Pembsbirds ...2009 !

Many Thanks to all for viewing this site in 2008, for providing records, & in particular all Pembsbirds bloggers! 2008 has been a great ...

Firecrest - Westfield Pill

Sighting via e mail from Mark Woodward/ Wanda Wilkinson. Firecrest along Westfield Pill (Neyland) today. There may well have been a second o...

Firecrest - Goodwick Moor

1 Firecrest on the embankment this afternoon. A large increase in Water Rail numbers noted in the last couple of days. (Adrian)

Red kites and others.

Maes y Garn/Crug-yr-hwch. 7 red kites seen today(largest group of 3), one tagged, black tag in right wing but unable to see the lettering. A...

Red neck grebe-Carew millpond

Could not locate this morning- water frozen over at its favoured area near to mill. However , seen at 4.00p.m. further up pond c.50 yards fr...

Various

A tour of the County today by myself & Rich D produced: No Cattle Egrets at Pwll Deri, Llanrhian, Sandy Haven or Philbeach - big dip! Im...

Tetrad TTV-bashing

Over the last several days Annie and I have noticed good numbers of winter thrushes, notably blackbirds and redwings. Counts of thrushes in ...

Angle

At Kilpaison this morning as the tide dropped a nice selection of waders - c.200 Dunlin, 15 Bar Tailed Godwit, 17 Knot, 6 Redshank, 2 Turnst...

Bosherston & Carew

Bosherston this morning: 22 Goosander, 15 Goldeneye, 1 Pochard, 6 Gadwall, 2 Little Egrets, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Jays. Carew this evening Red Nec...

Slavonian Grebe at Bosherston?

We had a maddeningly brief and tree-obstructed sighting of a grebe which flew in to alight on the main lake at Bosherston (at GR SR 970 946)...

Cattle egret

Still present at the usual field behind the chapel at Sandyhaven this moning.

Hen Harriers & ..... ponds...

The Dowrog Common;- 1530-1645 this evening, 2 rt Hen Harriers very active covering most of the area, & 1 Merlin. (Marloes Mere, dusk las...

Barn Owl

Sad to report a Barn Owl as a road casualty on the Milford Haven road just south of Johnston.

woococks etc.

This winter a ringing project was started with the aim of assessing the population of Woodcocks in the county, as well as finding out more a...

Red-necked Grebe

Carew Mill Pond;- Popped in to have a look after a morning ringing session at Texaco. ( A number of Bullfinches caught, perhaps supporting t...

The Three Amigos

With reference to the pic of the Fishguard Bird Group below (Sat 27th), note the feeble attempt at the pretense of healthy living (large bow...

Ravens and Risso's

Dawn this morning and a pair of Ravens passed swiftly overhead gently cronking as another pair saw them through their territory and then ...

Diving Duck

Dear Richard, Not very exciting but still a Tufted Duck at Heathfield + 4 Wigeon, 2 Goldeneye and 6 Mallard am. Green Sand still at Sealyham...

Pembroke Ponds... & an Aythya duck!

Upper Mill Pond;- 15 Black-tailed Godwits & 2 Greenshank, this pm. Main Mill Pond;- 1 Pochard, & the pr. Gadwall still. (John H.) Do...

Red-necked Grebe & Firecrest

Red-necked Grebe;-Carew. Usual diving performance by the mill, also below the mill, low tide, 1 Greenshank, & Kingfisher. At Fishguard ...

Cattle Egrets, ... some farmland watching

Cattle Egrets;- I must thank Rob John for informing us of the "Pwll Deri" Cattle Egrets. Thank You! This morning, he did tell us t...

Great Northern Diver

I had one in the bay at Carregwastad at 14:00.

Monk Haven

At least 11 Chiffchaffs (inc 2 very pale birds) & 1 Firecrest on the Sewage works at Monk Haven this morning. Also flushed 2 Woodcock in...

North Pembs

No Cattle Egrets in the Llanrhian crossroads area this morning but 3 seen on farm, nr. Pwll Deri. These birds could be the same as they were...

number of C.E.s

Sorry, the previous blog looks like 13 cattle egrets, there were only 3 ! I forgot to leave a space.

cattle egrets again !

Maybe the Cattle Egrets are tired of Strumble now and are working their way down the coast !3 Cattle Egrets in field of dairy cows just b...

This and that

Birding seems pretty good at the moment - we have some rarities and also the less unusual putting on some great shows at the moment. Today...

South Pembs

A coast path run from Broad Haven (S) to Manorbier this morning produced a Black Redstart above Swanlake Bay, and plenty of Skylarks in the ...

Pembroke Ponds

Upper Mill Pond;- 12 Black-tailed Godwits tonight The Mill Pond;- 1 pr. Gadwall(good site record), c15 Little Grebe. (John H.)

Heathfield GP

Ducks at Heathfield am: Pintail pr, Shoveler pr, Tufted Duck, Teal 30, Wigeon 12, Mallard 6, Goldeneye 2 also male Merlin and 2 x Mute Swans...

Carew

Red-necked Grebe still performing well at Carew this morning. Also there a Greenshank. A picture of a Little Egret in case they're feel...

South Wales, Lesser Scaup ...&....

The Plan realized;- (see below) Waxwings, 4 Briton Ferry. Lesser Scaup, the 1w male at Cosmeston C.P. with c. 150 Pochard, & c.250 Tufte...

(Lesser Scaup - Cosmeston)

The Fishguard Bird Group this evening planning... for what?? A Lesser Scaup 1w male, at Cosmeston, Glamorgan for 2nd day. (see any national ...

Cattle Egrets

This morning (0815 - 1015) the 5 Cattle Egrets still at Pwll Deri (very distant). The Sandy Haven Cattle Egret showing off and on from 113...

Angle area

No sign of the Cattle Egret at Hubberton today, only a single Little Egret with the herd this morning. Otherwise, an adult Mediterranean Gu...

Carregwastad

I saw a Little Egret and not one of the missing Cattle Egrets fly east past the headland at 14:30.

Firecrests & .....North Pembs.....

Goodwick Moor;- 2 Firecrests on the embankment down to reserve. Outer Breakwater, Fishguard Harbour;- 3 Snow Buntings, 1 Purple Sandpiper. (...

Gripped off

It has occurred to us on several occasions how special it would be to see a Hen Harrier from our caravan, an excellent bird for our Pencarna...

Buzzard

By gum it's cold today! Decided the best option was to photograph from the warmth of the house where we have had this beautiful pale Buz...

Whooper swan

Still present at Marloes mere this am. also c250 Lapwing

More Kites

Possibly as many as 3 Kites over Letterston at midday.

Kites

Interesting to see the red kite comment below; we had 4 over the house around 3.30pm for a little while. Not that far from Maes y Garn to Te...

Black-throated Diver - Fishguard

Fishguard harbour;- A look in the harbour c1530 for the gull roost produced 1 Black-throated Diver, feeding continuously making it's way...

Red kites and Lapwings

Maes y Garn, Crymych. 12 Red kites sightings seen around the land today with 5 together being the highest number group. 24 lapwings seen fly...

Great Northern Diver

I saw one fly east past Carregwastad at 15:15.

Red neck grebe-Carew millpond

Red necked grebe still present and showing well on millpond this morning Dave Glanville

Whooper swan at Marloes & the Gann

Whooper swan at the Mere this afternnon, Pintail & Daves` dark duck not visible. c150 Canada, 1 Snow goose, Teal, Wigeon, Shoveler, in g...

Angle Area

At Stack Rocks no Guillemots present - all back out to sea I guess. A couple of Chough were obliging but otherwise pretty quiet there. At Fr...

Cattle Egret in Angle area

The Cattle Egret was at Hubberton again this morning, in the field with the cattle-feeder. TTV of the West Angle headlands produced a small ...

Cattle Egrets

At 10.00 the five were visible from the coast path, however as yesterday's blog mentions they were about 500m away. Classic jizz, trotti...

Cilgerran Gorge

A female and two fairly young cub Otters seen in the river,watched for over half an hour at very close quarters.The female fishing then taki...

Red Necked Grebe

Red Necked Grebe still present this morning at Carew. Showing well by sluice gate.

Long-eared Owl

Andy Davies is a photographer who lives at Murchin Cottages next to Marloes Mere and managed to get some shots of the Long-eared Owl that St...

Cattle Egrets & odd duck

Cattle Egret at Sandy Haven at 1pm, in the second field above the Chapel. Cattle Egret at Philbeach at 1.15pm (& again later c.3.30pm) -...

Sealyham

Green Sand still present and two chiffchaffs (collybita types).

Teifi .

Teifi;- Jewsons, 1 Common Sandpiper still this afternoon. River above the bridge, 3 rh Goosander feeding.

Pwll Deri Cattle Egrets

Still 5 this am. There's an obvious parking place at SM893386, c 100m N of where the Coast Path going S leaves the road. It's a spec...

Fishguard harbour

Flagpoles;- Ad. Med. Gull & 1 Great Ctd. Grebe this am. (Adrian )

Merry Christmas!

I like to sleep with an open window...woken this morning at 645 am, not by sleigh bells but a "shrllwkkkkkshhhhhrsssskiishhh" or ...

Cattle Egret / Marloes / Sandyhaven

Cattle egret at Philbeach at 0815, still there an hour later, after looking around Marloes. Drove over to Sandy haven / Hasguard/ Capeston a...

Cattle Egret(s) & The Gann (unrelated!)

Spurred on by Derek's Cattle Egret sighting at Philbeach this morning, mid-afternoon I was able to get out, and headed off S/W from Have...

Spotted Redshanks

Responding to John's and Marion's comment on winter scarcity, single Spotted Redshanks were at Landshipping on 6 November and at Cas...

Blue/Azure Tit

An interesting observation via e mail from Colin Butters - Dear All,I have just viewed the ecard - great. I note that the left hand of the t...

Pembroke news. Swallows..&.........

Chevron - Texaco Refinery;- See Dean's photo below, at least 7 still roosting at sites within the refinery yesterday. Pembroke Upper Mil...

the Gann and Marloes Peninsula

Still 20 Brent Geese on the Gann - all looked like pale ones to me from a distance. 18 Little Grebe's is a good count and yesterday 48...

UK Cattle Egrets today

A quick summary at 17:46;- Shows the Pembs birds,( presumably 7), 1 in Cornwall, 6 in Somerset.

Short-eared Owls &.....

3 Short-eared Owls hunting at 16:30 around Trefeiddan this evening. (John & Marion B.) Llys-y-fran Resr; Quiet this evening, 7 Wigeon th...

Cattle Egret still in Angle area

The Cattle Egret at Hubberton was present with three Little Egrets in the field with the cattle-feeder late morning. And on that happy, albe...

Carew

A quick pre Christmas stroll around Carew early afternoon was enlivened by a Peregrine attacking a tight defensive ball of Starlings. Anothe...

St David's Airfield

Sighting via e mail from Sandrajane Young - 5 snipe close by rose up as we approached and we spotted two pairs of shovelers on the lake.The ...

North Pembs. Cattle Egrets

A walk to the highest point of the Coast Path south of Pwll Deri (20 mins.) has produced views of 3 Cattle Egrets this am, presumably the ot...

Another Cattle Egret. 1100hrs

At Philbeach farm junction, where Stuart saw one some time ago. Time & cicumstance prevents me at the moment,. from going to Sandyhaven ...

Happy Christmas !!! - Part 2

Okay we've had the tasteful Christmas Greeting now for something completely different! Click Here for a merry little dance from Pembrok...

Happy Christmas !!!

Happy Christmas to everyone and many thanks to all who have contributed to Pembrokeshire Birds over the last year. Click on the Robin fo...

Christmas Swallows

Dean Maiden has sent in this photo of Swallows roosting at the Chevron Refinery taken this morning. Amazing!

Cattle Egret in Angle area

The Cattle Egret was in field with the cattle-feeder at Hubberton again this morning. Excellent news about the five in N Pembs! As suggeste...

Sandyhaven Cattle egret

Appeared to be settling down to roost in the trees above the irrigation pond where Dave & I met, (in a figurative sense!) last Sunday. T...

Goosanders

A male and two redheads on the river at Cilgerran late afternoon.

Cattle Egrets (five)

South of Pwll Deri ;- (which is south of Strumble Hd);- 5 Cattle Egrets still present today, present now for c7-10 Days. The birds in the so...

Fishguard Outer Breakwater

Midday today;- On a rising tide, 3/4 Purple Sandpipers, & excellent viewing of the 3 Snow Buntings. Otherwise quiet in the Harbour. (Ric...

Highs and Lows

With most of our prep for Christmas done, today we took time off to tour the north side of Milford haven. Low of the day was the discovery o...

Cattle Egret at Angle

The Cattle Egret at Hubberton was present until mid morning, at which point it was flushed off the site by a member of the birding paparazzi...

Sandyhaven Cattle egret / Marloes

Still present this morning, (0900hrs) in the field behind the chapel. At Marloes this afternoon, still good numbers of Starlings in the stub...

Otters

Three otters seen on the river Teifi at 12.00 today from the car park by Somerfields (up to the left). Watched for over 35 minutes (then I h...

Firecrest - Newport

A cracking male this morning at Llwyngwair Manor, amazing not to have seen one here before, may be making it's way upstream to the water...

Bosherston

Still 26 Goosanders present including 6 drakes. Also 10 Gadwall, 4 Mute Swans, 9 Little Grebes, c. 55 Coot and a few Teal and Mallard. Near ...

Cattle Egrets, how many.....thoughts

Putting a few more facts as they appear to a couple of thoughts already aired; Since the 14 December there have only been reported 5/6 Cattl...

Derek's field

Derek - from your description of the field that you had 4 Little Egrets in, this appears to be one and the same as the field that I had the ...

More on Egrets...

Following the comments from Dave, I came across 4 Little Egrets in the typical muddy cattle feeder environment they seem to enjoy. Up the la...

Guillemots & Swallows

Yesterday, of the c1000 Guillemots we estimated off Amroth, c90% were in winter plumage. Swallows;- Still 6 present Friday, I believe the B...

Guillemots at Elegug Stack

Interesting to hear about the Guillemots being back on the Stacks in s/p. When I was there a few weeks back (on 15th Nov) there were c.200 b...

Friday 19th and Sun 21st Dec - Elegug Stacks to Carew/Cresswell Rivers

Frid 19 th Dec. At least 4,000 guillemots (possibly mainly adult territorial males) all in summer plumage and vocalising loudly on the mai...

Cattle Egret at Angle

The Cattle Egret was in the usual field with the cattle-feeder at Hubberton this morning - and definitely there between 10:00-11:00, so I gu...

Cattle Egret - Sandy Haven

Derek phoned before 10am this morning to say that the Cattle Egret was again in the field above the Chapel with 3 Little Egrets, so I decide...

Goshawk

I saw one over Ivybridge, Goodwick at 12:00.

Teifi Est - Sunday

Adult Med Gull off Webley.

The Blogmaster......

The Pembs Birds Blogmaster himself. What it is like to be on the "other" end of that Lens! Lundy 1986(Cardiff Bird Club) Sarah tel...

Bosherston pools

Different birds today to those reported Thursday, including 26 Goosanders, 80+ Coot, 7 Gadwall, 5 Moorhen and 7 Goldeneye. Most were at th...

Yellow-Legged & Med. Gulls..&

Llys-y-fran Resr;- c5000 gulls at the roost this evening, inc. 1 lovely ad. Yellow-Legged Gull & 1 fairly scruffy ad. Med Gull. Also Med...

Cattle Egret / Sandyhaven/ Mission accomplished!

Finally at 1500 hrs, a cattle egret in the field behind the chapel! I tried to get a closer look at any markings but the low angle of the su...

Amroth

Early afternoon at Amroth & Wiseman's Bridge a spectacular number of birds in the bay - over 100 Red-Throated Divers, up to 1000 Gui...

Notes from Pencarnan

On several days in recent weeks a mixed flock of Black-headed Gulls (c320) and Kittiwake (c80) have been dip feeding at the outer limit of ...

Red-n. Grebe, Cattle Egret, Eider..&

The Red-necked Grebe present at Carew early this morning. At Angle Bay the female Eider was at Popton Point, 20 Great Crested Grebes in the ...

Dinas Cross

A Tree Sparrow on the nut-feeder early this morning. Cheek patches almost luminous in the gloom.

Purple Sandpipers - Tenby

Sightings via e mail from Andy Baxter -Tenby, around lifeboat satation area several Purple Sandpipers and about dozen Turnstone. At Carew ,...

The Quest,... Onward & Upward.

Looked at Philbeach, nothing, impressive Starling flock though. On to Sandyhaven, nothing on the mudflats, 2 Egrets in the cattle field behi...

Ramsey

1st winter Iceland gull on Ramsey again today. In the same spot as the 2 on 25/11 (single bird also present a week or so ago). Presumably th...

Fishguard Harbour

I saw an adult Med Gull fly in past the inner breakwater at 15:00.

Hide and Seek!

Fishguard outer breakwater again this morning, hoping for porpoises, but none showing. Three little birds flit here and there - extremely ne...

St. David's to Newport

St. David's Area;- Generally quiet, but Whilst at Trefiddan did watch an imm. 'swan' sp. appear to land in a field towards Penbe...

Cleddau

At Landshipping Quay this morning 50 Teal, 20 Wigeon, 15 Redshank and nearby 14 noisy Turkeys which looked decidedly worried! Over at Sprink...

Cattle Egret - Angle area

The Cattle Egret was present with three Little Egrets in the field with the cattle-feeder at Hubberton this morning, also an adult Mediteran...

Rosebush Resr. & Sprinkle Pill

Rosebush Resr;- 4 Goldeneye, 1 Pochard, 15 Tufted Duck, c40 Teal, c10 Coot, 1 Great Ctd. Grebe, 3 Little Grebe, a few more birds than usual....

Fishguard Harbour

2 different adult Med Gulls in front of the flagpoles around 14:00.

Newport Bay - Otters

Yes I know it's a bird blog but... I saw three Otters out at sea in Newport Bay this morning. At 10:30 they were larking around togethe...

Cattle Egret still present in Angle area

The Cattle Egret was in the field with the cattle-feeder at Hubberton again this morning.

Stuart's Cattle Egret

So we definitely have two - or is it three - or is it more?! The spot where Stuart had one today was, when searching for one during the main...

Cattle Egret - Dale

Late this p.m. a Cattle Egret with a Little Egret at cattle feeders on Philbeach Farm, at the junction where the minor road to Marloes meets...

Great Northern Diver

I saw one fly west off Carregwastad at 13:30.

Here today gone on Monday!

At least two Snow Buntings on Fishguard breakwater today, only waders I could find were seven ringed plovers, Several porpoises feeding off...

Red-necked Grebe

The Red-necked Grebe still present this am, Carew Mill Pond. (Mervyn J.) Click here for further photos.

Cattle Egret still in Angle area

At first light, the Cattle Egret was still in the field with the cattle-feeder at Hubberton.

Smew

Two smew redheads fishing in Millar's Pond, Landshipping on Tuesday afternoon. They weren't there when I went back with a camera thi...

Firecrest - Goodwick Moor

Goodwick Moor;- This pm, 1 from the path nr. to where the Pechora Pipit was. The usual bird / different bird is usually along the path by th...

Ring-necked Duck

Certainly that is an adult drake Ring-necked Duck! The second bird appears to be a female Pochard, but it looks very small. I've tried ...

Red-necked Grebe

Red necked grebe still on Carew millpond at09.00-09.30 today Dave Glanville

Ring-billed Gull and Cattle Egret at Angle

At c.08:30, the Cattle Egret was in the usual field near the farmhouse at Hubberton and the adult Ring-billed Gull was in the field next to ...

Ring-necked Duck -- Bosheston

Just been sent these photo's by John H. They appear to show a male Ring-necked Duck ! The photo's were taken by Dean Maiden on Sunda...

Blimey

That's not a chaffinch. Indeed. A male black redstart on our patio for c 5 secs yesterday.

Cattle Egrets

Hi Dave, I guess the critical distinguishing feature for me, on the pics at least, is the different bill pattern on the two birds. The top ...

Cattle Egrets

Interesting update Clive. With regard to the Sandy Haven bird, it didn't appear to have as much of a peachy wash on the crown as the Ang...

Red Necked Grebe

Red-necked Grebe still At Carew Millpond this afternoon (until at least 3:30). The light was starting to go a little when I arrived and the ...

Cattle Egret & south coast / Angle.

Cattle Egret;- Usual location this am. Black Redstart;- A male on Amroth prom. nr/ the castle. Eider;- The fem. in Angle Bay also 1 Gree...

Divers -- St. Brides Bay

A short post-script on the diver front;- 420 Red-throated Divers off Ynyslas - Cerdigion today!! Goultrop to Broad Haven;- A look across a c...

Fishguard Harbour / Strumble

Fishguard Harbour;- 1 Ad. Med. Gull, & 5 Teal. Cliff & Rich. C. had a party of c20 teal and 2 Red Throated Divers fly past whilst on...

Red-necked Grebe on Carew Millpond.

Red necked grebe on Carew millpond this morning. Seen at 09.00, and later by Paul and Rich D. Still there at 10.40 near to mill . Dave Glanv...

Cattle Egrets

Thanks Lyndon, these pics look more than adequate. I guess folks are best left to draw their own conclusions. The Angle Cattle Egret was in...

Newport Sun am

Highlight on the Webs count was a 1st W Little Gull.Otherwise as per expected; 100+ curlew, 11 redshanks, 20 dunlin, 10 ringed plovers &...

Llys-y-fran Resr..

Llys-y-fran Resr;- Tonights gull roost a bit of a non- event, in fact little at the resr. Highlights for WeBs, c150 Canada Geese( large no.)...

Cattle egret

As Clive says below, the 'Sandyhaven bird' was very shy hence little in the way of photographs seems to have been achieved. These ...

Barn Owl near Penycwm

At 1800hrs today there was a barn owl flying alongside the A487 on the Solva side of Penycwm at GR SM 830 239.

Cattle Egret at Angle

Needless to say, the Cattle Egret was already present at Hubberton in the half light at 08:15 this morning, and still there at 16:45, by whi...

Cattle Egret & other stuff

I looked for the Cattle Egret at Sandy Haven this morning (c. 10am), no sign at all, and having spoken to Derek who told me that his 3.15 si...

Sandy Haven Cattle Egret

Spent 45mins (1515-1600hrs) watching the sky, pill & surrounding fields for aforementioned Cattle Egret, but to no avail, I thought my ...

crossbill gelly

2 crossbills at the southern end of Gelly wood today

Cattle Egret - (s)?

Seeing how there was a 45 minute gap between the last known sighting of the bird at Angle and Derek seeing it fly in "from high" a...

Angle Bay & Cattle Egret(s?)

An excellent morning & we missed a couple of birds! West Angle Beach;- 3 visits over the course of the morning, no sign of the Ring-bill...

Cattle Egret at Angle

Thanks Derek, this suggests that there are probably at least two birds in the county, as the Cattle Egret near Angle was still with the catt...

Cattle Egret

flew in just as I arrived, at the field with the cattle in, above & behind the chapel, where it landed in one of the dead trees in the g...

Blackcaps and Owls

Someone metnioned few Blackcap records recently - Paul Warren has a two feeding regularly in his garden in central Milford Haven a male and ...

Angle Cattle Egret

This morning, a Cattle Egret was in a field with cattle near Hubberton farm (on the road passing Angle towards East Blockhouse). If anyone o...

Marsh Harriers

Further to Richard's comments about male Marsh Harriers, the following observations may be of some interest.From at least 24th December,...

Snow Bunts, Purple Sands .... Fishguard

Fishguard Harbour;- Following on from Cliff's visit to the Outer Breakwater, a record shot of the 3 Snow Buntings this pm. Also present ...

Local records...swallows....

Swallows;- Still 6 surviving at Chevron / Texaco Refinery, Pembroke. (John H.) Brambling;- At least 1 bird feeding in Janet's garden in ...

Westfield Pil

Little Egret and lovely Goldcrest foraging by the footpath at Westfield Pil this morning no Otters though! Apparently one of the residents ...

Cattle Egret and Ring-billed Gull still around Angle

Both the Cattle Egret and Ring-billed Gull were still present this morning. The Cattle Egret was in the usual field - the one with cattle ...

Then there were three!

Did a ferry survey aboard the "Stena Europe" Wed/Thurs, nothing of particular interest birdwise but yesterday had a nice pod of Ci...

Angle News

Clive in particular, but to everyone, please keep the news coming, I know that birders are intending to go to Angle this w/e. Updates are ke...

The Teifi & further North!! --for geese!

The Teifi;- Early Morning, a stunning pair of Red-breasted Mergansers off the railings. Very different looking from the 3 (prob. juv.) Rb Me...

Goodwick

A gathering of 23 x Common Gulls amongst Blk-heads & Herring Gulls by the flag poles at 09:30 this morning. Also 5 x Moorhens by foragi...

Cattle Egret and Ring-billed Gull still in Angle area

Both birds still present between 08:30 and 09:30 this morning , the Cattle Egret still in the field behind the farmouse at Hubberton, and th...

Ring-billed Gull at West Angle

At the risk of sounding monotonous, the adult Ring-billed Gull was on the beach at West Angle again at lunchtime. Nice pic of the Cattle Egr...

Newport Wed am

88 Curlews & 65 Wigeon were notable. Otherwise v quiet, as it has been for several weeks. 3 L Grebes, 3 L Egrets,2 Shelducks, 8 Redshank...

Cattle Egret

The Cattle Egret near Angle performed well late morning - thanks Clive. Click here for more shots

Pintail

Amongst the usual wildfowl at Marloes Mere this afternoon there was a very smart male Pintail dabbling away.

Moylegrove to the Teifi & Fishguard

Goodwick Moor;- The Firecrest showing with the Long-tailed Tit flock in the bushes on the bank to the Reserve this afternoon.(Adrian R.) A c...

Stackpole - swallows etc

On 9 th Dec six swallows were hawking over fields and hedgerow between Stackpole Home Farm Dairy and the Estate access road, at least 2 st...

Cattle Egret still in Angle area this morning

This morning, the Cattle Egret was in the same field as yesterday afternoon, i.e. the field behind the farmhouse at Hubberton with a herd of...

Around the County

Swallows;- 2 seen today at Chevron-Texaco Refinery. Sunday(7th);- Ringing nr. Pwllchrochan, 1 Firecrest trapped. (John H.) Fishguard Harbour...

Goshawk near Croes Goch

Late morning the spectacular site of a female Goshawk hunting in 30mph winds- brilliant By the B4330 at grid ref 845298

BOP, Tegryn

Sat here on the telephone just after lunch & a peregrine flew past the house, below roof-top height. The 2 kites were about earlier ...

Cattle Egret still in Angle area

Popped out at lunchtime to try and relocate the Cattle Egret, and found it in a field with three Little Egrets and a small herd of cattle at...

Purple Sandpipers

Thanks to John & Marion for finding the Purple Sands at Tenby. There were 5 there today in company with a few Turnstones on the rocks b...

Newport

Hello everyone, At 9:30 am... 90 x Curlew; 7 x Redshank; 5 x Oystercatcher; 6-13 x Snipe; 1 x Little Egret; 2 x Little Grebe; etc.

Cattle Egret

Hi Clive, the Sandy Haven bird also had a noticeably buff/orange forecrown (adult?) when it was found in mid October, so they could be the s...

Cattle Egret

There was an egret in with the cows at Sandy Haven again this morning but it was too far away and I didn't have my bins with me to check...