I am still reflecting on our day out with Jose Luis and Juan. When we were watching from the viewpoints at Embalse de Castrejon there was a conversation about a gull. This morning we received confirmation from Jose and Juan that the bird the other birders were intending to photograph was a Franklin’s Gull - Gaviota Pipizcan. It is similar to a Black-headed Gull - Gaviota Reidora but with a full black hood as with a Mediterranean Gull - Gaviota Cabecinegra. We hope that they get their ‘record’ shot. There was talk of two Little Gulls - Gaviota Enana seen at the same location. That is a special site and I wish we could have stayed longer.
Parts of the country have a very rough terrain with large outcrops of granite boulders. At one very much an off-road spot the boys took us to where the exposed granite had been adapted as a coffin but referred to as ‘tumbas moras’ locally This was in the period of the Visigoths. Photographs taken of course.
Everywhere that we went there was evidence of human involvement. Water sources are vital and in one location granite had been cut into channels for the animals to drink from.
In another spot a water trough was situated with a picnic area. Tracks radiated from it indicating that animals drink from here. Also where some can be predates upon.
It's tough out there. But someone did have time for a bit of fun!
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