A walk from Aberystwyth to Borth along the coastal path yesterday (27/09) produced a vigorously feeding Spotted Flycatcher (about half way between Clarach and Borth) along with a good number of Stonechats, ca. a dozen.
Today (28/09) at New Quay we had 1 Peregrine, 1 Kittiwake, 7+ Choughs, 4 Stonechat and 1 female exhausted Hen Harrier in off the sea. After being harrassed by gulls it just about made it to land. Also very good views of numerous Bottle-nose Dolphins (some with young).
Butterflies were everywhere, mainly Tortoiseshells but also Small Coppers, Red Admirals, Wall Browns, Small Whites, Large Whites, Speckled Woods, Common Blues; with hundreds of Silver Y moths.
I'm back in Aberystwyth now for my second year and hopefully you will be getting more sightings from me.
Steffi Meier