A quick look at Aberystwyth harbour in my way back produced a very close Common Guillemot and 2 Sandwich Tern in the mouth, while six Purple Sandpiper showed at point blank range as can be seen from the iPhonescoped shot below!
Thursday 17 April 2014
Late winter birds and early summer migrants
An early morning walk around YnysHir was enjoyable. Great to see so many Redstarts and Pied Flycatchers in full song. A single Whitethroat was also singing and a Tree Pipit buzzed over. A fine immature Whooper Swan from Ynys Feurig hide looks quite out if place as it fed alongside Common Sandpiper and 2 White Wagtails. 2 Common Crossbills flew north over the Dyfi while a single Osprey was also present.