Happy Xmas etc.

 May all you bloggers have a good one and great birding next year-you might even see one of the above , tho they have deserted us in Radnor of late!Keep those pics and reports coming!!!

Whooper Swans

 Still present at Lampeter. I did wonder if there might be a third bird present but they were further back across the fields and I had no binoculars with me.

A lovely day for a walk (and a bird survey)

 It was a perfect day  (Tuesdawy) for doing my Winter Bord Surrey at Tre'r ddol.  Many of the birds seemed to be enjoying the sunshine as much as I was - sitting out in the open apparently without a care in the world  (that's the birds,  not me).  I couldn't add them to my square but in s field just east of the Cletwr were a "cream crown " marsh harrier and a male hen Harrier,  just perched on the ground maybe 30 yards apart.  A buzzard was on a fence post in the background and a sparrowhawk preened on another fence post before flying inland into some trees.   There was a couple of short bursts of mistle thrush song.

Later on a chilly visit to Cors Fochno for the harrier roost  we saw the male HH and at east three marsh harriers.  I couldn't say for sure that a male was among them.  Perhaps they roost somewhere else.  A Cetti's warbler called and a water rail squealed. 

Jerry Moore 

Co op, Lampeter

 Sorry this is a bit late. I've been feeling unwell. Two Whooper Swans were in the flooded fields directly opposite the store at lunchtime. Just a few paces from the main road as I walked out the main doors. A great view but perhaps not as wild as they were making out? I wasn't sure.

Curlews

 2 Choughs flew north low across the dunes this morning.

And currently 34  Curlew and 20 Redshank have gathered together again on Ynys Tachwedd Fields.

David Williams 

Around Cwm Wyre

 Friday 12th, lovely close views of about 5 Crossbill, male and female feeding in pines along the footpath north side of Cwm  Wyre.  2 Woodcock lower down in the Cwm and a single flyover Lesser Redpoll.   

Near Caer Penrhos a female Merlin perched on a fencepost giving great views before flying off west.  Very distant view to the south of what looked like around 30 Lapwing heading west. 

Keith Burdett 

Llanddewi Brefi

 Single Great and Little Egrets at Pant pool. Also here, 11 Little Grebes and 8 Coots. Not too many Wigeon at Pont Gogoyan presently but did see my first Goosanders (3).

Pont Einon

 Gre First trip out after hospital 2 weeks ago to Pont Einon yesterday  afternoon where there was 1 male Hen Harrier, 1  Great White Egret and 4 Common Snipe. 

Will Davies 

Ynys-hir

 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 

Ynys-hir

 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