Extremadura & Andalucia Fri 4th Fri 11th April 2014

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1 Limosa Holidays Trip Report Spain Extremadura & Andalucia Fri 4th Fri 11th April 2014 Trip photos (clockwise, from top left): Two close encounters with Eurasian Griffon Vultures at Monfragüe One of the sights and sounds of the Spanish Steppe, a fine Corn Bunting An adult Spanish Inperial Eagle at Pena Falcon, Monfragüe Azure-winged Magpies appear to be increasingly common in Iberia A fine Pin-tailed Sandgrouse in the Spanish Steppe first five photos Gary Elton, Limosa Holidays; Pin-tailed sandgrouse David Cottrdge, Limosa Holidays report compiled by tour leader: Fernando Enrique 1 Limosa Holidays, West End Farmhouse, Chapelfield, Stalham Norfolk NR12 9EJ tel: +44 (0) / 4 info@limosaholidays.co.uk website:

2 TRIP DIARY Tour Leader: Fernando Enrique with Malcolm Chettleburgh, Richard Daley, John & Hazel Millington, Malcolm & Jemma Wyllie and Ko Yamamoto. There were a number of highlights on the trip: a breeding pair of Spanish Imperial Eagle chasing a Griffon Vulture; an Eagle Owl sitting on the nest; excellent views of displaying male Great Bustard; hundreds of raptors breeding at Peña Falcon; 25+ Montagu s Harrier displaying and calling around the colony; Lesser Kestrel colony from Trujillo s castle; huge flocks of herons and Glossy Ibis breeding at Centro Jose Antonio Valverde; pluss many others. Friday 4th April The group met up at Madrid airport then drove to Extremadura, stopping for a quick lunch at a motorway restaurant, where we enjoyed some nice local food. After this stop and in our way to Arrocampo we saw several raptors, including Griffon and Black Vulture, Montagu's Harrier and Short-toed Eagle. Despite the bad weather, with light rain and strong winds, our stop at Arrocampo was quite productive. We managed to get good views of several Purple Herons and Purple Swamphens on the reedbeds and we picked up some passerines among the vegetation, including Savi's Warbler, Reed Warbler and Penduline Tit. Even with the windy conditions the air was full of Black and Red Kites as well as Lesser Kestrels looking for food. Finally we arrived at our lovely hotel just outside of Torrejón El Rubio, a small village less than five miles away from Monfragüe National Park. An excellent headquarters for our next four days of birdwatching in the area. Saturday 5th April After an excellent breakfast, we left our hotel and we headed towards the plains between Trujillo and Caceres. The weather forecast for the morning wasn't very promising, with very cold temperatures and rain. Although the weather conditions weren't optimal, we managed to find some good birds such as Iberian Grey and Woodchat Shrikes, Sardinian Warbler, Common Cuckoo and Iberian (Azure-winged) Magpie. And we enjoyed great views on several nesting White Storks. However, after a couple of hours the weather improved dramatically, the sun came out and suddenly all the birds became active. There were Corn Buntings, Hoopoes and Zitting Cisticolas singing everywhere, and the air was full of raptors taking advantage of the thermals created by the new sunny conditions. Dozens of Griffon and Black Vultures soared above our heads, along with Egyptian Vultures, Booted Eagles and Red Kites. As we arrived at the steppe areas around Santa Marta de Magasca, one of the best places for grassland birds in Spain, we found several small groups of Great Bustards; we enjoyed excellent views of a male displaying as we viewed from the highest point in the area. Other species in these well-preserved plains were Little Bustard, Montagu's Harrier, Calandra Lark and huge flocks of Spanish Sparrows. 2 Limosa Holidays limosaholidays.co.uk

3 Driving through a beautiful Mediterranean forest, we found a second-year Golden Eagle and a breeding pair of Bonelli's Eagle within five minutes of arriving at the cliffs. On our way to our hotel we saw at least two more flocks of Great Bustards, a nice way to end our first full day in Extremadura. Sunday 6th April After another excellent breakfast and with a much more promising weather forecast ahead of us, we visited Monfragüe National Park, probably the place with the highest density of breeding raptors in Europe. For example, there are more than 600 pairs of Griffon Vulture and this area holds the largest Black Vulture colony on Earth, with over 300 pairs. Our first stop at Peña Falcon produced hundreds of Griffon Vultures, Egyptian Vulture, Black Stork, and Peregrine Falcon, while Rock Bunting, Blue Rock Thrush, Black Redstart, Serin, Crag Martin, Common and Pallid Swifts and Red-rumped Swallows all flew overhead or even below us as we looked down from the viewpoint. Black Kites were watched fishing and mating. We also found a Wren s nest in a crevice close to the car park. The second stop was equally good: at Portilla del Tietar we had one of the highlight of trip, as we watched two Spanish Imperial Eagles attacking a Griffon Vulture in midair. Another great moment were the amazing views we had of a female Eagle Owl sitting on the nest, where we saw at least two small chicks. We picked up some interesting species on the way back to the hotel, like Western Orphean Warbler, Western Subalpine Warbler, flocks of Iberian Magpies and Kingfisher. Other interesting sightings were a very cooperative Red Deer, the endemic Bosca's Newt and several species of dragonflies. Monday 7th April On our last full day in Extremadura, we left the hotel early in the morning and we headed south towards an old road west of Trujillo. Our main targets here were the Stone-curlew and both species of sandgrouse. The first half of this road goes through a very well-preserved Holm Oak forest, where we found interesting species such as Wood Lark, Western Orphean Warbler, Woodchat Shrike and Thekla Lark. After a few miles, the landscape became more and more open and it was here that we heard the first Pin-tailed Sandgrouse of the trip flying above us - a nice flock of five birds that landed a few hundred yards in front of us. From a high point in the area we scanned the plains around us and in less than 20 minutes we picked up Great and Little Bustards, Pin-tailed and Black-bellied Sandgrouse, Stone-curlew and Short-toed Larks among many other steppe birds. It had been an incredible morning! We headed back to Trujillo and had lunch at Plaza Mayor, surrounded by the beautiful church and castle of Trujillo. The views from top of the castle were simply outstanding and the show was even better thanks to the Lesser Kestrel colony, providing excellent photographic opportunities. We spent the last few hours back at Peña Falcón, in the National Park, enjoying again the unbelievable number of Griffon Vultures and other raptors in the area. As the light faded, we took in the evening chorus of passerines like Short-toed Treecreepers, Rock Buntings, Blue Rock Thrush and Black Redstarts. 3 Limosa Holidays limosaholidays.co.uk

4 Tuesday 8th April After a short early morning walk around the hotel, where we found Bee-eaters, Wood Lark, Thekla Lark and Woodchat Shrike, we said farewell to the staff at Hospederia Parque Natural de Monfragüe. We headed south towards Coto de Doñana, with great expectations as it is one of the most important national parks in Spain, and arguably one the best places in Europe for birds. During our drive along the motorway, we stopped at the Alange reservoir, one of the largest reservoirs in Spain, whose dam holds the biggest Alpine Swift colony in Extremadura, with several hundred pairs. In the rocky areas around the dam we found one of our main target species, the Black Wheatear, not an easy species to find anywhere in Spain. This short stop was very productive for other species too, with two Bonelli's Eagles, Blue Rock Thrush, Rock Bunting and Gull-billed Tern around or over the reservoir. After a long day on the road, we finally arrived at our destination, where we stopped for an hour at Dehesa de Abajo, a beautiful lagoon surrounded by a wild olive-tree forest that holds the largest White Stork colony in Europe. Here we picked up a few very interesting species such as Red-knobbed Coot, Red-crested Pochard, Black-necked Grebe, Squacco Heron, Spoonbill and Glossy Ibis among many others. Wednesday 9th April Our first full day at Coto Doñana included an early morning visit to Dehesa de Abajo lagoon, where, besides the species that we found the previous day, we picked up several new birds for the trip: Night Heron, Osprey, several species of ducks, lots of waders including Avocet, Black-winged Stilt and Ruff, Whiskered and Black Terns and the noisy Great Reed Warbler. After such a good morning, we took a lovely lunch at Isla Mayor, where we enjoyed some of the local specialties. Everybody agreed that this was the best lunch of the trip. Later, we set off to travel along and explore the dusty tracks that lead to the very distant Jose Antonio Valverde visitor centre (JAV). A dusty, parched and pretty much empty landscape greeted us on the southern edge of the huge Coto Doñana National Park. The lack of winter rains this year has had an enormous impact on the wildlife and it had very few birds, save most of the lark species and some waders along the deepest channels with a little bit of water. JAV is the only place that holds water all-year round. Thus, the heron colony was full of birds with several hundred pairs of Glossy Ibis, Cattle and Little Egrets, plus Squacco, Night and Purple Herons. Along the Corredor Verde we found the only Little Bittern of the trip, while on the way back to our hotel we had great views of a Lesser Short-toed Lark flock feeding on the trail. Thursday 10th April During our last full day out in the field, we visited the wetlands around El Rocío, including La Rocina and El Acebrón, one of the few places with water in this dry year. As soon as we arrived we found flocks of Greater Flamingos, Spoonbills, Glossy Ibis, Pintail, Shoveler and a good selection of waders, including several Wood Sandpipers, Little Stint, Black-tailed Godwit and Greenshank. We spent a couple of hours enjoying the beautiful view from the main hide at the southern corner of the lagoon, before heading towards La Rocina. Although, the wetland birds were less abundant than at El Rocío, we picked up a few small bird species in the mixed woodlands 4 Limosa Holidays limosaholidays.co.uk

5 around the lagoon. These included many new birds for the trip, like Wood Warbler, Iberian Chiffchaff and Pied Flycatcher, along with other hard-to-find species like Savi s and Great Reed Warblers. After another excellent lunch at El Rocío, we moved to the woodland area around El Acebron, looking for some forest species, but on the way there we stopped a couple of times in search of Dartford Warbler. We found a couple of males singing, providing amazing views for some people in the group. Here we found several Northern Wheatears, Common Whitethroat and Iberian Lynx footprints. The walk around El Acebron wasn t as productive as we had hoped, due to the high temperatures. So after a long day in the field we headed back to our hotel for our last sumptuous dinner. Friday 11th April Our last morning walk around the hotel, before heading to Jerez airport, was quite productive, with good bird activity. We added Iberian Green Woodpecker to our list and enjoyed the morning chorus of passerines like Sardinian Warblers, Cetti s Warbler, Nightingale, Serin or Short-toed Treecreeper. After this short walk we packed up everything and we drove to Jerez. Along the motorway we saw several flocks of Collared Pratincole and a few Montagu s Harriers as well. It had been a great tour, with lots of amazing sights and funny moments. I really enjoyed every day of this trip and I hope to meet up with you all on some other tour. Fernando Enrique ANNOTATED LIST OF BIRDS RECORDED (total of 147 species recorded by the group) Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Fairly common in Extremadura especially on agricultural areas. Quail Coturnix coturnix Heard calling around Trujillo plains Gadwall Anas strepera Seen most days in various ponds and lakes in Extremadura and the Doñana areas. Mallard Anas platyrhynchos A common daily sight in Extremadura and on the Coto Doñana. Shoveler Anas clypeata Only recorded in the Coto Doñana area where it was common: El Rocío and Dehesa de Abajo. Red-crested Pochard Netta ruffina Common on wetlands in the Coto Doñana. Common Pochard Aythya ferina Fairly common on and around the Coto Doñana. Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Several birds on Arrocampo on the 4th and as expected recorded regularly on the Coto Doñana. 5 Limosa Holidays limosaholidays.co.uk

6 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Very common in and around the Coto Doñana. Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis Several birds seen at Dehesa de Abajo. Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus Numerous in specific areas on the Coto Doñana. Black Stork Ciconia nigra We saw a few birds in the air each day and nesting in Extremadura at Portilla del Tietar and Peñafalcón in the Parque Natural de Monfrague. White Stork Ciconia ciconia Very common throughout the week with many nesting birds, the most interesting of which was a traditional breeding site at the Dehesa de Abajo where a colony was nesting on any available structure. Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus Seen each day in big numbers around the Coto Doñana, with several hundreds pairs nesting at Centro Jose Antonio Valverde. Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia Very common on the Coto Doñana. Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutes Very good views of a male perched at Centro Jose Antonio Valverde on the 9 th. Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax Seen in very good numbers around Doñana area. Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides Small numbers seen each day on the Coto Doñana. Western Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Recorded in small numbers at Extremadura but common on the Coto Doñana. Purple Heron Ardea purpurea Several bird seen on Arrocampo on the 4 th. Common in the Coto Doñana. Great Egret Ardea alba Nice views of an adult bird in breeding plumage on Arrocampo on the 4 th. A couple of bird on the Coto Doñana on the 9 th. Little Egret Egretta garzetta Recorded in small numbers in Extremadura but common on the Coto Doñana. bird in Extremadura Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni Recorded in good numbers on the steppes of Extremadura with nesting birds at the Bull Ring in Trujillo. Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Recorded in quite good numbers throughout the tour. Peregrine Falco peregrines Nesting pair at Peña Falcon on the 6 th and 7 th. Osprey Pandion haliaetus One seen at Dehesa de Abajo on the 9 th. Red Kite Milvus milvus Seen in small numbers daily throughout the tour. Black Kite Milvus migrans 6 Limosa Holidays limosaholidays.co.uk

7 Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus Several birds seen on each day in Extremadura. Eurasian Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus Very common in Extremadura with hundreds of birds in some of the breeding colonies. Small numbers seen on the Coto Doñana. Black Vulture Aegypius monachus Common, seen daily in Extremadura Short-toed Eagle Circaetus gallicus Seen most days of the tour in small numbers. Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus Fairly common in and around the Coto Doñana, where we had excellent views of a bird feeding on a roadkill. Montagu s Harrier Circus pygargus Amazing views of 25+ birds flying and displaying in one of the breeding colonies around Trujillo. Single birds recorded on Coto Doñana; also seen on our last day driving to Jerez. Common Buzzard Buteo buteo Recorded in small numbers daily throughout the tour. Spanish Imperial Eagle Aquila adalberti Excellent views of a breeding pair at Portilla del Tietar on the 6 th and a single bird flying over the hotel during the evening. Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos A 2cy bird seen on the 5 th near Santa Marta de Magasca Bonelli s Eagle Aquila fasciata A pair were seen near Santa Marta de Magasca on the 5 th and 1-2 birds seen at Alange reservoir on the 8 th. Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus Seen mostly as singles in Extremadura and around the Coto Doñana area. Great Bustard Otis tarda At least 20 birds, included displaying males, on the Cáceres Plains on the 5 th and one bird in flight on the 7 th near Trujillo. Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax Few single males on the 5 th and 7 th near around Santa Marta. Water Rail Rallus aquaticus One heard calling at Arrocampo on the 4 th. Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio A few seen at Arrocampo on the 4 th and seen regularly in the Coto Doñana. Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Very common in the Coto Doñana area. Red-knobbed Coot Fulica cristata Three different birds seen at Dehesa de Abajo on the 8 th and 9 th. Common Coot Fulica atra Several birds on Arrocampo on the 4 th. Very common in the Coto Doñana area. Eurasian Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus Nice views of three birds on the Santa Marta track on the 7th Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus Very common on the Coto Doñana. Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta Fairly common on the Coto Doñana. 7 Limosa Holidays limosaholidays.co.uk

8 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula Two birds seen at El Rocio on the 10 th. Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius A single bird in the middle of the road on the 4 th and a couple on a small pond on the way to the hotel. Lapwing Vanellus vanellus One seen at Centro Jose Antonio Valverde on the 9th Snipe Gallinago gallinago A single bird at Centro Jose Antonio Valverde on the 9 th. Redshank Tringa totanus Recorded in quite good numbers on the Coto Doñana. Greenshank Tringa nebularia Several birds seen on the 8 th and 9 th on the Coto Doñana Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus Several birds seen on the 8 th and 9 th on the Coto Doñana Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa A large flock around the laguna at El Rocío on 10th Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola The most common wader at El Rocío on the 10 th with several dozen seen. Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus Seen almost daily on the Coto Doñana Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Seen daily in the Coto Doñana Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola Common every day in the Coto Doñana area. Little Stint Calidris minuta One seen at El Rocío on the 10 th. Ruff Philomachus pugnax Four birds seen at Dehesa de Abajo on the 9 th. Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis One seen flying over Caño Guadiamar on the 9 th. Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Several birds on the Coto Doñana. Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica A few birds in flight at Alange reservoir on the 8th and on the 9 th at Dehesa de Abajo. Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida Good numbers seen on the Coto Doñana. Black Tern Chlidonias niger 2-3 birds among the Whiskered Terns at Dehesa de Abajo on the 9 th. Pin-tailed Sandgrouse Pterocles alchata At least 20 birds in the Santa Marta area, with some nice scope views on the 8 th. Black-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles orientalis Two birds in the Santa Marta area on the 8 th. Rock Dove Columba livia Recorded most days of the tour. Wood Pigeon Columba palumbus Recorded on most days of the tour, but more numerous in Extremadura than on the Coto Doñana. Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 8 Limosa Holidays limosaholidays.co.uk

9 Great Spotted Cuckoo Clamator glandarius One bird seen on the 6 th. Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Seen and heard daily. Eurasian Eagle Owl Bubo bubo One bird sitting on the nest at Portilla del Tietar on the 8 th. Common Swift Apus apus Fairly common throughout the week. Pallid Swift Apus pallidus Also fairly common throughout the week. Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba We visited the largest colony in Extremadura at Alange reservoir on the 8 th. Kingfisher Alcedo atthis One seen at Monfragüe on the 8 th. European Bee-eater Merops apiaster A few small flocks seen in Extremadura, but more in the Coto Doñana area. Hoopoe Upupa epops Recorded regularly in good numbers throughout the week. Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Single birds seen on the 6 th and the 10 th. Iberian Green Woodpecker Picus sharpei One bird heard around our hotel on the 11 th. Iberian Grey Shrike Lanius meridionalis Recorded in small numbers everyday of the tour. Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator Recorded in quite good numbers everyday of the tour. Iberian [Azure-winged] Magpie Cyanopica [cyanus] cooki Magpie Pica pica Jackdaw Corvus monedula Fairly common throughout the tour. Raven Corvus corax Recorded in quite good numbers in Extremadura and a couple of birds seen on the Coto Doñana. Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Penduline Tit Remiz pendulinus Heard at Arrocampo on the 4 th. Sand Martin Riparia riparia Common on the Coto Doñana. Crag Martin Ptyonoprogne rupestris Good numbers in the Parque Natural de Monfragüe. Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica House Martin Delichon urbicum Big colonial nest sites at El Rocío and watched collecting mud in the lagoon. 9 Limosa Holidays limosaholidays.co.uk

10 Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Seen almost daily in small numbers. Calandra Lark Melanocorypha calandra Very common on the plains of Extremadura, less so in the Coto Doñana area. Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla A few birds seen on the Santa Marta area Lesser Short-toed Lark Calandrella rufescens Seen on the way back from the Centro Jose Antonio Valverde on 9th Crested Lark Galerida cristata Thekla Lark Galerida theklae Several birds seen daily in Extremadura. Wood Lark Lullula arborea Heard often in Extremadura but only one bird seen on the 8 th around the hotel. Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis A few birds seen and heard in Extremadura around the hotel, but more common in the Coto Doñana area. Cetti s Warbler Cettia cetti Heard singing in the Coto Doñana and Extremadura with fleeting views Savi s Warbler Locustella luscinioides Good views were obtained at La Rocina on the Coto Doñana on the 9 th. Heard at Arrocampo. Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus Seen and heard at various locations, but best views were at Centro Jose Antonio Valverde. Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus Seen and heard everyday on the Coto Doñana. Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Several birds seen on the 9 th and 10 th. Iberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus ibericus One bird singing at La Rocina on the 10 th. Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Heard daily in Extremadura with single birds seen. Western Orphean Warbler Sylvia hortensis One bird seen very well at Parque Natural de Monfragüe on the 6 th. Dartford Warbler Sylvia undata Two males seen on the 10 th on the Coto Doñana. Common Whitethroat Sylvia communis One bird seen on the 10 th near Palacio del Acebrón. Western Subalpine Warbler Sylvia inornata iberiae Nice views of several males in Parque Natural de Monfragüe on the 6 th. Note the new taxonomic treatment and names reflecting the recent split. Sardinian Warbler Sylvia melanocephala Seen in Extremadura, plus others heard calling and seen in the Coto Doñana. Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Seen daily in Extremadura, with nice views of a nesting pair at Peña Falcón. Short-toed Treecreeper Certhia brachydactyla Heard singing everyday but only seen once on the 11 th around our hotel. 10 Limosa Holidays limosaholidays.co.uk

11 Spotless Starling Sturnus unicolor Blackbird Turdus merula Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Several birds on the 5 th and 7 th in Extremadura. Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos Very common in the Coto Doñana area, with nice views of several singing males. Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros Several birds seen in Parque Natural de Monfragüe on the 6 th and 7 th. European Stonechat Saxicola rubicola A fairly common sight in both Extremadura and on the Coto Doñana. Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Seen almost daily. Western Black-eared Wheathear Oenanthe [hispanica] hispanica Several birds seen in Parque Natural de Monfragüe on the 6 th. Blue Rock Thrush Monticola solitarius Common in the Parque Natural de Monfragüe. Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca One female seen at La Rocina on the 10 th. House Sparrow Passer domesticus Spanish Sparrow Passer hispaniolensis Tree Sparrow Passer montanus Seen around our hotel on the Coto Doñana. Iberian Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava cinereocapilla/iberiae Very common in the Doñana area. White Wagtail Motacilla alba Seen almost daily. Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea One bird seen on a river near Santa Marta on the 5 th. Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris One seen at Dehesa de Abajo on the 8 th. Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Several birds seen in Extremadura on the 5 th and 8 th. Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Serin Serinus serinus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Lots of birds recorded in Extremadura and very common breeding birds in the Coto Doñana area. Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Abundant and seen every day throughout the tour. Linnet Linaria cannabina Small numbers recorded in Extremadura and on the Coto Doñana. Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes One bird seen on the way to our hotel on the 5 th. 11 Limosa Holidays limosaholidays.co.uk

12 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra Rock Bunting Emberiza cia Common in the Parque Natural de Monfragüe on the 6 th and 7 th and several birds at Alange reservoir on the 8 th. MAMMALS Egyptian Mongoose Herpestes ichneumon Common Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Red Deer Cervus elaphus HERPS Viperine Water Snake Natrix maura Ladder Snake Rhinechis scalaris Moorish Gecko Tarentola mauretanica Large Psammodromus Psammodromus algirus Spiny-footed Lizard Acanthodactylus erythrurus Iberian Wall Lizard Podarcis hispanica Bosca s Newt Lissotriton boscai Green Frog Pelophylax perezi Mediterranean Tree Frog Hyla meridionalis DRAGONFLIES Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Iberian Bluetail Ischnura graellsii Winter Damselfly Sympecma fusca Vagrant Emperor Anax ephippiger Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator 12 Limosa Holidays limosaholidays.co.uk