Sunday, 30 June 2019
Gann
About a week ago 2 Redshank returned to the Gann after an absence of a few months (both adults). On Thursday they increased to 5, amongst which was a colour ringed individual (orange above left knee, black above right knee with white 50 - confirmed as ringed by Theresa Sherman at the Gann on 14/10/18 as a 3 year old - I have no idea how it was aged, but I am impressed!). Also a Greenshank, which was still present yesterday with the 5 Redshank, and a Common Sandpiper, a new addition to our Crabhall list this week which now becomes 90, after Spotted Flycatcher was added earlier in the week (breeding next door). It's all go, and it's still June!
Morning Doves
Saturday, 29 June 2019
Friday, 28 June 2019
House martins
Had a quick look at Picton castle yesterday I counted 23 nests most of which appeared to be active. Also, the small colony at Dale Sailing in Neyland has 6 active nests this is typical for this site. 9 swifts over Milford town last night including 4 young birds. John Bearne
Thursday, 27 June 2019
Laughing Dove (?)
On the road near St Brides this morning, not sure about it`s status, the Collins guide says 3*V it was quite "bold" but is it an escape? I saw the land owner & explained what it was & that it might generate some interest - she said she didn`t want a load of twitchers on her land! Understandable.
Ringed Dipper.
A very young bird,sporting a metal ring,on the bridge wall at lower crossing,Westfield Pill this morning.They are known to breed at Rosemarket Brook.Is anyone ringing these birds,or has this one dispersed from further afield?
Historically,before the Pill was dammed,and there was a ford at this location,birds regularly wintered here.
Historically,before the Pill was dammed,and there was a ford at this location,birds regularly wintered here.
Wednesday, 26 June 2019
Tuesday, 25 June 2019
Puffins - off Poppit
2 Puffins sat on the water off Poppit Beach at the mouth of the the Teifi this afternoon.
(seen from boat- A Bay to Remember)
(seen from boat- A Bay to Remember)
Castlemartin peninsula - a cuckoo and a crepuscular hobby
A hobby put in an appearance at Stackpole last evening. It was hunting bats near the Courtyard Flats just as it was getting dark. We don't see them doing this every summer but when they appear it is usually during horseshoe bat counts. Last night's bird looked like an immature. It might stay a while and so perhaps will be seen hawking dragonflies etc somewhere over the lakes during the day?
Crepuscular sparrowhawks on the other hand tend to be a bit more regular here, one is usually seen hunting and catching bats in most summers.
On route to St Govan's Head, a cuckoo flew across the road early last evening near Bosherston.
Out on the coast last evening it was also obvious that there are a large number of painted lady butterflies around, presumably a recent influx aided by the currently warm, humid weather conditions. In excess of 50 were estimated in no time at all during a walk to check up on chough families between St Govan's Head and Crickmail Point.
It seems to have been quite a good chough breeding season this year and jackdaws have also bred well too judging by the large numbers of fledged young around.
Crepuscular sparrowhawks on the other hand tend to be a bit more regular here, one is usually seen hunting and catching bats in most summers.
On route to St Govan's Head, a cuckoo flew across the road early last evening near Bosherston.
Out on the coast last evening it was also obvious that there are a large number of painted lady butterflies around, presumably a recent influx aided by the currently warm, humid weather conditions. In excess of 50 were estimated in no time at all during a walk to check up on chough families between St Govan's Head and Crickmail Point.
It seems to have been quite a good chough breeding season this year and jackdaws have also bred well too judging by the large numbers of fledged young around.
West Williamston
Party of 8 shoveler on the river
A red kite and a buzzard were following a tractor that was cutting hay.
Sunday, 23 June 2019
Gann & Skomer colour-ringed Wheatears
Yesterday evening over the high tide there were at least 15 Curlew (a significant increase) and a smart breeding plumaged Black-tailed Godwit on the pool opposite Crabhall, along with exactly 50 Oystercatchers (at least 5 with colour rings but too far away to read).
Also it seems that the Gann Shelduck have had an appalling breeding season - certainly no ducklings seen on the lagoon.
I noted a red colour-ringed male Wheatear on Skomer on 5th & 15th June - C6P - it was ringed on the Calf of Man as a juvenile on 1st July 2018. Skomer is 260km from the ringing site (presumably having been to Africa & back in between!). Great stuff.
Also it seems that the Gann Shelduck have had an appalling breeding season - certainly no ducklings seen on the lagoon.
I noted a red colour-ringed male Wheatear on Skomer on 5th & 15th June - C6P - it was ringed on the Calf of Man as a juvenile on 1st July 2018. Skomer is 260km from the ringing site (presumably having been to Africa & back in between!). Great stuff.
Saturday, 22 June 2019
Caldey Island yesterday
Steve Sutcliffe had mentioned to us recently that there were 2 (possibly 3) pairs of choughs on Caldey this year from an earlier visit he'd made.
With many choughs now having fledged young, it seemed like a good idea to go over there and see if there were any family parties at expected locations. Pleasingly, we found two chough families: a pair and a single youngster between the lighthouse and Redberry Bay and a pair plus two young further west between Redberry and Sandtop Bay.
Our Caldey bird-list for the day wasn't too long but we had a surprising, if brief, view of a yellow wagtail, calling as it flew over one of the now ungrazed meadows between the lighthouse and the monastery. It looked like quite a bright male bird but the views weren't sufficiently long enough to determine its race.
Today, at Castlemartin Range West, it was nice to see a female kestrel. She was aggressively diving at a raven near a known kestrel nest site. Fingers crossed that breeding will be successful here this year as kestrels do seem to be quite scarce along the south coast this summer.
With many choughs now having fledged young, it seemed like a good idea to go over there and see if there were any family parties at expected locations. Pleasingly, we found two chough families: a pair and a single youngster between the lighthouse and Redberry Bay and a pair plus two young further west between Redberry and Sandtop Bay.
Our Caldey bird-list for the day wasn't too long but we had a surprising, if brief, view of a yellow wagtail, calling as it flew over one of the now ungrazed meadows between the lighthouse and the monastery. It looked like quite a bright male bird but the views weren't sufficiently long enough to determine its race.
Today, at Castlemartin Range West, it was nice to see a female kestrel. She was aggressively diving at a raven near a known kestrel nest site. Fingers crossed that breeding will be successful here this year as kestrels do seem to be quite scarce along the south coast this summer.
The Teifi
Post breeding birds now arriving, we never know if following successful breeding or not but the number of Curlew jumped to c40 today and Black-headed Gulls up to 20.
On a positive breeding note, we ringed the first juvenile Reed Bunting, Sand Martin and Kingfisher on the Reserve this morning.
On a positive breeding note, we ringed the first juvenile Reed Bunting, Sand Martin and Kingfisher on the Reserve this morning.
Friday, 21 June 2019
Quail - Brynberian
A Quail was on Brynberian Moor this afternoon.
Interestingly it was at the same spot that I saw and heard one 4 years ago, near the ruins of Hafod cottage.
In a 2 hour walk around the middle section of the moor just one Whinchat.
Although water levels are better with ponds looking good for insects not one damselfly was seen.
Interestingly it was at the same spot that I saw and heard one 4 years ago, near the ruins of Hafod cottage.
In a 2 hour walk around the middle section of the moor just one Whinchat.
Although water levels are better with ponds looking good for insects not one damselfly was seen.
Thursday, 20 June 2019
Ceibwr House Martins.
I first encountered this sea cliff colony back in 1979, it was my first ever sight of House Martins in their natural nesting environment., Forty years later (argh!) my memory is of a large and thriving colony. This afternoon on a half hour visit, I counted five occupied nests, I need to return with a telescope but my impression is that it was far bigger and better back then. Not surprisingly, no signs of sparrows, but I was pleased to spot a few nests on nearby houses as I drove past towards Moylegrove. Not a great road to stop on, but it will probably be worth further investigation when I get a chance.
Stackpole House Martins
Today we counted the number of house martin nests that appeared to be occupied at the Stackpole Centre and at the gazebos in the walled garden to compare with some counts we had made in recent years. The decline in occupancy at the Stackpole Centre was far worse than we had expected!
At the Centre and on nearby adjacent buildings we found only 17 completed nests. Probably not all of these were occupied judging by a lack of droppings under some of them and a lack of house martin activity. There were no house sparrows obviously occupying the inactive nests either.
In 2016 (the year of the national house martin survey) we had recorded 44 nests on the same buildings and had monitored the breeding outcomes of 26 of these for the national survey. On the side of one building alone where, in 2016, we had monitored 18 out of 20+ nests, today we could only find 3 well-built nests with some breeding evidence in just one of these. The other three were old nests from last year and not in use yet this year.
On the positive side, in 2018 we counted 11 occupied nests on the walled garden gazebos on 18th June. Today we counted 18 nests on the same buildings, all with large young. The walled garden is really buzzing with insects, with numerous nectar producing plants etc in a very sheltered and warm location.
We also had a look at the sea cliffs in the Greenala area where house martins usually breed in a couple of locations. We noted a few flying around the cliffs but failed to see any going to previously occupied sites.
Choughs had fledged 3 young at nearby Trewent Point. It was also pleasing to record two successful breeding pairs at Stackpole this year. A few non-breeding puffins were at their usual Stackpole Head crevice where they are recorded in most years.
At the Centre and on nearby adjacent buildings we found only 17 completed nests. Probably not all of these were occupied judging by a lack of droppings under some of them and a lack of house martin activity. There were no house sparrows obviously occupying the inactive nests either.
In 2016 (the year of the national house martin survey) we had recorded 44 nests on the same buildings and had monitored the breeding outcomes of 26 of these for the national survey. On the side of one building alone where, in 2016, we had monitored 18 out of 20+ nests, today we could only find 3 well-built nests with some breeding evidence in just one of these. The other three were old nests from last year and not in use yet this year.
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| Just three probably active nests on this part of the building at the Centre. In 2016 there were 20+ nests here. |
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| A grey squirrel up on the roof at the Stackpole Centre today might have been casting an eye on some of the few remaining occupied house martin nests! |
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| A few of the 18 active nests on one of the walled garden gazebos - all 18 have young in the nest |
Choughs had fledged 3 young at nearby Trewent Point. It was also pleasing to record two successful breeding pairs at Stackpole this year. A few non-breeding puffins were at their usual Stackpole Head crevice where they are recorded in most years.
Wednesday, 19 June 2019
House Martins @ Trefin
5 nests on 2 houses in Trefin, some under construction. More than 5 pairs flying about though so i might be missing some nests. Nearby at Abercastle, a dozen or so feed each evening but i can find no nests. One house in the village has the marks of old nests which have been removed unfortunately.
Cliff nesting House Martins
While kayaking out from
Newport today I noted at least 6 house martins flying around the large
cliff facing south just to the north of Cat Rock. I saw 2 separate nest
sites here, both very high on the cliff.
Kayaking south towards Cwm-yr-eglwys, there were no further house martins until reaching Aberfforest, where once again there were at least 6 birds flying around the inlet. I clearly saw 5 classical nests on the south facing cliff on the north side of the cove. As this was lower, it was much easier to see the nests without binoculars.
I have been staying at Newport for around 6 separate weeks per year for the last 10 years. Until recently there would be up to 20 house martins in the colony by Cat Rock, though this may have been post-breeding.
(Sue Jenkins)
Kayaking south towards Cwm-yr-eglwys, there were no further house martins until reaching Aberfforest, where once again there were at least 6 birds flying around the inlet. I clearly saw 5 classical nests on the south facing cliff on the north side of the cove. As this was lower, it was much easier to see the nests without binoculars.
I have been staying at Newport for around 6 separate weeks per year for the last 10 years. Until recently there would be up to 20 house martins in the colony by Cat Rock, though this may have been post-breeding.
(Sue Jenkins)
Stackpole/Bosherston Lakes and house martins
Choughs have been fledging in various places along the south coast since sometime before 9th June. It seems to have been a reasonably early breeding season at a number of locations. Today 12 choughs (2 families each with 4 young) were feeding in the dunes overlooking Bosherston Lake (observed from a boat whilst surveying lake vegetation).
A red kite put in a brief appearance over the central lake and this afternoon a green sandpiper flew in off the sea and up the western arm.
On the subject of house martins, numbers nesting at the Stackpole Centre appear well down on the 40+ pairs nesting their a few years ago. They have always had to put up with some competition with house sparrows too and no obvious changes there. In our local area (near Martletwy) we lost house martins as a breeding species on nearby houses several years ago. On the coast they are still nesting in probably usual numbers on the cliffs near Broadhaven (south). Further west over at Great Furzenip (near Freshwater West) at least a dozen pairs are nesting in the cliffs. The population here also seems quite normal.
Swifts, on the other hand, although still probably breeding in the Limestone cliffs at Stackpole and at St Govan's Head, seem to be present in much lower numbers than they were a few years ago.
A red kite put in a brief appearance over the central lake and this afternoon a green sandpiper flew in off the sea and up the western arm.
On the subject of house martins, numbers nesting at the Stackpole Centre appear well down on the 40+ pairs nesting their a few years ago. They have always had to put up with some competition with house sparrows too and no obvious changes there. In our local area (near Martletwy) we lost house martins as a breeding species on nearby houses several years ago. On the coast they are still nesting in probably usual numbers on the cliffs near Broadhaven (south). Further west over at Great Furzenip (near Freshwater West) at least a dozen pairs are nesting in the cliffs. The population here also seems quite normal.
Swifts, on the other hand, although still probably breeding in the Limestone cliffs at Stackpole and at St Govan's Head, seem to be present in much lower numbers than they were a few years ago.
Castlemartin Corse
(Yesterday, processing moth traps with Robin Taylor) - cuckoo and Cetti's warbler heard in vicinity of Monterey pines-old decoy ponds. This is where I heard a cuckoo a month or more ago....
1st summer male marsh harrier still present.
1st summer male marsh harrier still present.
Tuesday, 18 June 2019
House martins
From Nolton resident Ifor Jones - Our numbers also down this year, and I had a scout around this morning, with two nests on the cliffs having a lot of comings and goings, and a new nest under construction on the bottom house by the road junction. This evening two of the pub nests are receiving visits.
The Sand martins are also nesting on the opposite cliff, with four burrows receiving visits this morning.
It seems to be a good year for Lesser whitethroats, and today heard one from the garden for the first time, having just got back from seeing two at The Gann, and last week at three points near Sandy Haven.
Goodwick Swifts
I was delighted to see at least eight swifts hawking over Goodwick This morning. I suspect they are breeding in St Peters Church , will have to investigate further!
Monday, 17 June 2019
More on House Martins
My Butterhill correspondent (Butterhill is a cluster of dwellings near St Ishmaels) tells me that the colony on the big house there seems to be doing well this year - there have been over 20 nests there in the very recent past. I have asked him to look out for House Sparrow interference and he is going to do so.
Regarding cliff-nesting martins, we saw good numbers of them in 2016 at the cliffs just west of Ceibwr Bay GR SN105456.
Regarding cliff-nesting martins, we saw good numbers of them in 2016 at the cliffs just west of Ceibwr Bay GR SN105456.
House Martins
From Elaine Turpin - We always used to have House Martins nesting on our bungalow but in recent years they seem to have been driven off by House Sparrows. They even took over the House Martin nest boxes we had put up. It's many years since they have nested here and we always used to have a group of birds nesting. It's very sad because I miss them.
House martins
There are no longer nesting House martins in Caerfai
Road, St Davids and I saw no signs of any
at Nolton Haven yesterday. I was
also on the boat survey Cliff mentioned but I cannot remember where the sites
we located were. If we had that
information a 're run' would be very interesting for both House martins and Fulmars
(and others) as well. There are at least
three sites around StDavids where Fulmars had colonies but no more. On a positive note there are good numbers of
Fulmar at Nolton Haven
Sunday, 16 June 2019
Cliff nesting House Martins.
Several years ago Jane Hodges and the bird Club surveyed the coast for a bird survey aboard a rib skippered by Malcolm Grey. As i remember we "discovered" several cliff nesting House Martin colonies. I am sure there must have been some record of our survey, and it might be interesting to repeat it, if the funds were available.
House Martins & Goosanders.
There has been a cliff colony of House Martins at Aberforest in the 20 years we have lived locally. Most years I had no specific note, but 2002 "seemed plentiful", 05 "lots", 2012 ++, but in 2015 it seemed abandoned, just 1 lone bird. In 2016 & 7 there was little activity in May & June, but c3 nests being visited in July. Numbers seemed up again last year & this seems to have held up this year, though "plentiful" is not the right word.
Of more concern this year is Swallows. None of the local sites where I would expect them on the wires has birds & general sightings by me are much down.
Quite separately, 1 or 2 Redhead Goosanders upstream from the bridge at Newport in the last couple of days are unusual at this time of year.
Of more concern this year is Swallows. None of the local sites where I would expect them on the wires has birds & general sightings by me are much down.
Quite separately, 1 or 2 Redhead Goosanders upstream from the bridge at Newport in the last couple of days are unusual at this time of year.
Saturday, 15 June 2019
House Sparrow/House Martin disturbance
Just a couple of pic's re the House Sparrow/House martin disturbance. It would be nice to know how our cliff nesting colonies are doing!
House Martin disturbance by House Sparrows.
GHR's post about house martins set me off wondering about a few local colonies so I set off to investigate with Stevo Lucas and Fran Eggby.
The first stop was Tresinwen Farm where there were usually several nests on the front pine end of the main house. I knocked on the door and asked Richard ( Lewis, the farmer) if he minded me looking around to which he was happy to give his permission. First glance was disappointing with just one nest at the apex of the eaves. However we then noticed six more nests under lower eaves at the side of the house. Altogether four of the nests seemed to be occupied by martins but others were broken or occupied by House Sparrows. We also witnessed a male house sparrow entering one of the HM nests seemingly up to no good.
A smaller colony around Bronmoor had five nests, three of which were definitely occupied by HM's
again one was partially broken and occupied by HS's
Both Mathry village shop and the Church had long had colonies but the shop had but one nest and the church only two of which one was occupied by HM's but unsure of the other, with signs of damage to a third nest.
At Tregwynt, where I had admired at least a dozen pairs of HM's there were fifteen nests, at least four occupied by HS's and so far as we could tell only four populated by House Martins. Again we saw male House Sparrows enter the Martins nest.
In Fran's house in Mathry, she had witnessed a healthy colony of Martins evicted by House Sparrows over the past few years. I had also witnessed House Sparrows trying to evict Swallows in my barn. The swallows put up a bit of a fight resisting the Sparrows but I saw no signs of resistance by the House Martins.
Looking up the RSPB website, https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/house-martin/conflict-with-sparrows/ it seems this Sparrow v House Martin is far from unusual. It would seem that at least in our neighbourhood it may well be the final straw for our remaining House Martins...
The first stop was Tresinwen Farm where there were usually several nests on the front pine end of the main house. I knocked on the door and asked Richard ( Lewis, the farmer) if he minded me looking around to which he was happy to give his permission. First glance was disappointing with just one nest at the apex of the eaves. However we then noticed six more nests under lower eaves at the side of the house. Altogether four of the nests seemed to be occupied by martins but others were broken or occupied by House Sparrows. We also witnessed a male house sparrow entering one of the HM nests seemingly up to no good.
A smaller colony around Bronmoor had five nests, three of which were definitely occupied by HM's
again one was partially broken and occupied by HS's
Both Mathry village shop and the Church had long had colonies but the shop had but one nest and the church only two of which one was occupied by HM's but unsure of the other, with signs of damage to a third nest.
At Tregwynt, where I had admired at least a dozen pairs of HM's there were fifteen nests, at least four occupied by HS's and so far as we could tell only four populated by House Martins. Again we saw male House Sparrows enter the Martins nest.
In Fran's house in Mathry, she had witnessed a healthy colony of Martins evicted by House Sparrows over the past few years. I had also witnessed House Sparrows trying to evict Swallows in my barn. The swallows put up a bit of a fight resisting the Sparrows but I saw no signs of resistance by the House Martins.
Looking up the RSPB website, https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/house-martin/conflict-with-sparrows/ it seems this Sparrow v House Martin is far from unusual. It would seem that at least in our neighbourhood it may well be the final straw for our remaining House Martins...
Friday, 14 June 2019
Pied flycatcher, Pontfaen
From Clare Rylansd - female Pied flycatcher visiting nest site near Pontfaen, Gwaun Valley.
Thursday, 13 June 2019
Forlorn Martin
It was sad this afternoon to find what appears to be the demise of the House Martin colony at The Duke of Edinburgh buildings at Newgale. Just one bird was occasionally fluttering against a bare stretch of eves.
Other local colonies have disappeared in recent years, eg at Llangloffan, Letterston etc . Just how many do we have left in the county ?
Other local colonies have disappeared in recent years, eg at Llangloffan, Letterston etc . Just how many do we have left in the county ?
Monday, 10 June 2019
Cuckoos
Four Cuckoos at St Davids Head, a female and 2 Males with one other unsexed. Hopefully breeding.
Skok
A second-summer Laughing Gull has just flown north. Being looked for on Skomer and the Deer Park.
Black guillemot
1 black guillemot close in to shore this morning inside both breakwaters alongside the 3 pink buoys on the ferry terminal side. From Clare Ryland.
Willow tit and Yellowhammer
Willow tit this morning, pair with at least 5 young along an old roadway SN 237298 and Yellowhammer on my BBS square SN 266357 only one pair this year seen and heard and no spring barley sown, rapeseed this time in which were several linnet.
Jean Dovey
Jean Dovey
Sunday, 9 June 2019
Whinchats, Brynberian
2 male Whinchats about a km or so east of Tafarn-y-bwlch, in the areas of new bracken growth this morning. 6 Reed bunting. Cuckoo and a Wheatear family further south on the slope up to the Preseli ridge. Red kite. Kestrel flying fast and low chasing pipits. Quite a few lizards basking in the warm sun.
Saturday, 8 June 2019
Red-necked Phalarope - Teifi Marshes
A couple of images from Tommy Evans taken during a 45 second visit of a Red-necked Phalarope to Kingfisher Pond on the Teifi Marshes. The Phalarope had not been relocated by 830pm.
Well done Tommy, Jen and Stuart Hall for the time and records they produce for the Teifi Marshes.
Well done Tommy, Jen and Stuart Hall for the time and records they produce for the Teifi Marshes.
Quick visit from a phalarope
Taken by Tommy Evans at 1710 from Kingfisher Hide on the Teifi Marshes. The bird then flew and is being looked for.
Friday, 7 June 2019
Teifi waders
A small flock of waders were by the Webley Hotel this morning at high tide.
15 Dunlin, 2 Ringed Plover and 5 Sanderling. 26 Oystercatchers.
9 Curlew opposite St Dogmaels Quay.
A daily look around the estuary is continuing but it looks like wader spring migration is just about over with little variety of species this year.
15 Dunlin, 2 Ringed Plover and 5 Sanderling. 26 Oystercatchers.
9 Curlew opposite St Dogmaels Quay.
A daily look around the estuary is continuing but it looks like wader spring migration is just about over with little variety of species this year.
Thursday, 6 June 2019
Minwear Forest this morning
The last BBS visit of the season on a lovely still sunny morning provided good numbers of recently fledged woodland birds along the transect route. These included at least 3 marsh tit families, numerous blue, great and coal tit juvs. and not less than two nuthatch families.
Recently fledged juv. wood warblers were being fed by adults in one area and there were at least five other territorial males along the transect route. Their alarm calls, plus those of blackcaps and blackbirds drew attention to a male goshawk hunting below the canopy, dashing between the trees at shrub layer height.
A male cuckoo calling in Minwear was nice to hear, there being so few around our area these days.
Several days ago it was also nice to see yellowhammers still resident (hanging on?) in suitable breeding habitat near Martletwy. Swallow numbers seem quite low in our area though - not many seem to be obviously visiting usual farm buildings etc.
Recently fledged juv. wood warblers were being fed by adults in one area and there were at least five other territorial males along the transect route. Their alarm calls, plus those of blackcaps and blackbirds drew attention to a male goshawk hunting below the canopy, dashing between the trees at shrub layer height.
A male cuckoo calling in Minwear was nice to hear, there being so few around our area these days.
Several days ago it was also nice to see yellowhammers still resident (hanging on?) in suitable breeding habitat near Martletwy. Swallow numbers seem quite low in our area though - not many seem to be obviously visiting usual farm buildings etc.
The Teifi...
All a little quiet before the storm, 8 Black-headed Gulls in the estuary, Grasshopper Warbler singing on the marsh and nice to see a Spotted Flycatcher sallying out over the water at the river view point.
Wednesday, 5 June 2019
Marsh harrier
A slow fly by of a single male at Treffiaddan
yesterday. Very close to the road - my
camera was in the car boot !!
Tuesday, 4 June 2019
North Pembs sightings
The drake Mandarin was in Lower Town Harbour Fishguard mid morning.
(Alison Rees)
A Rosy Starling -- (Rose-coloured Starling)
Is being reported by the news services in St David's - no further details.
(Alison Rees)
A Rosy Starling -- (Rose-coloured Starling)
Is being reported by the news services in St David's - no further details.
Monday, 3 June 2019
Black Guillemots - Fishguard
Three summer plumage Black Guillemots in the harbour this morning, viewed from the Inner Breakwater - (John Davis)
Sunday, 2 June 2019
Spotted Flycatcher - The Teifi
One Dunlin was the only small wader we could find this evening on the high tide, a little extra effort on Poppit beach though did produce two Sandwich Terns and a Spotted Flycatcher was briefly in the overflow car park. A colour-ringed male Reed Bunting was in the car-park, surprisingly the first sighting of a colour-ringed Reed Bunting here as this is a daily feeding site for the Poppit House Sparrow population. The Reed Buntings are only colour-ringed on the reserve, as part of a BTO RAS - Retrapping Adults for Survival study.
Saturday, 1 June 2019
IBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF
Iberian Chiffchaff still at Pantmaenog very elusive at times only appeared once briefly in the first hour and half then singing from the top of the conifers and flying down to the shrubs near the track.
Two bonus birds being a Hobby and a male Redstart on the ruins near the house.
Two bonus birds being a Hobby and a male Redstart on the ruins near the house.