Wildlife trip to the Spanish Pyrenees May 21st to 28th 2016.
My trip was organized by Lucy and Simon of Aragon Active holidays. The main interest for this trip was to walk in this region of Spain and record the wildlife seen.
The weather was warm with rain on one day at the start of the week. I have endeavoured to identify the plants from the photographs with a varying degree of success. Some local species were especially difficult as several had more than one scientific or English name.
This page shows the wildlife photographs of the trip. For general photos of the trip please link to Spanish Pyrenees 2016.
Snowy Mespilus
Amelanchier ovalis
Mountain Alyssum
Alyssum montanum
Snowy Mespilus
Amelanchier ovalis
Mountain Kidney-vetch
Anthyllis montana
Mountain Kidney-vetch
Anthyllis montana
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
Common Columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris
Aphyllanthes monspeliensis
Aphyllanthes monspeliensis
Large-flowered Sandwort
Arenaria grandifolia
Field Southernwood
Artemisia campestris
Large-flowered Sandwort
Arenaria grandifolia
White Asphodel
Asphodelus albus
Maidenhair Spleenwort
Asplenium trichomanes
White Asphodel
Asphodelus albus
False Vetch
Astragalus monspessulanus
Borage
Borago officinalis
Bella Donna
Atropa belladonna
Blue Gromwell
Buglossoides purpurocaerulea
Blue Gromwell
Buglossoides purpurocaerulea
Toothwort
Cardamine heptaphylla
Narrow-leaved Valerian
Centranthus angustifolius
White Helleborine
Cephalanthera damasonium
Greater Celandine
Chelidonium majus
Chamomile
Chamaemelum nobile
Bladder Senna
Colutea arborescens
Bladder Senna
Colutea arborescens
Possibly Coronella
Coronila sp.
Possibly False Senna
Coronilla emerus
Small Scorpion Vetch
Coronilla vaginalis
Possibly False Senna
Coronilla emerus
Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster intergerrimus
Crosswort
Cruciata laevipes
Hawthorn
Crataegus monogyma
Ivy-leaved Toadflax
Cymbalaria muralis
Dipcadi
Dipcadi serotinum
Dipcadi
Dipcadi serotinum
Echinospartm
Echinospartum horridum
Fairy Foxglove
Erinus alpinus
Fairy Foxglove
Erinus alpinus
Fairy Foxglove
Erinus alpinus
Common Storksbill
Erodium ciconium
Large Mediterranean Spurge
Euphorbia characias
Common Storksbill
Erodium ciconium
Large Mediterranean Spurge
Euphorbia characias
Cypress Spurge
Euphorbia cyparissias
Wild Strawberry
Fragaria vesca
Yellow Star-of-Bethlehem
Gagea lutes
Petty Whin
Genist anglica
Herb Robert
Geranium robertianum
Spring Gentian
Gentiana verna
Spring Gentian
Gentiana verna
Spring Gentian
Gentiana verna
Bloody Cranesbill
Geranium sanguineum
Leafless-stemmed Globularia
Globularia nudicaulis
Gladiolus
Gladiolus illyricus
Matted Globularia
Globularia repens
Common Rockrose
Helianthemum nummularium
Possibly Pyrenees Rock Rose
Helianthemum alpestris
Common Rockrose
Helianthemum nummularium
Stinking Hellebore
Helleborus foetidus
Common Rockrose
Helianthemum nummularium
Stinking Hellebore
Helleborus foetidus
Hepatica
Hepatica nobilis
Hepatica
Hepatica nobilis
Pyrenean Hyacinth
Hyacinthus amethystinus
Pyrenean Hyacinth
Hyacinthus amethystinus
Pyrenean Hyacinth
Hyacinthus amethystinus
Spanish Juniper
Juniperus thurifera
Spanish Juniper
Juniperus thurifera
English Iris
Iris latifolia
English Iris
Iris latifolia
English Iris
Iris latifolia
Jasmin fruticans
Wild Jasmine
Lathyrus setifolius Brown Vetch
Decapotoma lunata
Yellow Vetchling
Lathyrus aphaca
Alpine Toadflax
Linaria alpina
White Toadflax
Linaria chalpensis
Perenial Flax
Linum perenne
Pyrenean Flax
Linum suffruticosum salsolodes
Gromwell
Lithospermum officinale
Melilot
Melilotus officinalis
Alpine Forget-me-not
Myosotis alpna
Tassel Hyacinth
Muscari comosum
Onobrychis argetea hispanica
Tassel Hyacinth
Muscari comosum
Wild Daffodil
Narcissus pseudonarcissus
abscissus
Wild Daffodil
Narcissus pseudonarcissus
abscissus
Wild Daffodil
Narcissus pseudonarcissus
abscissus
Early Purple Orchid
Orchis mascula
Early Spider Orchid
Ophrys sphegodes
Early Purple Orchid
Orchis mascula
Early Spider Orchid
Ophrys sphegodes
Wood-sorrel
Oxalis acetosella
Pyrenean Poppy
Papaver suaveolens
Pyrenean Poppy
Papaver suaveolens
Corn Poppy
Papaver rhoeas
Long-leaved Butterwort
Pinguicula longifolia
Herb Paris
Paris quadrifolia
Long-leaved Butterwort
Pinguicula longifolia
Long-leaved Butterwort
Pinguicula longifolia
Long-leaved Butterwort
Pinguicula longifolia
Large-flowered Butterwort
Pinguicula grandiflora
Lesser Butterfly Orchid
Platanthera bifolia
Large-flowered Butterwort
Pinguicula grandiflora
Common Milkwort
Polygala vulgaris
Common Milkwort
Polygala vulgaris
Common Milkwort
Polygala vulgaris
Common Milkwort
Polygala vulgaris
Solomom's Seal
Polygonatum odoratum
Solomom's Seal
Polygonatum odoratum
White Mignonette
Reseda alba
Alpine Anenome
Pulsatilla alpina ssp.font-queri
Yellow-rattle
Rhinanthus minor
Possibly Plumbago auriculata
Possibly Plumbago auriculata
Pyrenean Violet
Ramonda myconi
Pyrenean Violet
Ramonda myconi
Pyrenean Violet
Ramonda myconi
Lesser Butterfly Orchid
Platanthera bifolia
Wild Rose
Rosa sempervirens
Possibly Saxifraga paniculata
King's Crown
Saxifraga longifolia ssp.longifolia
King's Crown
Saxifraga longifolia ssp.longifolia
King's Crown
Saxifraga longifolia ssp.longifolia
King's Crown
Saxifraga longifolia ssp.longifolia
Charlock
Sinapis arvensis
Common Figwort
Scrophularia nodosa
Nottingham Catchfly
Silene nutans
Bladder Campion
Silene vulgaris
Nottingham Catchfly
Silene nutans
Spanish Catchfly
Silene otites
Spanish Catchfly
Silene otites
Tufted Vetch
Vicia cracca
Teucrium pyrrenaicum guarensis
Common Valerian
Valeriana officinalis
Vincetoxicum hirundinaria
Hairy Violet
Probably Viola hirta
Navelwort
Umpelicus rupestris
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
White Wagtail
Motacilla alba alba
Egyptian Vulture
Neophron percnopherus
Yellow Wagtail
Motacilla flavia iberiae
Egyptian Vulture
Neophron percnopherus
Egyptian Vulture
Neophron percnopherus
Egyptian Vulture
Neophron percnopherus
Black-eared Wheatear
Oenanthe hispanica
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
Black-eared Wheatear
Oenanthe hispanica
Black Redstart
Phoenicurus ochruros
Crag Martin
Ptyonoprogne rupestris
Chough
Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
Griffon Vulture
Gyps fulvus
Woodchat Shrike
Lanius nubicus
Griffon Vulture
Gyps fulvus
Griffon Vulture
Gyps fulvus
Griffon Vulture
Gyps fulvus
Lammergeyer
Gypaetus barbatus
Lammergeyer
Gypaetus barbatus
Lammergeyer
Gypaetus barbatus
Magpie Moth
Abraxas grossularia
Wall Brown
Lasiommata megera
Large Wall Brown
Lasiommata maera
Slow Worm
Anguis fragilis
Ocelot gecko
Paroedura pictus
Ocelot gecko
Paroedura pictus
Ocelot gecko
Paroedura pictus
Chamois
Rupicapra pyrenaica
Chamois
Rupicapra pyrenaica
Chamois
Rupicapra pyrenaica
Click HERE for Photographs of the trip.
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