From John O'Sullivan: Watch from 7:30 to 9am this morning
This afternoon two flocks of Chough converged simultaneously at renny slip before being scattered in the strong updraf , I could only guess at least 40+ birds. A North bound Marsh Harrier was the only other interest.
I had a rare moth in the trap a day back, L-Album Wainscot, odd name! A few to the UK each year, but pretty scarce north of the south coast of England. First for me in more that 40 years of trapping. Not a bird of course, but I imagine it would be of interest to most here.
Hi Kim, They are not uncommon around here - search the Skokholm blog to see plenty of records, and I record them regularly here at St Brides. The "L-album" refers to to the white L shape. They are still a nice moth though!
A couple of Jay still this morning, which reminds me Paul messaged me, he had 35 Jay around the St. David’s peninsula and I had a further 5 down Merlin’s Bridge area yesterday, also couple of Mistle thrush however best bird in the garden today Firecrest!
From Cathy & Brian Clarke: I believe we saw the White Stork flying above a farm between Reynalton and Broadmoor about midday...very exciting.
Went for a couple of short potters today.
Generally quiet where I went but some absolutely amazing moments of wildlife behaviour also seen.
Started at Corse. A Kestrel was hovering trying to hunt over one of the fields but was getting hounded by little birds so ended up abandoning its attempts and ended up sitting on a distant hedge boundary. A distant what looked to be 1CY Marsh Harrier also seen.
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| Kestrel |
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| Distant Marsh Harrier |
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| One of the Sparrowhawk at Corse |
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| Peregrine diving at the Red Kite who had to go on full talon defence! |
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| Black Swan |
Interesting bit of bird movement just now, above Sports Direct building at 11.30am high up heading North a party of 10 Jays, presume came in from Easterly direction? Does this indicate (due to heat waves) acorn failure in Europe?
From G.G.Stephens: A single black Swan accompanied by two mute swans at Llangwm Ferry this morning. Driven off by resident cob who is very territorial. The three interlopers flew down to Garran Pill to join a flock which usually numbers twenty seven birds.
From John Whitehurst: Two Brent geese and a female pintail by the flagpoles late afternoon
From the bridge at low tide a Cattle Egret, resting downstream on the mud before it flew up into a nearby tree. Also two Greenshank showing well above the bridge.
Just a single Common Snipe on Dale Airfield early evening, and a single Brian Southern.
At the Gann at dusk in stunningly calm conditions the highlight was a juvenile Little Ringed Plover (still a rare bird here) on the shoreline where the river runs down below the bridge. The Ruff continues, usually on the lagoon with Redshank.
All the usual plus 2 Greenshank and 2 Bar-tailed Godwit.
One at Llanstadwell this morning.Only the second I can recall at this site which I have been monitoring for 51 years.
A frustrating visit with lingering fog only lifting briefing to give way to a glorious clear spell before descending again. During the clear spell an American golden plover was heard calling over the former stony field heading north over the ploughed field (SM 79286 07090) its calls subsided so I think it dropped down in the ploughed field but despite scoping from every angle no further sign before the fog rolled back in. Whilst earlier plodding along in the mist I put up a green sandpiper, a curlew and a dunlin. 4 grey heron were heading west as was a flock of 14 jay. Lots of pipits and skylarks on the damp runways. Song thrush in the scrub looked new in.
Sunday. Second generation Red-veined darter at a quiet Marloes mere. Dozen each of clouded yellow and wall brown on the road to Kete. Flock of 100 linnet. Couple of chiffchaff in Mill Bay. A little grebe on the pond.
Saturday. 2 yellow-legged gulls joined the 600 LBBs on a very low Llys-y-fran. 3GC grebe inc a young bird.