The group arrives around noon and after some hassle we can go to Trujillo. It is about a 2. 5 hour drive from busy Madrid to the steppe area where Trujilloin is located. We already see a few species that are not (yet?) common in the Netherlands, such as the bee-eater and the black-winged stilt.
European stonechat
Roodborsttapuit
Saxicola rubicola
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 640, distance 16.1 m
The photo shows a European stonechat (Saxicola rubicola). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Muscicapidae. The photo was taken at Cazalegas, Castile-La Mancha, Spain at 13:49 on Tuesday April 07, 2026.
Black-winged stilt
Steltkluut
Himantopus himantopus
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 400, distance 58.1 m
The photo shows a Black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus). It is a bird in the order Charadriiformes and the family Recurvirostridae. The photo was taken at 14:42 on Tuesday April 07, 2026.
European bee-eater
Bijeneter
Merops apiaster
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 500, distance 72.7 m
The photo shows a European bee-eater (Merops apiaster). It is a bird in the order Coraciiformes and the family Meropidae. The photo was taken at Calera y Chozas, Castile-La Mancha, Spain at 15:19 on Tuesday April 07, 2026.
Corn bunting
Grauwe gors
Emberiza calandra
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 1250, distance 51.2 m
The photo shows a Corn bunting (Emberiza calandra). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Emberizidae. The photo was taken at Calera y Chozas, Castile-La Mancha, Spain at 15:42 on Tuesday April 07, 2026.