Milford

 From Dave Butler  - Common sandpiper by the lock at Milford marina late afternoon. 

Firecrests...north and south.

Three Firecrests ringed near the river viewpoint on the Teifi Marshes this morning. One Firecrest also ringed in a Ceredigion part of the Marshes on Saturday.

Three Firecrests ringed by S Pembs RG over the weekend in the Kilpaison / St Twynnells area.

Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps present in most sessions for both ringing groups.

The Teifi Marshes Bearded Tit was still present yesterday - over the past week when occasionally seen, always in Ceredigion.

 

Tundra Bean Geese @ Nevern Estuary

Delighted to find the 3 Tundra Bean Geese still on the Nevern Estuary late afternoon, dropping in on my way back from guiding in Norfolk.  They were resting just downstream of the Iron Bridge at 1510, and then flew east over the bridge and appeared to land in the stubble field north of the river at 1555.  Also present the family party of 4 Whooper Swans which did two fly-bys before settling on the estuary downstream of the bridge again, and the Egyptian Goose was present upstream of the bridge.

A mid-day bat

Yesterday lunchtime I saw a bat, almost certainly a pipistrelle, flying over the car park of "Somethings Cooking" in Letterston.

Sprinkle Pill, Hook - European Greater White-fronted and Tundra Bean Geese

Very large flocks of Canada (c850 birds) and Greylag (275 birds) geese at the mouth of Sprinkle Pill this evening. In amongst them 5 European Greater White-fronted Geese (2 adults, 3 juveniles) and 5 Tundra Bean Geese. 

                                                                        Quite a spectacle!

                                                                    The Whitefront family

                                                                2 of the Bean Geese

Manorbier/Skrinkle - Richard's Pipit and more

A Richard's Pipit the highlight this morning. Initially in the sheep field above Presipe before flying NE over towards Skrinkle. Appeared to landed but unfortunately wasn't relocated. Also a female-type Black Redstart on the Manorbier ADR fence line. 

Small numbers of finches and thrushes over this morning too. 

Skokholm

Richard's Pipit, Lapland Bunting, Siberian Chiffchaff, Firecrest and Little Gull today. 

Rose Coloured Starling - Solva

From Dafydd ap Siôn  -  Juvenile Rosy Starling spotted near Solva football pitch this morning, in the company of an adult. (Non Rosy)

Newport Iron Bridge.

 4 Whooper Swan, 3 Tundra Bean Geese, 7 Wigeon, 3 Red Shank, 1 Green Shank, Egyptian Goose, 15+ Stock doves flew over, 2 Little Egret, 2 Curlew, and 4 Snipe, one out in the open for ten minutes or so.

 

Bean Goose

I found just one Bean Goose in amongst Canada Geese in a stubble field, below Newport bridge and up to the right. Also a Knot, Bar-tailed Godwit and Greenshank on the estuary mud. Above the bridge an Egyptian Goose.

Tundra Bean Geese - Newport

Three tundra Bean Geese found by Clive Hurford this afternoon c 200m below the iron bridge at Newport. Surreal watching the Bean Geese with the family party of Whooper Swans in the background  - in north Pembs !! 

White-fronted Geese - Teifi

A party of 21 (European) White-fronted Geese was seen and photographed by Jason Medcraft, this afternoon.  After a short spell on the river, they circled in flight over the Teifi Marshes and headed up river.. a few of us connected as they flew.

Time to look for the geese in the valley tomorrow. The Bearded Tit (see below) has not been seen or heard today.

Ring-tailed Harrier

 A bit of a surprise this afternoon looking back from Pwllgwaelod beach, watching two larger raptors circling. One was clearly a Buzzard but the other was a Harrier sp. It broke away and flew out over the sea towards Fishguard. The light was very poor but I was able to discern a white rump as it flew away.

Bearded Tit - Teifi Marshes

 Out of county by c 100m..

A Bearded Tit photo'd from Mallard Hide on the Teifi Marshes Tuesday.

Whoopers, Red-b Mergansers

Newport today, two adult and two juvenile Whooper Swans, the Egyptian Goose, a male and female Red-breasted Merganser and  7 Goosander. (Josh Brown)

Rosebush reservoir: a two duck visit

A brief visit to Rosebush res early this morning in the grey gloom: 

A smart drake Goldeneye and a male Tuftie were the only ducks. There was also 2 Little Grebes and 3 Cormorants.

A large mixed flock of over 100 Fieldfare, Redwing and Starlings were over the hills to the north and there were two Kites and a Buzzard. 

Crossbills, Brambling - The Teifi

Four Crossbills and one Brambling the highlights from Ewan Turner's vis mig on the Teifi Marshes this morning. Flocks of Fieldfare and Woodcock too.

A Great Crested Grebe on the river off St. Dogmael's Quay yesterday.

We appear to be down to 3 Cattle Egrets (usually on Ceredigion side), we did peak with ten on the 28th. Maybe they have moved sw into Pembs.

Pen Caer farmer Rob Johns, had his first Woodcock of the season yesterday 

Snow Buntings - Kilpaison

Two  Snow Buntings were present on farmland at Kilpaison last week - photo from farmer to John Hayes today.

Male Hen Harrier

From Peter Law: Spotted this morning flying across St Brides Bay and then onwards over the coast path between Broad Haven and Haroldston Chins, heading inland. Possibly the same grey and white male that was seen yesterday on Skokholm. It was looking gorgeous beneath a clear blue sky.

Mathry

 From Cliff Benson - Today early morning, flocks of Redwing and Field Fares passing by Mathry, with a male Hen Harrier spooked at the Wildlife Trust Llangloffan reserve nr Mathry which flew in general direction of Mathry. Interesting behaviour by a Magpie picking up fallen seeds from below garden feeder, which suddenly pounced on and eventually killed what looked like a Wood Mouse. Having done so it flew out of sight with it. Would love to know if it actually ate it!