Vulture feeding spot at the top, Nature Trail at the bottom

We started a walk from Iglos but had to turn back in order to reach the Vulture feeding spot, Muladar, at the appointed time.

Later we went on to the two Monasteries of Juan la Pena and then to the viewing point, Mirador de Santa Cruz

Then

Aquilegia vulgaris

Thalictrum tuberosum

Whitebeam

Amelanchier ovalis

The start of the second walk

Pink Cistus

A battered Wood Brown

Dappled light

Sweet Peas

Micro Bluebells, Brimeura amethystina

Hard Heads

Aphyllanthes monspeliensis

Vetch

Yellow Rock Rose

Peas

Melittis melissophyllum

Shadows

We stopped at a picnic spot and walked slowly along a narrow path, possibly to a decorated chapel, but once again had to turn back in order to get to the Vulture Feeding Point on time.

 Muladar translates as midden, rubbish tip and dunghill.

Alpine Pink

Wooded Countryside

Narrow path across a steep slope

Alpine Pink

Veronica orsiniana

Violet

Blue

Whiptail Lizard

Burnt Tip Orchid

The view of the Muladar from the  hide. (But no raptors)

The raptors that should have appeared, but did not, as it seems abattoirs are not putting out the meat discards any longer.

Google Quote: "you can watch the birds from the dunghill"

Stone Chat on top of a spruce

Broomrape, Orobanche Gracilis

Pyramid Orchid

Lower Monastery,  San Juan de la Pena

Female Blue

Tulips

Pyrenean Fritillary

Saxafrage Longifolia

Daphne hanging down

Grape Hyacinth, muscari

Mallows

Upper Monastery San Juan de la Pena

Violets

Oxslips

Pond full of noisy Marsh Frogs

Wood Anemones

Fire crest

Long view of the Upper Monastery

Bracket Fungus

White Aspodel

Dinner Plate Fungus

Early Purple Orchid?

Plantain

We stopped at the Upper Monastery for lunch and a comfort break. Then a walk through the woods for woodland flowers and birds, which often stayed still long enough to be seen through the telescope or even photograph..

Vetch

Horse Chestnut

Panorama from the Mirador de Santa Cruz. There were rare plants on the rock face and many birds circling

Looking down from View Point (Mirador)

C

White Clover

Peaks on the horizon identified