Event, Huétor Fields and Sierra de Loja.
Date, Wed 7th November 2018
Meeting Point, Abades Service area off the A92 at Loja.
Time, 09:30 to leave by 09:45
Leader for the day, Mick Richardson.
Directions to the meeting point, From the Granada bound Carriageway leave the A92 at exactly KM 189 and go to the top of the slip road. We will meet on the large patch of open waste ground on the far side of the Petrol Station.
Information about the meeting, The morning will be spent on Sierra de Loja looking for Alpine Accentor, Ring Ouzel, Redwing, Fieldfare, Blue Rock Thrush, Black Wheatear and Other upland species. The afternoon will be on Huétor Fields looking for Bluethroat, Little Bustard, Stone Curlew and other lowland species.
Accommodation in the area, Hotel Cortijo de Tajar (
www.cortijodetajar.es)
Clothing and food, Warm clothing as we will be going to 1400m in the sierra and the weather can be unpredictable. Packed Lunches this year as far too much time was wasted last year in the bar.
Possible birds, Alpine Accentor, Ring Ouzel, Redwing, Fieldfare, Blue Rock Thrush, Black Wheatear, Golden Eagle, Red-billed Chough, Rock Bunting, Rock Sparrow, Bluethroat, Little Bustard, Stone Curlew, Lapwing, Golden Plover, Iberian Magpie and Others.
Extra days either side of the meeting to visit other areas can be arranged directly with Mick on
lojawildlife@gmail.com.
We will be looking for a member to write a trip report for this meeting.