Pen Anglas

I saw a Merlin fly east over the headland at 14:00.

Red Kite -- Hook

1 over the village, heading towards the estuary. (Valerie Glover)

Castlemartin

Crane still present in the patch of unharvested barley this morning. Otherwise, small groups of Golden Plover and Lapwing wandering about -...

Winter bits and pieces

A live little egret at Cresswell Quay this morning was feeding not far from the corpse of another lying in the muddy channel at low water - ...

Newport

This early afternoon;- 107 Curlew, 10 Lapwing, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 4 Redshank, 13 Dunlin, 5 Ringed Plover, c5000 Starlings over, & 1 Pa...

Siberian Chiff and more..

A Siberian Chiffchaff was again showing well and calling at Monk Haven. Directions as Daves's posting yesterday. Also 3 other Chiffs and...

Goodwick and Lower Town

At Goodwick a good selection of waders at high tide along with even more dogs undergoing intensive ‘chase the birdies’ training. The Turnst...

Bosherston & Castlemartin Corse

At Bosherston today around midday 2 Kingfishers, 17 Goosander, 4 Shoveller and a few Gadwall and Coot including this rather smart leucistic ...

Garden Snipe

Perhaps not that surprising given the hard weather - this photo from Tommy Evans of a Snipe in his garden in North Pembs.

Odd Find

Under the hedge at the top of our lane on the main Fishguard to Newport road - a dead Water Rail. Seemed to have a broken neck, so I guess h...

gt_sp_woody

Richard Stonier mentions " regularly drumming on the metal plate of one of my bird boxes!" I find that interesting as the woodys h...

Week - end sightings

St. David's;- The Common Rosefinch seen again (sun) in the St. David's garden, it has been missing for a few days. Kilpaison;- Firec...

Fiona Price

We are all very saddened to hear that Fiona passed away this morning after a long and courageous fight against cancer. Fiona was a strong su...

Fiona.

I think there will be a very bright beautiful new star shining tonight, high above a darkened world...

Siberia to St. Ishmaels

Sandy Haven: Greenshank 1, Little Egret 1, Wigeon 7, Teal 30, Snipe 1 Bicton Irrigation Reservoirs: top pond 90% frozen, nothing on the rema...

Snow bored?

Snow buntings seem to be popping up all over the place this winter and what used to be (for me at least) a rarity seems to be a regular fac...

Plumstone (again) and Fishguard

Last night the Harriers came in to roost long after sun-set. This morning they left well before sun-rise so no chance for photos! I did howe...

Angle Bay

At Kilpaison around midday with the tide falling good numbers of birds again came in in off the roosts to feed on the water's edge. The ...

Brrrrrrrrrrr and Grrrrrrrrrr

Approx 300 Golden Plover on St Davids Airfield earlier and 18 greenfinch's feeding on rose hips in my neighbours garden St Davids. Lots...

Strumble & Plumstone

4 Hen Harriers in the roost tonight at Plumstone - 3M, 1F. Also 1 Merlin. Barn Owl seen over road between there and Treffgarne. In my garden...

Newport & Tegryn

From an icy Iron bridge (late afternoon) :- 2 goosander, 1 kingfisher, 77 or more teal, 75+ mallard, at least 5 little grebe, a very mobile ...

Newport Sat am

V pleasant on the high tide before the wind got up. Nothing startling, but >50 Teal, c75 Wigeon, 40+ Dunlin, a Bar T Godwit, 17 redshanks...

Nearly here.........!!

Newcastle Emlyn;- 1 Waxwing in Melvin Grey's garden briefly this morning.

Fishguard area

Lower Town;- 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Gadwall, & 8 Teal in the bay. No sign of the Surf Scoter, last seen Tuesday,........any more r...

Atlas winter records needed from tetrads

A late-ish swallow put in an appearance at Stackpole on Thurs 25th Nov (at the Court site) - recorded by a visiting tree surgeon. As this is...

Castlemartin area

At least one Lapland Bunting present with the Skylarks in the stubble behind the car park at Freshwater West, with up to nine Choughs also f...

The Gann

Cold & still at high tide this morning. On the sea 1 Gt/N/Diver. On & around the lagoons - 5 Grey plover, 19 Ringed Plover, 20 Snipe...

Vevet Scoter ...&........

Broad Haven North;- 2 Velvet Scoter, 7 Red-throated Divers, 4 Great Crested Grebes, & numerous auks on the sea.(Paul M) Llys-y-fran Rese...

Angle Area

At Kilpaison this morning as the tide started to drop I spent a pleasant couple of hours sat in the warmth of the car watching and photograp...

Leather Cowboy Hat - Oh yes, it's true.

At the Bird Conference last Saturday a ‘leather cowboy hat’ apparently came to life and scurried off somewhere. It has great sentimental v...

Brambling & Flagpoles 24th Nov.

A single Brambling feeding with a small flock of Chaffinches by the feed bins at work today ( Hayscastle ).Also a Goldcrest in the sycamores...

Castlemartin

Crane still present at Castlemartin Corse this lunchtime, viewable from Corseside Nursery.

Peregrine and Spotted Redshank

A late report from Sunday 21 Nov 10. A juvenile Peregrine stooped on a small flock of Dunlin flying up the Haven at Pembroke Dock. The f...

Rosefinch

This Rosefinch was visiting a bird table in a St Davids garden today

A flock of Lapwing

Approx 200 by Ocean Haze St Davids with 20+ Golden plover

Surf Scoter -- Fishguard

Early afternoon;- Surf Scoter still present, 1 Great Northern Diver, 1 Red Throated Diver, & 1 female Common Scoter off inner breakw...

Plumstone roost

This evening at Plumstone - 4 Hen Harriers (3 males and a ringtail), Goshawk, Merlin and a Peregrine. A good number of Starlings too. Other...

Black Redstart

I saw the female again in between the rain on Pen Anglas point at 14:00.

Angle Area

At Kilpaison c.0900 with the tide dropping a good selection of birds - Light Bellied Brents 25, Bar tailed Godwit  32, Dunlin 400+, Knot 8, ...

Cattle Egret -- Kilpaison

1 Cattle Egret in the field with cattle as you drive past the final crossroads as you drop down towards the old refinery pumping station at ...

Black Redstart

I saw most likely the same female on Pen Anglas point again at 12:45.

Blackcap

A female feeding from the bird table at Cilgerran this morning.

Castlemartin area

The Crane was in the usual stubble field at Castlemartin Corse this morning, and at least two Lapland Buntings (m + f) that David A found ye...

Crane -- Castlemartin

See Pembrokeshire Wildlife for photos of the Crane, also 2 Marsh Harriers present. http://pembrokeshirewildlife.blogspot.com

Surf Scoter -- Fishguard

Still present from Fishguard Fort 07:40 this am. (Adrian)

St David's airfield at dusk

1xRingtail and 1xWoodcock

Towards Skokholm and Skokholm

A quick visit to Skokholm today to do some emergency repairs was well rewarded with a flock of 13 Eider (incl 5 adult males) about i/2 mile ...

Foel Cwmcerwyn

Whilst everyone else in Pembs was enjoying excellent birds, I went to the tetrad which contains the highest land in the county, and which so...

Firecrests -- Kilpaison

2 New Firecrests trapped & ringed today. Also 3 Cetti's Warblers trapped, (2 retraps, 1 new) (Pembs RG)

Plumstone Harriers

Another spectacular roost at Plumstone - 3 male Hen harriers and a ringtail. Two of the males flew around below the rocks for 20 minutes and...

Surf, & Velvet Scoters to Dowrog

Fishguard Harbour:- The adult female Surf Scoter showed well for almost all! who attempted today, best viewed from Fishguard Fort. 1 moultin...

Lapland Buntings, Crane

Seems Lapland Buntings keep following me around - at least two in the stubble field immediately behind the car park at Freshwater West at 1....

tawny owls

Went out looking for tawny owls last night. Managed to track down 3 so OK, but drew a complete blank along the Cych valley, & I usually ...

Pembrokeshire Bird Group - Conference

Pembrokeshire Bird Group – a section of the Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales Many thanks from the Bird group to everyone for making ye...

Goosanders

8 Goosanders on the river at Cilgerran this morning(including one adult male). Yesterday afternoon at Rosebush Reservoir 9 Tufted Duck a fem...

Cranes etc

First the positive news, the Crane at Castlemartin Corse was still present this morning. No sign of the Cranes that were reported yesterday...

More Cranes

I have just had news from Rich Edwards (FSC Orielton) of three Cranes (sounds like a juv and two adults) seen this morning in a field adjac...

Bird Conference & Angle

An excellent Pembrokeshire Bird Conference today at the Chevron Refinerywith talks on  the recently published Birds of Ceredigion, Nightjars...

Surf Scoter (yesterday)

I immediately realised on reading the news what my odd scoter of yesterday was, that was flying out of the bay and landing on the sea at Pen...

The Gann - & other bits

This evening, 2 Gt/N/Divers, 2 Gt/C/Grebes, 2 adult Meds, 1 x 1st winter Med, 250 Starlings, 7 Goldeneye, 1 Greenshank, 1 Grey Plover, 1 R/...

Surf Scoter

The adult female still late afternoon in Fishguard Harbour, best viewed from the fort. When I was there, she was favouring the area looking...

White 2X94

This Blackheaded Gull, at Newport yesterday, was ringed as a nestling in June 09 at Hosehill Lake, Berkshire. It wasn't seen again till ...

More news...

Again via Richard, 16 L/B/Brents & 3 G/C/Grebes at Angle Bay this morning

Crane

Message from Richard- the Crane is still in it`s usual place at Castlemartin Corse.

Marloes Mere

Around 8.00am this morning. 1 Ringtail, Starlings by the thousands, maybe 20-25, in the fields to the south of the Mere & then dispersi...

Velvet Scoters, Harriers etc

3 Velvet Scoters with 60 Common Scoters in St Bride's Bay this afternoon. They were best seen from the coast path north of Broadhaven at...

Surf Scoter -- Fishguard Harbour

Still present at 14:45:- Still in the area of the white rubber dinghy moored half-way between the end of the inner breakwater and Fishguard ...

lost and out to sea.

Whilst doing one of our ferry surveys today returning from Ireland, a steady stream of individual Kittiwakes were heading south across our b...

Surf Scoter

One in Fishguard Harbour this afternoon, best viewed from the Fort, from the description sounds like an adult female (found by Janet & K...

Castlemartin Corse

Both the Crane and the female Marsh Harrier present this morning, the Crane on the waters edge in the Corse and the harrier quartering field...

Spotted Redshank - Llangwm Pill

From Graham Brace - Just thought that I would let you know that our Spotted Sedshank has returned to Llangwm Pill for the 6th winter in succ...

Fishguard

Goodwick Moor - a Firecrest by the green bridge. In the harbour from the flagpoles - 2 Med Gulls (adult and 1st w). (Paul G)

Crane at Castlemartin Corse

Crane still present in the same stubble field at Castlemartin Corse this morning, viewable from Corseside Nursery.

Quality

I have to mention how high the quality is, of the photos that appear on this blog! These pics of the firecrest by Paul Leafe are superb; tha...

Bosherston Firecrests

Paul Leafe - yesterday

Angle Area

The Crane in the usual Stubble field and on the waters edge by the reed bed at Castlemartin Corse late morning. An amazing amount of water n...

Pembs Bird Conference

For those of you who have not booked a seat at the Pembrokeshire Bird Conference this year there are literally just a handful of places left...

Crane -- Castlematin Corse

The Crane now present at mid-day, also the female Marsh Harrier. Viewing from Coreside Nursery. (Paul L)

Firecrests -- Bosherston

Bosherston;- 2 Firecrests along the bank from the Bosherston car-park. 12 Goosander -2 males, & 8 Goldeneye - 3 males. Angle;- 1 Brambli...

Firecrest -- Newport

1 Firecrest at feidr brenin. 2 rh Goosander, & 1 Kingfisher nearby from The Parrog. (Janet & Karen)

Chiffchaff (poss sibe) -- Newport

Very brown chiffchaff at feidr brenin at ty newydd. No yellow but not heard calling. Poss. sibe i guess. (Sam Bosanquet)

Around St david's

St David's airfield - Lapland Bunting over flying northwest and 2 Merlin. Nine Wells - a Brambling and a Blackcap. Chiffchaffs at Quickw...

Wols not well...

Just between Newport and Dinas is a valley which crosses the main road. A couple of years ago driving home in the dark I just missed (by inc...

Harriers -- Dowrog Common

Roost this evening:- 1 male Hen Harrier, & 1 small ring-tail, a likely juvenile male Hen Harrier. Also 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Common Snipe. (P...

Waders -- Newport

Late afternoon;- 40 Curlew, 10 Oystercatcher, 1 Grey Plover, 20 Wigeon, 8 Redshank, 2 Little Egrets, 31 Dunlin, & 20 Ringed Plover. (Kar...

Pen Anglas

I saw a Merlin flying about over the open area toward the far end around 15:00.

Firecrest -- Newport

Firecrest again (15:45) at feidr brenin, by lane at ty newydd. (Sam Bosanquet)

Firecrest ...&........ at Goodwick

Goodwick Moor;- 1 Firecrest with Lottis by the 2nd bridge. Also 4 Water Rails. Flagpoles:- 1 Common Gull, & 1 Dunlin amongst the usual n...

Manorbier & Amroth

In fields between Manorbier and Jameston this morning 550 Golden Plover and 220 Lapwing. A quick look on the sea at Amroth this afternoon bu...

Castlemartin Corse

Crane present in the usual stubble field at c.09:00 this morning

Deer Park

Quiet round the Deer Park this morning (although lots of seal pups!) but a nice adult male Merlin near Wooltack. On a field nearer to Marl...

Firecrests -- Newport

2 Firecrests passing through a garden at the end of The Parrog, Newport, c09:00. Also a couple of Bramblings over. (Sam Bosanquet)

Whooper Swans -- Teifi Marshes

10 Whooper Swans on the river near Curlew hide, flew upstream at 08:43am, also a rh Goosander and an Otter. (Karen)

Ortolan on Skokholm

The late date for this species made me think twice about the identification, but there was nothing odd either in the plumage or call. The bi...

Castlemartin Corse

Morris N and I did the Webs count at Castlemartin Corse today. Despite looking from various locations we didn't see the Crane, so from C...

Carew/Cresswell Rivers and Bosherston Lakes

Although generally few waterfowl noted on the Carew/Cresswell rivers yesterday, a great northern diver was very obvious off New Shipping Poi...

Castlemartin Corse

Crane still present in usual stubble field first thing this morning.

Ortolan Bunting - - Skokholm

1 near the buildings c10:00am. More from Paddy later.......

Late News Sunday

Black-throated Diver reported off Amroth.

Firecrests -- Monk Haven

Yesterday, Monk Haven;- A nice reward for cleaning out nest- boxes! 1 Firecrest by the car park, 1 Firecrest in the wood. (Paul W)

Fishguard, Rosebush... Teifi.

Outer Breakwater;- 2 Snow Buntings, not the 2 winter males of a couple of weeks ago. 2 Purple Sandpipers, 15 Ringed Plover. 1 Great Crested ...

The Gann

This evening. 2 adult Meds, 1 Water Rail - showing well on the far side of the lagoons, c10 Redshank, 10 Teal, Goldeneye (didn`t count th...

Black Redstart

I saw a female on Pen Anglas point at 13:00.

Goldfinch

Waiting his turn on the Niger seed. Plenty of Blue & Great Tits, House Sparrows and Goldfinches in the garden but not much variety and o...

Ty Rhyg

Found a Great Grey Shrike being mobbed by two Bullfinches at noon today, the Shrike moved onto another tree but eventually left. About 6-8 C...

9 Wells

Down the valley at Nine Wells this morning there was a Firecrest, 2 Goldcrests and 2 Chiffchaffs. My wife found the Firecrest - must take he...

Pen Anglas

I saw a female Merlin fly east along the cliffs and then it reappeared and was joined by another over the point at 13:30.

greenfinch

Tegryn: 7 greenfinches demolishing bright yellow crab apples might not seem much but I am actually pleased to see as many as 7 in the garden...

More from Angle

In addition to Clive's earlier visit to Angle, 3 Great Northern Divers, 6 Med Gulls ( 2 adult, 3 2nd w and a 1st w), 2 Sanderling with t...

Hen Harriers........

Ty-rhyg;- 1 Ring-tail seen from the road this morning at 09:50 (Karen) Skomer:- 1/2 ring-tails seen entering or leaving the roost, (presumab...

Newport Fri am

Hoping for some storm blown stuff, but no luck. Still, 70 Wigeon, 20 Redshanks, 2 ad Med Gulls, a redhead Merganser & a Kingfisher. No s...

Crane still at Castlemartin

The Crane was present in the same stubble field again first thing this morning, probably best viewed from Corseside Nursery as visibiity is ...

Crane and Squacco Heron still present in S Pembs

The Crane at Castlemartin Corse dropped into the stubble field that it has favoured over the past few days at 09:20 this morning, and the Sq...

Crossbill

One male seen calling for all it was worth from the very top of a pine tree at Glynaeron, Maenclochog at 4pm, clearly visible from the road ...

Winter?

Neyland Marina;- 1 Great Northern Diver amongst the moorings. (Janet & Karen) Llys-y-fran Resr;- This evening, 3 red-head Goosander, c35...

From Monkhaven to St Davids...

Monkhaven - 2 Firecrests, one near the far end of the walled garden and one along the track to the sewage works. Also a Chiffchaff. From the...

Pen Anglas

I saw a Merlin perched on the rocks in the open area toward the far end at 15:30.

Dale Area

At The Gann this morning with the tide well up - Bar Tailed Godwit 5, Greenshank 4, Redshank 6, Little Egret 2, Goldeneye 6, Little Grebe 7,...

Crane at Castlemartin Corse

Still present at 14:00, in the same stubbble field as yesterday,and as earlier today. However, the bird is seldom viewable from the road abo...

Crane -- Castlemartin Corse

View from the road, nr. Corseside Nursery. SM913003, reached on the B4320 to Angle. Showing in fields on the opposite side of the Corse, c 1...

Don't Panic!!!

The Pembrokeshire Birds Blog has been running for (an unbelievable) 4 and a half years with over 328,000 visits recorded. In that time the a...

crane -- Castlemartin Corse

I will speak to Clive later, but I guess from Clive's posting that the crane has moved up the Corse. Seen early afternoon in a corse-sid...

Crane

Crane showing infrequently & distantly at Castlemartin Corse today (per Rich D). At least it's still there! No sign of the Withybush...

Firecrest - Westfield Pill

From Allan Hansen -  A Firecrest at Westfield Pill this morning. Look for in the Alders below the road bridge at the top end of the reserve.

Winters here

Winters here at least there were loads of winter thrushes stripping the hawthorns over the past couple of days and a snow bunting on the cen...

Squacco to Slavonian......Angle Bay

I visited Angle Bay today to see the Squacco Heron. It eventually flew in at 14.45 and showed very well. Also at Angle Bay 9 P. B. Brent Gee...

Castlemartin Corse

I popped out briefly at lunchtime to check the Corse, no sign of a Crane, but female Marsh Harrier and male Merlin present. Also, at Quoit...

Woodcock

Two Woodcock tonight at Porth Clais.

Pen Caer

A chat with Rob Johns this morning, his 1st Lapwing of the Autumn over today, c150 with c50 Golden Plover. Woodcock back, the first bird lik...

Crane - late news, but......

I bumped into Mr Watkins - the farmer at Gupton Farm (Castlemartin Corse-Freshwater West) - this morning, who adequately described a Crane (...

Dowrog Common

From Andrew Grant -  Tonight at Dowrog Common, St Davids 16.00 - 17.10,  2 x Short Eared Owl,  1 x Male Hen Harrier,  1 x Ringtail Harrier, ...

Black-tailed Godwits ..& ...

Pembroke Upper Mill Pond;- Counts today, 75 Black-tailed Godwits, 14 Greenshank, 5 Redshank. (John H)

Pen Anglas

2 Merlins flew west along the cliffs together again at 15:00.

Hen Harrier

A ringtail Hen Harrier over Marloes Mere today. (Merv J)

Garden Warbler, Goldeneyes, &....Firecrest

Teifi Marshes;- A hoped for warbler-- after the Redwings & other thrushes early this morning. But we didn't expect a healthy 20.6g G...

Lapland Buntings

A nice day out with Paul G, though birds generally hard to come by: Broad Haven/Haroldston: total of 76 Common Scoter. A few Goldcrest and m...

St Davids Hd am

A Snow Bunting, Woodcock and Merlin. A trickle of Skylarks with a few Lapwings and Wood Pigeons.

Milford Dock

This afternoon, 1-1st winter Kittiwake, had me going for a while, the black bill, unusual location, mixing with BH Gulls, blinded my reaso...

Golden Plovers

About three hundred Golden Plovers were resting on the mud flats at low tide near the mouth of the Eastern Cleddau. They were making no effo...

November in North Pembs

A few calling Crossbills & Redpolls over the last likely ringing session (of the fantastic year) had in Ty-rhyg. (Paddy & Rich D) --...

Blackcaps to Brent Geese

2 Male & 1 Female Blackcap in the Ceibwr valley. 2 Light-bellied Brent Geese in Fishguard harbour this morning. (Janet & Karen)

Starlings

A large flock just before dusk, returning from the Marloes area, high above St Ishmaels. Stretching from the cemetery to Bicton (about a k...

Bramblings

St David's airfield - at least 20 Bramblings feeding with c150 Chaffinches this morning. 1 Blackcap at Nine Wells. (Paul G)

Pen Anglas

2 Merlins flew west together over the headland at 15:30.

Eider

2 female Eider at Nolton Haven late morning, then flew N towards Newgale. Also 12 Common Scoter (11 males).

Lapland Bunting St Davids

One flying over the Bocca valley this am and a few more Blackbirds around the area.

Marloes Mere

Early this morning, 1 Ringtail, 10,000 Starlings (at least - with more flying in) 9 Wigeon, 1 Snipe, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 male Sparrowhawk ...

Withybush Egret

Cattle Egret apparently less concerned by rain than me, this p.m. Disturbed by a Buzzard it flew to perch on the higher of the portable meta...

Skomer

Its been very quiet out here for the last few days, although its still impossible to spend much time outside without a Lapland Bunting flyin...

Angle Harbour

Squacco Heron again present in the channel between the bridge and the boats at 08:30 this morning, also 4 Mediterranean Gulls (3 Ads + 1 2nd...

Pen Anglas

I got a really good view of a female Merlin which landed on the rocks above the point quite close to me at 13:00.

Squacco Heron still at Angle Harbour

The Squacco Heron was on the estuary side of the bridge at Angle Harbour this morning, in between the bridge and the boats.

Brambling

A single bird has graced our feeders in the garden these past 2 days - along with tits, Chaffinches, Goldfinches & House Sparrows. As ye...

Firecrests

2 Firecrests seen again at Ceibwr today along the stream side path, in the same area as the last 2 days. (Kevin S)

9 Wells

Besides the usual Bullfinches and G.S. Woodpecker there was a large mixed Tit flock in Nine Wells valley this morning, including Long-tailed...

In passing

As a large mixed group of gulls floated by my window yesterday morning (en route no doubt to nearby rain and slurry saturated fields) one st...

Squacco Heron & Cattle Egret

Both seen today by welcome visitors from Ceredigion.... (Bob Relph, Mervyn Lloyd)

Cattle Egret

The Cattle Egret is still showing well on Withybush airfield from the showground fence this morning. (Paul G)

Firecrests -- Ceibwr

The 2 Firecrests still calling and showing well at 07:40 this am in a small Alder, amongst the Ivy & Holly, c10 mins walk up the valley ...

Looking out of the window,

Pre dawn lightened and as it did the sky angered a little and then cooled with multiple cloud layers. Having awoken to this minor miracle I ...

Yellow - Browed Warbler , Hayscastle 1st Nov.

A calling bird in the tit flock watched for about 3 minutes then disappeared when a heavy shower set in. Seen later again when the flock did...

Skomer

An excellent morning's birding before the weather changed - highlight was a Woodlark that flew over calling it's head off at 10:00 A...

Dale this morning

No sign of the YB Warbler around 9am this morning in a brief search, but 2 Blackcaps & a Chiffchaff still there. Had a look around Dale...

Firecrests

2 at Ceibwr this morning. They were in ivy about 10 minutes walk up the stream side path from the beach.

Marloes peninsular

Still large flocks of Chaffinches and Starlings moving around the fields and hedgerows: yesterday I was lucky enough to find a Brambling ver...