Whooper Swans

A run up to Pendam lakes by Chris B today produced only three Tufted Ducks and a Little Grebe, but on the way back he found two adult Whooper Swans on Pencefn Pool.

Chiffchaff

 I had a chiffchaff this afternoon near Talybont.

Dick Squires

Yellow Wagtail

 I had a Yellow Wagtail fly up Castle Lane, Aberaeron this afternoon.

Andy James

Hit and miss

 My wife and I went for a walk from Llanrhystud this morning but I hadn't checked to see if anything interesting had been seen, before we set off. Therefore, unfortunately, didn't go looking for the Yellow-browed Warbler. However, we were lucky enough to get very close views of 2 un-ringed Choughs mobbing a Short-eared Owl which was flapping slowly southwards.

Yellow-browed Warbler at Llansantffraed

A Yellow-browed Warbler, first reported yesterday afternoon, was still present this morning in bushes along the river Peris about 100 yards from the beach.

Redwings

 9 redwing overhead here in Furnace. First ones for me. It's been an incredibly quiet autumn so far..

Dick Squires

Cors Caron

 250 Greylag Geese over the reserve pm

Glandyfi

 Highlights this morning were 1 marsh harrier ( on the Meirionnydd side ), and a single bar- tailed Godwit.  Generally fairly quiet otherwise : 2 great white and 6 little egrets, 2 dabchicks and a single goosander.

Dick Squires

Gulls at the coast

 Arrived at Llanrhystud/Llansantffraed early and was surprised to find quite large numbers of birds, especially 900 BH Gulls and 400 Med Gulls. Waders present too; 250 Lapwings, 120 Golden Plovers, 40 Turnstones and presumably the same Black-tailed Godwit as on the 7th. Also noted; Peregrine, Little Egret, Chiffchaff and Reed Bunting. I notice that there is a report of thousands of small gulls off Aberporth this morning also (reported on the WhatsApp group).

Llyn Eiddwen

 A Little Egret at Llyn Eiddwen today was Chris's first there, after thousands of visits. Also in the area were at least 60 Mistle Thrushes, which included one flock of ca30.