Go9d to see a pair of goosander floating down the Afon Leri in Talybont yesterday morning.They were downstream of the main bridge where a pair of dipper may hold territory.
Later at Cors Dyfi therefore a fair few willow warbler singing near the visitor centre. From Glandyfia a marsh harrier was hunting along the railway track on the Gwynedd side.
Dave Thomas
2 Ospreys north over Llanon around midday yesterday and a third Osprey over Cors Caron mid-afternoon
Arfon Williams
2 Little Ringed Plovers on the damp field just south of the car park this morning. 4 reported there yesterday. Also 4 Swallows, a Wheatear and a very close Gannet.
Nice male Hawfinch outside the visitor centre this morning.
Also 2 Pink-footed Geese still about on saltmarsh by Saltings Hide. Good numbers of Blackcap now with a single Redstart (male) heard calling yesterday.
Bev Dimmock
Bev included a photo of the Hawfinch taken by Tom Kistrick, but I'm having problems with my ancient laptop and I don't know how to transfer photos from an email onto the blog on my smartphone
Two Willow Warblers singing at the entrance to Cross Inn forestry this morning
Andy James
On the Ystwyth trail under Pendinas this morning a Cettis warbler was chattering in the scrub along with a Blackcap and there were 3 Sand Martins on the river.
Brennig, I was very interested to read about the huge variety of birds that you have been picking up at night using sound recording equipment. It gives a real insight into something that most of us can only wonder about as a rule. I, for one, would like to read further updates now and again if possible.
There seem to be a lot of Chiffchaffs around. I had 19 on a two hour walk at Olmarch the other day and then 17 on a two hour walk at Llanfair Clydogau this morning. Also today I saw 5 Stock Doves scattered along the sides of the valley, possibly suggesting that a few pairs are present, I suppose.
I've put my sound recorder out in the garden for a few nights in the last week or so, hoping to record birds flying over. It's in Aberaeron but not near the sea. So far I've had lots of Redwing, probably in their thousands during one night. There have been flocks of Common Scoter, Wigeon, and Teal, as well as lots of Coots, some Moorhens, Little Grebes and Water Rail. Good variety of waders, including Golden Plover, Ringed Plover, Turnstone, Dunlin, Snipe, Curlew and Oystercatcher. Also, Rock Pipits and some yet to be IDed sounds. A nice surprise was a recurring Barn Owl, as I've never seen one round here. Not sure if anyone else in Ceredigion is doing similar at the moment?