Green Sandpiper - Houghton

One present on the second pond along Rhoose Ferry Road (Mervyn J) Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android

Llys-y-fran

Reported today by Dave and Julia Evans:  Llys-y-Fran Reservoir (north end): 1 pair of Goosander, 10 Teal, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Sparrowhawk  and, further down the water,3 Grey Herons, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe.

St Davids Head am

A beautiful day to be out and about and some nice birds were 5 Whooper Swans (1 ad) at Ivor's Pond briefly before heading off north-east, a group of 7 Skylarks appeared to come in off the sea and a Hooded Crow was unusually obliging at Whitesands. Great fun in the sun.

Firecrest - Haverfordwest

One again at Withybush Wood in alder carr 300m past the wooden bridge near the first bench. A female Merlin was on the airfield at Withybush.

Bosherston Bittern

This morning at Bosherston a Bittern in the reed bed below Stackpole Court. Also a Chiffchaff near the court.

On the ponds 12 Goosander, accompanied by a redhead Red-breasted Merganser (as noted by Richard Ellis on 10 December). Otherwise a small collection of wildfowl at the Stackpole Court end - several Coot, Wigeon, Gadwall, Teal and a couple of Shoveller as well as 2 Tufties.

Teifi wetland birds

A good variety of winter species seen during a good look at the Teifi this morning from the estuary to the river viewpoint on the reserve.
Starting at a cold sub-zero dawn, 100's of Black-headed Gulls and some Common Gulls were coming in off the sea, many landing briefly on Poppit beach. 55 Oystercatchers here too with 2 Grey Plover and a Bar-tailed Godwit until the first dogs arrived.
On Patch a small high tide roost of 4 Turnstone and 8 Dunlin. A fisherman gave a good description of about 15 Greenland Whitefronted Geese over the estuary last week.
Totals from all the viewing points visited included 237 Teal, 192 Wigeon, 150 Canada Geese, 4 Little Egret, 52 Curlew, 3 Grey Heron, 5 Little Grebe, 28 Lapwing, 65 Mallard and 7 Redshank,
From Mallard hide there was a Kingfisher and 20 Snipe. 2 Goldeneye from Curlew Hide, just Teal from Creek hide and 3 more Snipe on the island at Kingfisher hide. From the river viewpoint there was a Grey Wagtail. A Pintail was seen here last week.
Lots of Blackbirds and Thrushes around the reserve too.
A large number of gulls are coming into the estuary late afternoon at the moment so well worth a scan for that rarity waiting to be found!

Pembroke Dock

Lunchtime at Cosheston Pill: Female kestrel on street lamp, c12 Black-tailed godwits, 75+ teal, c20 Shelduck, 2 Little grebe, 6 mallard and a few redshank. Yesterday morning at a very blustery Gann: 4 Brent, 4 Mediterraneans and 20+ Common gulls.

Barn Owl

Great to know that barn owls are still around at Sealyham having seen one at 6:30am this morning hunting along the hedges - definitely made the early morning swim before work worthwhile. Apparently they are really struggling nationally.  Kathy Y-P

Newport Mon

A belated Webs.
At the bridge 80+ mallard (they gather when the river is high), 40 Teal & 1/3 of the 85+ Wigeon. Also there 2 Black T Godwits feeding with the BarT, 2 red headed Goosanders, a Kingfisher, Moorhen & Little Egret & 75 Curlews in 2 groups.
Otherwise just 2 Redshanks, 5 Dunlin & 17 Ringed Plovers.

Daugleddau

Rising tide: Canada Goose 180, Greylag 6, Shelduck 50, Wigeon 40, Teal 80, Mallard 12, Golden Plover 400, Lapwing 800, Dunlin 200, Curlew 20, Redshank 8, Little Egret 1. A compact group of c100 Black-headed Gulls arrived from the E Cleddau.

Goosander/s

This female Goosander was on our garden pond this morning, possibly the same bird that was at Treffgarne Quarry a couple of days ago. A Green Sandpiper seems to have settled in again for the winter.

Dale

Gann: flock of 750+ LBB / Herring Gulls, c50 GBB Gulls, 50+ BH gulls 10+ Commons and 8 Mediterranean, one with almost full hood. On the pools 4 Goldeneye, couple of teal and wigeon. 3 cormorants, 2 Little egrets, BH gulls and greenshank chasing fry in the bay nearest car park. Dale Airfield: Very blustery just 2 sightings of single Lapland buntings.

Broad Haven, Marloes and Gann

Bit of a whistle-stop tour late afternoon. Broad Haven: High tide c40 Scoter, couple of razorbills and a Red-throated diver. Marloes mere very quiet everything keeping undercover and out of sight, 2 chough and 3 snipe plus a handful of ducks. Gann: 5 Goldeneye, c10 Redshank, 10 Teal, 11 Turnstone, a greenshank and a Little egret. 200 or so LBB gulls at top end of pools lifted off and dropped way out in the bay before I had chance of a decent look.

Dowrog

From Dave & Julia Evans -  At Dowrog Common 1550hrs this afternoon,

2 male and 1 (possibly 2) ringtail Hen Harriers coming to roost.

St Davids

From Steve Jarvis - 120ish lapwing and 200+ Golden Plover on the edge of St Davids (Ocean Haze) another 100 lapwing near the Golf Course with several Curlew

Saundersfoot

From Peter Cadogan - There was a flock of about 50 kittiwakes on the sea off Saundersfoot yesterday 10 December, with some black headeds and a few commons. Also: at least 10 red throated divers, 20 or so common scoters, about 20 red breasted mergansers,30 guillemots, 1 sandwich tern,1 great crested grebe AND a pair of dolphins seen briefly

Firecrest - Haverfordwest

One in alder carr at Withybush Wood from the wooden bridge this afternoon and a Red Kite over. Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android