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.
Tuesday 15 October 2024
Monday 14 October 2024
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
Sunday 13 October 2024
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
Saturday 12 October 2024
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).
Friday 11 October 2024
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.