Curlews

 There were 11 Curlews on Tanybwlch fields today. 

Thomas Simpson 

Great White Egrets

 An early afternoon visit to Pont Einon produced 9 Great White Egrets together with 3 Grey Heronsand 2 Little Egrets.  

A further visit ro Naesllyn Lake produced Greylag Geese, Canada Geese, Teal, Coot and a few Moorhens.  On the railway walk there were Long-tailed Tits,  Great Tits, Goldctest, Chiffchaffs and a few Blackcaps.

Will Davies 

Black Redstart

 Urdd Llangrannog 

Fem/imm black redstart on roof of first set of buildings  on left along driveway.   Seems to be a regular occurrence over past few years. 

Dave Haslam 

Clywedog plantation

 A longish walk from above Llyn y Gwaith (birdless as always) down to Clywedog. Some good birds were present in the morning sunshine including Goshawk and Green Woodpecker. A singing Willow Tit was well over a km away from where I saw a pair a few weeks ago along Sarn Helen, so possibly/hopefully different birds. Also seen; Woodcock, Snipe, Stonechat, Reed Bunting, Treecreeper.

Cors Caron

 This evening on the south end of  Cors Caron from Pont Einon produced Merlin, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Fieldfare. Snipe, Stonechat and Kingfisher. 

Will Davies 

Ynys-hir

 Typical range of winter birds on the reserve with 2 marsh harrier, a male Hen Harrier,  2 peregrines,  3 greenshank,  green sandpiper,  water  rail and great egret.

Dave Anning 

Purps and 2nd Black Redstart

 I was delighted enough to see the female Black Redstart on the Old College early yesterday.   What I didn't expect was that there was a male in the harbour.

There were also two Purple Sandpipers in the roost on the sea wall.

Thomas Simpson 

Ynyslas

 Birds at Ynyslas were just lot's of the usual. 

Very large flocks of Golden Plover and Lapwing on the fields.  Large numbers of Wigeon and Shelduck witha few Pintail sprinkled in on the estuary. 

Thomas Simpson 

Teifi valley earlier

 A Great Egret was in the first field on the right out of Tregaron heading towards Pont Einon. Eleven Little Grebes were at Pant pool.

BLACK REDSTART

  The Black Redstart showed very well this morning on the Old College at Aberystwyth, favouring the southern end of the building and the guttering above the mosaics. View from the church car park.