Tawny Pipit (Bisbita campestre / Anthus campestris).
Water Pipit (Bisbita Alpino / Anthus spinoletta).
Meadow Pipit (Bisbita Pratense / Anthus pratensis).
A very common winter visitor to all areas.
A very common winter visitor to all areas.
Tree Pipit (Bisbita Arbóreo / Anthus trivialis).
Red-throated Pipit (Bisbita Gorgirrojo / Anthus cervinus).
Just a single record in area 2.
Just a single record in area 2.
White / Pied Wagtail (Lavandera Blanca / Montacilla alba + subsp yarrellii).
The White Wagtail is a resident species which is boosted by massive numbers of birds from further North during the winter. Pied Wagtail which is the Northern / British subsp is a very rare winter visitor with just a single record along the Rio Vilano.
The White Wagtail is a resident species which is boosted by massive numbers of birds from further North during the winter. Pied Wagtail which is the Northern / British subsp is a very rare winter visitor with just a single record along the Rio Vilano.
Spanish (Yellow) Wagtail (Lavandera Boyera / Motacilla flava iberiae).
Blue-headed (Yellow) Wagtail (Lavandera Boyera / Motacilla flava flava).
Grey-headed (Yellow) Wagtail (Lavandera Boyera / Motacilla flava thunbergi).
An uncommon spring migrant which pass through on their way up to Scandinavia.
An uncommon spring migrant which pass through on their way up to Scandinavia.
Grey Wagtail (Lavandera Cascadena / Motacilla cinerea).
Wren (Chochin / Troglodytes troglodytes).
Dipper (Mirlo Acuático / Cinclus cinclus).
Dunnock (Acentor Común / Prunella modularis).
Uncommon winter visitor found along wooded water courses. There is a small breeding population in the Sierra Nevada out side the area.
Uncommon winter visitor found along wooded water courses. There is a small breeding population in the Sierra Nevada out side the area.
Alpine Accentor (Acentor Alpino / Prunella collaris).
During the winter we are lucky enough to have a couple of flocks of these high altitude birds on Sierra de Loja with a total numer of around 50 birds. They are more often heard than seen but sometime allow close approach.
During the winter we are lucky enough to have a couple of flocks of these high altitude birds on Sierra de Loja with a total numer of around 50 birds. They are more often heard than seen but sometime allow close approach.