A small boat trip with a youth project Sea Trust ran last week produced a Grey Phalarope, winging past us about five miles south of St Anne...

A small boat trip with a youth project Sea Trust ran last week produced a Grey Phalarope, winging past us about five miles south of St Anne...
Walked round three runways twice and could not find the birds. Then as I was just about to give up the two birds flew high over my head, ca...
Time: 0600 - 1600 Weather: Showers, sunny spells. Wind: Var (am) (F2), WNW (pm) (F2-4) Balearic Shearwater - 5 Sabine's Gull - 1 (Ad) Ar...
Fishguard harbour, 1600;- 1 ad. Med. Gull & 1 nr. ad Little Gull. (Adrian R.)
Both Dotterels still present at Dale Airfield late this afternoon. Very confiding, allowing an extremely close approach - they even sat down...
1 Spotted flycatcher, my 2nd in 17 months!
From the canoe this morning at West williamston quarries: Redshank 26 Curlew 47 Little Egret 22 Snipe 8 Whimbrel 3 Wood Sandpiper 1 Green Sa...
At Kilpaison this morning 24 Dunlin, 28 Ringed Plover, 1 Turnstone, 2 Black Tailed Godwits and 8 Little Egrets.
At last, after a lifetime of searching, 2 Dotterel at Dale airfield this morning - thankyou Trevor!!
Nevern est. Newport;- This am HT on the dunes, 3 Knot, 3 Sanderling, c27 Ringed Plover, c26 Dunlin & the Little Stint. Hoped to get furt...
All Sat. unless stated, Porthclais ;- 2 Swifts. (Paul G). Nevern Est, Newport;- 2000, Little Stint on beach with c25 Ringed Plover, 16 Dunli...
Little Ringed Plover 1 Juv Ringed Plover 17 Dunlin 11 Sandling 1 Greenshank 1 (Webley) Redshank 4 Little Egret 11+ LRP came in around 73...
I got good views of an adult Med Gull at 17:30 when it flew west close in to the headland and 19:00 when it reappeared from the west to sett...
Time: 0600 - 1630 Weather: Murky. Wind S (F2) Balearic Shearwater - 4 Arctic Skua - 23 (2 Juv, 9 Dark, 12 Pale) Great Skua - 1 Sandwich Ter...
Nice find Trev! They were a little wary this pm, so digiscoping proved its worth again.
2 Dotterel & 2 Dunlin & at least 4 White Wags Dale Airfield this morning, the Dots still present till 4 pm at least. 2 Med Gulls Gan...
By the Boat Club 21 ea of Dunlin & Ringed Plover + 1 Little Stint. Seperately 3 Knot. And a huge flock of House Martins clinging to the ...
A Spotted Redshank was seen and heard by The Webley at dusk. Hopefully a better view in the morning if it stays. Also still 13 Little Egrets...
Artic Skua 3 dark phase Sandwich Tern 3 Common Scoter 21 Gannets Flagpoles Sandwich Terns 14 Wheatear 2 females Rock Pipit 3...
I saw two dark phase adults fly west past Carregwastad at 18:15 and 18:45.
Goodwick Moor;- One of 15 Common Lizards Adrian saw on Goodwick Moor this afternoon. Also a large emergence of Common Darters.1 3yr Med. gul...
Porthclais;- 3 Swifts this morning, A thorough look also at Nine Wells & near the Youth Hostel, produced many Chiffs, & Willow Warbl...
Llanstadwell;- Ad. & 2yr. Med. Gulls, 1 Greenshank, & 5 Turnstone. (Ed. Hunter). Pembroke U.M.Pond;- 2 Black-tailed Godwits, 2 Green...
From the railings this evening there are now 13 Little Egrets, also 1 Juvenile and a 3rd year Med Gull and 4 Redshank. 10 Ringed Plover on t...
Nevern est, Newport;- 1 Little Stint with c19 Dunlin, & c14 Ringed plover roosting nr. the Boat Club.(1600) Also 1 Redshank. Fishguard ...
Just in case you don't regularly check Birdguides or other news services, today there is a Yellow Warbler, Solitary Sandpiper & a pr...
Nevern est, Newport;- Little Stint still 0800 today. (Karen) Yesterday. The Little Stint still showing (sleeping) well at 1600 on the mud ne...
The Little Stint still with c20 ea Dunlin & Ringed Plover & a Redshank by the Boat Club. 1 ea Little Egret, Kingfisher & Common ...
One today in the Garden! First ever in Sutton that I have seen in 26 years.
The Barnacle Goose count is still rising - 36 flew off to Cardigan Island at dusk. The only small waders were 7 Ringed Plover. 12 Little Egr...
This evening 1 ad. Little Stint with new Dunlins feeding with the other small waders, didn't count but 3+ Sanderling, 10+ Ringed Plov...
Oddly my record for Redshanks at Newport (24 in 04) was also on Aug 22. None today, & in fact when I got there this am about an hour aft...
Fishguard Harbour;-a summary of visits, 4 Common Sands, 16 Turnstone, 4 Redshank, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Whimbrel, juv & 3w Med. Gulls. Also 2 ...
Time: 0600 - 1600 Weather: Dull, drizzle showers. Wind: SW (F6-7) Sabine's Gull - 1 (Juv) Balearic Shearwater - 8 Sooty Shearwater - 11...
At Kilpaison early afternoon a small increase in waders on yesterday - 17 Ringed Plover, 6 Dunlin and 3 Sanderling.
07.30 - 09.00 Creek hide - 9 Snipe, 14 Teal, 2 Moorhen and a ringed Kingfisher. New pond - 3 Little Grebe (1 adult, 2 juvs), 1 Cettis warbl...
Nevern Est, 0800; 3 Sanderling, 18 Ringed Plover, 13 Dunlin, 2 Common Sands, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher. (Karen & Richard D.)
Time: 0600 - 1730 Weather: Sunny. Wind: W (am), SW (pm) (F6) Balearic Shearwater - 7 Sooty Shearwater - 1 Arctic Skua - 6 (1 Juv, 4 Dark, 1 ...
Before some counts for today, I notice that an Aquatic Warbler at Marazion Marsh, Cornwall today!! In the estuary/ from the Railings;- 32 B...
Nevern Est;- 1500, 5 Sanderling, 21 Ringed Plover,16 Dunlin, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 3 Redshank. Fishguard Harbour;- 2*2nd yr. Med. Gulls. Pe...
Few small waders again at Kilpaison this morning with just 11 Ringed Plover and 6 Dunlin. Plenty of Curlew and Oystercatchers in the roost a...
Saturday 23.8.08: Red kite seen at Brynberian Moor below Carn Breseb. Chiff chaff singing at Maes y Garn, Crymych.
Fishguard Harbour;- 14 Redshank, 12 Turnstone, 10 Dunlin, 10 + Curlew,c 50 Oystercatcher & the Med. Gull shown; White 33E2. This bird wa...
Nevern Est;- 23 Ringed Plover, 18 Dunlin, 5 Redshank, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Sanderling, 1 Little Egret. Teifi est;- 1 Greenshank, 9+ Little...
Time: 1600 Common Swift - 3 Common Crossbill - 2 (Fly-over)
Time: -0600 - 1530 Weather: Sunny spells (am) showers (pm). Wind: SSW (F2-4) Balearic Shearwater - 3 Sooty Shearwater - 2 Arctic Skua - 4 (...
Strumble Hd.;- 6 Bonxies, 2 Arctic Skuas, 16 Common Scoter & 8 Sandwich Terns. (GHR, PKG, KJ) Fishguard Harbour;- 3 Redshank, 9 Turnston...
A trip from Fishguard to Rosslare and back had mixed results. In Goodwick Harbour a Med Gull, then on the way over yesterday afternoon the...
Teifi;- A brief HT look, 12 Little Egrets roosting below the gull view-point in trees, although not exciting for most, this is probably a re...
Caramba!!! with such combined expertise at hand, my sad little attempt at trying to raise a few questions seems rightiously flattened. A lit...
Teifi;- Midday, 12(twelve) Little Egrets, & 2 Whimbrel. Evening, 2 Whimbrel, 1 Greenshank, 10 Dunlin, & 4 Ringed Plover. (Wendy J.)...
Many thanks to all those who have bought last years report - it is officially OUT OF PRINT. PBG have sold out, as have the Trust (at Cilgerr...
Have to say that I agree with Steve, what has been described sound like bog-standard chiffs at this time of year - calls can be quite varia...
From the railings this evening - 7 Little Egrets, 4 Ringed Plover, 3 Dunlin and a leucistic Oystercatcher.
Fishguard Harbour;- 6 Dunlin, 10 Turnstone, 3 Redshank. (Adrian R.) Nevern Est;- V. quiet, 2 Little Egrets. Pembroke U.M.Pond;- No waders d...
Balearic Shearwater 3 Sooty Shearwater 2 Manx Shearwarter 1000s Storm Petrel 4+ Artic Skua 8 Great Skua 1 Sabine's Gull 1 Ad Sandwi...
On the sand bars from both sides(0700), 2 Greenshank, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 8 Redshank & 6 Little Egrets. Amongst the Canada's,(wh...
From the railings this evening - 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Greenshank, 2 Redshank and 2 Little Egrets. As at Angle Bay, no small waders at any ...
Strumble, 0630 -1300, these totals, (will be updated later). 29 Storm Petrels, 29 Arctic, 1 Pomarine, & 5 Great Skuas. 1 Sooty & 3 B...
Nevern Est; 1 Bar-tailed Godwit & 1 Kingfisher this am,(Janet A.) Later, 3 Dunlin, 1 Redshank, ad. & juv. Sandwich Terns roosting on...
I have added a link in the Websites section (see right) to a list of bird sightings in Ceredigion produced each month by Russell Jones. I...
Stena side, 1 Dunlin. Flagpoles, 9 Turnstone. 2 Sandwich Terns. Med. Gulls moving about, 3 juv's, 1 ad. 2* 2s. (1430)
Mid morning at Kilpaison as the tide dropped - Little Egret 5, Bar Tailed Godwit 2, Knot 2, Whimbrel 3, Med Gull 2x ad.W. On the roost on th...
Hi Steve, not sure if this helps, not even absolutely certain its the same bird! Could have been the paler one (below) calling "See-you...
High tide last night almost flooded the road and brought 10 Little Egrets to the top of the marsh near Mullock Bridge. The weather was horri...
Hmm. apologies for describing chiff chaff in my garden as "Siberian. I used it in a generic sense rather than specific e.g. Trystis. I ...
Strumble hd. Today;- 4 Storm Petrels, 1 Bonxie, 6 Whimbrel, 24 commic Terns, 6 Common Terns, 35 Wigeon, 92 Common Scoter. (Sev. Observers) S...
News via e mai from Cliff Benson:- This morning (17th) in garden (near Strumble), heard persistent “ Swilluuu ” call which rattled my memory...
A clear out of waders during the night!, with few left this am on the sites looked at. Kilpaison;- 1 juv. Med. Gull, 6 Dunlin, 1 Bar-tailed...
Time: 0600 - 1500 Weather: Sunny spells. Wind: SW (F5) Balearic Shearwater - 1 Great Skua - 2 Arctic Skua - 4 (2 Pale, 2 Dark) Storm Petrel ...
Nevern Est,1900;- 35 Ringed Plover, 9 Dunlin, & 1 Knot. Teifi, 2000 all sightings from Webley/ Poppit Sands;- 1 Ruff, 1 Greenshank, 2 Kn...
Time: 0600 - 1500 Weather: Dull, misty. Wind: SSE (F6-7) Sabine's Gull - 1 (Ad sum) Sooty Shearwater - 2 Balearic Shearwater - 4 Arctic...
Lyndon's Monthly Round Up for July 2008 is now on line - see link to the right. This is the last round up as Lyndon has decided not to c...
Fishguard Flagpoles, 1300;- 1 Knot just arrived to join the Turnstones & Med. Gull PHY1. (Wendy J.) Goodwick;- 2 Swifts over town this m...
Nevern est. 0700;- On the dune-spit, 33 Sanderling, 1 Turnstone. At the mud roosting area, 3 Dunlin, 1 Knot, 1 Redshank. Teifi est. 0700- 08...
From the railings; 1 Whimbrel: also 18 Barnacle, & 1 Bar-headed with the Canada Geese. On Poppit sands; 3 Sanderling, 17 Ringed plover, ...
Had an interesting week, researching ringing details- 1 of the gulls Isaw last week came from Holland/Belgium area, seems to have a pattern ...
2 Crossbills flew over at Dinas Cross this morning
Fishguard Harbour;- 1100, 8 Turnstone, & 2 Redshank at the Flagpoles. 1500, 2yr & juv. Med. Gulls, 5 Dunlin, & 1 juv. Ringed Plo...
From the Boat Club, 0900;- 1 Knot, 7 Redshank, 11 Dunlin, 7 Ringed Plover. The Knot & 1 Ringed Plover appeared to fly in as I was watchi...
Early this morning on Poppit beach, 3 Sanderling, 7 Dunlin and 12 Ringed Plover. By the Webley hotel, 2 Little Egrets and 1 Knot. Patch at t...
Whilst surveying vegetation today, noted a grasshopper warbler reeling away in scrubby/rank grassland on the Range. Doubt if it was still b...
Red Kite (juvenile) seen flying over the house at 15.30hrs. A family of Linnets included three young. Many butterflies brought out by the un...
Around high tide this evening, 2 Redshank and 5 Ringed Plover by the boatshed. With them was a small wader that had features of a Little Sti...
Walking at Carew mill this morning-still 7 swifts present. Dave Glanville
At Kilpaison late afternoon as the tide rose - 18 Dunlin 13 Ringed Plover, 1 Sanderling, 1 Turnstone and 2 Knot. Also 3 Little Egrets, and a...
Jewsons, 5 Common Sands. From the Railings, 1 Greenshank, 8 Redshank, 1 Dunlin, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, & c580 Canada Geese. Ringing took p...
Spent much of the glorious 12 th wading up to my knees in water with County Botanical Recorder Stephen Evans, looking for a scarce plant (m...
24 Sanderling on Poppit beach were the highlight of this evenings high tide, a good autumn count for the Teifi.
Today, 0500 to 1630;- 1 Sooty & 5 Balearic Shearwaters, 16 Storm Petrels, 12 Arctic & 3 Great Skuas. 2 Puffin, c20 Sandwich Terns, 6...
The events section for the Pembrokeshire Bird Group is now up to date for the rest of the year. Please note there will be no Outdoor meetin...
A wet start to the day, so a late posting of a Silver-washed Fritillary (fem.)from Janet A. taken in Felindre on Monday. Strumble 1700-1900...
I saw one fly west with a Manxie off Carregwastad at 16:45.
The only different birds to those Richard had earlier were a Greenshank and 2 Sanderling on Poppit beach.
From the Railings, 2 Coot! On the sand, 6 Black-tailed Godwits, 2 Sandwich Terns, 1 Little Egrets, c52 Mute Swans. Only 1 Redshank & c 8...
Strumble Hd.;- This am, 1 juv. Arctic Skua, 2 Common Scoter, 1 Sunfish, c12+ Common Dolphins & a few Porpoise. Yesterday, 1 Leach's ...
Not too much migration going on but small wader movement most days - including ringed plovers, greenshank , green sand, whimbrels and curl...
From the railings this evening - 1 Greenshank, 6 Black tailed Godwit, 3 Sanderling, 3 Ringed Plover, 2 Dunlin and 2 Redshank. Jewson's -...
I counted at 15 Little Egrets as I drove home from work this evening, close to the chapel.
Hi all I am moving on 19 th Aug new address will be Teifi House, Dolbadau Road, ...
St. David's Area;- The highlight of a drive around the ponds & commons, 19 Little Grebe on Penberry. Fishguard Harbour;- Stena sid...
At South Beach, Tenby this afternoon 15 Ringed Plovers, 2 Dunlin, 2 Sanderling and 12 Sandwich Terns.
The place to do so is http://www.bto.org/ringing/ The gull people are usually very quick to send info about previous sightings- the Dutch pr...
10.50: Single Great skua seen flying west beyond Cardigan Island. A few gannets further out.
This evening from the railings - 18 Barnacle Geese, 2 Redshank and 4 Black tailed Godwit with over 100 Curlew. A Bar headed goose is still w...
Strumble, 1700-1900;- 2 Bonxie, 1 Arctic skua, 1 Sandwich Tern, & Manx Shearwaters passing West at c12000(thou) per hour. (Adrian & ...
A juvenile Marsh Harrier was seen this afternoon on Dowrog Common. Seen from near the cattle grid where the winter roost is observed. The bi...
Nevern Est;- 0730, 9 Dunlin, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Common Sandpiper. Fishguard Harbour;- 0815, 9 Turnstone, 10 Dunlin, 2w Med. Gull(not regular bi...
Nevern Est, 2045;- 51 Dunlin, 15 Ringed plover, 1 Common Sandpiper. Pembroke Upper Mill Pond, 2030;- 85 Redshank, 10 Greenshank, 1 Dunlin. ...
Strumble 12.30 - 15.40: The highlights were Common scoter 8 at 15.11hrs (seen with Colin s.), supported by a cast of Gannets 50+, Fulmar 40+...
In the rain this pm, Sandyhaven, 7 Little egret, 25 Curlew Blackbridge, 4 Med gulls, 2 ad`s, 2 2nd winter - 2 were ringed, 1, white ring on ...
Teif Est.;- c1500, 18 Barnacle Geese by the Railings, c5+ Redshank opp. St. Dog's Quay. Midday, at The Flagpoles 10 Sandwich Terns, ...
Little Owl & Stone Curlew in one day on the West Wales coast.. !! A little piece of Eastern England! ... what next?? North of Newport;- ...
I arrived to find three Common Sandpipers down on the rocks at 14:00.
This evening from the railings - 15 Redshank and 350+ Canada Geese. On Poppit sands - 4 Sandwich Tern. From the spit - 15 Ringed Plover, 25 ...
On the coast between Llanrhystud & Llanon;- This rare sighting was witnessed by a lucky few,( mainly from Pembs. & Clive J.), who ar...
Whilst on a visit to Porthgain this afternoon we came across the bizarre sight of a poor Herring Gull trapped behind bars in the old brick f...
At the bridge; 1 Little Egret & a (the?) 2nd cy Med Gull. On the mud a Black T Godwit & 2 Curlews. At the Boat Club 4 Dunlin & 1...
This morning at Kilpaison wader numbers were down again - c.30 Dunlin, 12 Ringed Plover, 1 Redshank. A Peregrine flew around and spooked the...
News of a Stone Curlew at Llanrhystud , near Aberystwyth, this morning. (via Richard D) Park in the beach car park and walk south for 1500m.
Pembroke U.M.Pond;- Tonight, 77 Redshank, 6 Greenshank, 2 Green Sands. Fishguard Harbour;- This evening, 1 juv. Med Gull. Angle Bay;- Post H...
06.00 - 16.30: 25 species seen today, the best being: Storm petrel 2, Great skua 2, Balearic shearwater 1, Arctic skua 2. Viewings by Graha...
I have had several people confirm that they saw a beached blue Marlin fish on Glen Beach Saundersfoot on tuesday It has been discribed as 8 ...
At Kilpaison this morning much quieter as the tide came up - c.40 Dunlin, 12 Ringed Plover, 1 (very obliging) Sanderling, 1 Grey Plover. 100...
2 Sandwich Terns ( 1 juv) on Poppit beach. 20 Redshank flew over the spit. Over 200 Canada Geese were on the main sandbank with the usual st...
Still no Black-tailed Godwits;- But.. 2 Green Sandpiper, 13 Greenshank, 76 Redshank & 2 Kingfisher. (John H.)
10.40 - 11.05: Manx shearwater 71, Fulmar 4, Gannet 5, Black headed gull 3
Flagpoles;- 8 Sandwich Terns, 9 Turnstones. juv. & 1yr. Med Gulls. Nevern Est;- 6 Ringed Plover
At Kilpaison, as the tide dropped early afternoon, a good number of waders gathered - 400+ Dunlin, 80+ Ringed Plover, 12 Sanderling, 17 Blac...
Little Milford;- 14 Greenshank, c143 Redshank, c85 Curlew, 3 Dunlin, Whimbrel, Common Sand. 2 little Egrets(ad's). (Paul G.)
5 Sandwich Terns & Whimbrel in harbour, (0722 this am). (Steve B.)
Teifi Est;- St. Dogmael's Quay;-- 1 juv. Med. Gull Gull View Point;-- 2 Black-tailed Godwits Webley;-- 1 Barnacle Goose. Fishguard Harbo...
Strumble Head today;- 2 Great Skua, 2nd yr Med. Gull, 21 Common Scoter, 4 Whimbrel & 1 Sunfish. (Graham R. et al) Fishguard Harbour;- M...
Estuary - 2 Black-tailed Godwits by the Webley as well as 3 Whimbrel. One Common Sandpiper Patch. Juv. Med Gull off St. Dogmaels slipway and...
One of the owls was seen again this evening. It was heard calling at 9.10pm then appeared on the barn roof at 9.30 and sat for 10 mins allow...
Still 3 Common Sands & 1 Little Egret at the bridge.On the Estuary 1 Greenshn]ank, 1 Redshank, 5 Dunlins & 26 Oystercatchers which a...
As there seem to be a lot of Greenshanks around I though I'd try Sandy Haven at high tide yesterday and there were indeed Greenshanks th...
Pen Anglas;- No sign of any Dartford Warblers today. Plenty of butterfly activity, the highlight this Dark Green Fritillary - a female due ...
At Marloes early this am, 28 Ravens heading in the Martinshaven direction, 5 Chough, 1 distant Kestrel, 3 Kittywakes - 1ad 2 juvs, in the ca...
This morning 3 Arctic Skuas,1 Bonxie,1Balearic Shearwater,1 Storm Petrel,5 Puffin,32 male and 11 female Common Scoter,1 Commic Tern,44 Whimb...
At 7 am this morning, 28 Common Tern (including 1 juvenile) flew around the estuary and landed briefly on the main sand bank then flew out t...
Teifi Est;- 5 Little Egrets, -juv's., feeding opp. st. Dogmael's Quay then to roost in trees, at least 1 still learning to land on b...
Twenty three species of bird seen in total today, highlights were: Storm petrel 6, Balearic shearwater 1(RS), Common scoter 60(21 females), ...
3 juvs and a 2nd summer Mediterranean Gull in the harbour,at least 5 Bottle-nosed Dolphins off of Pen Anglas.A single Painted Lady butterfly...
Ty- Rhyg;- A scrub area of the clear-felled site was identified by Paddy J. as a good site for ringing, with some interesting species to stu...
25 Common Tern on Poppit beach at 7am this morning. 16 Dunlin and 2 Turnstone at Patch. At Jewsons after high tide - 21 Common Sandpipers.
Sightings via e mail from Alun Lamb for Thursday 31 July 7:30 - 9:00:- Many Ringed Plover and Dunlin, 3 Sanderling, 2 Turnstone, 2 Sandwich ...
Teifi;- Patch, 4 Dunlin, 1 Sanderling. Jewsons, 10 Common Sandpipers. St. D's Q. / Webley, 8 Black-tailed Godwits, & 1 Barnacle with...
Wendy & I visited a few sites;- Nevern Est;- 0630, 10 Sanderling, 17 Dunlin on the beach & 2 Sandwich Terns present. Kingfisher ...