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<blockquote data-quote="Jos Stratford" data-source="post: 3621290" data-attributes="member: 12449"><p><strong><u>5 September. Sanlúcar, Rota & the Sierra de Grazalema.</u></strong></p><p></p><p>Final day, a pleasant few hours around the extensive saltpans and associated pools in the San Lucar area. Almost immediately was in the midst of <strong>Greater Flamingoes</strong> and<strong> Slender-billed Gulls</strong>, richly dotted with <strong>Avocets</strong> here and there, assorted other waders, a <strong>Night Heron</strong> on an embankment and numerous other species. On a small pool sandwiched between farm plots and shacks, stacks of <strong>Cattle </strong>and <strong>Little Egrets</strong>, a bunch of<strong> Squacco Herons</strong> and one<strong> Little Bittern</strong>, two <strong>White-headed Ducks</strong> too.<strong> Red Kite</strong> nearby, occasional<strong> Booted Eagles </strong>drifting over. Could have spent longer here, but a few kilometres south I had a little unfinished business - some four or five years earlier, plans to look for <strong>European Chameleon</strong> came to zilch when I arrived at a preferred locality for them about ten minutes after it closed!</p><p></p><p>No such problem this time! With the temperature reaching 35 C, I arrived at the gates of the small Celestino Mutis botanical garden in Rota and almost immediately spotted a <strong>Lang's Short-tailed Blue</strong> fluttering around flowers high in a bush. Peering up at this butterfly, a green shape materialized midway up the bush ...green with goggle eyes swivelling around! At truly a snail's pace, this rather stunning <strong>Chameleon</strong> put on a fine show, stalking insects at one end of the bush for a while, then clamoring down branches to slowly relocate to the opposite side of the bush.</p><p></p><p>And with that, my trip was nearly over - just the small matter of a 650 km drive back to Madrid. With some time to spare, I diverted to the stunning limestone landscapes of the Sierra de Grazalema in the hope a few final butterflies. Late afternoon, 36 C,<strong> Griffon Vultures</strong> hanging across the ridges, precious few other birds active, but a nice walk anyhow. A couple of <strong>Southern Gatekeepers</strong>, a few<strong> Meadow Browns</strong> and two <strong>Small Coppers</strong> along the way and then, as departing, the final treat of the trip - a splendid<strong> Iberian Scarce Swallowtail</strong> attending flowers in the nearby village.</p><p></p><p>Time to go, back to Madrid, arrived a little before midnight, trip over.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jos Stratford, post: 3621290, member: 12449"] [B][U]5 September. Sanlúcar, Rota & the Sierra de Grazalema.[/U][/B] Final day, a pleasant few hours around the extensive saltpans and associated pools in the San Lucar area. Almost immediately was in the midst of [B]Greater Flamingoes[/B] and[B] Slender-billed Gulls[/B], richly dotted with [B]Avocets[/B] here and there, assorted other waders, a [B]Night Heron[/B] on an embankment and numerous other species. On a small pool sandwiched between farm plots and shacks, stacks of [B]Cattle [/B]and [B]Little Egrets[/B], a bunch of[B] Squacco Herons[/B] and one[B] Little Bittern[/B], two [B]White-headed Ducks[/B] too.[B] Red Kite[/B] nearby, occasional[B] Booted Eagles [/B]drifting over. Could have spent longer here, but a few kilometres south I had a little unfinished business - some four or five years earlier, plans to look for [B]European Chameleon[/B] came to zilch when I arrived at a preferred locality for them about ten minutes after it closed! No such problem this time! With the temperature reaching 35 C, I arrived at the gates of the small Celestino Mutis botanical garden in Rota and almost immediately spotted a [B]Lang's Short-tailed Blue[/B] fluttering around flowers high in a bush. Peering up at this butterfly, a green shape materialized midway up the bush ...green with goggle eyes swivelling around! At truly a snail's pace, this rather stunning [B]Chameleon[/B] put on a fine show, stalking insects at one end of the bush for a while, then clamoring down branches to slowly relocate to the opposite side of the bush. And with that, my trip was nearly over - just the small matter of a 650 km drive back to Madrid. With some time to spare, I diverted to the stunning limestone landscapes of the Sierra de Grazalema in the hope a few final butterflies. Late afternoon, 36 C,[B] Griffon Vultures[/B] hanging across the ridges, precious few other birds active, but a nice walk anyhow. A couple of [B]Southern Gatekeepers[/B], a few[B] Meadow Browns[/B] and two [B]Small Coppers[/B] along the way and then, as departing, the final treat of the trip - a splendid[B] Iberian Scarce Swallowtail[/B] attending flowers in the nearby village. Time to go, back to Madrid, arrived a little before midnight, trip over. [/QUOTE]
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