Skomer

There were at least 2 Hen Harriers on the island this afternoon, a juvenile with all its primaries & the adult (?) missing a primary

Flagpoles 16.00 30th Sept.

At nearly high tide , Approx 6 Turnstone , 2 Curlew & a sgl Redshank on the rocks. The usual large number of Herring Gulls ( app 150 ) ,...

Llangwm Pill ....&.....

Llangwm Pill;- 11 - 12:00, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 56 Redshank, 27 Teal, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Little Egret, & 1 Grey Heron.... .......

Newport Tues pm

A Green Sand at the bridge, the almost resident Barwit on the mud & Grey Plover at the Boat Club. Couldn't find Curlew Sand, but 16 ...

West Pembs -- today

Broad Haven;- 1 Ad. Med. Gull St. Brides Castle;- 4 White Wagtail Marloes Mere;- A Hen Harrier reported, also 18 Shoveler, 20 Wigeon, 8 Tea...

talking about owls

Barn owl last night, (10'ish) Pentre Galar Tawny owl last night, (10'ish) Glogue Sun 27th; Tawny owl (10'ish) Cwm Cych

Barn Owl - Crundale

A Barn Owl was calling from trees in Crundale, GR SM 969181, last night.

Sanderling ---- Mauritania

On June 6th 2009 I saw a colour-ringed Sanderling on the Teifi (where else!) Just had the recovery details;- Ringed, Iwek village, Banc d...

Curlew Sandpiper -- Newport

The juv. Curlew Sandpiper still present from the Boat Club(v close) at 19:00 this evening with 12 Dunlin.

Polecat & harrier news

There was a freshly dead Polecat on the B4327 about 1/4 mile west of Hasguard Cross this morning. I asked Andrea Corso to have a look at the...

Strumble today

Strumble Head watch 28/9/09 07.30hrs-11.30hrs Arctic Skua (1 dark phase) 1 Red-throated Diver 6 Sandwich terns 41 Common Scoters (35 male, 6...

Short-toed Lark

Chris Greyall has asked me to pass on the news that he saw a Short-toed Lark this lunch time, on the fringe of St David's airfield, on t...

Skomer today

Quite a few migrants around today - about 12 Chiffchaffs, 3 Blackcaps, 2 Redstarts, 2 Spotted Flycatchers, a Lapland Bunting flying around a...

The Teifi estuary

From Patch/ Railings;- 2 Pintail, c65+ Wigeon, 6 Bar-tailed Godwits, c6 Ringed Plover, c10 Dunlin. Also a 1w Med. Gull seen by Jon this pm.

Fishguard & Strumble

A couple of records from Elfyn Pugh - 3pm today (27/9/09)1 Great Crested Grebe in Fishguard Hartbour. Strumble Head 24/9/09 1 Great Skua, 2 ...

Strumble (27 Sep 09)

Time: 0650 - 1300 Weather: Cloudy Wind: NNE (F0-1) Balearic Shearwater - 1 Arctic Skua - 1 (1D) Mediterranean Gull - 1 (1st W) Sandwich Te...

Curlew Sandpiper -- Newport ....&...

15;30;- First seen this am (Karen), 1 juv Curlew Sandpiper still present, roosting on the mud with 13 Ringed Plover. Most of the Dunlin (c15...

Skomer 27th Sept. Yellow-browed Warbler

News received from Skomer via Richard Dobbins , Yellow Browed Warbler by the Green Pond today. Also one on Bardsey today.

Golden Triangle 27th Sept.

A two and a half hour walk this morning was most notable for the amount of Robins around , 50 plus with most of them in the lane down to Goo...

Skomer Yesterday

No sign of the Wryneck but there was a Lapland Bunting flying around in the afternoon.

Teifi ---- ringing today,...... 900th warbler this year

Late September & warblers still moving, 4(3 new) Reed Warblers, 10 Blackcaps & 4 Chiffchaffs today. This photo,(Wendy) the 156th new...

Dale Penisular,....&.....

Hen Harrier;- An adult female flew into Marloes Mere, c16:30 this pm, watched well it was seen again flying from the Deer Park to Skomer at ...

Strumble (26 Sep 09)

Time: 0650 - 1400 (Incorporating Paul's sightings below) Weather: Cloudy Wind: N (F1-2) Pomarine Skua - 1 (1P) Arctic Skua - 1 (1D) Sand...

Strumble Head

1 Artic Skua Common Scoter 30 Common Dolphin 10+ Risso's Dolphin 1 Stoat ran across the road by the car -park

Teifi ...

See CereBirds for an account af a successful crossing of the Teifi by a Grey Squirrel --swimming!! (John Davis) Ringing;- Whilst setting up ...

Offshore today

A trip offshore today from st David's produced 10xSooty Shearwaters, lots of Skuas, A large gannet feeding frenzy - lots of Auks and som...

Skomer Harrier again

Thanks to a timely call from Sash via Dave M I managed to pick the harrier up flying along the south coast of the island, which is a bit of ...

Martin's Haven: a Woodpecker and a Harrier

After a very quiet evening yesterday the valley was wonderfully active this morning: several big groups of linnets (each 30+), Stonechats al...

Honey Buzzard, Hen Harrier

Sightings from Allan Hansen - Honey Buzzard flying over Dale Airfield late a.m. Hen Harrier at Marloes Mere.10 Greenshank at Sandy Haven.

Skomer

No sign of any harriers this morning - the bird did come in from the mainland yesterday just before 6pm so I'll keep a lookout again ton...

Newport -- waders

From the Parrog, am;- 1 Grey Plover,1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 13 Ringed Plover, 10 Dunlin. (Karen)

Skomer

No sign of any harriers so far, but Wryneck still present (Dave B.)

Skomer Harrier

Thanks for that Dave, & your email Jon. I got a mate who knows a lot more about raptors than me to have a look & he was pretty happy...

Skomer Harrier

Hi Dave, I'm no expert (never seen a Pallid, & my Montagu's experience may as well count for nothing), but it certainly looks li...

Skomer Today

There was a Wryneck at the Chicken Sheds again this morning but few other migrants around. You've got to love digital photography - ju...

Barn Owl at Newgale

Well, not quite. When we drove from St Davids to Haverfordwest at a little after 10 o'clock last night, a Barn Owl flew alongside the...

Skomer -- Wryneck

1 This am behind chicken sheds (Dave B.)

Sooties

On a Sea Trust Pelagic today way out past the Smalls a raft of 12 Sooty Shearwaters (6 shown here with a Manxie). Also 3 others seen on the ...

Newport Wed pm

C60 Dunlin & 20 Ringed Plovers with single Sanderling, Grey Plover & Knot. At the bridge 2 Little Egrets & a juv Moorhen. Only 7...

Strumble Head

Today, 1 Sooty Shearwater, 4 Red-throated Divers, 2 Bonxie, 2 Spotted Redshank, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 17 Redshank, 9 Common Scoter & 1 Med...

Carningli Common

1 Kestrel, c80 Golden Plover, & 1 Wheatear. (Karen)

Skomer

Today - No sign of the Red-backed Shrike or Wryneck but did see a Cetti's Warbler at North Pond - the 5th island record & first sinc...

Little Milford

HT this am;- 46 Redshank, 3 Greenshank, 8 Snipe,1 Black-tailed Godwit, 35 Dunlin, 1 Ringed Plover, 42 Curlew,1 Oystercatcher, 3 Little Egret...

Bird Group and Mid Pembs events

For the latest information showing the Autumn events for the Pembrokeshiar Bird Group and the Mid Pembrokeshire sections of the Wildlife Tru...

Skomer

Couldn't find the Red-backed Shrike this evening, its favourite bramble bush is a bit exposed now with the increasing sw wind & coul...

Teifi

Patch - few small waders, only 8 Dunlin and 7 Ringed Plover. 3 Wheatear and 2 White Wagtails. 2 Common Sandpipers at Jewsons and 3 Bar-tai...

Newport

This pm;- From the Parrog, 36 Dunlin, 1 Grey Plover, 7 Ringed Plover, 1 Sanderling. From the Iron Bridge, 1 Little Egret, 1 Curlew, c198 Ca...

Angle Bay

At Kilpaison this morning as the tide dropped 14 Bar-Tailed Godwits dropped in accompanied by 2 Knot. Also 30+ Oystercatchers and a few Curl...

Lapwings

The first returning Lapwings to arable land in N. Pembs this am, nr. Moylegrove. (Janet)

Red-backed Shrike -- Skomer

Shrike still in S. Valley, but distant. Wryneck seen last night, in S field this am. Hen Harrier in N. Valley, virtually no other migrants. ...

Little Milford

Just after HT this am;- 14 Greenshank, c100 Redshank, 2 Black-tailed Godwits, 16 Dunlin, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Kingfisher, 6 Wigeon, 16 Teal, ...

Upper Millpond 1800 20th Sept

Lots of waders on the pond at high tide times. 25 Black tailed Godwit 123 Redshank 46 Greenshank 5 Snipe 20 Coot 57 mallard 102 Teal 3 Water...

Gann

Just prior to this evening's big tide, a good count of small waders on the beach - 38 Dunlin & 11 Ringed Plover. Also 1 Greenshank,...

Skomer - Red-backed Shrike

There's a Red-backed Shrike in South Valley this morning, best viewed from Moorey Mere Hide but its very distant

Pen Anglas.....&....

Pen Anglas ;- The usual circuit produced, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Redstart , 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 2 Dartford Warblers, 1 Willow Warbler, ...

More from today.......

No sign of The Glossy Ibis early this am... will be looked for this evening. A report of the Spotted Crake calling this am. (Creek Hide?) Po...

Waders in the North

Newport;- 1 Grey Plover, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2/3 Sanderling, c53 Dunlin, c23 Ringed Plover. Fishguard;- 2/3 of Turnstone, Dunlin, Ringed Pl...

Strumble (20 Sep 09)

Time: 0645 - 1300 Weather: Sunny Wind: NNE (F3) Balearic Shearwater - 1 Arctic Skua - 1 (1D) Mediterranean Gull - 2 (2 1st W) Sandwich Ter...

Tresinwen (20 Sep 09)

In my garden - Lesser Whitethroat, c.10 Chiffchaffs, 2 Willow Warblers, 15 Long Tailed Tits and a Goshawk over.

A harsh side of nature

Apologies if the picture shocks, I did think long and hard before posting it. I came across this sorry looking Black-tailed Godwit during my...

Little Stints and Honey Buzzard

A couple of records sent in by e mail:- From Allan Hanson - 10 Little Stints at Hook yesterday evening. 3 Whinchat,and a Hen Harrier at Marl...

No sign of.....

Teifi;- 2 'Scopes from Patch, 2 'scopes viewing from The Webley, but no sign of the Ibis, or much else compared to last night. Looke...

Strumble (19 Sep 09)

Time: 0645 - 1300 Weather: Sunny spells. Wind: NW (F2) Balearic Shearwater - 3 Great Skua - 1 Mediterranean Gull - 1 (1st W) Sandwich Tern -...

Landshipping Quay

80+ Redshanks, one of which only had one leg. It seemed to feed ok hopping around. 1 Knot 1 Bar-Tailed Godwit 1 Spotted Redshank numerous Te...

Little Stint at the Gann ?

Completely absorbed in my digiscoping, I glanced up to see a Dunlin fly past with a smaller wader behind. "Little Stint" flashed u...

Teifi today

No sign of the Glossy Ibis this morning, will be looked for this evening. Creek Hide;- No sign of the Spotted Crake, but 3 Water Rails. Ring...

St Davids Hd - Honey Buzzard etc

Honey Buzzard at Lleithyr 11-15am. Spot Fly, 2 Whinchats in Bocca (jr) valley, a dozen wheatears and chiffchaffs around, with a couple of Wi...

Great Northern Diver

A Great Northern Diver was seen in the bay at Aber Mawr yesterday evening (report by John Stewart Smith)

Skomer today

Lots of Chiffchaffs & the odd Blackcap, Goldcrest & Spotted Flycatcher in the valleys, & the first Song Thrush & Grasshopper...

Med. Gulls, at Castle Pill

Mid pm, 15 Med. Gulls were seen at the Pill!! Surely a site record? 7 adults, 7 x 1w & 1 x 2w. two of the birds were colour-ringed. 2 Co...

Glossy Ibis & Spotted Crake ....again !!

19:15 Teifi;- Whilst ringing a few Blackcaps & Chiffchaffs on The Teifi Marshes, Jon phoned in a panicking voice that he had just watche...

Newport Fri pm

As well as the 9 circling, but not landing, Glossy Ibises (& thanks to Richard for the prediction which got me over there) the Grey Plov...

Last Invasion

18.00 & still no sign of the ( Presumed French ) Ibises at Fishguard , maybe they got wind of 1797 & thought Jemima would be waiting...

Flagpoles 16.00 18th Sept. Dim Ibises!

Looks like the Ibises decided to give Fishguard a miss , still excitement was had in the shape of these 2 Brent Geese !

Glossy Ibis on the move

The 9 Glossy Ibis are now (3.40) being watched heading west along the Nevern estuary. (Sam) Fishguard next?? They only stayed on the Teifi (...

Glossy Ibis ---- Teifi

Flock c9 birds on Teifi now opp St. Dogmaels Quay. Wendy

Marloes Mere ... & ....

Marloes Mere;- 1 Redstart, 1 Whinchat, Blackcaps & Chiffs. (yes as the Bocca) Deer Park;- 1 Whitethroat. The Gann;- 1 Ruff, 1 Greenshank...

St David's Head

Bocca Valley this am;- 1 Redstart, 1 Whinchat, Blackcaps & Chiffs. Whinchat been seen every day this week in the area. (Marion & Joh...

Glossy Ibis's...... maybe

The 10 (ten) on Bardsey this am have just left flying south........ N. coast Pembs estuaries next...? (Dave Boyle)

Little Stint & .... Newport

10:00 from the Boat Club, The juv. Little Stint feeding amongst the boats on the mud, also 2 Pale-bellied Brents on the Parrog, but flew ups...

Cetti's

Hi there - short bursts of Cetti song at Pwllgwaelod, Dinas, at 9-10 am this morning, not far from where singing heard in 'the valley...

Little Stint -- Newport & ...

Newport Sand Dunes;- 19:00 the juv. Little Stint was roosting / feeding amongst the high tide debris on the end of the dunes. A walk along t...

Around the Dale Peninsula

Quieter than expected but we had a good look round a few sites for migrants. The Gann - 2 Water rails, 2 Greenshank , 1 Bar-tailed Godwit ,...

A walk around Tregwynt Sept. 17th.

A couple of hours around Tregwynt & down the valley to the beach & back produced quite a few Chiffs & 4 Spotted flycatchers.

Newport Thurs am

All go on the mud with a falling tide 9-oo ish. 35 Wigeon with 10 Teal & a Pintail. 50 Dunlin with 23 Ringed Plovers, 5 Sanderling &...

Teifi

The Glossy Ibis was not seen again today. This evening there were about 600 Swallows flying around the estuary. 11 Little Egrets came into r...

Newgale

A single Ringed Plover flew south along the tideline this morning. There were several small, scattered groups of mainly Black-headed and He...

Pen Anglas 16th Sept.

A two hour walk around Pen Anglas produced 3 Chough , 2 Wheatear , a flock of approx. 200 Linnets & this wing tagged Kite over.

Teifi

No sign of the Glossy Ibis from dawn to 7.30 this morning. Around the estuary, 7 Little Egrets, 3 Bar- tailed Godwit, 40 Barnacle Geese, 52 ...

Glossy Ibis, Teifi estuary

A single Glossy Ibis was seen flying from the direction of St Dogmaels quay this evening. It landed on the foreshore below the St Dogmaels t...

Dawn again!

The Glossy Ibis will be looked for coming out of it's potential roosting area in the early am, in very likely very misty conditions! Loo...

Skomer News

Pretty quiet out here for the last couple of days, although I did see a couple of Yellow Wagtails this morning

Teifi Marshes

No sign of the Spotted Crake by 12:00. But low tide all am. (sev. obs.)

teifi marshes

Teifi;- No sign of Spotted Crake, c5pm to dark. Several Reed & Sedge Warblers active in front of kingfisher hide this evening again.

Martins Haven, Deer Park and White Wags

Nice to see some migrants going through this morning with 3 Whinchat, a few Wheatear, 10+ Chaffinches, 25+ Meadow pipits and 20+ White Wagta...

Teifi Marshes

I saw the Spotted Crake come back out for a bit from the reeds on the left hand side of the creek at about 15:30.

Teifi Marshes 11- 12 noon

Spotted Crake 1

Reports Update 14th Sept.

Confirmed sightings of a Marsh Harrier seen flying towards Skomer at approx. 16.00 & Pictures of the Pectoral Sandpiper taken today on D...

reports

We know no further details but have had reported that the Pectoral Sandpiper is back on Dale Airfield. Also a Marsh Harrier flying towards s...

Fishguard Harbour 17.00 14th Sept.

1 Dunlin & 1 Ringed Plover on the beach near the Flagpoles , Ad. Med Gull , 2nd Summer Med Gull & an Ad. Common Gull on the rocks b...

Spotted Crake -- Teifi

Showing again at 15:30. See below for more. (Sev. Obs.)

Angle

A few migrants around the Angle area this morning. At East Blockhouse there were 4 Wheatears including the one in the photo which was about ...

Newport Mon am

A Bar T Godwit & 2 1st w Med Gulls have been around a couple of days, as have 2 Little Egrets after some weeks absence. Otherwise a few ...

Spotted Crake -- Teifi Marshes

Showing well 10:30 until 11:00 when went back into the reeds, as early this am showing closer than last night. (Paul's M. & G.) For...

Spotted Crake, Teifi marshes

Monday morning - the Spotted Crake came into view from Creek hide at 7.15. (Rich D)

And another Spotted Crake

After watching the Ceredigion Spotted Crake from Creek Hide, a wander across the border to Pembs (Kingfisher Hide) proved worthwhile. The Wa...

Teifi Marshes creek hide

Spotted Crake sorry for poor image but a long way away

Llangloffan Fen.... &..

As usual an interesting visit, 1 Shoveler, 7 Teal, 3 Common Snipe, 1 Sedge Warbler (Adrian & Rich D.) Teifi;- Patch HT waders, 20 Ringed...

Spotted Crake Teifi Marshes 13th Sept.

News from Richard Dobbins , While looking for the reported Glossy Ibis Paul Mahiques has had a Spotted Crake from the Creek Hide.

Out & About

Early this morning at Marloes, 9 Snipe. In the willow scrub in the field beyond the track that goes past the hide :- 2 Chiffs. Further on to...

Glossy Ibis (Teifi marshes)

Glossy Ibis seen flying downriver from the creek hide @17.00. Did not see it land, but was heading down towards the estuary.

Strumble (13 Sep 09)

Time: 0615 - 1300 Weather: Sunny Wind: NE (F2) Balearic Shearwater - 4 Great Skua - 2 Mediterranean Gull - 5 (5 1st W) Sandwich Tern - 19 Co...

St Davids Hd etc

A Ring Ouzel flying around Carn Llidi and in the area: 3 whinchats, 2 Yellow and 2 White wagtails, Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Wheatears, 5 Willow...

Dale & Marloes peninsula

An early morning tour produced the following: Martin's Haven / Deer Park: 1 Whitethroat, 1 Blackcap, several Chiffs, good number of Mead...

Osprey

On a trip around the Cleddau River system this morning good views of an Osprey halfway between Landshipping Ferry and Slebech. This is a rea...

Newgale

A flat sea with a light offshore wind produced a passing Curlew, heading south, and two adult Med Gulls with the Black-headed and Herring Gu...

Skomer today

There's a new Wryneck this morning, again at the chicken sheds just to the north of the farm. This one looks more richly coloured and mo...

Ring Ouzel -- St. David's

Ring Ouzel -- Carn Llidi, & 3 Whinchats around the head, more in Mike's blog later.

Whinchat -- St. Annes Head

1 This morning. (Paul G & Dave A.)

Wryneck --- Skomer

A Wryneck at the chicken shed on Skomer this am. (Dave Boyle)

Sea Trust Pelagics

Just a reminder that the last two Sea Trust Pelagic Boat trips from Neyland for this year are scheduled for Saturday 19th and Wednesday 23...

St Davids Hd am

Whinchat, leucistic swallow through and 4 Wheatears. Also about a dozen Common Dolphins feeding close inshore at The Gesail.

St Govan's Wagtails

At St Govan's this evening around 7 p.m. similar numbers of wagtails to those at St Anne's earlier - 20+ White Wags and 1 Yellow Wag...

Dale peninsula tour

A little jaunt around the Dale peninsula late afternoon by myself & Dobbins, Richard (as my daughter announced whilst reading out a text...

Marloes mere

Quiet- walking the dogs this morning, 3 Lapwing, 1 Snipe. Swallows appear to be ready for the off. Later this afternoon, 1 Common Sand at Mo...

Strumble (12 Sep 09)

Time: 0615 - 1300 Weather: Sunny. Wind: ENE (F2) Hen Harrier - 1 (1F) (Flew out to sea from the headland just East of the lookout and headed...

Skomer News

An excellent days birding today, highlights were a Firecrest, at least 16 Spotted Flycatchers, 1 Pied Flycatcher, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Bl...

Flagpoles 16.00 12th Sept.

A bit of a change from yesterday with the only birds of note being a 1st Winter Med Gull & a Bar Tailed Godwit. Previous to going to the...

Teifi --- Blackcap movement

Patch;- HT 1330, 30 Ringed Plover, 20 Dunlin, 2 Turnstone, & 5 Little Egrets at the roost below the GVP . Marshes;- Last night Greenshan...

Skomer- Firecrest

Firecrest, Redstart, Tree Pipit, Yellow Wagtail all early am, an update of the day from Dave Boyle later.......

Pec Sand Dale Airfield 12th Sept.

Message from Richard Dobbins , Pec Sandpiper still present this morning at 7 a.m.

Corncrake -- Strumble Head!

1 Picked up in the road last night & released this am, a very lucky person!!!! (Birdguides)

Pectoral Sandpiper (11 Sep 09)

Spent 5 hours alone with the bird this afternoon and it became very confiding once I had gained its trust.

Kilpaison - Pembroke - waders

Kilpaison;- Nothing notable today.. other than no Dunlin or Ringed Plover. However on Castle Pond, I had a much more exciting time, 2 Kingfi...

Hirundines -- Giltar Point

Giltar Point 19:00;- 1000's of Swallows & House Martins this evening, massed around the headland. (Tessa & Jeff Pearson)

Around the Dale peninsula

The day kicked off well finding the juvenile Pectoral Sandpiper still on Dale airfield. 4 Golden Plover and a Snipe flew over. Also 10 Whea...

Marsh Harrier at the Gann

On my way to see this, this afternoon, I saw Marsh Harrier at the Gann being harrassed by some Egrets. I took a look on the way back home -...

Strumble (11 Sep 09)

Time: 0615 - 1200 Weather: Sunny. Wind: E (F5) Balearic Shearwater - 3 Arctic Skua - 4 (1P, 2D, 1J) Great Skua - 1 Mediterranean Gull - 1 (1...

St David's today

Whinchats at Pencarnen & Rhossen Farm. Several White Wagtails at Pencarnen. Spotted Flycatchers at Pencarnen & Treginnis Lodge. 5 Wh...

Flagpoles 16.00 11th Sept

Ad. Med Gull , 2nd Sum. Med Gull , 2 Sandwich Terns , Knot , Whimbrel , 7 Redshank & at least 6 Turnstone.

Great White Egret 10th Sept.

News from Rare Bird Alert of a Great White Egret reported at the Teifi Marshes Reserve at Cilgerran yesterday morning. No further details.

Great White Egret

News via Alan Davies at Birdline Wales of one yesterday morning at the Teifi Marshes - no further details. Got to be around somewhere....

Pectoral Sandpiper - &...- Dale Airfield

Still showing well this am -- 0800. Directions as yesterday, see below. Also Dale Airfield, 10 White wagtails. St. Ann's Head, 1 Yellow ...

Swallows & Sand Martins

Dave's note about the Swallow passage on Skomer yesterday is interesting as Weds/Thurs I went on a Sea Trust Cetacean Survey over to Ros...

Skomer - last few days

The Wryneck was seen again on Tuesday but hasn't been seen since. On Wednesday about 200 Swallows flew east, the first swallow passage w...

Osprey -- Landshipping

An Osprey was seen this evening from Landshipping Ferry. (Jean Dovey)

Teifi

Off Patch;- 3 Wigeon tonight, c20:30, presumably back in the south? Jewsons;- Last night still 4 Common Sands.

Strumble (10 Sep 09)

Time: 0615 - 1200 Weather: Sunny Wind: E (F5) Balearic Shearwater - 1 Pomarine Skua - 3 (1P, 2J) Arctic Skua - 6 (5D, 1J) Great Skua - 2 Med...

Pectoral Sandpiper

The spanking juvenile still showing well around the pools on the main runway late afternoon, with a Dunlin. Although it appears wary, it is...

Flagpoles 10th Sept

A 2nd Summer Med Gull joined the other 2 at approx 16.00.

Fishguard Harbour

This pm c15:00;- Ad. & 1w Med. Gulls, 2 Sandwich Terns, Dunlin, & Ringed Plover. (Adrian)

Pectoral Sandpiper

Paul Grennard has just found a juvenile Pectoral Sandpiper on Dale Airfield. Go through the gate with the Pembrokeshire Flying Club, turn le...

Gann

I saw the pale-bellied Brent last night, along with 8 Dunlin & a single Ringed Plover. Still no Med Gull at the Gann yet this autumn, f...

The Gann

1 Pale-bellied Brent Goose, 12 Ringed plover, 7 Dunlin, 1 Water Rail, 5 Teal, 2 Little Egrets. This am.(Paul G.) Photo Tommy Evans, taken ye...

Dogs & birds

Anyone checking the Ceredigion Blog will have spotted the birds/disturbance/dogs issue. Pete Jennings is sitting on the Wales National Acces...

Strumble (09 Sep 09)

Time: 0615 - 1630 Weather: Sunny Wind: NNE (F5) Sooty Shearwater - 1 Balearic Shearwater - 5 Leach's Petrel - 1 Pomarine Skua - 3 (3J) A...

Tresinwen (09 Sep 09)

Pied Fly in the garden along with 3-4 Chiffs.

Ravens

More than 26 ravens enjoying (that's the only way to describe it!) the breeze on the N side of the Preseli ridge near Foel Cwmcerwyn.

......... & more

2 Buff-breasted Sandpipers in Cornwall now too... (see below)

Forewarned is...

...forearmed. 2 Citrine Wagtails in Wexford (yesterday & today) and 2 Buff-breasts in Scilly - get looking folks!

Little Milford -- HT

This am, c09:00;- 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Greenshank, 25 Redshank, 1 Common Sandpiper, 13 Curlew, 1 Common Snipe, 5 Teal, & 6 Little Eg...

Strumble (08 Sep 09) [Tern Fest!]

Time: 0615 - 1900 Weather: Rain and poor visibility (until wind veered to NW then dry and cloudy) Wind: S (F8) (all day to 1715), WNW (F5) (...

Pen Anglas

I arrived to find a Spotted Flycatcher in the willows just below the allotments at 13:00.

Strumble (07 Sep 09)

Time: 0615 - 1730 Weather: Sunny spells. Wind: NNW (F2) (am & early pm), S (F4) (late pm) Sooty Shearwater - 1 Balearic Shearwater - ...

Teifi marsh & Frenni

Seen from a rather vandalised Creek hide; 2 water rails in the open, so good viewing & a kingfisher. The reed bed appeared very quiet (a...

Angle

Fairly quiet at Kilpaison this morning. Some time after high tide there were 60 Oystercatchers, 9 Barwits, 5 Knot, 5 Sanderling, 6 Dunlin an...

Skomer - Wryneck

Like most Skomer Wrynecks this one seems to like the old chicken sheds just to the north of the farm. There's also a few Willow Warblers...

Wryneck -- Skomer

A Wryneck found near the farm, by Jerry Gilham this am. (Dave Boyle)

Linnets One, Kestrel Nil

I was at the Winsel Civic Amenity Site (we used to call them council tips) yesterday and saw a kestrel hovering nearby. A swallow took exce...

Teifi

Early this morning around the estuary - 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Knot, 5 Redshank, 7 Little Egrets, 62 Ringed Plover, 70+ Dunlin, 3 Turnstone ...

Angle Update

E mail info from Sue and Alan Lamb - As soon as you and Morris left we were inundated (???) with birds, many more dunlin (100+). 50+ ringed ...

Various

Castle Pill, lunchtime: 1 Common Sandpiper, 10 Redshank, 1 Little Egret. Gann, low tide: 2 Dunlin, 5 Ringed Plover, 2 Turnstone, 2 Little Eg...

Strumble (06 Sep 09)

Time: 0615 - 1730 Weather: Cloudy, sunny spells (am) drizzle (late pm) Wind: S (F7) Sooty Shearwater - 1 Balearic Shearwater - 3 Great Skua ...

Dale airfield

Wet & windy, 1 Curlew, 2 Wheatear. I`m starting to forget why I keep going there.

Black Guilemots --- successful breeding

Successful breeding again in Fishguard;- The 1 juv. fledged c22 August (still present 20th) this year, c6 days earlier than last year. All t...

Autumn passage.....Yellow Wagtail,.....Teifi,.&....

Golden Triangle;- This the walk Strumble ,via valleys to Good Hope & back. Adrian today, a few Chiffs, 1 Whitethroat, (also 1 Pen Anglas...

Newport Sun am

On the beach 11 Ringed Plovers, 6 Dunlin & 1 Sanderling. On the roost at least 44 Oystercatchers & 10 Curlews. At the bridge a Kingf...

Angle

At Kilpaison this morning with the tide still well up there were few waders on the beach. As the tide dropped they started to drop in and wh...

Newport Sat am

On the beach, despite the dogs, 8 Ringed Plovers, 2 Dunlin & a Sanderling.On the estuary, 2 Redshanks & 1 Dunlin. & 2 Green Sand...

South Beach Tenby

Loads of Ringed Plover on Soputh Beach this afternoon - several flocks of up to 12 birds flying off the beach and heading north west mostly ...

Strumble dippers !

Just had this photo sent to me from a visiting birder - taken at Strumble on 1st July (interesting date). jon