Photos of the Rio Genil at Huétor Tajar, GR taken on the 22nd, 25th and 26th of January from the same spot, what a difference a few days and lots of rain can make. Search lojawildlife for my blog.

One of several local patch Little Owls, this one is regularly on this post and I have taken this birds photo many times. We are lucky to still have a very good population of this cracking species, friends tell me that numbers are dropping in other areas. More on the blog, please search lojawildlife

While birding in El Temple Sunday, up on the Pylons was the place to be as along the row of the largest one at the site I had Golden and Iberian Imperial Eagle, Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Peregrine. I also had my first Great Spotted Cuckoo's of the year. More on the Blog at www.lojawildlife.com

Spent around 20 minutes watching these little beauties this Morning on the Patch, 2 male and a female Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers were chasing around a group of dead Poplar Trees calling and drumming. More on the blog, search lojawildlife.

Back on the fields just to the North of Huétor Tajar, GR. Whilst looking for the European Golden Plovers for a friend who was coming over to see them, I photographed this stunning male Bluethroat (one of 3 seen) along one of the Irrigation channels. More on the blog, search lojawildlife

Not sure what this is but guessing Beech Marten. It was up on my terrace a couple of nights ago. More on the blog, search lojawildlife

Went for a walk down on the fields this morning in the fog, so I wasn't expecting much, especially a Turtle Dove or a Speckled Wood. More on the Blog search lojawildlife

Out on the Local Patch, walked along the Rio Genil near Huétor Tajar in Granada Province this morning. Pleased with a female Lesser-spotted Woodpecker, I picked it up as it was calling, and then she spent sometime moving around in dead trees next to the road. More on my blog, search lojawildlife

I sat in the car for a couple of hours by a puddle up on Cerro Hacho, near Loja this morning. Here are a few of the visitors that came in for a drink or a bath. More photo's soon on blog at lojawildlife

Been great to spend a few days out and about with good friends Lynn and Steve from the UK, these are a few of the Dragonflies we saw during their visit. Loads more on the Blog at lojawildlife

Back in June whilst out in Granada Province with Deb and Ian from Australia we had several Desert Orange-tip (Colotis evagore) butterflies which were enjoying the Lantana flowers. Lots more of my wildlife photo's on the blog at www.lojawildlife.com

My main target in Moscardón was the Zapata's Ringlet, an endemic in the area. The first day I drew a blank but a couple had been seen. The second day I saw a couple in the afternoon, on the third day more but none behaved apart from one on a guy called Roberts wrist taking salt. Blog on lojawildlife

A short video showing a very small part of a puddling site near Moscardón in Teruel Provine today. 100s of Azure Chalkhill Blues, 100s of Red underwing Skippers as well as smaller numbers of other species. Search lojawildlife for the blog.

Up Sierra Nevada with jacksni.bsky.social AKA Garry. Target was Ortolan which we got before we got the Minibus up towards Valeta. Up high we had Alpine Accentor and on the walk back down we picked up Bearded Vulture which helped as we were both well knackered by this point. blog Lojawildlife

Criptic / Spanish Red-underwing Skipper (Spialia rosae) a new species for me and Nevada Grayling (Pseudochazara hippolyte) which I have only seen once before. Both seen earlier in the month in Granada Province. I have now caught up with the blog, please have a read at lojawildlife

Some more Butterflies but this time up on Sierra Nevada with Andy Tweed from the UK at around 2700m, up there we had good numbers of Spanish Argus, Escher's Blue and the endemic Nevada Blues and Spanish Brassy Ringlet. Lots more photo's on the almost up to date Blog on lojawildlife

Just a few of the Iberian Marbled Whites seen yesterday at a spot on the Southern slopes of the Sierra Nevada in Granada Province. have a look at the blog at lojawildlife #butterflies #butterfliesinspain #butterfly #Sierranevada #natureinspain

Great to catch up with Paul Selby @selbypaul.bsky.social‬ for some Butterfly hunting in Sierra Nevada. Day one was at between 2300m and 2700m where we dipped the Zullich's Blue but Paul finished the day with 3 new species and a couple of new subspecies. More coming on the blog at lojawildlife.com

Ended my time in south Spain today with this Plain Tiger. This following my 5th new species in 3 days with Andalucian Anomalous Blue. Back to work tomorrow! Thanks to @lojawildlife.bsky.social for the help in site identification

Some species seen a couple of weeks ago up near Formigal in the Pyrenees with Deb and Ian from Australia, names on ALT and more on the blog at lojawildlife.

Last weeks highlight was seeing Zullich’s Blue high in the Sierra Nevada. At 2,600 to 2,700m, in the same habitat as Spanish Argus, flying rapidly at ankle height across exposed ground of schist stones & sparse vegetation made them difficult to see & follow. @europebutterfly.bsky.social

Thanks to a tip off from @lojawildlife.bsky.social I was able to enjoy 50+ Plain Tigers going about their business near Motril , Spain. Fantastic opportunity to watch them take nectar on this low level plant.

After a 66 day trip around Spain with Deb and Ian, my good friends from Australia I am way behind with doing the blog (www.lojawildlife.com). Part of the trip included two weeks on the Canary Islands. Tenerife, Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura all gave us good species. Firstly Tenerife.....

Interesting find by @lojawildlife.bsky.social today at 2,500mtrs. An apparent fresh Purple Hairstreak looking more like its North African cousins. No oaks in site either.

Escher’s blue , Spanish ibex , Idas blue , and Apollo kept mine and @lojawildlife.bsky.social concentration high despite the searing heat.

As always , great to meet up with @lojawildlife.bsky.social to share stunning scenery and butterflies in the Sierra Nevada mountains. Iberian marbled white posed in the early morning sun.

After our disappointment with the Zullich’s blue no show , it was great to connect with Andalusian anomalous blue with @lojawildlife.bsky.social . What a stunning but vulnerable butterfly. Hope it receives the protection required so that others may enjoy the encounter we did.

Great day out in Granada with @lojawildlife.bsky.social lotsof great birds and orchids! Thanks Mick

Out and about with friends Karen and Robert from the UK in the Baza area of Granada Province today. I was over the moon when we saw a Spanish Greenish Black-tip and even more so when it landed several times and allowed us all to get some photo's. www.lojawildlife.com

Whilst out yesterday with Kiersten and Anne these were some of the other Orchids we saw at Embalse de Bermejalis, GR. www.lojawildlife.com

Yesterday I was Orchid hunting with Kiersten Hartley Rolands and Anne Hunt at Embalse de Bermejalis, GR. Kiersten found a nice clump of 12 O. Tentredinifera X O. Lupercalis = Ophrys x juanamarii and I picked up a smart hipocromatic Sawfly Orchid (Ophrys tenthredinifera). www.lojawildlife.com

Male and female Provence Hairstreak (Tomares ballus), at least 8 seen on Hacho, near Loja in Granada Province Today. More on the blog at www.lojawildlife.com

Down on the fields again today, lots of Spanish Yellow Wagtails coming through as well as other subsp, Meadow Pipits still around and several newly arrived Woodchat Shrikes. Black-winged Kites, Montagu's Harriers, Little Bustards and an unexpected Pheasant were also seen. www.lojawildlife.com

More Orchids from down in Malaga Province a couple of days ago, Ophrys atlantica, Ophrys dyris, Ophrys alpujata x Ophrys lupercalis, Ophrys × diazii, Ophrys Scolopax, Ophrys alpujata, Ophrys x Fernandii, Ophrys bombyliflora, Ophrys lutea, Gennaria diphylla and Orchis Italica. www.lojawildlife.com

Giants (Himanthoglosum Robertiana), Somber Bee (Ophrys lupercalis), Sawfly (Ophrys tenthredinifera), Ophrys dyris, Ophrys x juarezi and Ophrys x juanamarii. Some of the species I saw at a site near Granada a few days ago. #wildorchids, #spanishorchids, #orchids, www.lojawildlife.com

They may not be the brightest or showy but I do think Corn Buntings are cracking birds and I am lucky enough to have a really good population on my patch and in the area generally, they can be heard from my terrace regularly. www.lojawildlife.com

On Hacho, Granada Province today I had 2 new Orchids for the year Conical and Southern Early Purple. Other species were Fan-lipped, Giant and Somber Bee Orchid. More on the blog at www.lojawildlife.com

I popped down the fields this morning, sat in the car and watched 8 Little Bustards. So lucky to have these birds on my patch and less than 2 KM from my house. Whilst there I also had 3x Woodchat Shrikes, my first of the year. www.lojawildlife.com

A few days ago I went looking for Orchids with some info from friend Kevin Wade. Three were hybrids, Ophrys alpujata x O. lupercalis and Ophrys × diazii and Ophrys x Castroviejoi. Plus Ophrys tenthredinifera, O scolopax, O alpujata and Gennaria diphylla in the rain. The blog www.lojawildlife.com

Ok, going to give Bluesky another try as I was getting zero response last time I was here. Today I went to a spot close to my house where I saw Provence Hairstreak, False Mallow / Mallow Skipper, Western Dappled White and Southern Brown Argus and others. More on the Blog at www.lojawildlife.com

Kelp Gull (Gaviota cocinera / Larus dominicanus) was a Spanish lifer today at Puerto Deportivo de Laredo in Cantabria. More on the blog at www.lojawildlife.com

A great night having a few beers with some of the lads from my fire service days.

Whilst birding with Friend Ricky Owen on Friday afternoon we were lucky enough to get some nice close up views of an Osprey which had just made a successful strike in the bay in front of us. More photo's on www.lojawildlife.com #birds, #birdsinspain

Thursday I met up with Friends Kiersten & Richard who took me to an amazing part of the Sierra Nevada that was new to me. The views alone made it worth a visit but we also had a brilliant hour watching a couple of Adult Bearded Vultures dropping bones. More on the blog at www.lojawildlife.com

I was down on the fields Near Huétor Tajar, Granada Province today and for the second half of November I was pleased to see 5 species of Butterfly including a smart male Desert Orange-tip and 3x Clouded Yellows. More on the Blog at www.lojawildlife.com #Butterflies, #Butterfly, #Mariposa,

A bit distant for photo's and a crap back ground but it was still amazing watching this adult Spanish / Iberian Imperial Eagle through the scope on the far edge of my patch. www.lojawildlife.com During the day we also had a late Red-rumped Swallow, Short-toed Eagle and a returning male Tufted Duck.

After being stuck inside for most of yesterday I popped down and checked the fields and found some of the Stone Curlews were quite close to the road, I counted 33 birds but there were certainly more there. www.lojawildlife.com

Down on the fields this morning I saw 40 odd of both Stone Curlews and Iberian Magpies including one with it's Breakfast. www.lojawildlife.com

Visiting friend Andy and I went to Charca de Suarez on Sunday, it was generally quiet but we did see a few nice species. Marsh Harrier, Western Swamp-hen, Red-knobbed Coot and lots of Migrant Hawkers. www.lojawildlife.com

I visited Charca Suarez this morning with friend Andy and after doing the reserve we popped to a spot nearby and found Monarch (Danaus plexippus) x6 and Plain Tiger (Danaus chrysippus) x2. Both are spectacular species and showed well. More on the blog at www.lojawildlife.com