taste'of'the'stunning'array'of'butterflies'on'offer'with'Dusky'Heath'and'Spanish'Gatekeeper' being'noteworthy.'It'was'just'a'short'drive'to'he'excellent'Hotel'Uson,'situated'high'up'the'scenic'Hecho' Valley'and'our'home'for'the'next'six'nights.' ' Day'2''''Sunday'5th'March'' It'really'is'a'feature'of'this'‘holiday’,'and'yes'we'can'call'this'a'birding'holiday'rather'than'a'birding'tour,'that'we' thoroughly'enjoyed'our'8am'breakfast'after'a'good'night’s'sleep.'And'pretty'surreal'for'me'to'be'back'here'as'it' must'have'been'6'years'since'I'last'brought'a'group'here'–'but'the'experience'of'leading'15+'tours'over'the'years' to'these'mountains'meant'it'quite'quickly'felt'like'a'‘home'from'home’.'' ' After'collecting'our'picnic'lunch'we'drove'a'short'distance' to'the'usual'stakeDout'site'for'Wallcreeper,'which'entails'a' slow'30'minute'walk'through'coniferous'forest'before'the' trail'opens'out'to'a'rocky'path.'Along'the'way,'Nigel'found' our'first'Crested'Tit'and'we'saw'a'few'other'common'birds' before'reaching'the'base'of'some'tall'cliffs'where'Alpine' Swifts'were'zooming'across'the'sky'and'heading'like'Exocet' missiles'into'their'nesting'crevices'high'above'us.'Many' Eurasian'Crag'Martins'were'also'nesting'here,'a'few'Black' Redstarts'were'singing,'RedPbilled'Choughs'flew'over'and' some'Eurasian'Griffons'patrolled'the'skies.'But'we'were' here'for'one'species'in'particular'and'after'a'short'wait'a' large'‘butterflyDlike’''with'broad'red'wings'flew' overhead'and'landed'on'the'cliff'above'us'–'Wallcreeper!' Such'an'adrenalin'rush'and'this'iconic'species'then'showed' on'and'off'for'the'next'2'hours'as'we'watched'a'pair' bringing'large'beakfulls'of'grubs'into'a'nest'in'a'hidden' crevice.'Such'a'relief'for'me'as'this'pair'will'pretty'soon' take'their'fledged'young'off'to'higher'grounds'and'leave' this'picturesque'place.'Phew!' ' We'also'had'our'first'butterflies'of'the'day'here'with'Wall' Brown'and'Large'Skipper'showing'well'before'heading'back' down'to'the'minibus'for'lunch.'It'was'quite'hot'by'now'and' English'Iris' the'alpine'meadows'were'hosting'SilverPwashed'Fritillary,' LongPtailed'Blue,'Scarce'Copper,'SilverPstudded'and' Common'Blues,'Piedmont'Ringlet'and'others.'A'Firecrest'and'another'Crested'Tit'also'showed'well'on'the'walk' back'down,'with'some'families'of'Coal'and'Blue'Tits'in'the'conifer'forest'as'well.' ' Upon'reaching'the'minibus'we'had'our'picnic'lunch'and'then'enjoyed'some'cold'drinks'at'the'bar'of'the'refuge,'as' well'as'seeing'DarkPgreen'Fritillary'and'a'Common'Swallowtail.'Driving'down'the'winding'road'we'saw'our'first' Marbled'White'and'Brimstone'before'heading'off'to'the'Anso'Valley.'Just'a'few'kilometres'down'the'road'we' stopped'when'a'ShortPtoed'Eagle'flew'over'carrying'a'snake'and'we'jumped'out'to'have'a'look,'whilst'beside'us' some'flowers'were'attracting'more'butterflies'and'we'found'Spanish'Purple'Hairstreak,'Pearly'Heath'and'a' Spotted'Fritillary.'Driving'up'to'the'Anso'Viewpoint,'it'was'teeming'with'yet'more'butterflies'most'of'which'were' Marbled'White,'but'amongst'many'fritillaries'HighPbrown'was'new,'and'we'also'had'Pale'Clouded'or'Berger’s'

ZOOTHERA'BIRDING'D''SPANISH'PYRENEES'TOUR'REPORT'2015' Clouded'Yellow'(struggling'with'the'i.d'of'this'one),'as'well'as'Small'Skipper.'We'then'drove'down'to'the' spectacular'Foz'de'Binies'and'walked'into'the'gorge'where'some'Eurasian'Griffons'were'patrolling'overhead,'and' a'few'Black'Redstarts'and'Spotted'Flycatchers'were'present.'A'short'stop'at'Puenta'La'Reina'for'fuel'and' Magnums'followed'and'we'then'drove'back'up'the'Hecho'Valley.'A'paleDphase'Booted'Eagle'showed'well'and'a' Southern'White'Admiral'was'seen'before'reaching'our'lovely'hotel'with'plenty'of'time'to'enjoy'some'cold'beers' and'get'ready'for'dinner.'' ' Day'3''Monday'6th'July'''' Well'another'8am'breakfast'before'heading'out'for'another'relaxing'day'in'the'Spanish'Pyrenees.'A'male' Red'Crossbill'calling'from'the'conifers'at'the'edge'of'the'car'park'was'a'bit'of'a'surprise'before'leaving'and' heading'to'the'Anso'Viewpoint.'A' calling'Western'Bonelli’s'Warbler'was' only'seen'by'a'couple'of'us,'but'a'flotilla' of'Eurasian'Griffons'overhead'was' quite'a'spectacle,'and'they'were'joined' by'a'Booted'Eagle,'Red'Kite'and' European'Honey'Buzzard'in'quite'an' impressive'kettle.'This'open'forest'was' superb'for'butterflies'with'Woodland,' Great'Banded'and'Rock'Graylings,'and' a'Ripart’s'Anomolous'Blue.'We'then' crossed'into'the'Anso'Valley'where'a' brief'appearance'by'a'Lammergeier'left' us'a'little'frustrated'before'we'set'off' up'and'over'to'the'Roncal'Valley.'Great' scenery'continued'as'we'headed'up' higher'and'higher,'stopping'for'coffee' The'Roncal'Valley and'fries'at'a'little'restaurant.'' ' Well'I’m'pleased'to'report'we'got'Citril'Finch'at'their'usual'spot'very'easily'(the'same'place'I'last'saw'them'6' years'ago!)','before'searching'for'Alpine'Accentor'which'took'a'little'longer'to'find.'But'we'eventually'had'3' birds,'one'of'which'flew'in'and'landed'3'metres'away!!'Wow!'Alpine'Choughs'were'common'up'here,'and' distracted'us'a'little'from'the' accentors,'with'a'singing'accentor'on' top'of'a'conifer'being'very'obliging'as' well.'The'Citril'Finches'were'on'view' for'ages,'whilst'a'Common'Quail'was' flushed'from'an'alpine'meadow'and' an'awesome'Lammergeier'hunted' right'in'front'of'us.'Must'admit'this'is' one'of'my'favourite'spots'with' spectacular'views,'beautiful'craggy' habitat,'nice'weather'and'good'birds.' We'even'spotted'a'Pyrenean' Aquilegia'on'the'way'down'and'then' drove'straight'back'to'the'Hecho' Valley.'More'time'for'chilling,' quaffing'beer'and'relaxing.'Ahhh'this' is'the'life!'' ' Alpine'Accentor Day'4''Tuesday'7th'July''''' Drove'up'to'Selva'de'Oza'in'the'picturesque'Hecho'Valley'and'quickly'found'a'WhitePthroated'Dipper,'along' with'an'unidentified'skipper'and'BlackPveined'White.'We'then'proceeded'to'drive'higher'and'walked'up'

ZOOTHERA'BIRDING'D''SPANISH'PYRENEES'TOUR'REPORT'2015' through'the'wideDopen'valley'with'RedPbilled'Choughs,'Yellowhammers,'Egyptian'Vultures,'and'Apollo' Butterfly'being'seen.'We'spent'quite'some'time'enjoying'the'fabulous'scenery'before'driving'back'down'to' the'forest'for'lunch.'In'the'trees'right'overhead'as'we'were'munching'our'sandwiches'we'saw'ShortPtoed' Treecreeper'and'Crested'Tit.' ' Then'we'drove'to'Hecho'village'and'a'nice'little'bar'for'cold'drinks,'coffee'and'ice'cream'as'it'was'just'so'hot.' Afterwards'we'drove'up'towards'Gabardito'and'searched'for'new'butterflies'with'WhitePletter'Hairstreak' and'Essex'Skipper'being'added'to'our'list.'' ' After'dinner'we'drove'to'a'new'site'and'waited'patiently'for'the'sun'to'set'and'sure'enough'at'the'appointed' time'a'huge'Eurasian'Eagle'Owl'flew'in'and'landed'on'some'trees'to'our'right'and'began'calling'away'for' several'minutes'before'soaring'across'the'darkening'sky'right'in'front'if'us'and'disappearing'over'a'hill.' Wow!' ' Day'5''Wednesday'8th'July' I'wasn’t'surprised'that'it'was'negative'news'about'the'Candanchu'chairlift'being'open'and'so'there'went'our' chance'of'seeing'any'snowfinches.'However,'Astun'was'open'for'business'and'we'trundled'over'there'after' breakfast,'stopping'to'watch'a'few'Black'Kites'quartering'the'fields'at'the'bottom'of'the'Hecho'Valley.'We' drove'through'Jaca'and'then'up'towards'the'French'border'at'the'Col'du'Somport'and'then'the'ski'station'of' Astun.'We'called'in'to'one'of'the'restaurants'for'coffee'and'bacon'baguettes'(oh'yes)'before'boarding'the' chairlift'two'at'a'time.'' ' As'always,'it'was'a'lovely'serene'and' peaceful'experience'to'do'this'and'once'at' the'top'at'around'2100m'we'walked'past' the'lake'and'up'into'the'hills.'It’s'just'too' green'and'‘soft’'for'snowfinches'and'to'be' honest'it'was'rather'quiet'with'only'a' flyover'Lammergeier,'some'Water'Pipits' and'a'few'Northern'Wheatears.'So'we' spent'some'time'enjoying'the'fantastic' scenery'and'then'returned'to'the'chairlift,' calling'in'to'the'café'for'some'cold'drinks.'A' lucky'move'as'it'turned'out'as'I'heard'a' RufousPtailed'Rock'Thrush'singing'and' then'we'picked'it'up'perched'on'some' boulders'quite'some'distance'away.'Scope' views'were'decent'and'I'breathed'a'huge' sigh'of'relief'as'this'was'a'muchDwanted' lifer'for'the'group.'' Rock'Bunting ' Once'down'at'the'bottom'we'drove'out'and'stopped'for'our'very'late'(3pm)'picnic'lunch,'only'to'be'joined' by'a'singing'Rock'Bunting'–'a'huge'bonus'as'they'just'don’t'seem'to'be'very'numerous'now.'We'then'drove' to'a'pine'forest'where'Western'Bonelli’s'Warbler'was'easily'found'by'Roberta,'and'there'was'also'Subalpine' Warbler,'Eurasian','ThreePtoed'Treecreeper,'Firecrest'and'Great'Spotted'woodpecker,'plus'a'few' Heath'Fritillaries.' '' Day'6''Thursday'9th'July' Drove'higher'up'the'Hecho'Valley'at'6.30am'and'got'to'see'a'Black'Woodpecker'flying'overhead'several' times,'along'with'some'nice'looks'at'Crested'Tit,'Serin,'Red'Crossbill'and'a'few'other'goodies.'After' breakfast'drove'down'to'the'river'and'spent'a'leisurely'morning’s'birding'seeing'Rock'Sparrow,'Eurasian' Golden'Oriole,'several'Garden'Warblers'and'scoped'a'fine'Eurasian'Wryneck.'Had'our'picnic'lunch'in'the' shade'beside'the'cool'river'before'driving'for'coffee'in'Berdun'and'then'checking'out'a'little'site'I'know'that' didn’t'really'reveal'anything'new'apart'from'an'oddDlooking'Marbled'White.'So'we'headed'back'up'the'

ZOOTHERA'BIRDING'D''SPANISH'PYRENEES'TOUR'REPORT'2015' valley'and'stopped'for'ice'cream'before'getting'back'to'the'hotel'at'4.45pm'for'a'nice'rest'and'yet'more'cold' beer!' ' Day'7'''Friday'10th'July'' We'left'our'wonderful,'secluded'hotel'high'up'in'the'Hecho'Valley'and'headed'down'to'pastures'new,' stopping'amongst'some'arable'fields'to'look'for'Ortolan'Bunting'again,'but'only'hearing'it'this'time.'There' were'plenty'of'Corn'Buntings,'a'few'Cirl'Buntings,'and'a'fabulous'Queen'of'Spain'Fritillary.'Moving'on'we' paid'a'visit'to'a'small'craggy'area'where'a'fruiting'bush'held'2'Western'Orphean'Warblers,'2'Subalpine' Warblers'and'a'male'Sardinian'Warbler.''A'male'Blue'Rock'Thrush'was'found'on'a'cliff'face,'and'3' Peregrines,'Eurasian'Griffons'and'Egyptian'Vultures'soared'in'the'clear'blue'sky.'We’d'already'seen'ShortP toed'and'Booted'Eagles,'Common'Buzzard,'along'with'many'Red'and'Black'Kites'so'far'today.' '

The'bushes'here'were'alive'with'warblers.'

After'some'cold'drinks'and'chips'in'a'nearby'restaurant'we'drove'to'Castillo'de'Loare,'a'very'scenic'and' picturesque'setting'where'Rock'Sparrow,'Eurasian'Hoopoe'and'Eurasian'Crag'Martins'were'present.'A'very' close'Apollo'Butterfly'was'also'much'appreciated'here'and'was'at'a'much'lower'elevation'than'I'would'have' expected.'After'a'short'perusal'of'the'ruins'we'had'more'cold'drinks'and'iceDcream'before'driving'to' Loporzano'and'the'wonderful'Casa'Boletas,'our'base'for'the'next'2'nights.'Along'the'way'we'spotted'several' European'BeePeaters….…'38'degrees'here'this'afternoon….!' ' Day'8'''Saturday'11th'July' Left'Casa'Boletas'at'the'ungodly'time'of'5am'and'headed'some'90'minutes'down'to'the'steppes'where'we' were'fortunate'to'find'that'it'was'very'chilly'here'for'most'of'the'morning.'A'White'Stork'breeding'colony' was'seen'on'the'drive'but'not'a'lot'else.'However,'our'arrival'in'this'different'habitat'of'dry'steppes'and' rocky'outcrops'couldn’t'have'been'better'timed'as'our'first'stop'along'the'road'shortly'after'sunrise'set'the'

ZOOTHERA'BIRDING'D''SPANISH'PYRENEES'TOUR'REPORT'2015' tone'with'a'cracking'Calandra'Lark'on'the'road'in'front'of'us,'followed'by'a'Southern'Grey'Shrike,'our'first'of' many'Thekla'Larks'and'BlackPeared'Wheatears,'Woodchat'Shrike'and'Little'Owl.'' ' Then'our'first'European'Roller'was'spotted'before'we'came'across'a'field'full'of'Calandra'Larks,'Spotless' Starlings'and'Eurasian'Skylarks'which'were'all'scoped.'There'were'a'few'distant'Marsh'Harriers'and' Common'Buzzards,'and'a'Hoopoe'was'also'seen.'Lots'of'distant'Kestrels'were'probably'Lessers'although' only'a'couple'were'positively'identified,'but'there'were'probably'hundreds'in'the'area.'It'was'just'a'shame' that'both'PinPtailed'and'BlackPbellied'Sandgrouse'were'only'seen'at'great'distance,'although'the'distinctive' flight'calls'could'be'heard.' ' This'vast'area'is'crissDcrossed'with'numerous' tracks'and'its'easy'to'get'lost,'which'we'did' frequently'but'this'didn’t'matter'as'we'were' having'fun'exploring'the'area.'A'Great'Spotted' Cuckoo'was'seen'flying'next'to'the'bus'as'we' headed'in'a'different'direction'and'we'watched' this'for'a'while,'then'a'Montagu’s'Harrier'flew' by,'and'a'Spectacled'Warbler'was'found,'with' a'Sardinian'Warbler'appearing'nearby.'Then'a' covey'of'RedPlegged'Partridge'scurried'across'a' dry'field,'and'we'also'saw'Spotless'Starlings,' Peregrine,'Cattle'Egret'and'a'female'Hen' Harrier,'as'well'as'lots'of'European'BeePeaters' throughout'the'morning.'Some'Greater'ShortP toed'Larks'were'found'in'a'ploughed'field'and' were'joined'by'a'Woodlark.''At'a'small'pond' White'Storks we'had'Common'Coot,'Little'Grebe'and' Common'Moorhen'(woohoo..!!),''and'then'the'first'of'2'Golden'Eagles'were'seen'showing'really'well.'As'the' day'finally'got'very'hot'we'also'came'across'a'flock'of'RedPbilled'Choughs'and'some'Jackdaws.' ' At'lunch'we'watched'a'few'Rollers'and'an'adult'Golden'Eagle'from'our'vantage'point'at'the'top'of'an' escarpment'overlooking'a'wide'area.'So'it'was'really'hot'by'now'and'we'decided'to'head'back'to'the'hotel' and'after'doing'battle'with'the'satnav'which'was'no'help'whatsoever'in'this'maze'of'unmarked'tracks'in'the' middle'of'nowhere,'we'got'lucky'and'finally'found'a'paved'road'and'made'our'way'out'of'there.' ' During'the'drive'back'we'stopped'to'photograph'a'colony'of'White'Storks'on'some'buildings'at'the'edge'of'a' village'and'then'we'found'a'pair'of'Black'Wheatears'and'a'male'Blue'Rock'Thrush'to'round'off'a'great'trip' and'our'birding'in'Spain'for'another'year.' ' ' Day'9'''Sunday'12th'July'''' All'that'remained'was'the'drive'back'to'Barcelona,'where'we'arrived'in'plenty'of'time'to'catch'our'respective' flights'back'to'the'UK.' ' ' ' Nick'Bray.' ' ' ' ' '

ZOOTHERA'BIRDING'D''SPANISH'PYRENEES'TOUR'REPORT'2015' SYSTEMATIC'LIST'–'SPANISH'PYRENEES'JULY'2015' H'–'Heard'Only''''''''L'–'Leader'Only'Sighting' ' GALLIFORMES:'Phasianidae' RedDlegged'Partridge' Alectoris*rufa* Common'Quail' Coturnix*coturnix' ' * PODICIPEDIFORMES:'Podicipedidae* * Little'Grebe' Tachybaptus*ruficollis' ' * CICONIIFORMES:'Ciconiidae* * White'Stork' Ciconia*ciconia' ' * PELECANIFORMES:'Ardeidae* * Grey'Heron' Ardea*cinerea' Cattle'Egret' Bubulcus*ibis' ' ' ACCIPITRIFORMES:'Accipitridae* * Lammergeier' Gypaetus*barbatus' Egyptian'Vulture' Neophron*percnopterus' European'HoneyDbuzzard' Pernis*apivorus' Eurasian'Griffon' Gyps*fulvus' ShortDtoed'Eagle' Circaetus*gallicus' Booted'Eagle' Hieraaetus*pennatus' Golden'Eagle' Aquila*chrysaetos' Western'MarshDHarrier' Circus*aeruginosus' Hen'Harrier' Circus*cyaneus' Montagu's'Harrier' Circus*pygargus' Eurasian'Sparrowhawk' Accipiter*nisus' Red'Kite' Milvus*milvus' Black'Kite' Milvus*migrans' Common'Buzzard' Buteo*buteo' ' * GRUIFORMES:'Rallidae' * Common'Moorhen' Gallinula*chloropus* Eurasian'Coot' Fulica*atra* ' ' CHARADRIIFORMES:'Burhinidae' ' Eurasian'ThickDknee''(H)' Burhinus*oedicnemus* ' * CHARADRIIFORMES:'Charadriidae* * Northern'Lapwing' Vanellus*vanellus' Little'Ringed'Plover' Charadrius*dubius' ' ' CHARADRIIFORMES:'Scolopacidae! ' Common'Sandpiper' Actitis*hypoleucos' ' * CHARADRIIFORMES:'Laridae* * BlackDheaded'Gull' Chroicocephalus*ridibundus' Mediterranean'Gull' Ichthyaetus*melanocephalus' ' ' CHARADRIIFORMES:'Laridae'(cont)* ' YellowDlegged'Gull' Larus*michahellis'

ZOOTHERA'BIRDING'D''SPANISH'PYRENEES'TOUR'REPORT'2015' PTEROCLIFORMES:'Pteroclidae* * PinDtailed'Sandgrouse' Pterocles*alchata' BlackDbellied'Sandgrouse' Pterocles*orientalis' ' ' COLUMBIFORMES:'Columbidae' ' Rock'Pigeon' Columba*livia' Common'WoodDPigeon' Columba*palumbus' European'TurtleDDove' Streptopelia*turtur' Eurasian'CollaredDDove' Streptopelia*decaocto' ' ' CUCULIFORMES:'Cuculidae' ' Great'Spotted'Cuckoo' Clamator*glandarius' ' ' STRIGIFORMES:'Tytonidae' ' Barn'Owl''(H)' Tyto*alba* ' * STRIGIFORMES:'Strigidae* * Eurasian'EagleDOwl' Bubo*bubo' Little'Owl' Athene*noctua' Tawny'Owl''(H)' Strix*aluco' ' * CAPRIMULGIFORMES:'Caprimulgidae! * Eurasian'Nightjar' Caprimulgus*europaeus' ' ' APODIFORMES:'Apodidae* ' Alpine'Swift' Apus*melba' Common'Swift' Apus*apus' ' ' CORACIIFORMES:'Meropidae* ' European'BeeDeater' Merops*apiaster* ' ' CORACIIFORMES:'Coraciidae* ' European'Roller' Coracias*garrulus* ' * CORACIIFORMES:'Upupidae* * Eurasian'Hoopoe' Upupa*epops* ' ' PICIFORMES:'Picidae* ' Eurasian'Wryneck' Jynx*torquilla' Great'Spotted'Woodpecker' Dendrocopos*major' Black'Woodpecker' Dryocopus*martius' Eurasian'Green'Woodpecker''(H)' Picus*viridis' ' * FALCONIFORMES:'Falconidae* * Lesser'Kestrel' Falco*naumanni' Eurasian'Kestrel' Falco*tinnunculus' Peregrine'Falcon' Falco*peregrinus' ' ' PASSERIFORMES:'Laniidae* ' RedDbacked'Shrike' Lanius*collurio' Southern'Grey'Shrike' Lanius*meridionalis' Woodchat'Shrike' Lanius*senator' ' * ' *

ZOOTHERA'BIRDING'D''SPANISH'PYRENEES'TOUR'REPORT'2015' PASSERIFORMES:'Oriolidae! Eurasian'Golden'Oriole' Oriolus*oriolus* ' * PASSERIFORMES:'Corvidae' * Eurasian'Jay' Garrulus*glandarius' Eurasian'Magpie' Pica*pica' RedDbilled'Chough' Pyrrhocorax*pyrrhocorax' YellowDbilled'Chough' Pyrrhocorax*graculus' Eurasian'Jackdaw' Corvus*monedula' Carrion'Crow' Corvus*corone' Common'Raven' Corvus*corax' ' ' PASSERIFORMES:'Alaudidae* ' Calandra'Lark' Melanocorypha*calandra' Greater'ShortDtoed'Lark' Calandrella*brachydactyla' Crested'Lark' Galerida*cristata' Thekla'Lark' Galerida*theklae' Eurasian'Skylark' Alauda*arvensis' Wood'Lark' Lullula*arborea'

PASSERIFORMES:'Hirundinidae' ' Eurasian'CragDMartin' Ptyonoprogne*rupestris' Barn'Swallow' Hirundo*rustica' Common'HouseDMartin' Delichon*urbicum' ' ' PASSERIFORMES:'Paridae' ' Marsh'Tit' Poecile*palustris' Coal'Tit' Periparus*ater' Crested'Tit' Lophophanes*cristatus' Great'Tit' Parus*major' Eurasian'Blue'Tit' Cyanistes*caeruleus' ' * PASSERIFORMES:'Aegithalidae* * LongDtailed'Tit' Aegithalos*caudatus* ' ' PASSERIFORMES:'Sittidae* ' Eurasian'Nuthatch' Sitta*europaea* ' ' PASSERIFORMES:'Tichodromidae* ' Wallcreeper' Tichodroma*muraria* ' ' PASSERIFORMES:'Certhiidae* ' ShortDtoed'Treecreeper' Certhia*brachydactyla' ' * PASSERIFORMES:'Troglodytidae* * Eurasian'' Troglodytes*troglodytes* ' ' PASSERIFORMES:'Cinclidae* ' WhiteDthroated'Dipper' Cinclus*cinclus* ' ' PASSERIFORMES:'Regulidae' ' Firecrest' Regulus*ignicapilla' ' * ' *

ZOOTHERA'BIRDING'D''SPANISH'PYRENEES'TOUR'REPORT'2015' PASSERIFORMES:'Cettiidae* Cetti's'Warbler''(H)' Cettia*cetti* ' * PASSERIFORMES:'Phylloscopidae* * Common'Chiffchaff' Phylloscopus*collybita' Western'Bonelli's'Warbler' Phylloscopus*bonelli' PASSERIFORMES:'Acrocephalidae* * Melodious'Warbler' Hippolais*polyglotta' ' * PASSERIFORMES:'Cisticolidae* * Zitting'Cisticola' Cisticola*juncidis* ' * PASSERIFORMES:'Sylviidae* * Blackcap' Sylvia*atricapilla' Garden'Warbler' Sylvia*borin' Lesser'Whitethroat' Sylvia*curruca' Western'Orphean'Warbler' Sylvia*hortensis' Subalpine'Warbler' Sylvia*cantillans' Sardinian'Warbler' Sylvia*melanocephala' Spectacled'Warbler' Sylvia*conspicillata' ' ' PASSERIFORMES:'Muscicapidae* ' Spotted'Flycatcher' Muscicapa*striata' European'Robin' Erithacus*rubecula' Black'Redstart' Phoenicurus*ochruros' RufousDtailed'RockDThrush' Monticola*saxatilis' Blue'RockDThrush' Monticola*solitarius' European'Stonechat' Saxicola*rubicola' Black'Wheatear' Oenanthe*leucura' Northern'Wheatear' Oenanthe*oenanthe' BlackDeared'Wheatear' Oenanthe*hispanica' ' * PASSERIFORMES:'Turdidae* * Eurasian'Blackbird' Turdus*merula' ' ' PASSERIFORMES:'Sturnidae* ' Spotless'Starling' Prunella*modularis' ' ' PASSERIFORMES:'Prunellidae* ' Alpine'Accentor' Prunella*collaris' Dunnock' Prunella*modularis' ' ' PASSERIFORMES:'Motacillidae' ' Grey'Wagtail' Motacilla*cinerea' White'Wagtail' Motacilla*alba' Tawny'Pipit' Anthus*campestris' Water'Pipit' Anthus*spinoletta' ' ' PASSERIFORMES:'Emberizidae* ' Yellowhammer' Emberiza*citrinella' Cirl'Bunting' Emberiza*cirlus' Rock'Bunting' Emberiza*cia' Ortolan'Bunting' Emberiza*hortulana' Corn'Bunting' Emberiza*calandra'

ZOOTHERA'BIRDING'D''SPANISH'PYRENEES'TOUR'REPORT'2015' PASSERIFORMES:'Fringillidae* * Common'Chaffinch' Fringilla*coelebs' European'Greenfinch' Chloris*chloris' Red'Crossbill' Loxia*curvirostra' European'Goldfinch' Carduelis*carduelis' Eurasian'Linnet' Carduelis*cannabina' Citril'Finch' Serinus*citrinella' European'Serin' Serinus*serinus' ' ' PASSERIFORMES:'Passeridae* ' House'Sparrow' Passer*domesticus' Rock'Petronia' Petronia*petronia' ' ' ' ' BUTTERFLIES' ' Essex'Skipper'' Thymelicus*lineola* Small'Skipper'' Thymelicus*flavus* Large'Skipper'' Ochlodes*venatus* Swallowtail'' Papilio*machaon* Apollo'' Parnassius*apollo* Large'White'' Pieris*brassicae* Small'White'' Artogeia*rapae* BlackDveined'White'' Aporia*crataeg* Bath'White'' Pontia*daplidice* Clouded'Yellow'' Colias*crocea* Pale'Clouded'Yellow'' Colias*hyale* Berger's'Clouded'Yellow'' Colias*australis* Cleopatra'' ' Gonepteryx*cleopar* Brimstone'' Gonepteryx*rhamni* Southern'White'Admiral'' Ladoga*reducta* Painted'Lady'' Cynthia*cardui* Red'Admiral'' Vanessa*atalanta* SilverDwashed'Fritillary'' Argynnis*paphia* Dark'Green'Fritillary'' Mesoacidalia*aglaja* High'Brown'Fritillary'' Fabriciana*adippe* Queen'Of'Spain'Fritillary'' Issoria*lathonia* Spotted'Fritillary'' Melitaea*didyma* Heath'Fritillary'' Mellicta*athalia* Marbled'White'' Melanargia*galathea* Rock'Grayling'' Hipparchia*alcyone* Great'Banded'Grayling'' Brintesia*circe* Woodland'Grayling' Hipparchia*fagi* Piedmont'Ringlet'' Erebia*meolans* Ringlet' Aphantopus*hyperantus* Meadow'Brown'' Maniola*jurtina* Gatekeeper'' Pyronia*tithonus* Southern'Gatekeeper'' Pyronia*cecilia* Spanish'Gatekeeper'' Pyronia*bathseba* Dusky'Heath'' Coenonympha*dorus* Pearly'Heath'' Coenonympha*arcania* Spanish'Heath'' Coenonympha*iphioides* Speckled'Wood'' Pararge*aegeria* Wall'Brown'' Lasiommata*megera*

ZOOTHERA'BIRDING'D''SPANISH'PYRENEES'TOUR'REPORT'2015' Large'Wall'Brown'' Lasiommata*maera* Spanish'Purple'Hairstreak'' Laeosopis*roboris* WhiteDletter'Hairstreak'' Strymonidia*wPalbum* Large'Copper' Lycaena*dispar* LongDtailed'Blue'' Lampides*boeticus* SilverDstudded'Blue'' Plebejus*argus* Ripart's'Anamalous'Blue'' Agrodiaetus*ripartii* Common'Blue'' Polyommatus*icarus* ' * OTHER'' ! Alpine'Marmot' Marmota*marmota* Western'Roe'Deer' Capreolus*capreplus* Red'Fox' Vulpes*vulpes* Pyrenean'Chamois' Rupicapra*pyrenaica* European'Hare' Lepus*europaeus* Common'Wall'Lizard'' Podarcis*muralis* Pyrenean'Rock'Lizard' Lacerta*bonnali* Hummingbird'Hawk'Moth' Macroglossum*stellatarum* Six'Spot'Burnet' Zygaena*filipendulae* Egyptian'Grasshopper' Anacridium*aegyptum* GoldenDringed'Dragonfly' Cordulegaster*boltonii* Glow'Worm' Lampyris*noctiluca* Wood'Ant' ' Firefly' ' ' ' * * * *

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WhitePletter'Hairstreak' Ripart's'Anomalous'Blue'

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