Derek's Feathers

A percetage guess would be juv Pheasant, lot's of them about. Grey partridge? Have any been seen in pembs? I have seen several Redleg ty...

Strumble (31 July 2010)

Time: 0600 - 1300 Weather: Sunny spells. Wind: WNW (F3-4) Balearic Shearwater - 3 Arctic Skua - 1 (1P) Mediterranean Gull - 3 (2 1stW, 1 Ad)...

teifi waders & .....

Early yesterday(Friday) morning, Green Sandpiper & Snipe flying around the Marsh. After the rain ceased a look for waders at midnight HT...

Strumble / Fishguard Harbour 17.30 - 19.15

Practically nil visibility at Strumble but still managed 4 Sandwich Terns , a Juv Med. Gull & a calling Whimbrel before i left on accoun...

Newgale

There were c200 gulls feeding in the surf at low tide this afternoon, predominantly Black-headed, a large proportion of which were juvenile ...

Angle Area

At Kilpaison this morning as the tide dropped 3 Sanderling, 3 Ringed Plover and a Dunlin. Not exactly an influx but definitely an improvemen...

Angle Harbour

At Angle Harbour this morning, 11 Mediterranean Gulls (10 ads + 1 juv), 3 Little Egrets and a Black-tailed Godwit.

Pembroke Upper Millpond 29th July 2000

15 little Egrets roosting on trees 2 black tailed Godwits 18 Greenshank 2 Green sandpipers Water rail

Strumble 1600 to 1900 hrs

A quiet watch with a light N wind backing SW. Twelve Common Scoter, of which 4 were female, passed by and a 2nd Winter Common Gull was feed...

Oystercatchers

98 Oystercatchers on the roost at Goodwick flagpoles + 2 Sandwich Terns & the usual Med Gulls at high tide this am. At Newport another 3...

Quail or Grey Partridge?

A probable Peregrine/Sparrowhawk kill - the usual pile of plucked feathers. What are they though? I came across these at Sandy Haven, wher...

Fishguard Harbour

And in addition to Adrian's earlier sightings: two Sandwich Terns by the Flagpoles this evening.

Strumble Head / Fishguard Harbour

Had 2 sessions at Strumble today : Whimbrel 1 Heron 1 Commic Tern 3 Common Scoter 3 Puffin 9 Arctic Skua 2 Balearic Shearwater 1 Med. Gull 1...

Med Gull addiction

All the previous postings of Meds made me realise I needed a fix! So I took myself off to the Gann for some medication - Hey Presto! in off ...

Landshipping Quay

Just after high tide this morning 31 common Redshanks and 4 Common Sandpiper. No Dunlin!

Broadhaven

2 juvenile Med gulls on the beach this morning. (Paul G)

Greenshank

Greenshank, 12 on the Upper Mill Pond, no other returning waders yet. (John H)

Angle

Seven ad summer Med Gulls, rapidly losing their black hoods, at Angle Harbour this morning together with c.50 Black Headed Gulls. Also 1 Bla...

Pen Anglas

2 Whimbrel flew west past the point at 18:15.

Strumble 17.30 - 20.00

Arctic Skua 1 Common Scoter 58 Puffin 3 Med. Gull 4 ( 1Juv , 2 2nd Sum & 1 Ad. ) Large no. of Porpoises again probably in excess of 100.

The two mystery birds at the Gann turned out to be ....

...... juvenile Dunlin! I am slightly embarrassed to post this but my attention was drawn to two waders by other members of the group of peo...

re.Reed Warbler

minor correction; Reed warbler P216372 was ringed by Alastair Wilson (now warden of Hermaness) but as a trainee then, the name on the form w...

Strumble 17.00 - 19.00

Wind S/W but very light. A much better than anticipated short session: 9 Common Tern 2 Little Tern 5 Puffin 5 Med. Gull ( 2 Ad & 3 Juv. ...

Newgale

Despite the beach being relatively busy, there were around 150 gulls resting on the sand at around 1200hrs today. Largely Herring and Black...

Blackwits, Llangwm

From Graham Brace -  There was a single Black-tailed Godwit at the Cunnigar in Llangwm early Thursday morning and this morning (Sunday) ther...

Newport Sat am

2 Little Egrets, 3 Redshanks & a Dunlin &, praise be, 3 Med Gulls, an ad & 2 2nd S. Perhaps the Goodwick birds are beginning to ...

Reed Warblers --- Teifi

We have just finished our CES visit 9 this morning, with some interesting Reed Warbler numbers & history of 1 particular Reed Warbler! 6...

GC Grebe etc

Re the post about GC Grebes at the Gann - it is odd that you never see them on the pools as there are plenty of fish. Often there are birds ...

Great Crested Grebe

At the pickle-ridge pools this afternoon, first time I have seen a GCG at the Gann, at least I think it is!

Strumble

Watch from 1345 to 1800 hrs in a very light northerly wind. A quiet afternoon with 15 Common Scoter, 3 female among them, and a single adul...

Gap-year Gannets

Thanks Greg and Lisa for the eye-opening lead on satellite-tracked Gannets from Grassholm. It would appear that Gannets I've seen at sea...

Pelagic

Sea conditions on the Sea Trust Pelagic yesterday were somewhat rougher than expected but we still managed to get out a fair way beyond the ...

Skomer

Its really interesting the differences between Skomer & Skokholm - Lesser Black-backs are having an amazing year on here, there's th...

Skokholm

Just loads of Puffins around last night - absolutely spectacular but the Guilli's and Razors have all gone now. Seem to be plenty of He...

hummer

We had our first hummingbird hawk moth of the year feeding on honeysuckle yesterday afternoon.

Pen Anglas

2 juvenile Peregrines floating in the updraught together from 17:30 to 17:45 and a Little Egret flew into the bay at 14:15.

Teifi & Newport

Oystercatchers;- A tip off from Wendy watching from Patch, sure enough c350+ Oystercatchers roosting opposite St. Dogmael's Quay, also, ...

Strumble Head 17.00 - 18.00 / Flagpoles 18.30

Strumble Head : A highly unseasonal Grey Phalarope flew East to West jinking along the tide race at approx 17.30 , 22 Common Scoter through ...

Teifi -- waders .....& ...

Early this morning;- Around the estuary, at high tide, 15 Sanderling, 1 Ringed Plover, 23 Dunlin, 4 Common Sandpipers, 4 Little Egrets. Newp...

Pink Sharwaters!

I gather that around 20 Manxies have now been colour washed with a pink dye to try and find out something about their feeding and dispersal ...

Teifi.......& Fresh. West

This evening;- Around the estuary, 2 stunning summer plumage Knot, 44 Sanderling, c10 Dunlin, 4 Redshank. 3 Common Sandpipers at Jewsons. Th...

Newgale

A flock of 15 Sanderling on the beach this evening, feeding and bathing at the water's edge. They were very tame, passing only a few fe...

Flagpoles 19.30 21st july.

11 Med. Gulls this evening: 3 Juvs , 3 1st Sum , 3 2nd Sum & 2 Adults. 49 Oystercatcher & a single Redshank.

Swifts

About 200, feeding above a rape seed field next to the track that goes from the St Ishmaels / Sandyhaven lane, to Great Castle Head, this af...

Newport Wed am

An impressive 65 Oystercatchers. Otherwise 3 Dunlin in the Samphire, 2 Redshanks & several Curlews. The final adult Shelduck seems to ha...

Finches.......

Janet out finishing some tetrad-bashing in the North this morning(Near Pantgwyn Quarry), found a barley field, with some of last years rape ...

Something good in Fuchsias.....

....that converts the thing on the left, into a thing of beauty on the right.

Teifi, Newport-- waders

After last night's numbers, early HT & start 5:30);- Patch;-1 Turnstone, 24 Dunlin, 22 !! Common Sandpipers. Jewsons;- 1 Common Sand...

Waders ...to ..........Med's

Teifi, this evening;- A large arrival of waders, from the Railings, one flock c125 Dunlin, all breeding plumage adults. A second flock, comp...

Angle harbour

Small influx of Little Egrets over the past day or two at Angle Harbour, with one on the weekend increasing to four today, also an adult s/p...

Skomer

Seen about 20 Willow Warblers today, the first day there's been any migrants around & a Common Sand in North Haven this evening

Newport, & the Teifi

Newport;- This evening, 1 Sanderling, 3 Dunlin, 2 Curlew, & 1 L. Egret, all from the Boat Club. 2 Redshank from the iron bridge. (Karen)...

woody diary

Further to earlier posts about Gt-spots in our garden, there were 3 males present today, one recognisibly "dirty". I have only see...

Sub adult gannet tracking

In an extension to their on going work on tracking adult gannets on Grassholm, Dr Steve Votier and his team from Uni of Plymouth, have this ...

North Pembs

This morning, Newport;- 6 Redshank, 2 Common Sandpipers, 1 Little Egret, & 1 Curlew. (Karen) Yesterday;- Fishguard Flagpoles;- Adult Med...

Atlas-bashing in Llys-y-fran area in the murk

Finer weather at home tempted me to do a TTV in the Llys-y-Fran area on Sunday afternoon. Having arrived, I had to wait for mist and drizzle...

Peregrine Fest

Fantastic views of 2 Peregrines just south of Gateholm this evening, calling loudly, hanging in the strong south-westerly, perhaps trying to...

Flagpoles 18.30 ( & Ferry End )

23 Med. Gulls this evening : 9 Juv 4 1st Sum 4 2nd Sum 6 Adults

Teifi

In front of the Webley after high tide, 1 adult colour ringed Med gull (green 440). Also a 2 nd yr and a juvenile Med, 1 Sandwich Tern, 1 ...

Seabirds - Castlemartin Coast and Elegug Stacks

A Friday evening visit to check the Elegug Stacks, revealed only a handful of guillemots (including a few unfledged yng) still present on th...

Fishguard Med. Gulls.........&...

Fishguard this evening, Mediterranean Gulls;- Stena side, 7 juv, 2 1sum, 2 2sum. Flagpoles, 2 juv, 2 1sum, 2 2sum, 1 ad. A total of 18 birds...

Strumble Head (17 Jul 10)

Time: 0600 - 1100 Weather: Sunny spells, bright. Wind: W (F5) early am then SW (F4) late am. Common Scoter - 87 (11F, 76M) Puffin - 24 Dunli...

Flagpoles 11.00 17th July.

Juv , 1st Sum & 2nd Sum Med. Gulls. Summer plumaged Black Tailed Godwit.

No Words Needed !

Sea Trust Pelagics

Sea Trust is running a number of Boat trips from Neyland in July, August and September this year. Although these trips are primarily aimed a...

Grasshopper Warbler Marloes

1, now singing just below the pool, at the top of the gully that leads to the beach.

Strumble - 16 Jul 10

Watch from 0730 to 1445hrs. After a southerly gales overnight, there were repeated squalls at first, clearing at around 0930hrs. Wind init...

West Angle

Five adult s/p Mediterranean Gulls on the beach at West Angle this morning.

Manxies

I saw one manx shearwater about a mile south of Sumburgh Head a bit over a week ago & it was important enough to be noted on their blog,...

Med. Gulls to the Teifi

Strumble;- For 1 hour this evening, a nil report on Adrian's Strumble Spreadsheet. Manxies passing at c10-20,000 per hour, though passag...

Crossbills - Ramsey

2 common crossbills calling over Ramsey harbour yesterday, heading south (found by Steve Votier). These are the 4th and 5th records for the ...

Landshipping Quay

Good to see Waders returning to the estuary i.e. 6 Common Redshank, 2 Common Sandpiper, 4 Curlew, 6 Little Egret and 20+ Dunlin.

Family groups

There are certainly some species for whom the term "family group" does not apply. Bryan Nelson, writing about the gannet fledgelin...

West Angle

Two adult Mediterranean Gulls on the beach at West Angle first thing this morning. Also, I have attached another pic of the birds engaged in...

Herring Gull Blue ELW

Was ringed at a Gloucestershire landfill site in Feb 09, spent the next 6 months at the Gloucester landfill, being seen on numerous occaisio...

Newport Tues

This morning the Shelduck brood + mother at the bridge. 25 Oystercatchers & 3 Dunlin. This evening an ad Med Gull, a juv Little Egret, 4...

N Pembs last weekend and migrant gull families

I tend to agree with Clive that it seems likely that the Med Gulls described may have included a family party. In early July gull families w...

Fea's Petrel - nr. Grassholm

Heading out for fieldwork on Grassholm on11/7, Steve Votier (Uni of Plymouth) spotted this presumed Fea's petrel (it was slightly larger...

Bosherston Otter

Entertainment by Otters was on 'the menu' for today at Bosherston

Ferry odd!

A last minute decision to do a ferry survey due to the arrival of a work experience placement, Jessica Cross produced a mixed bag and some n...

Strumble 12 Jul 10

A quiet but interesting three hour watch (1500 to 1800 hrs) with, not the northerly promised by the Met Office, but a light ENE breeze. The...

Swifts

Approx 40 Swifts circling high above the Caerfai Road in St Davids yesterday.

News from the North.........& South

Strumble this evening;- 26 Common Scoter, & 1 Puffin. Fishguard Harbour;- Only 3 Med. Gulls -- most roosting points under water during t...

Assumption

It's too easy to assume, but without ringing I'm sure we all do it. We have had m, f, & at least 2 juv Great-sp-woodies as regul...

Mediterranean Gulls at Angle Harbour this weekend

On Saturday and Sunday, there were at least 7 Med Gulls at Angle Harbour, including three adults, one 2nd summer, one 1st summer moulting in...

Angle

At Kilpaison this morning with the tide just dropping 7 Dunlin showing that the return wader passage has started there. I also called in bri...

Marloes

Grasshoper warblers still singing & visible - predictibly, it stopped reeling & went to ground as my camera appeared. Also 5 Chough ...

At sea

A report via Greg (Ramsey) of a Fea's Petrel seen and photographed at sea betwen Ramsey and Grassholm at c19:30 this evening flying sout...

Fishguard Harbour........Med's....etc

The Harbour;- A quick comment re - Rich's Posting below, Royal Navy ships are in the Port and visiting, obviously there is enhanced secu...

Goodwick (11 Jul 10)

8 Mediterranean Gulls showing in the harbour on the port side of the inner breakwater this morning. (2 Ad, 4 2nd Sum, 1 1st Sum, 1 Juv). **...

Groppers

The 2 Grasshopper warblers at Marloes still singing this morning, the one at Green mire (the white cottage halfway down the footpath to the ...

Newport Sun am

What a difference 5 miles makes. At Newport this morning just 1 Med Gull - a juv. The first MG I've seen this summer. And I've still...

Caught in the act

Both Jays and Pheasants are currently attacking my unripe apples - I have never seen that before. What with voles eating the beetroot, ra...

Med Fest

Blown away by wdigbirder's 20 Meds, that's got to be a July record for Pembs? Nice pics too. I went to the Gann early evening with...

Med Fest ! - Fishguard Harbour 18.30 10th July

20 Med. Gulls in the Harbour earlier this evening , 3 x Ad. , 6 x 2nd Sum , 9 x 1st Sum & 2 juvs. Here's a few with a juv Black Head...

Grasshopper warblers

2, singing at Marloes this morning, one close to Green Mire cottage, the 2nd close to the YHA buildings - the same place as I heard in the w...

Manxies... to Med's...and a Bonxie

On the way to Strumble c18:00 a look at the Flagpoles revealed c5 Med. Gulls (full age / count later) and a Sandwich Tern. Strumble;- 18:00-...

Strumble 18.00 - 19.30 8th July

Quite an interesting short seawatch , 1000's of Manxies in rafts loafing around & feeding but generally not making any effort to go ...

Teifi -- waders

Last night;- 6 Common Sandpipers and 5 Redshank, on the Pembs side.

Med Gulls

4+ around Pen Anglas all afternoon, at least one adult, at least two second summers and at least one first summer, losing count of the possi...

More Swifts

About 150, feeding over the fields on one of the back lanes between St Ishmaels & Hasguard Cross this afternoon. Having seen about 20 in...

Med Gulls

3-4 off Pen Anglas, an adult still in full summer plumage and a second summer from 17:15 to 17:45, a first summer over east at 17:45 and a s...

Grasshopper Warbler

Grasshopper warbler singing close to the YHA at Marloes this afternoon. Thanks to messers Lewis & Gowney for the Longhorn I.D., I must b...

Teifi

Around the estuary yesterday evening;- 3 Common Sandpipers and 1 Redshank at Jewsons. The c18 juvenile Shelduck appear in their usual crech...

Hybrids

This finch has turned up in a Pembroke garden, (Jane Fryer). Talking to Jon Green, on hybrids, he mentioned that the Dutch have published a ...

Derek's Beetle

Is a variety of Longhorn Beetle, this one (Strangalia Maculata) doesn't seem to have an English name. The Larvae live in rotting deciduo...

Derek's beetle

To answer Derek G it is a longhorn beetle called Leptura maculata although it used to be called Stangnalia melanura. Ought to be called Wasp...

Pen Anglas

I had a first summer Med Gull just off the end of the point from 13:00 to 13:15 and a second summer flew past east at 14:30.

Swifts

I havn`t seen seen more than a handful of Swifts this year, so was quite surprised to see about 50 feeding above the Old Hakin road juncti...

Flagpoles 17.00 6th July.

5 Med Gulls , 3 x 2nd Sum & 2 x 1st Sum from flagpoles carpark also 1st Sum Common Gull.

"Wild Wales"

This is just a little message to say that the series ‘Wild Wales’ is due to air for a second time on the BBC this Sunday (after its original...

Crossbills -- Dinas

7 Flew over Dinas Cross this morning. (Steve B)

swifts

In a very long car journey yesterday (Aberdeen to Crymych) I saw more swifts in one day than I have seen all year. Several "flocks...

City news

Maybe the Chough breeding story is not entirerly all gloom. A pair have been seen feeding 3 young at Porth-y-rhaw, just down the valley from...

Nesting Swifts -- Efailwen

Following on from the nest box posts;- While chatting to our neighbour this morning a swift left one of the swift boxes we put up three year...

fishy shears

Up and about early this morn in hope of seeing some dolphins in Fishguard Harbour but no joy. Birdwise the interesting thing were little squ...

Teifi

Shelduck;- Creches / broods, of 11 & 2 at Jewsons. 5 opp. St.Dogmaels Quay. Wader numbers increasing! Redshank now 2, Common Sandpipers ...

Flagpoles 4th July

Now up to 4 Med. Gulls present 3 x 2nd Sum & 1 1st Sum. Re. the Pink Manxie , Thanks for the rapid response from Dave Boyle on Skomer ,...

Pink stained Manxie

The pink stained Manxie came from Skomer! The Oxford lot who are doing all sorts of Manxie tracking were hoping to dye a load of non-breeder...

Strumble 4th July , Pink Stained Manxie !

A short watch at Strumble this morning produced 15 Common Scoter & variable no's of the local commoner species including a Manx Shea...

Pen Anglas

I had a first summer Med Gull almost over the rocks along the point at 13:00, a juvenile Chough was being fed by two adults at 15:00 and a s...

Teifi - Saturday evening.

Jewsons;- 3 Common Sandpipers, 1 Redshank, c16 Black-headed Gulls. Also 11 Juvenile Shelduck in the creche. The Webley;- 48 Curlew, 1 Littl...

Pen Anglas

I saw a second summer Med Gull fly west past the point at 14:00.

Llangym Pill

The Redshank numbers are on the increase with 29 feeding in Llangwm Pill this morning along with 2 Curlews. Black headed Gull numbers are pr...

Teifi -- waders

Last night;- From the Webley, at high tide, 22 Curlew, & 1 lost looking Redshank. No Black-headed Gulls either, 37 present including 1 j...