An early winter visitor?

Today, whilst visiting the Walled Garden at Stackpole, I was pleasantly surprised to see a very smart fieldfare tucking into whitebeam berri...

Pembrokeshire Bird Group

The next meeting of the Pembrokeshire Bird Group will be next MONDAY the 4th October at our usual venue, 7.30pm at The Patch Haverfordwest a...

Teifi

As at Newport, the Teifi was lacking in many waders. Around the estuary, 4 Ringed Plover and 1 Dunlin, 2 Redshank, 7 Greenshank and 6 Bar-ta...

Newport Thurs am

Couldn't find any waders except Oystercatchers & Curlews. 3 redhead Goosanders upstream, I think a F & 2 juvs. 1 redhead Mergans...

Angle Bay

As Clive says below 1 Curlew Sandpiper in with c.60 Dunlin and c.30 Ringed Plover on the spit at Angle Harbour this morning. From what I cou...

Kestrels

7 at Freshwater West yesterday, a good count, presumably some passage birds? (Grant Jones) Info off the pembrokeshirewildlife.blogspot.com S...

Skomer

A few less migrants around in the valleys this morning but some new birds in as well - 1 Whinchat, 1 Sedge Warbler, 3 Goldcrests, 9 Blackcap...

Angle

A 1st W Mediterranean Gull on the beach at West Angle this morning, and a Curlew Sandpiper with the Dunlins and Ringed Plovers in Angle Harb...

Wheatears and Swallows

Male Wheatear (spring 2008) It was a groovy day to be out and about with at least 6 wheatears seen around Fishyguard Harbour and eight arou...

Skomer

Quite a few migrants around this morning - 17 Blackcaps, 18 Chiffchaffs, 2 Willow Warblers, 2 Grasshopper Warblers, 1 Garden Warbler, 3 Whin...

Newport Wed pm

What a lovely day!. At the bridge just c 300 Canadas with no followers.Also 12 Wigeon, 9 Teal, 6 Herons & a Kingfisher. On the Long St m...

Strumble head Great skua 1 Flagpoles Med Gull Ad Turnstone 2 Brent Goose 1 Newport Grey Plover 1 Greylag 1 Dunlin 12 Greenshank 1 Ringed Pl...

Angle area

A Curlew Sandpiper and adult Mediterranean Gull on West Angle beach this morning. Other sightings in the area over the past few days have in...

Skomer

Pretty miserable out here this morning but managed to bump in to 2 Firecrests and a Garden Warbler

waders-- Pembroke Upper Mill Pond

Some counts from John on the pond at the moment;- 90 Redshank, 36 Greenshank 60 Black-tailed Godwits, 60 Teal.

Pink-footed Goose -- Newport

The juvenile Pink footed Goose present until 6:10pm this evening, Also 1 Greenshank & 2 Goosander to add to the day's sightings. (Ka...

Mean & Magnificent !

Not much on my evening walk apart from this stunning creature. Look at those talons !

Newport

The juvenile Pink- footed goose was with the Canada goose flock mid afternoon. As yesterday it was not far from the 2 Snow Geese Also 2 Grey...

late report -- Glossy Ibis??

A reply from Judy to a couple of questions, (see para below) 2:15pm on Saturday 18th;- Location, at a wet patch next to the long straight fa...

Teifi, Jack Snipe, warblers ...

Teifi Marshes;- Mallard Hide Sunday evening, 1 juvenile Reed Warbler, and the first Jack Snipe of the Autumn in front of the Hide. CES site;...

Newport

Monday morning;- No sign of the Pink-footed Goose, and most/all geese have moved on (to the Teifi?) 15 Wigeon present. (Karen) Teifi:- 10:30...

Skomer

Felt like proper autumn this morning, with little flocks of Skylarks and Chaffinches going over. Best birds of the day were at the Farm - 2...

The Gann

This afternoon, 2 Sandwich Terns, 4 Barwits, 4 Redshank, 1 Grey Plover were the only highlights. Also some 120- ish Canadas. A Herring Gul...

Geese -- Newport..inc. Pink-footed

Sam, you have the Teifi geese flock !! Maybe more from North. Certainly, the 3 Snow Geese, & various hybrids "belong to the Teifi&q...

Little Milford

c.10:00 as the tide was ebbing fast - Redshank 60+, Greenshank 5, Dunlin 2, Black Tailed Godwit 4, Curlew 6, Golden Plover 1, noisy Canada G...

Skomer

Only managed to find 4 species of migrant around the island today - a few Wheatears & Chiffchaffs & 2 firsts for the autumn - a ston...

Canada Geese at Newport

I think we must have had the whole flock this afternoon. c1500 with 2 Snow, 3 White Farmyard & several hybrids. By a long way my record ...

Ring Ouzel -- Ramsey

1 male Ring Ouzel today. (Greg)

Teifi --

A Whimbrel from Patch early morning, along with 46 Dunlin, 1 Sanderling, & c6 Ringed Plover on Patch until, high tide when The Webley ho...

the Gann

A very brief and fleeting view but 99% certain of a Little Owl flying along the road near the Lime Kilns at 6.30pm on Thursday.

Angle

Quieter this morning at Angle Harbour - Ringed Plover 9, Dunlin7, Turnstone 7, Redshank 17, Little Egret 11 and 1 1st w. Med Gull. At Kilpai...

Angle

At Angle Harbour this morning c.09:00 - 11:00 with the tide dropping there was a good selection of birds. Still 4 Curlew Sandpipers present ...

Glossy Ibis

More than possible Sam - what else could they have been? Has been another big influx this autumn, including a flock of 17 in Devon/Kent tha...

Surely Not

Yesterday evening, c7pm, seen briefly through the kitchen window, c10 largish, all dark/black birds with projecting feet in a shallow V flyi...

More Sand' Terns

At least eight sand' terns fishing in Fishguard Harbour this morning, seen departing out to sea over outer breakwater around 12.45 .

Newport Thurs pm

Quiet. The highlights a Bar T Godwit & a rh Merganser. And my apologies to the couple who I confidently told they had seen a Goosander, ...

Skomer

Still quiet out here, just the odd Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Blackcap & Whitethroat for the last couple of days, & a Grasshopper W...

Flagpoles 16.30 22nd Sept.

6 Med. Gulls ( 3 Ad , 1 2w , 2 1stw ) 11 Sandwich Terns

Coo, tis a Turtle!

Ok I admit it aint going to win a place in the Countryfile Calender but I persuaded my Sea Trust volunteer helper, Verena, to take a snap ...

Angle - Curlew Sandpipers Galore

At Kilpaison this morning as the tide dropped 2 Curlew Sandpipers still present together with 15 Dunlin, 5 Ringed Plover and 1 Turnstone. Ro...

Stranded Manx Shearwaters

At this time of year many Manx Shearwaters are found inland, blown in by gale force winds. These birds need some help to get them back to th...

Around Dale

Little evidence of migration today with most sites visited fairly quiet. The Gann - 1 juv Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Whimbrel, 4 Dunlin and 7 Bar-t...

Skomer

Very few migrants around today but a Lapland Bunting flew over and the first Great Tit of the autumn turned up

White Storks -- Brawdy area (old news)

Here are a couple of record shots of the 2 White Storks seen roosting at Bramble Farm, Trefgarn Owen c. 1st September...2010. ....Many thank...

Angle Bay

At Kilpaison 5 p.m. just before high tide pretty much the same waders as yesterday although now 3 Curlew Sandpiper (what a great Autumn it&...

Strumble 0700 to 1315 hrs

Wind WSW 3/4 backing S 3/5 Common Scoter 16 (1 female) Arctic Skua 1 (Dk) Bonxie 2 Puffin 1 Sandwich Tern 6 Common Tern 1 Black Tern 1...

Pectoral Sandpiper -- Teifi Marshes

I watched a pec sand in front of curlew hide this afternoon (4pm). Also 2 Greenshank at St Dogmael's quay. cheers,Simon (Simon Cox)

One that got away?

Webs @ Newport Sun morning. Flushed a lone Redshank by the Boat Club. It towered off, Snipe like, making a Redshankish call (chew chew I not...

Angle Bay

Around 3:30 this afternoon with the tide rising - 2 Curlew Sandpiper, 54 Dunlin, 18 Ringed Plover, 1 Turnstone, 3 Med Gulls (2 ad., 1 1st.w)...

Strumble (19 Sep 10)

Time: 0645 - 1300 Weather: Cloudy Wind: SW (F6-7) Balearic Shearwater - 2 Great Skua - 3 Great Northern Diver - 1 Red Throated Diver - 3 Bla...

Martin's Haven & Wooltack Point

A couple of sessions on Wooltack in the last few days saw me totally miss Dave B's Dolphins; there have been very few porpoises in evide...

Warblers & the Teifi

A couple of ringing sessions in the Marsh in the last 36 hours, resulted in 10 Sedge, & 15 Reed Warblers. This morning Chiffs & Blac...

Resevoirs & Preselis. & Brents

WeBs today !!!! Rosebush, 8 Tufted Ducks may be interesting for September? Llys-y-fran, 22 Cormorants was well below the number of fishermen...

Polecat

Never quite made it across the road, about the size of a 3 month old kitten (cat that is) on the Dale road out of Milford, between the Old...

Bits & bobs

Sprinkle Pill/Hook: 10 Greenshank, 30 Redshank, 8 Ringed Plover, 5 Dunlin, 6 Little Egret Dale Airfield: Whinchat, 2 Curlew Gann: 6 small wa...

Strumble (18 Sep 10)

Time: 0645 - 1400 Weather: Cloudy with sunny spells Wind: NW (F2) am, SW (F3) pm Balearic Shearwater - 1 Arctic Skua - 1 (D) Great Skua - 2 ...

Skomer

A few more migrants around today than there has been recently - about 15 Chiffchaffs & 2 Spotted Flycatchers & a Lapland Bunting and...

Knot Newport.

These 2 Knot at Newport along with a couple of Ringed Plover & Dunlin.

Chough feeding time - on Islay, Hebrides

I must thank Eric Bignal, chough worker and farmer on Islay for sending me some images recently of choughs feeding on mealworms (a supplemen...

Pen Caer -- Snow Geese

A call from Rob Johns this evening;- 2 Snow Geese flying North up the Pen Caer peninsular at c7pm this evening, loosely flying with c50 Cana...

Also at Newport

At the bridge, 3 redhead Goosanders, I think 2 juv & 1 ad. 2 had been upstream 2 days ago. Plus 300 Canadas with 2 Snowgeese.

Angle Area

A quick look at Kilpaison around 3:30 - 7 Knot, 9 Dunlin, 5 Ringed Plover. A Guillemot was sat on the beach, presumably exhausted, then scoo...

Curlew Sandpiper -- Newport

High tide, c16:00;- 1 juvenile Curlew Sandpiper, 24 Dunlin, 18 Ringed Plover, 2 Knot. Also 4 Wigeon. (Karen)

Milford -- Hoopoe

I understand NO access;- Here "it" is, still preening, feeding and showing off in my garden in Milford Haven Apologies for photo ...

St Govan's

Wryneck this morning at the edge of the car park & gorse bushes just over the fence. Lots of Pipits & Linnets to sort through on the...

Strumble....late records & useful thoughts

Just to add some information re the seawatches on 15th and 16th. It can be worthwhile staying for an evenings session The afternoon/evening ...

Wryneck

What an autumn for these cryptic 'peckers - one in the car park at St. Govan's Head this morning (Trevor Price).

Strumble -- finals

06:45 --15:30;- Leach's Petrel - 120 Storm Petrel - 1 Sabine's Gull - 9, (3 adults) Long Tailed Skua - 3 Pomarine Skua - 4, (2 adult...

An image of the Castlemartin Pectoral Sandpiper

Peter Hughes has kindly made available some images of the Pec Sand he recorded a couple of days ago here is one of them.

Skomer

Seawatchings rubbish here - I saw some Gannets

Newport -- waders

Newport, c15:00, just after high tide;- 34 Dunlin, 1 Sanderling, 12 Ringed Plover. (Janet) Newport, 16;00 update;- 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 25 Du...

Leach's !! & 4 skua sp.... 5 sab's too....

Strumble;- Off to a flyer, the 1st juvenile Sabine's Gull at 06:50....already 10 Leach's Petrels past. Totals to 08:45:- 70 (seventy...

White swallow?

I was contacted by my farming neighbour Oliver John, who tells me he had what appeared to be a white swallow hawking over his fields as he b...

Those were

Those were the nests of leaf-cutter bees .

What are these?

Trawling through my old photos, I came across these. Taken in 2006, I found them in our greenhouse, which has since been demolished. Almo...

Skuas

I saw a Bonxie fly west past Pen Anglas point at 12:30, another three between 14:00 and 15:00, a pale phase Arctic Skua at 16:45 and another...

Strumble Head 06.45 - 15.30 15 Sept.

Common Scoter - 31 Balearic Shearwater - 21 Sooty Shearwater - 8 Leach's Petrel - 5 Red Throated Diver - 4 ( All summer plumage ) Knot -...

Newport

Fom the Boat Club;- After this high tide, 12 Dunlin, 7 Ringed Plover, & 1 Greenshank (Janet)

Common Rosefinch -- Skomer

1 In North Valley, this afternoon. (Dave B)

Leach's Petrels...&........

Strumble Head- 07:00 - 09:00, 4 Leach's Petrel, 1 juvenile Pomarine Skua, 4 Sooty Shearwaters, 10 Balearic Shearwaters, 26 Bonxies, 20 A...

Curlew Sandpiper -- Newport

Yesterday(Tues) evening;- 1 juvenile Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Knot, 1 Greenshank, c20-25 Dunlin, c15 Ringed Plover, 6 Teal, 1 White Wagtail, c30 ...

Ringtail (& Hoopoe)

A brief glimpse this evening of an individual bird at Marloes Mere. The Hoopoe at Milford Haven is/was on someones private driveway on the ...

Strumble Head 17.00 - 19.00

Balearic Shearwater - 1 Sooty Shearwater - 1 Red Throated Diver - 1 ( Summer Plumage ) Arctic Skua - 2 ( 1 Pale & 1 Dark ) Bonxie - 3 Co...

Strumble (14th Sept 10)

08.20 - 14.00 Balearic shearwater - 10 Sooty Shearwater - 2 Pomarine Skua - 1 juvenile Arctic Skua - 6 Great Skua - 5 Black Tern - 7 Common ...

Feeling blue: garden acrobat takes a tumble

The Blue Tit, perhaps our most iconic garden bird, is slipping away from bird feeders. The British Trust for Ornithology’s (BTO’s) Garden Bi...

One good tern deserves another?

The continuing stormy weather has clearly driven some migratory species closer to the coast. This morning a black tern was feeding over the ...

Pectoral Sandpiper - Castlemartin Range

Peter Hughes, who works on Castlemartin Range happened to be in just the right place at the right time late yesterday morning when a flock o...

Late bits and bats.

Saturday short visit Strumble, 16.20 2x juvenile Arctic Skuas heading west together. Sunday flock of 18 San' Terns over Fishguard Harbo...

Wryneck -- Skomer

1 by the farm today. (Dave B)

Ramsey

Wryneck and Lapland bunting here today. Two goldcrests so far this autumn and they are the first logged since autumn 2008!

Tenby Terns

Eleven Sandwich Terns sitting on the sand at Tenby South Beach this afternoon and a few Ringed Plover and one Dunlin in amongst the rocks.

Newport

14:30;- 1 Greenshank, 1 Turnstone, 6 Dunlin, 2 Ringed Plover, 1 Wheatear. (Janet)

St Davids Hd am

2 Lapland Buntings showing quite well for a change, 20+ Wheatears. Kingfisher seen at Goodwick Moor on each of last three visits.

Strumble (12 Sep 10)

Time: 0630 - 1600 Weather: Sunny Wind: NNW (F6-4) Balearic Shearwater - 24 Sooty Shearwater - 4 Long Tailed Skua - 4 (4J) (@ 0746, 0830, 084...

Angle Bay

At Kilpaison 06:50 - 10:00 as the tide rose a nice selection of waders though fewer than on Thursday. Dunlin 28, Ringed Plover 5, Curlew San...

Gann - yesterday

A Mid-Pembs Section walk. Sandwich Tern - 15 Bar-tailed Godwit - 3 Black-tailed Godwit - 10 Knot - 5 Canada Goose - 150+...

Skomer

Very quiet around the valleys today, possibly a few more Wheatears around and the first Goldcrest of the autumn were the only highlights

Marsh harrier

A juvenile Marsh Harrier over St David's airfield this afternoon. (Paul G)

Strumble (11 Sep 10)

Time: 0630 - 1500 Weather: Showers early then sunny. Wind: WSW (F5) Balearic Shearwater - 10 Sooty Shearwater - 1 Arctic Skua - 7 (4P, 3D) G...

Little Stint, Curlew Sand,& warblers -- Teifi

Patch;- c12:00, 1 Juvenile Little Stint, 1 juvenile Curlew Sandpiper, 4 Sanderling, c42+ Ringed Plover, c30+ Dunlin, 3 Turnstone. 1 Sandwich...

Little Stints, Curlew Sand..Newport

On the Mud, c13:00;- 2 Juvenile Little Stint, 1 juvenile Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Sanderling, c30 Dunlin, c30 Ringed Plover, & 7 Teal. On the...

Hoopoe -- Wryneck

A Hoopoe in a private garden in Milford Haven this morning. (various bird news services) A Wryneck in a valley at St. David's Head this ...

Dale Area

Very quiet on Dale Airfield this morning with  8 Wheatears and 2 (rather out of place) Bar Tailed Godwits. Some decent puddles and wet patch...

Acorns

Must be acorns about as we had 6 jays in the garden a short while ago!

White Stalks

It was interesting to read Den-V's blog on the White Storks. Last week, whilst working in St.Davids, i was approached by a man, who as...

Teifi

The Teifi didnt see the good number of Bar-tailed Godwits that were in Fishguard today, just 4 around the estuary this morning. 56 Ringed Pl...

Flagpoles 17.00 ( I never thought i'd see the day !! )

Bar Tailed Godwits - 43 Knot - 6 Ringed Plover - 19 Dunlin - 1 Sandwich Tern - 9 Turnstone - 2 All the usual no's of Curlew & Oyste...

New Pembrokeshire Wildlife Blog

Andy Davies has set up a new blog called Pembrokeshire Wildlife Sightings at  http:// pembrokeshirewildlife. blogspot.com This is intended ...

Hare

In the land of the Little Owls........ In the coastal strip North of Nevern / Newport, we had stunning views for nearly a minute of a Hare t...

Skomer

Not many migrants around, a handful of Willow Warblers, Chiffchaffs & Spotted Fycatchers, about 20 Sedge Warblers, which is more than ha...

Angle Area

At Kilpaison this morning c.9:30 as the tide dropped 2 Curlew Sandpipers (thanks Wendy & Paul) in amongst the highest number of small wa...

Curlew Sands and Ruff

Highlights from looking at a few sites this morning; Pembroke upper Mill Pond - a good number of waders including 2 Curlew Sandpipers, a Gre...

Newport Thurs am

Little change. c50 ea Dunlin & Ringed Plover, 4 Curlew Sands, 2 Greenshanks, 2 Sanderlings & a Little Stint. 2 Sandwich Terns droppe...

North Pembs

Newport;- Yesterday, Little Stint, & Curlew Sandpiper, Greenshank still present at 7:30pm, on the dune spit. (Karen & Janet) Teifi;-...

Late record - 'last week' !

Just picked up a message from a farmer at Trefgarn Owen - two, TWO white storks seen at Bramble Farm at 22:00 hrs. One asleep on the chimney...

Skomer

Very quiet today, just a handful of Willow Warblers & Spotted Flycatchers around

Newport later Wed am & Med Gull

To add to Karen's high tide sightings,on the falling tide c 2 hours later; c90 scruffy Mallard, c600 Canadas, 2 Greenshanks, 2 Redshanks...

Little Stints, Curlew Sands,....in the North.

Teifi, 07:30;- Poppit;- 1 juvenile Little Stint, 2 juvenile Curlew Sandpipers, 1 Greenshank, 2 Sanderling, c40+ Ringed Plover, c20+ Dunlin, ...

Wryneck - Haverfordwest

One at County Hall today, last seen this evening on the path by the war memorial next to Matisse at 7.50pm, having earlier been seen around ...

Skomer

Not much to add to Rich D's post from earlier, except a rubbish photo of the Wryneck & about 40 White Wagtails along the north-west ...

Strumble 0930-1400

Balearic Shearwater 2 Common Scoter 16 Arctic Tern 5 Common Tern 12 Commic Tern 8 Black Tern 5 Little Tern 16 (in 3 groups and not hanging a...

Strumble Head 15.15 - 18.15 7th sep.

Balearic shearwater - 1 Arctic Skua - 2 ( 1 Dark Ad. & 1 Pale Ad. ) Sandwich Tern - 2 Common Tern - 9 Commic Tern - 2 Still good no'...

Angle Area

At Angle Harbour this morning - 2 Pintail, 3 Bar Tailed Godwits, 1 Grey Plover, 1 Whimbrel, 5 Ringed Plover and a Commom Sandpiper. Also 3 M...

Porthclais

News from Robin Hemming, a visiting birder. At c11:30 this morning he had for a few seconds, a good view of a Melodious / Icterine Warbler....

Newport later am

From the Boat Club, c50 ea Dunlin & Ringed Plover with 3 Curlew Sands, 2 Little Stints (1 in Winter plumage) & a Sanderling. Several...

Ramsey Wryneck

Wryneck on Ramsey today on the wall at Garlic. Possibly the same bird as the other day as not too far from original location. Whinchat in sa...

Skomer -- Wryneck

A big clear-out overnight of Willow Warblers, & Spotted Flycatchers. But a Wryneck, 3 Whinchats, & Grasshopper Warbler found. Whils...

More from the Teifi

Some more birds found during the morning; Behind Jewsons - 4 Common Sandpipers and 4 Greenshank . 2 more Greenshank opposite St Dogmaels ...

Wryneck

10;00am 1 at the bungalow, St. David's GC Clubhouse. 2 Whinchat, 10 Wheatear along spine of Bocca Valley. (John B)

Curlew Sandpipers - Teifi

Poppit, 08:00 update;- Totals so far, Wendy has just found a 2nd Curlew Sandpiper, also 2 Turnstone, 6 Sanderling, 3 Knot, 86 Ringed Plover,...

Newport -- waders

Early morning HT;- 2 Greenshank, 3 Wigeon, 25 Dunlin, 30 Ringed Plover, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Little Egrets, & 1 Wheatear. (Karen)

Teifi

Little Stint on Patch, Curlew Sandpiper on Poppit -- early morning. --more later...numbers of waders & variety.

Little Stint -- Teifi

Patch;- 7pm High Tide this evening, even more enjoyable than usual, 1 perfect looking juvenile Little Stint, 2 Turnstone, 2 Redshank, c30+ D...

Skomer

Got round the valleys this afternoon - plenty of Willow Warblers & Spotted Flycatchers still but the weather was shocking so I didn'...

Curlew Sand - Teifi

Patch;- HT roost at 06:30am, 1 juv Curlew sandpiper, 2 Sanderling, c20 Dunlin, c50 Ringed Plover.

Curlew Sands, Little Stint...

Teifi, Poppit;- 8pm this evening, 2 juvenile Curlew Sandpipers, 3 Sanderling, c70 Dunlin, c50 Ringed Plover, 7 Sandwich Terns. Newport, from...

Teifi passerines

2 Sites on the Marshes;- This morning, 49 Chiffchaff, 18 Blackcap, 18 Reed Warbler, 9 Sedge Warbler, 3 Willow Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat,...

Dale/Marloes peninsula

Martin's Haven: Wryneck 8am (Merv), 2 Lapland Buntings over, Whinchat, Spot Fly, c.30 Willow Warblers, Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat. Deer P...

lesser spot

A lesser spotted woodpecker was calling today at Llandilo at the same site as one last August - don't think they breed here but presumab...

Not much really

An early walk this morning at Marloes produced 2 Kestrels, over towards Martins Haven - one was an adult female, couldn`t quite make out th...

Strumble Head 15.15 - 17.15 ( Wryneck ) / Harbour

Packed in the Seawatch after an hour , could only add 1 Black Tern , 2 Arctic Tern & 11 Swifts to the earlier totals. A walk round to Ri...

Skomer

I got round the valleys again in the afternoon, the weather was awful but there were loads more birds around than there were first thing thi...

Ramsey

We too had a good fall of willow warblers today (20-30). Also tree pipit, 4 yellow wags, at least 4 white amongst the pied wags and a spotte...

Tresinwen & Strumble Head (05 Sep 10)

In my garden this afternoon: Common Redstart - 1 Blackcap - 2 Common Whitethroat - 1 Chiffchaff - 10+ Willow Warbler - 25+ Spotted Flycatche...

Little Stints -- Hook

2 at Hook early afternoon. Between Underwood & Fowborough with c10 Dunlin. (Alan H)

St Davids Hd am

Just to clarify the previous posting: Willow Warblers flitting about everywhere, don't know how many but certainly hundreds over the are...

Teifi Marshes....

A couple of nice birds to start, Redstart and Tree Pipit ringed this morning. Sedge Warbler very fat & 16.8g (Teifi RG)

Willow Warblers - &........

Following Dave's posting from Skomer, A "significant fall" of c300 Willow Warblers at St. David's Head this morning, also ...

Strumble (05 Sep 10)

Time: 0600 - 1230 Weather: Cloudy, occ showers. Wind: SSE (F5-6) Balearic Shearwater - 1 Pomarine Skua - 1 (J) (@ 0705) Arctic Skua - 1 (D) ...

Skomer

Been round the valleys this morning looking for Wrynecks but couldn't find any, highlight was a Lapland Bunting that flew over and lande...

Flag poles, newport and Teifi Estuary

Flag poles Med Gull 2 ad winter 1 Juv Redshank 2 Turnstone 1 Perigrine 1 Dunlin 20 Newport Little Stint 2 Dunlin 20 Ringed Plover 15 Littl...

Newgale - 4 September

There were 3 ringed plover, a single sandwich tern and a common tern on and over the beach. The common tern flew up and down the tide-line ...

N Pembs waders....&.

Additional birds this evening to previous posts, Newport;- 2 Little Stints, (Paul M) Poppit-Teifi ;- 2 Sanderling, c40 Dunlin, c20 Ringed Pl...

Wryneck & stuff

Broad Haven: 2 Sanderling & 3 Dunlin. Martin's Haven: Wryneck behind the toilet block, also a Yellow Wag dropped in (see poor quali...

Porth Melgan

I eventually got a good view of the Wryneck which is still present in the scrub quite close to the path at about 14:30.

Tresinwen (04 Sep 10)

In the garden this afternoon - 2 Blackcap, Common Whitethroat, 1 Willow Warbler (singing), 10+ Chiffchaffs and Spotted Flycatcher (with a ta...

Strumble (04 Sep 10)

Time: 0600 - 1400 Weather: Cloudy with occasional showers Wind: SSE (F5) Balearic Shearwater - 2 Arctic Skua - 2 (1P, 1D) Great Skua - 2 Ros...

Newport Sat am

18 Dunlin, 8 Ringed Plovers, 2 Little Egrets, 1 ea Greenshank, Black tailed Godwit, 2nd W Med Gull & Wigeon plus 450 Canadas.

Teifi waterfowl &...

From the Railings;- 3 Pintail, 1 Shoveler, 15 Wigeon, (41 Barnacles, 2 Snow, 1 Bar-headed Geese), also 2 Knot, 2 Greenshank. Poppit;- 1 ad A...

Wrynecks

News via Richard Dobbins : Wryneck on Ramsey ( Greg ) Wryneck by Holiday Cottage " The Cabin " near St. Davids Hotel ( Mike Young-...

late swift

A late swift above the flagpoles in Goodwick this evening was our highlight; several med gulls were also present as were 2 common terns &...

Little -- "Gems" at Newport

A juvenile Little Stint was found amongst the Dunlin & Ringed Plover flock on the sand dune side of the river this evening (19:00) The w...

Skomer

Most of yesterdays migrants have moved on but there was at least 7 Spotted Flycatchers around the farm this morning and saw at least 3 White...

Canada Geese - Gann

A very large flock of 430+ Canada Geese, with 2 Greylags and one hybrid at the Gann this afternoon. Later we watched them fly into a stubble...

Flagpoles & Harbour Village

At the Flagpoles a 1st S going on 2nd w Little Gull which flew off towards the Port end but could not be relocated.Also 4 Med. Gulls at Sten...

St. Ann's & Gann

St. Ann's Head this afternoon: fairly quiet, a Willow Warbler at the Coastguard Cottages and a few alba wagtaisl buzzing around includin...

Tresinwen (03 Sep 10)

In the garden this afternoon - Garden Warbler, 2 Blackcap, Common Whitethroat, 5+ Chiffchaffs and Spotted Flycatcher. Fly over Yellow Wagtai...