Ten days holiday recording wildlife in the area of the Robinsons Esquinzo Playa resort in the south of the Island.

Here are some of the highlights of the trip:

Hoopoe - confiding birds seen regularly around the resort

Egyptian Bollworm - attracted regularly to LED light

Chroantha ornatula seen once on the resort.

Four-striped Digger Bee fairly common around flowering plants.

Barbary Ground Squirrel - A favourite with tourists, will take food from your hand.

Hadada Ibis around the resort and at Morro Jable

Monk Parakeet - at Morro Jable

African Sober (Aproaerema polychromella) fairly common to LED light on the resort.

North African Hedgehog - seen once on the resort.

Desert Locust - found nearby whilst looking for Sandgrouse.

Spectacled Warbler - found in surrounding scrub area often picked up by call.

Crimson Speckled - one attracted to LED light.