My wife and I went for a walk from Llanrhystud this morning but I hadn't checked to see if anything interesting had been seen, before we set off. Therefore, unfortunately, didn't go looking for the Yellow-browed Warbler. However, we were lucky enough to get very close views of 2 un-ringed Choughs mobbing a Short-eared Owl which was flapping slowly southwards.
Monday 14 October 2024
Yellow-browed Warbler at Llansantffraed
A Yellow-browed Warbler, first reported yesterday afternoon, was still present this morning in bushes along the river Peris about 100 yards from the beach.
Redwings
9 redwing overhead here in Furnace. First ones for me. It's been an incredibly quiet autumn so far..
Dick Squires
Sunday 13 October 2024
Glandyfi
Highlights this morning were 1 marsh harrier ( on the Meirionnydd side ), and a single bar- tailed Godwit. Generally fairly quiet otherwise : 2 great white and 6 little egrets, 2 dabchicks and a single goosander.
Dick Squires
Saturday 12 October 2024
Gulls at the coast
Arrived at Llanrhystud/Llansantffraed early and was surprised to find quite large numbers of birds, especially 900 BH Gulls and 400 Med Gulls. Waders present too; 250 Lapwings, 120 Golden Plovers, 40 Turnstones and presumably the same Black-tailed Godwit as on the 7th. Also noted; Peregrine, Little Egret, Chiffchaff and Reed Bunting. I notice that there is a report of thousands of small gulls off Aberporth this morning also (reported on the WhatsApp group).
Friday 11 October 2024
Llyn Eiddwen
A Little Egret at Llyn Eiddwen today was Chris's first there, after thousands of visits. Also in the area were at least 60 Mistle Thrushes, which included one flock of ca30.
Thursday 10 October 2024
Ynyslas / Glandyfi
Highlights today with Mark Norris. 3 Knot, a dark bellied Brent Goose, a Great Crested Grebe and 4 Great White Egret. The only birds of note from the Glandyfi lay-by were 3 Redshank, 2 female Goosander and a Little Grebe.
Andy James
Out and about
Three chiffchaff in the willows at Ynyslas yesterday morning then 60 pintail, 21 great egret, 19 little egret, 180 wigeon and the dark-bellied Brent goose.
Wednesday 9 October 2024
Black Tern at Aberaeron
Tuesday evening a juvenile black tern fishing with the black headed gulls, slowly heading North.