Marloes Mere

 The Glossy Ibis & Marsh Harrier were seen at 0730 this morning. (hide notebook) This evening, just a Cormorant on the irrigation pool. ...

Some Teifi arrivals

At Jewsons, 8 Common Sandpipers and opposite St Dogmaels Quay, 6 Redshank and 2 Dunlin. Numbers of juvenile Herring and Black-headed gulls a...

Glossy Ibis?

Just the briefest glimpse of a pair of black wing tips, in the reeds where it usually hangs out, flew a few yards before vanishing. I`m 99.9...

Marsh Harrier _ Marloes Mere

Still present at 1310 when the bird drifted off high going inland. (Bernie)

Marsh Harrier

Arrived as I departed this morning at Marloes Mere. Didn`t see the Ibis.

Marloes this morning

To follow on from DG’s posting the Marsh Harrier and Glossy Ibis were both present after he had left this morning. Just wondered if you giv...

Saundersfoot Sarnies

From Peter Cadogan - There have been more than the usual number of Sandwich terns at Saundersfoot this last week. A flock of 32 was on the b...

Glossy Ibis, Marsh Harrier

At Marloes Mere this morning, they work well together - the Harrier flies over, up goes the Glossy! The Harrier landed in front of the Britt...

Marloes Mere

The Marsh Harrier was hunting in front of the Britton hide this evening, it seemed to be after the Coot/ Moorhen juvs - going by the commoti...

Migrating Oystercatchers

Like Richard Dobbins I suspected that about 60 Oystercatchers that left the upper Teifi estuary and flew over the visitor centre at Cilgerra...

Glossy Ibis / Marsh Harrier

At Marloes Mere this morning.

Pantmaenog

Lovely evening though fairly quiet with raptors the most noticeable - 2 kestrels, a male sparrowhawk, buzzards and the young peregrine.

The Gann

My internal satnav went on the blink & I found myself at this place of vague memories... 3 Black Tailed Godwits, 1 Bar Tailed Godwit, c2...

Teifi - Oystercatchers ....

Yesterday evening, the Teifi Oystercatcher passage peaked (likely) at 165 birds opposite the Quay. This compares to 24 July 2011 with 200, a...

A Med Gull's Wanderings

Med Gull 3J23 which I saw at Angle Harbour on 19 July has certainly moved around a bit but seems to have settled in the UK. Ringed as a pull...

Glossy Ibis & Marsh Harrier

The Glossy`s back at Marloes Mere this morning, flushed by the Harrier. The Harrier was a juv - also seen at MM yesterday - the same one see...

Grassholm and Beyond

After 3 attempts this year thwarted by the weather it was great to get out on the Celtic Wildcat with Sea Trust yesterday. Conditions turned...

Collared Pratincoles - ?? Bosherston/St Govan's

Message earlier from Matt Sutton followed up by a phone conversation this evening, Matt had two (!) probable (Collared) Pratincoles over Mer...

Oystercatchers

44 at Newport yesterday. 63 at Goodwick flagpoles this morning.

Marsh Harrier - Skomer

1 juvenile Marsh Harrier - Skomer this morning. (Dave B)

Angle

At Kilpaison this morning c.20 Curlews, 1 Whimbrel, 5 Redshanks, 1 ad. med Gull and c. 45 Black-headed Gulls. Very quiet at Angle Harbour ex...

greenfinch

8 greenfinches on the newly mown lawn this morning including several juvs.; good to see them about. The last few days seem to have suited th...

Pantmaenog

2 kestrels on top path this evening both appear to be females.

Chough -

A flock of 24 flying southwest towards Abermawr the evening, the largest flock that I've ever seen pass over. (Rob Johns)

Abermawr

From Sandrajane Young - Just South of Abermawr two peregrines,  further South again 5 chough and 2 young stonechats.

Teifi -- Med.Gull

1 2nd year bird for a couple of days now at the Webley.  Yesterday out of 150 Black-headed Gulls there, 15 were juveniles.

Ty Rhyg and Pantmaenog

Ty Rhyg - a single Spotted Flycatcher and Red Kite following tractor over Morvil way. Female Golden-ringed dragonfly along the track. Pantma...

Marloes Mere

1 Cormorant on the irrigation pool. Otherwise quiet, the Ibis was last seen on Wed,(18th). Last night a couple of shotgun blasts put what li...

Pantmaenog

Lots of Meadow pipits, 2 groups of 25-30 and plenty of smaller groups. A few groups of Redpolls with males sporting their raspberry faces an...

Newport Fri am

16 Oystercatchers, 2 Redshanks & 1 ea Curlew, Whimbrel & Greenshank.

Ramsey

4 little egrets and 3 grey heron was quite a sight on one of our small ponds this morning. Also today - 4 chiffchaff, 3 blackcap, 4 female h...

Mwnt to Strumble, a Storm Petrel...

 Strumble Head, during the night;- 10 Storm Petrels, including a bird ringed at Mwnt (Ceredigion), 6 day's ago. See T eifi Ringing for ...

Teifi - Black-headed Gulls

Wednesday at the Webley high tide roost;- Of the120 Black headed Gulls present only 12 were juveniles.

Skomer

A couple of Whimbrels today

Angle

At Kilpaison this morning a few returning waders - 4 Dunlin, 2 Ringed Plover and 1 Redshank. Not quite enough to get the pulses racing but a...

Nine Wells

Down the valley this morning a pair of Spotted Flycatchers feeding 4 hungry youngsters were awarded 10 out of 10 for entertainment value. Pr...

Glossy Ibis

Seen yesterday (Tues) at Marloes Mere, not seen today..... yet.

Willows / Tern -- Skokholm

Pair of Willow Warblers today - the first returning birds of the autumn. Monday evening had a Sandwich Tern heading west. Cliffs all but emp...

from Twitter

I noticed this tweet from @walesbirds (Glamorgan Bird Sightings) of a sighting by "Dave L"..... Out of area, St Dogmaels; Sunday: ...

Glossy Ibis

At Marloes Mere last night. (Monday)

Skomer

A few waders around in the last few days - an adult Black-tailed Godwit was around for about a week, there's been the odd Whimbrel, the ...

Birding the Preseli ridge

Yesterday, beautiful weather. Crymych to B4329. 7 miles, 3 hours. c10 Mipits, 1 Stonechat & that's it

Glossy Ibis

At Marloes Mere this evening, at last fully visible again. c2oo Starlings.

Nine Wells

It looks like Wheatears round here at least have had a decent breeding season. Good numbers of juveniles on The Morfa this morning, and the ...

Hobby again

A Hobby was chasing Swallows at Rudbaxton this afternoon, outcome unknown as they passed behind a row of trees. Could this have been the sam...

Teifi- waders

Opposite St. Dogmael's Quay;- At high tide this evening, 2 Black-tailed Godwits, 95 Oystercatcher, 83 Curlew, and 1 Whimbrel over Patch.

Bonxie

Loads of Gannets close to Skokholm yesterday, with one Bonxie moving through. Good number of Porpoise and Common Dolphin too. Up to four Bla...

Newport waders

At the bottom of Long St 24 Redshanks (I think my record for here), only 1 of which appeared to be a juv to my inexpert eye. Also 2 Dunlin &...

Ramsey

Few birds starting to trickle through. Yesterday - juv common redstart, 2 juv willow warblers, 3 redpoll (1 ad and 2 juv) and 2 dunlin. Reds...

Skomer

A couple of nice pics from Drew Buckley, taken yesterday.

Ringed Lesser B B Gull

Red BKBS, at Newport yesterday, was ringed as a pullus on Havergate Island Suffolk in July 2010. In Feb this year it was in Morocco, by June...

Glossy Ibis

Yesterday, (11th) at Marloes Mere - hide log book.

Teifi - waders

7/8 Common Sandpipers at Jewsons on both the last 2 evenings. 1 Dunlin on Patch last night, and the 12 juvenile Shelduck still around. 1 juv...

Falkland Islands

Best of luck to Jerry in his new job down south. I spent two years in the Falkland Islands: a wonderful place!

Marloes

Very quiet, just 9 Chough on the cliffs. No Ibis - is it still on Skokholm?

East Llanion Kite

From Trisha Southern- This morning at 08.00, whilst walking my dogs,  I saw a red kite flying low over the big fields by the marina in East...

Carew

From Alan Collens - There were 2 Green Sandpipers and 1 Common Sandpiper at Carew this morning(about 11.30). They were by the river close to...

To The Smalls and Grassholm

Last night 2 RIBs left to venture out to waters around The Smalls and Grassholm, via Skomer and Skokholm to pick up staff, volunteers etc - ...

Some breeding season figures from the Teifi

Read "CES 7 supports the poor breeding season" ...  for some numbers to support his year's poor breeding season for common birds.

Glossy Ibis - Skokholm

The presumed "Marloes" Glossy Ibis was seen on Skokholm today. (Jerry - warden)

Marloes & Dale area and a bit further afield

A bit of a round-up of the last week or so, generally between the showers etc. Martin's Haven: Sedge Warblers (at least 2 pairs, vs. non...

Marloes Mere

This evening - c130 Starlings, 1 solitary Lapwing, same one as a couple of months ago? No sign of the Ibis.

Teifi - Med. Gull

21:45 this evening, At the Webley high tide roost, 1 adult Med. Gull (unringed), 88 Black-headed Gulls, only 2 of which juveniles.

Glossy Ibis

1 still at Marloes Mere, well worth the early morning (& evening) drenchings from the continuous rain! The Curlew(s) also still about, S...

Kite near Pembroke Dock Red kite near over field just south of A477 opposite turning to Nash C hurch. I still need one for my garden list - ...

Fishguard Outer Breakwater

one single turnstone

Osprey - Westfield Pill

10.45 am on the 7th July 2012 Westfield Pill Osprey flew over lake heading north east, 5 minutes later it came back and was clearly searchin...

Teifi - 1st thing

Jewsons;- 10 Common Sandpipers (and yesterday evening) Quay / Railings;- 66 Curlew, 40 Oystercatcher. 1 Little Egret, creches of 8 & 4 j...

Newport Iron Bridge Sat 1st thing

5 ad Med Gulls (sadly none ringed) had gone an hour later. A flock of 8 Redshanks (all with bright red legs)& 3 Summer plumage Dunlin. 8...

Common Sandpipers -- 27 !

27 Common Sandpipers at Jewsons on the Teifi this evening... PS... Having been asked  about previous annual high counts on the Teifi, annual...

Newport Thurs pm

1 1st & 1 2nd Summer Med Gull. 7 Curlews & a reported Kingfisher.

Deer Park -- Black Guillemot

1 adult Black Guillemot off Wooltack Point this afternoon. (Dave Boyle)

Teifi - Greenshank.....

1 Greenshank appeared to be a new arrival at 0600 this morning flying over the marsh, landing nearby on the river.                  We also ...

unexpected

There is rarely much to report from here at Pencarnan during the months of high summer, and less so this year given the appalling weather we...

Gos, Treginnis today

What I took to be a male Goshawk (light build, photographed at distance)   was seen after a visit to Ramsay Sound with our WOW course studen...

Marloes Mere

The Glossy Ibis wasn`t visible this evening, though it was recorded in the hide log for yesterday.(3rd) Today - 5 Curlew in the field next t...

Greenfinches

Karen and I were discussing the sad fact of the re-emergence of this horrible disease amongst the fledglings of this season in my garden.   ...

Hobby

A Hobby flying downriver at Canaston Bridge this afternoon diverted across a meadow where a gathering of Swallows, House Martins and Swifts ...

Bee Eater last week

A late report of a single Bee-eater perched on an overhead wire in Portheiddy (near Abereiddy) at midday on Thursday June 28th seen by Hil...

Newport Sun am

A noisy Greenshank, 10 mobile Curlews & a Redshank. There must be a second brood of 3 Shelducks as the ones I saw today were much less ...

Bird Report 2011

The 2011 Pembrokeshire Bird Report is OUT ! Many thanks to editors Jon Green, Steve Berry, Clive Hurford and Adrian Rogers and to all others...