Blackcaps

 We had one in our garden for a few days earlier in the month feeding on Crab Apples, until 17th. Somebody told me earlier that they too have had one in their garden, in the centre of Tregaron. This last week just gone, also attracted to Crab Apples.

Dyfi Circus

I ventured beyond the railway bridge at the Clettwr this morning. Four Marsh Harriers were perched on the saltmarsh: three fem/imm birds together and, c100m away, a male. Also a couple of Grey Plover on the mud, and six Barnacle Geese with the Canadas.

From the Glandyfi lay-by another fem/imm Marsh Harrier, three Goldeneye, three Common Sandpiper and one Green Sandpiper.

Four swans flying north over Llanbadarn yesterday afternoon may have been Whoopers, given how few Mutes we get in Aberystwyth now, but too far away to be sure.

Ty Gwyn pools

 Extremely quiet at Llanrhystud at low tide but inland at the pools were 300 Lapwings and 500 Golden Plovers.

Talk by Arfon Williams

 Wildlife Trust of South & West Wales North Ceredigion Local Group. 

"Woodcock Ringing in  Ceredigion & Carmarthenshire",

A talk by Arfon Williams  (RSPB Cymru. 

Monday 1 December 2025, 7pm, Theatre C22, Hugh Owen Building.  All welcome.

Goldeneye at Llyn Eiddwen

There was a male Goldeneye at Llyn Eiddwen this morning. Also a male Goosander.

Cors Fochno harrier roost

 It was a beautiful evening to go and check out the harrier roost on Cors Fochno with Dave Purdon.

There were probably three marsh harriers,  to our surprise.   Visibility was excellent bur it was difficult to work out what was what.   It looked like there were two juveniles/,females and another bird which may have been an  immature male.  - it seemed to have a large pale grey panel underneath the wing but otherwise looked like a juvenile.   Marsh harrier id is really complicated.!  Much easier was a lovely male hen Harrier which appeared to still be hunting after the other harriers had gone to roost.   Also a kestrel. 

Jerry Moore 

Tanybwlch Brent Goose

 

The dark-bellied Brent was still feeding on the fields at Tanybwlch this afternoon, looking very settled.

Hooded Crow

 Had a Hooded Crow south end Cors Caron this evening along with 70+ Greylag Geese,  also 1 Great White Egret and 1 Little Egret,  30+ Fieldfare. 

Will Davies 

Llansantffraed

 Regular numbers present for November; 80 Curlew, 30 Oystercatcher, 20 Turnstone. 8 Little Egrets were huddled tightly together under the lime kilns at the bottom of the tiny waterfall.

Woodcock

 1 Woodcock at Longwood this evening. 

Gérard Fordham