Interesting day out and about around the Preselis with Paul. Started with a good look around Brynberian Moor. 4 Whinchat in song with 2 visiting likely nest sites. Small groups of Lesser redpoll buzzing around as seems to be usual here. A single Swift. No cuckoos today.
Ty Rhyg next, a few family groups of vocal
Crossbills feeding in Scots pine and spruce, with one group of c10 individuals including a couple of bright red males and some rather drab younger birds. A pair of
Red kite cavorting overhead, one bird dropped what looked like a prey item that plummeted down. Good spot for
Garden warblers with a few birds in song and good to compare with
Blackcaps who are typically in the more wooded areas. A few weeks ago I spotted a drake Teal quietly sitting amongst the reeds on one of the small ponds - well looks like he's a dad, with a female
Teal and 5 tiny ducklings.
With the weather brightening a little we had a final stop at Puncheston, Garden warblers here and the only
Cuckoo of the day over towards Trecwn side. Quite a few Marsh fritillary on the wing, estimate 20 individuals in the fairly small section we covered was great to see.
