Species Information.
Zitting Cisticola (Buitrón / Cisticola juncidis).
Garden Warbler (Curruca Mosquitera / Sylvia borin).
Regular passage species.
Regular passage species.
Blackcap (Curruca Capirotada / Sylvia atricailla).
Regular breeding species found along many of the areas wooded water courses but it is an abundant winter visitor to all areas and habitats.
Regular breeding species found along many of the areas wooded water courses but it is an abundant winter visitor to all areas and habitats.
Common Whitethroat (Curruca Zarcera / Sylvia communis).
An uncommon speices during passage periods that breeds at higher altitudes in the Sierra Nevada out side the area.
An uncommon speices during passage periods that breeds at higher altitudes in the Sierra Nevada out side the area.
Western Orphean Warbler (Curruca Mirlano / Sylvia hortensis).
Fairly regular breeding / summering species found in woodlands in all 9 areas of the region covered but is always uncommon and favours areas of Oaks at lower levels and Hawthorns in the mountains.
Fairly regular breeding / summering species found in woodlands in all 9 areas of the region covered but is always uncommon and favours areas of Oaks at lower levels and Hawthorns in the mountains.
Sardinian Warbler (Curruca Cabecinegra / Sylvia melanocephala).
A common resident species found in all areas.
A common resident species found in all areas.
Spectacled Warbler (Curruca Tomillera / Sylvia conspicillata).
A fairly common summer visitor to the main Sierra tops in areas 1, 4 and 7 but may be seen anywhere during migration.
Subalpine Warbler (Curruca Carrasquena / Sylvia cantillans).
A fairly common summer visitor to the main Sierra tops in areas 1, 4 and 7 but may be seen anywhere during migration.
Dartford Warbler (Curruca Rabilarga / Sylvia undata).
Sedge Warbler (Carricerin Común / Acrocephalus schoenobaenus).
Uncommon passage species which sometimes lingers well in to the winter along some well vegetated irrigation channels.
Uncommon passage species which sometimes lingers well in to the winter along some well vegetated irrigation channels.
Moustached Warbler (Carricerin Real / Acrocephalus melanopogon).
Just a single record in the winter of 2017 / 18 along the Arroyo Vilano in area 2.
Cetti's Warbler (Ruisenor Bastardo / Cettia cetti).
Reed Warbler (Carricero Común / Acrocephalus scrpaceus).
Great Reed Warbler (Carricero Tordal / Acrocephalus arundinaceus).
Grasshopper Warbler (Buscarla Pintoja / Locustella naevia).
Very rare passage migrant.
Very rare passage migrant.
Melodious Warbler (Zarcero Común / Hippolais polyglotta).
Western Olivaceous Warbler (Zarcero Pálido Occidental / Hippolais opaca).
Uncommon passage bird seen a couple of times near to Alhama de Granada in area 9.
Uncommon passage bird seen a couple of times near to Alhama de Granada in area 9.
Willow Warbler (Mosquitero Musical / Phylloscopus trochillus).
Quite a common bird on passage in both Spring and Autumn.
Quite a common bird on passage in both Spring and Autumn.
Bonelli's Warbler (Mosquitero Papialbo / Phylloscopus bonelli).
A common species, breeding in many of the areas but more so in the areas with oak woodlands. Best areas are 4, 7 and 9.
A common species, breeding in many of the areas but more so in the areas with oak woodlands. Best areas are 4, 7 and 9.
Common Chiffchaff (Mosquitero Común / Phylloscopus collybita).
Very common passage and wintering species in all areas which also has a small breeding population in the Sierra Nevada out side the area.
Very common passage and wintering species in all areas which also has a small breeding population in the Sierra Nevada out side the area.
Iberian Chiffchaff (Mosquitero Ibérico / Phylloscopus brehmii).
Rare passage bird, most regular in area 9.
Rare passage bird, most regular in area 9.
Yellow-browed Warbler (Mosquitero Bilistado / Phylloscopus inornatus).
A reported record on the Rio Vilano in area 2.
A reported record on the Rio Vilano in area 2.
Goldcrest (Reyezuelo Sencillo / Regulus regulus).
Very uncommon winter visitor with just two birds seen in area 1 mixed in with a flock of wintering Common Chiffchaffs.
Very uncommon winter visitor with just two birds seen in area 1 mixed in with a flock of wintering Common Chiffchaffs.
Firecrest (Reyezuelo Listado / Regulus ignicapillus).
Common breeding species found in woodland through out the areas.
Common breeding species found in woodland through out the areas.