A good couple of days on the reserve, the highlight being an adult great northern diver on the river off Marian Mawr today. In addition, from Domen Las were four female/juvenile marsh harriers which along with the two males seen yesterday brings us up to a minimum of 6 birds. The male Hen harrier also drifted through today. A supporting cast included three goldeneye, green sandpiper sparrowhawk and great egret.
Dave Anning
All the activity seemed to be outside the Domen Las hide yesterday. Good for waders with Green and Common Sandpiper, Greenshank and Redshank, Oystercatcher, Curlew and at least 200 Lapwings l. There was also a Marsh Harrier, a Great White Egret and three Goldeneyes.
Thomas Simpson
Some excellent birding down along the Cletwr towards the estuary late morning today. At least three marsh harriers, including extended views of one which appeared to be an adult female. At least three great white egrets and a few littles. Three green sandpipers - one in the fields to the west of the river and two together over and around the river itself.
Jerry Moore
Two Marsh Tits were on a feeder in Capel Dewi, Llandysul earlier. Later, a male Sparrowhawk got in front of my van and I followed it for perhaps 300m doing a steady 21mph, skimming over the tarmac.
There was a smart male Black Redstart around the rooftops of the first few houses north of Borth coastguard station this morning. Exactly the same territory as last winter's juvenile - maybe the same individual now moulted into adult plumage?
Only a single Barwit and a handful of Oystercatchers at Ynyslas Point. I was told that the rest of the waders had been flushed by two other birdwatchers before I got there and had flown off up the estuary. Three Grey Plovers and c.30 Redshank on the edge of the emerging Leri saltmarsh as the tide started to fall.
Plenty of interest in the high-tide roost at Ynyslas this morning: Barwits (10), Knot (9), Grey Plover (6), Sanderling (3), Golden Plover (1), and around 60 Dunlin and 850 Oycs. A smart male Red-breasted Merganser flew upstream.
The usual Golden Plover, Lapwing and Curlew Ynys Tachwedd, Ynyslas today and a few Wigeon on a very high tide on the estuary.
Also a surprise Moorhen and this afternoon at low tide on the seashore was a vocal Dark-bellied Brent Goose.
I don't think it liked the HerringvGulls so close.
David Williams
Quite possibly, but I didn't really see big numbers of them on a visit to a few sites around Tregaron/Llanddewi earlier. No sign of any Egrets either. A Gadwall was at Maes Llyn pool. About 300 Fieldfares dropped into the trees at the Cors Caron car park when I arrived but soon moved on. 140 Lapwings were at Ystrad Caron.
I had good views this morning of a male marsh harrier near the River Leri, seen from the platform of Borth railway station.
Such a magnificent beast.
Dave Purdon
Good few days with at least 4 marsh harriers and a male hen harrier. In addition, 3 goldeneye, 2 great egrets, green sandpiper and a few woodcocks. Nice murmuration of 5000 starlings in front of visitor centre.
Dave Anning