I left my car at Synod Inn garage for a service yesterday
(8th) and walked home taking a x country route. I went through the
lovely Penrhiwgaled woods hoping to see the pied flycatchers that have been
known to use the nest boxes there. No luck I’m afraid but the canopy is dense.
In a clearing there was a pair of spotted flycatchers. The path ends at the
hamlet of Dolau near Gilfachreda. There I was surprised by a pair of alarm
calling Redstarts. This was a first for me locally as i’ve only seen them in
transit early in the season. I’m sure they are probably more widespread but not
observed. Also at Dolau was another spotted flycatcher.
Viv Evans