The lay-by in the Rheidol Valley was filled to capacity as no fewer than 15 of us turned up for today's walk round the gravel pits, led by Red Liford.
On a spring-like morning Red demonstrated his keen ear for songs and calls and we eventually amassed a total of 40 species (Moira got 41, so I must have missed one).
Not a lot of wildfowl on the waters, highlights being three each of Coot and Goosander and two Little Grebes. We also enjoyed close views of a Treecreeper working its way up a trunk in typical fashion.
Some of the party were also lucky enough to see a couple of Woodcock, which flew across the river.
Total list, roughly in order of appearance:-
Robin, Woodpigeon, Mistle Thrush, Red Kite, Chaffinch, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Herring Gull, Starling, Buzzard, Song Thrush, Magpie, Grey Heron, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jay, Coot, Moorhen, House Sparrow, Goldcrest, Mallard, Long-tailed Tit, Blackbird, Treecreeper, Kingfisher, Coal Tit, Redwing, Sparrowhawk, Raven, Goosander, Black-headed Gull, Mute Swan, Little Grebe, Jackdaw, Canada Goose, Woodcock, Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, Wren, Dunnock.