Boyhood dreams

As a young boy growing up in East Sussex, one bird I came across in my bird books, was a Gyr falcon. I never knew why, (& still don`t) ...

Llys y Fran

In tonight's roost: Iceland Gull 2 juvs (one dark, one pale, both very distant) Yellow-legged Gull 2 ads Med Gull 1 ad & 1 1stW Also...

Black Red's, Blackcaps, & Med. Gulls

Black Redstarts;- The bird mentioned below was at Smoke House Quay, at the end of Milford docks, a dull female, the bird reported last w/e w...

Pembs Bird Group and Mid Pembs events February

The following events with The Wildlife trust sections of the Mid Pembrokeshire and the Pembrokeshire Bird Group are taking place in Februar...

Angle

News from Richard Dobbins fromm Angle this morning - Sawdern Point, Angle Bay - 4 Great Northern Divers, Kilpaison - 20 Barwits, 30 Knot, An...

Iceland Gull -- Llys-y-fran ......&

Llys-y-fran Resr;- This roost time visit paid off with a 1st yr. Iceland Gull this evening, contrasting nicely with the previous visits Glau...

Cold weather movements again?

Today notably more thrushes (blackbirds esp) on the back-roads from Martletwy to Carew and also a very large flock of c. 2,500 or more lap...

Pembroke Mill Pond

Common Sandpiper on Castle Pond yesterday.

Gyrfalcon - old news

Related to the previous post. I spoke to Holly Harries a couple of nights back, and she told me that she saw a Gyrfalcon (her description f...

GYR FALCON, Hakin, Sun 25th Jan

A couple in Hakin had an unusual bird in their garden on Sunday afternoon. They managed to get a couple of pictures, but as soon as it saw t...

Whooper Swans

5 Whooper Swans (2 ads + 3 juvs) on the St. David's airfield pond, yesterday afternoon; accompanied by several Canada Geese.

Monkshaven

Went up to the gate by the sewerage works looking at the birds when the man who runs the works turned up in his van, he let me in and I had ...

Glaucous Gull -- Llys-y-fran Resr.

At 16:56 a 1st yr Glaucous Gull flew in to bathe for 15 mins then flew off to a nearby field with other large gulls. Not many gulls at the r...

A fine day in the hills

TTV on the high ground between the Gwaun valley & the Preselis. Nothing very unexpected, but a flock of c100 Fieldfares was impressive, ...

Angle Area

At Kilpaison this morning 200+ Dunlin, 15 Bar-Tailed Godwits and 15 Ringed Plovers. Round at Angle Harbour 9 Knot, 15 Light Bellied & 1...

Snow Buntings .. to .. Jack Snipe

Fishguard;- On the outer breakwater, 3 Snow Buntings still & 1 Purple Sandpiper seen this am. 6 Red thd. Divers in Fishguard bay, & ...

North Pembs. -- nearly Spring??

Goodwick Moor;- Cetti's singing, the rugby pitch side of reserve. (Adrian) Teifi;- A pair of Red breasted Mergansers off the railings.

Still about

The 2nd year Iceland Gull found by Stuart D yesterday was at Dale beach at 1325 hr today. It flew to the Gann at 1346 hr to settle with L B ...

Iceland Gull

A 2cy Iceland Gull at the Gann this afternoon.

Iceland Gull

A 2nd year Iceland Gull today at Withybush Airfield, and later in fields to the east of the airfield (Terry Gover).

Black Red & .. -- Milford

Milford Haven;- 1 Black Redstart & 1 Chiffchaff seen below Smoke House Quay flats. Castle Pill;- 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 2 Li...

Grey Phal, Whooper Swans & N. Pembs.

Newgale;- The Grey Phalarope showing v. well on the flood by the beach car park at midday. St. David's Airfield;- The 5 Whooper Swans f...

Yesterday around Castlemartin etc

Castlemartin Corse - very flooded ay up the valley and loads of finches apparent (but impossible to estimate numbers) around the cows in th...

Eric Hosking's Classic Bird Book.

Dr.M.Havard , Chief Executive, of the Wildlife trust of South and West Wales has kindly presented the Pembrokeshire Bird Group with a copy o...

Grey Phal. to wild swans via harriers

Newgale, Grey Phalarope;- A visit on the way to the airfield, c16:00;- The Phalarope did it's usual circuit; flew from the marsh to b...

Milford - Black Red. to Dale

The Milford beach Black Redstart showing today, (Paul W.) One seen in Blackbridge drive, (Mike J.) Is this the same? Dale lagoons;- This aft...

North of Pemb. Quins RFC ground

A Black Redstart (fem.), regularly around the front & Blackcap (male & female), regularly feed in the garden. (Dean M.)

A blustery end of day visit to Castlemartin Coast

A pretty impressive sea of Fresh West today. At Frainslake a roost of 25 grey plovers with 5 turnstones (different to a group of around 20...

closer view..

whoopers or bewicks

we were discussing today whether the swans seen earlier last week at Newgale marsh had been the whoopers or the bewicks. here is a pic take...

Newgale

Grey Phalarope at Newgale c.12.30 on the small flood by the car park - a new bird on my "birds seen whilst out cycling" list!

Newgale

The Grey Phalarope was showing periodically at the back of the marsh at lunchtime, before it was eventually spooked by fairly persitent shoo...

Swans at St. David's Airfield

The swans seen at St. David's Airfield earlier but not since. (Lyndon) Sandra has come back to me, three juv's(swans) & the harr...

Blackcaps

There is also a regular male Blackcap in a friend's garden in Hazelbeach, Llanstadwell, so there really seem to be quite a few in the Mi...

Grey Phalarope - Newgale

The Grey Phalarope & an ad. Med. Gull still at Newgale this am. (B/L Wales)

More from Castle Pill

A visit at 11:30; 1 Common Sandpiper still at the "dead end", 2 Greenshank, 2 Little Egrets, 25 Redshank, 4 Curlew, 8 Turnstone, &...

Basking Shark off N.coast

Between Ceibwr & Newport;- Mark C. & 2 companions watched what they can only believe(thought pretty un-mistakable views) was a Baski...

Marloes Mere & Monk Haven

Marloes Mere;- A look at lunchtime-ish, no Snow Goose, usual "Marloes " ducks, ie Shoveler, Gadwall etc, also 3 Tufted & 1 Poc...

Whooper Swans

5 Whooper Swans landed on the pool on St. David's airfield @16:00 today. Also 1 Hen Harrier present. (Sandra Y.)

Looking shifty in Milford Haven

Richard was contacted yesterday about a possible Pallas's Warbler in a private garden in Milford Haven on 13th January but not seen sinc...

Kite and Divers

A gorgeous red kite hanging over the fields just before the roundabout approach into Fishguard yesterday lunchtime. Two GND’s at strumble on...

Newgale Marsh

Mute Swan 3 Canada Goose 25 Snipe 80+ Kittiwake 2 1st w. Grey Phalarope

Newgale and Plumstone

The Whoopers have changed to Mutes at Newgale Marsh - two adults there with an immature, and the Candada Geese at 3pm. Seemed to be fewer St...

North Pembs. & Preseli sites & (a damselfly).

The highlight of an hour at Strumble, & all parts of Fishguard Harbour 4 Great Ctd. Grebes. Rosebush Resr;- 9 Tufted 18 Teal, 4 Goldeney...

Ringtail

Hunting over Marloes mere for about 20 mins this afternoon, before heading off towards Skomer - putting up some 40 Snipe, as well as Teal, S...

Milford Beach - Black Redstart

A Black Redstart first seen at Milford Beach on Jan11, still present yesterday. (Keith M).

Solva

This morning, 1 Little Egret, a good Jan record for here? 1 Redshank & 6 Turnstones. (Julia G).

Carmarthen Bay Scoter research

Have received a message today that a DEFRA project (looking at camera technology and aerial surveys) is due to commence shortly in Carmarth...

Alternatively...

OOC.....If anybody would like to see Grey Phalaropes at close range and in their natural enviroment (well on the sea at least), I would reco...

Newgale - third time lucky

I finally saw the Grey Phalarope which appeared at the back of the marsh around 14:00.

Tomorrow & the week-end?

Look back at the blog for Jan 23rd 2008 onwards, the Preseli sites! What a time was being had by birders from all over the country! And of c...

North Pembs today

Heathfield G.P.;- 15 Tufted duck, 11 Coot & a pr. of Mute Swans. Newport;- A couple of short visits, 1 Bar-tld. Godwit still, 2 Little E...

Grey Phalarope -- Newgale

Newgale Marsh;- The Grey Phalarope present on the marsh today, also it does spend time behind the toilet block on the campsite field. No si...

A Blogger Abroad, Part 2

Yesterday, our penultimate day in Thailand, I spent a day birding at some salt pans 2 hours SW of Bangkok. The area is renowned for waders a...

Common Sandpiper ...Teifi

Jewsons;- 1 Common Sandpiper still. The Railings;- 21 Ringed Plover, c70 Dunlin, 1 Little Egret. Wigeon & Teal numbers appear to be fa...

Freshwater West

Little Gull (1st W) feeding just offshore this morning with small flock of Kittiwakes and Black-headed Gulls.

Fishguard Harbour

Yesterday (20/01) Dipper still on Goodwick Moor by the stream. 3 Great Ctd. Grebes from the Flagpoles. From Fishguard Fort;- 4 Red Td. Dive...

Carew/Cresswell rivers and Bosherston Lake

A visit (on 19 th ) to count waterfowl etc on Carew and Cresswell rivers produced generally fairly modest numbers of birds - fewer wigeon ...

Newgale Phalarope

At last - after days of frustration the Phalarope at Newgale decided to show itself today. It was enjoyed by a small but happy group of bi...

Grey Phal, Whoopers & Water Pipit

14:30 Newgale Marsh; Paul G. has just found a Water Pipit on the marsh. The 9 Whooper Swans & Grey Phalarope still present. Also c200 T...

Castlemartin Corse area

A visit today with Maurice was wonderful! I now know where to look! I won't repeat Maurice's sighting's from yesterday, much the...

Lists, Lumps &.......Fishguard

Jon G. came back from a WRP meeting on Sunday, with the news that Pacific Diver has been split from Black Throated Diver by the BOU. Presuma...

Fishguard...

The Fishguard List grows... Disturbance at this week-end's WeBs count! Sunday 0930, They claimed they were from Caerphilly!

Whooppers at newgale

Newgale Marsh

The heavy seas have shifted the shingle bank, part-closing the run-out of the Marsh again, leading to higher water levels. The Whoopers are...

South Coast

Saundersfoot;- Ad;- Med. Gull Between Amroth & Saundersfoot;- 1 Gt. N. Diver, c70 Red Thd. Divers, 15 Red Btd. Mergansers, 10 Gt. Ctd. G...

Castlemartin Gumpton Farm area

Castlemartin Gumpton Farm area On the Corse looking from behind Castlemartin Church 2 harrier's possibly Marsh, hawking over reed beds,...

Sandwich Tern -- Fishguard harbour

A Sandwich Tern was present, then flew inland over the rugby pitch at c1545 this afternoon. (Adrian.) The 2nd record of Sandwich Tern this J...

Black-necked Grebe Llys-y-fran resr

An early morning visit, by Dave, Paul & I, couldn't find yesterday's reported diver. We did see the Black-necked Grebe & c14...

A tour up north

Grey Phalarope still at Newgale this morning (what a relief - we usually turn up for things the day after they depart) with a lot of Snipe f...

Phalarope etc

The Phalarope still present, at Newgale, midday; ad Med Gull still near Hayscastle.

Marloes / Gann

Marloes Mere: 3 Pochard (!! - male, imm male, female), 7 Tufted Duck, and usual stuff incl Snow Goose Gann: 28 Brents, including the darker ...

Black-necked Grebe -- Llys-y-fran resr.

West Arm;- 1 Black-necked Grebe & 1 rh Goosander this afternoon. Also 3+ Gt. Crested Grebes, & c220 Canada Geese. Gull Roost;- Med...

Strumble, Fishguard Harbour Flagpoles and Newgale Marsh

A short stay at Strumble this afternoon produced a single Red-throated Diver, several Fulmars and a steady movement to and fro of Auks and K...

Bird Group and the outer breakwater

A smaller than normal group of us visited the Fishguard Outer Breakwater today. Despite yesterday’s fears the weather turned out to be real...

Bird Group Annual Dinner

The Pembrokeshire Bird Groups Annual dinner is to be held on Saturday the 31st of January 2009 at the Mariners Hotel in Haverfordwest For fu...

Blackcaps in Milford

The two Blackcaps frequenting a garden in central Milford before the cold stuff have survived and are still around the same garden. Per Paul...

Grey Phal. & Whoopers --Newgale Marsh

Still present until 12 noon at least, the Whooper Swans and Grey Phalarope. The water level has now dropped considerably so this may well ch...

Firecrest -- Westfield Pill

1 Firecrest today, & a flock of 12 Long Tailed Tits, more survivors! (Mark & Wanda)

Fishguard --Divers etc

Fishguard;- From the Fort this afternoon until 1530; 1 Black thd. Diver, 1 Great Ntn. Diver, 5 Red thd. Divers, 12+ Shags, c40 Guillemots, c...

Teifi to Newport.

Teifi ;- 1 Little Egret on the Marshes, the only 1 seen in 4 hours on the estuary. 1 Cetti's singing below Heron Hide, & Wren's ...

More Whoopers...& 1 Bewick

Jan 5th;- 4 Whooper Swans? photo'd at Llys-y-fran Resr. 1 is a Bewick! Edited by Rich D. after viewing photos.(Jon G. et al agreed) (Ma...

Whoopers - Newgale

The 9 Whooper Swans still at Newgale Marsh this am, -- the Grey Phalarope not seen in brief search. Med. gull in field with gulls Nr. Hayca...

Dale area

A single Little Egret in with cattle at Philbeach this morning. Gann: 26 Brents (one bird looking very much like the Grey-bellied type bird ...

Whoopers, Grey Phalaropes & ......

Newgale Marsh;- The 9 Whooper Swans present at c900 this morning, still present midday at least. The Grey Phalarope, not seen before c930 du...

Angle -Grey Phalarope

High tide at Kilpaison this morning-1 Grey Phalarope feeding close in c.50yds from turn into bay. Also 17 Brent geese, 9Knot,25+ Dunlin. Da...

Llys-y-fran resr.....tomorrow an anniversary

Tomorrow, 16 Jan. is the anniversary of the return of the Pacific Diver to Llys-y-fran resr. That evening Adrian & I also had 1st year G...

West Williamston

No sign of the Spoonbill (previously seen from Lawrenny) this am. - Looked until c.1100. But c20 Grey Plover seen flying a couple of times w...

Newgale marsh

The nine Whooper Swans were on Newgale marsh from mid morning until about 1pm when they flew 'up' the valley. Also present the Gre...

Newgale

9 Whooper swans and 1 Grey Phalarope still on the marsh this morning. (Paul G)

Newgale Marsh

The Grey Phalarope was showing well up to 1500hrs today, as were the Whoopers. I forgot to add a female Shovelor to my earlier list and so a...

2008 Records

Just a quick reminder that we urgently need your 2008 records - preferably by the end of this month. Records received by e-mail, or by post...

Rare Birds in UK - new book

Rare Birds, Where and When: An analysis of status & distribution in Britainand Ireland by Russell Slack is probably the most detailed an...

North Pembs.

Fishguard Harbour;- 1 sum. plum. Gt. Ctd. Grebe, not the regular bird & Kingfisher. (Adrian). Felindre;- 2 Bramblings feeding in Janet...

Spoonbill - difficult.

Both Dennis & Robin have been looking for the Spoonbill this am. Mostly without success. Robin did see the bird from Lawrenny, at a dist...

More Whoopers?

A text from Jonathon B. this morning in reply to todays news; A friend in Newgale phoned him last night to tell him that there were 18 (eigh...

Mandarin Duck

Westfield Pill;- The female Mandarin showing this morning, also 4 Redpoll feeding by the pool on your left as you walk up the pill. (Dennis N.)

Newgale Marsh

The Grey Phalarope was still present at 1130hrs today, along with the 9 Whooper Swans, c50 Mallard, 20+ Teal, 15+ wigeon and 15+ Snipe. The...

Whooper Swans & Grey Phalarope.

The 9 Whoopers flew back onto Newgale Marsh at 08.45 this morning. Also, a Grey Phalarope. (Richard D)

Newgale Marsh

Newgale Marsh is extensively flooded at the moment. Late this afternoon there were nine Whooper Swans on the water: seven adults and two imm...

Swallows at Chevron - Pembroke

No Swallows have been seen recently. We would have expected these to have been young birds, which for whatever reason decided not to travel ...

Cleddau & South, good birds but....

Lawrenny;- We dipped the Spoonbill, but it was seen between c930 - 1030 on the far side of the estuary from where we view.(Dennis N. & A...

Black Redstarts - Stackpole

Bosherston this afternoon, 15 Goosander, a few Goldeneye & Gadwall. On cliffs nearby (SR984942) 3 Black Redstarts. (Karen) This grid r...

more on Long tailed Tits

Since early November a party of 11 to 13 Long tailers passed through the garden just after dawn and just before dusk every day so they were ...

Newport Tues am

Remarkably little change despite the change in weather.Redshank down at 7, but 21 Dunlin, 16 Ringed Plovers, 45+Curlews. Single Sanderling &...

Mandarin Milestone

I unblocked my 250th today at Westfield Pill, it was on the east bank, the partial albino Blackbird was at the car park and just above the w...

Ring-billed Gull in Angle area

The adult Ring-billed Gull was with a flock of gulls in a field with cattle at the end of the road to East Blockhouse at 08:30 this morning....

Mid Pembs section events Jan 2009

January events for the Mid Pembs section of the Wildlife Trust Sunday 18th Jan 2009 Outdoor event – 11am meet at the Parrog Goodwick to go t...

Greenfinches and Long-tailed Tits

Picking up on Byron's point. Long tails had a brilliant breeding season in 2008 so there were lots of big families and flocks around in ...

Spoonbill -- Lawrenny

Lawrenny;- I have just received a call regarding a Spoonbill, at Lawrenny. First seen on Friday morning, & seen over the week-end. Seen...

Puzzled

Very often the birds you don't see are just as intriguing as those you do see. For instance what's happened to our Long-tailed Tits?...

Teifi & ...

Teifi;- A visit covering most sites, produced very little, 7 Turnstone, c80 Dunlin, & c10 Ringed Plover on Patch. Fishguard;- The Flagpo...

Angle Bay Brents etc.

The maximum count of Brent Geese in Angle Bay over the weekend was 27 yesterday, all pale-bellied as far as I could tell. This morning, in a...

One upman-ship

My wife saw a Spectacled Petrel on Friday, but sorry, not in Pembrokeshire!

Blogger Abroad - reply

Richard C;- You will have to do better than a Coppersmith Barbet! Quite a few of us in Pembs have seen that one! & the Asian Fairy Blueb...

A Blogger Abroad

In Thailand for a couple of weeks. Needless to say there are some amazingly colourful birds here. The Coppersmith Barbet was in Bangkok whic...

Brent Geese

Porth Selau, nr. Whitesands;- 2 Brent Geese this pm, also Lapwings, Fieldfares & Redwings nearby. (Sarah & Jane)

Fishguard harbour

The Flagpoles;- 1 ad. Med. Gull. a large increase in the number of BH Gulls roosting this pm, but very few Common Gulls. (Mike, Adrian &...

Bush Lists

At a Christmas drink, Jonathon was delighted to talk about John & Marion's Lists, including the famous "Bush List"; (among...

Birding highlights of yesterday's efforts.

Firecrests;- 2 still with the regular 10+ Chiffs (collybita) & 2/3 v.pale birds at Monk Haven Sew. Works. Mandarin Duck;- The female see...

Fortunes Frolic

Yesterday;- 1 Peregrine, c30 Teal, 2 Curlew, 3 Redshank. Also Redwing feeding with Starlings on housing estate lawn, in Haverfordwest. (Pau...

Tawny Owl at Westfield Pill

A Tawny Owl was calling at around 1600hrs today on the eastern side of Westfield Pill at GR SM963070. No sign of the Mandarin, but there we...

The Gann, this evening

c40 Brents - I started to count them when a dog walker put them to flight, they flew over me & kept on going, straight down the Cleddau!...

Heathfield GP

This morning:4 Pochard, 13 Tufted Duck, 12 Shoveler, 10 Teal, 12 Mallard, 5 Wigeon crammed into a tiny spot of open water with the pr of Mut...

Castle Kites

Mid A.M. today 2 Red Kites flew low and purposefully over Narberth Castle. Following last year's success at breeding they are now seen ...

Newgale quackers

Late pm at Newgale, a very tight flock of Teal off the north end (250-300 birds) with around 20-30 Wigeo (very difficult to count) - so tigh...

New garden bird

I also had a Redwing in my garden this week - my first as well - I was pleased as well. I think everyone in St david's has as well - m...

Fishguard Harbour

I saw an adult Med Gull bathing in front of the flagpoles at 13:15.

Common Sandpiper - Teifi &..

The Common Sandpiper still at Jewsons. A low tide look around the estuary found nothing un-expected in terms of species or numbers. A Common...

New garden bird

A Redwing in the garden this morning, eating stale porridge! I've had plenty fly over the house, but never seen one in the garden. I was...

Bottled Blackbirds

During this cold snap, like many people I have been feeding the birds, apart from the usual hanging feeders I also scatter a large amount of...

Woodcock

I received this report yesterday At 7pm tonight I was sitting quietly at the bar in The Farmers Arms Mathry when there was a loud thump on ...

Redpoll & Pochard......

Goodwick Moor;- 2 Lesser Redpoll with c8 Siskin feeding in the Alders by the reserve entrance. Also 1 Cetti's Warbler singing! The Flagp...

Eiders & birds in St. Brides

A journey up St. Brides Bay coast today, by Paul G. & I;- Continuing the very poor numbers of scoter in the bay. Goultrop & Little H...

Ramsey

The Iceland gull was back today, the first record in 2009. Golden plovers and lapwings still present plus good numbers of redwings and field...

Ring-billed Gull at West Angle

The adult Ring-billed Gull was back on the beach at West Angle at lunchtime today, along with three adult Mediterranean Gulls. As far as I ...

Brent Geese

The Irish Brent Goose Research Project are co-ordinating a Brent Goose count this weekend and I have volunteered to collect counts for the C...

Thoughts

I regret to inform you of the death of Hywel Roderick, the ex-county recorder for Ceredigion, on Tuesday night. He had been ill for some tim...

Nine Wells and Song Thrushes

A walk down Nine Wells this afternoon produced a pair of Shoveler on the pond at the end of the wooded area, along with one of several Snipe...

Marloes and the Deer Park

Hundreds (500+) of Redwings heading towards Skomer first thing and plenty tucked away in the gorse bushes on the deer park. At least 2 Water...

Magic

Took some new birders to see Golden Plover at Pwllgwaelod. Early afternoon, sunny, the field above the road to Island Farm, thawed out a bit...

Pheasant Shoots

Nr. Ffynone Estate;- A pheasant rearing area for shooting, near feeding bins I occassionally look at, 4 Yellowhammers, & in the nearb...

Teifi

On the river above the by pass bridge, 1 male tufted duck and 1 female Goldeneye. Jewsons, 1 Common Sandpiper. From the railings, 140 Dunlin...

Hook etc......

Hook Viewpoint:- 6 Greenshank, c30 Redshank, c150 Dunlin, 2 Little Grebe. 1 Snipe flushed from the roadside. Sprinkle Pill;- 3 Grey Plover,...

Pen Anglas in winter.. Jack Snipe...

Fishguard Harbour;- From the Flagpoles, 1 Dunlin, & 2 Teal,(good harbour bird!) Pen Anglas;- A muck spreader helped the Lapwings & G...

Kilpaison

A reasonable selection of waders at Kilpaison at lunchtime, including a Grey Plover, 300+ Dunlin, a single Sanderling, 35+ Knot, and a small...

Snipe and Gardners World

There is no doubt birds are finding it hard going. I have now had three people tell me of Snipe feeding on thier front lawns. Two from Sol...

Looking at sea duck

A female Stellar's Eider, was present & photogaphed at Morfa Nefyn, Gwynedd on Saturday & Sunday. The bird could not be found to...

Fishguard

The Flagpoles;- 2 Red Thd. Divers, 1 ad. Med. Gull, Lapwing, Ringed Plover. Goodwick Moor;- The Dipper present on the stream by the entra...

Black Redstart & Jack Snipe

I had my first good day of 2009 today, saw a female Black Redstart close up and flushed a Jack Snipe in quick succession at Carnfathach, the...

The frost bites harder

Arriving at St Justinian at 09:30 this AM, the car's O.A.T. gauge indicated -6c. That's extremely cold for the coastal strip along ...

Mill Pond, Pembroke

A quick walk today along the middle (largest) of the Mill Ponds. About 50% iced over but near the top end it was clear and there were 30 Co...

Dartford Warblers

This cold spell may have a severe impact on the Dartford Warbler population. A report yesterday from Richard Ansett, of 1 near Druidston o...

Swallows at Chevron - Pembroke

John H. saw 1 Swallow still trying to feed at 17:00 last night, clearly pretty desperate. Also 1 more was picked up dead yesterday making a ...

N. Pembs.

Teifi;- 1 male Tufted Duck & fem Goldeneye on the river below the by-pass. Common Sand. still at Jewsons. (Rich. D & Wendy) Felindre...

Ramsey Update - Nov and Dec

Round up of Ramsey highlights for Nov and Dec 08: November highlights included a female ring ouzel, female black redstart, single chiffchaff...

Leucistic Blackbird

Sighting via e mail from John Mc - Went to check out the Mandarin Duck at Westfield Pill at about 12.15 today(Sunday). No luck with the Mand...

Llys y Fran

Paul and I did the roost tonight, went as far up as the hide but no sign of the Pacific Diver - we were wondering if it might appear for the...

Cattle Egrets... totals

As of last night, there were 33 Cattle Egrets reported y'day in SW Britain & S. Ireland (RBA)

Mandarin then ......

Mandarin, Westfield Pill;- The female Mandarin was on the waters-edge beyond the first weir this morning. It did take flight with the Mallar...

A cold Saturday tetrad bashing & a pleasant Sunday dusk at Bosherston Lakes

Yesterday we moved around approx 12 tetrads in SN11 and SN10 (between roughly Kilgetty , Tavernspite and Whitland) where there had been n...

Snow buntings still at Fishyguard

A quick look for porps at the outer breakwater Fishyguard, produced the three long staying Snow Buntings also a couple of miserable looking...

Amroth - Tenby

Good numbers of Red-throated Divers (30+) and Great Crested Grebes off Amroth this morning, though most birds were very distant. Also five ...

Cattle Egret

A single Cattle Egret flew across the road and landed in a field of cattle at about 11am near Carnhedryn. Unfortunately I left the area and...

Bewick Swans

2 adult and 3 juvenile Bewick's at Heathfield gravel pits this morning but flew off north at 10.45. (Mike Y-P)

Mandarin Duck

The Mandarin duck is still at Westfield Pill this morning (Richard D and Adrian)

Courting Couples

Cold though it may be, some couples just cannot resist a little courtship. In fact the whole field full were 'at it'

Cold and quite

A very cold and fairly quite days birding. At the Upper Mill Pond Pembroke 2 Black-tailed Godwits , Stackpole 17 Goosanders , then past Fre...

Cattle Egret, nr. Philbeach Farm &......

Cattle Egret;- Appeared in the field to the north of the Steve & Anna Sutcilffe's house at c13:00. But flew inland broadly in the P...

Sandy Haven / Richard's Lens

A brief look around the usual fields at Sandy Haven / Capeston again failed for Cattle Egret. Richard C - lovely wader shots. If you should...

Westfield Pill - 2008 ( Mandarin Duck!)

The 2008 records from Westfield Pill have arrived;- Highlights are up to 3 Firecrests & a female Mandarin Duck, present from November 19...

Carew

Sightings via e mail from Andrew Baxter - Today at Carew below the mill; 50 redshank,60 dunlin,12 lapwing 20 curlew; 2 little egret, 8 shel...

Starling roost query

Can anybody point me in the right direction for the best place to view the Starling roost at Plumstone Mountain please?

S Pembs sites

A series of brief site visits today saw some Chiffs, Goldcrests and a singing Blackcap at Monk Haven (not sure what it had to sing about - s...

Around St Ishmaels

Like Richard Stoniers comments, lots of Golden plover, c150 on the stubble between Gt Castle Hd, & Trewarren farm. Redwings everywhere t...

Strumble Head

Walk around Strumble Head today - Golden Plovers seemingly in every field (circa 100+), 50+ Lapwing, 5 Snipe on roadside verges, 200+ Redwin...

Angle again !!

Sorry to do this !! After Richard had left a Slavonian Grebe seen a long way off the beach with 7 or 8 Great crested grebes in loose associ...

Angle (Again!)

Some great photographic opportunities at Angle this morning in the superb light. Sitting on the beach for an hour was a trifle chilly but t...

Yesterday at Marloes Mere

We were there in the morning but missed the harrier! There were loads of snipe about however, with at least 10 feeding in the open in the br...

Porth Clais to Porthtaflod and Treginnis

A lovely coastal walk collecting roving records etc. Many redwings along the coast and inland (many preparing to roost in the coastal gorse...

North Pembs & missing birds

Fishguard Harbour;- 3 ad. Med. Gulls this pm. (Adrian ) Felindre;- Brambling again at garden feeder. (Janet) Angle Peninsular;- A good se...

Pembrokeshire Bird Group

The next meeting of the Pembrokeshire Bird Group is an indoor meeting on Tuesday the 6th January at 7.30pm to be held at The Patch, Furzy pa...

The Swallows

Just talked to John Hayes who got called in to the refinery this am and found three of the Swallows dead and no sign of the others around th...

Sandwich Tern

This morning at high tide (around 9.30) a first-winter Sandwich Tern close inshore at Broad Haven (N) - quite a surprise! A thorough check o...

Hen Harrier

A group of birders staying at the YHA at Marloes saw a Hen Harrier this morning over the Mere, presumably a Ringtail?

Newport Fri am

Pretty (in both senses) impressive in the cold sushine. c100 Wigeon, 13 Teal, c70 Mallards, 6 Little Grebes & a M Gadwall. c20 Curlew, 1...

Angle / Castlemartin

A Great Northern Diver was in Angle Bay during the high tide period this morning, along with the selection of waders noted by other observer...

Angle Bay

At Kilpaison this morning I couldn't find the Water Pipit. There were, however, plenty of other birds - c.200 Dunlin, 1 Sanderling, 12 K...

Another Long Eared Owl

Yesterday morning around 1100 a Long Eared Owl disturbed from the blackthorn hedge near Mabs Gate - between Marloes and St Ishmaels. Flew a...

Cold nights bring desperate conditions

The frost bites deeper in the fields west of St Davids and the coastal fringes of the Peninsula. The flock of C500 Lapwing that have been re...