Osprey over Tanybwlch

 An osprey flew north over Tanybwlch this morning at 09:25,  then on the way back to the car spotted my first wheatear of the year.

Rhys Thatcher 

Pont Einon, Cors Caron

 On an early morning visit yesterday there was a Green Sandpiper, 2 Tedshanks, 2 Great White Egrets and 5 Little Egrets.

Back to the bridge in the evening qhere I had my first Wheatear along with 2 Curlews and to end the day, 2 Roe Deer (bucks).

Will Davies 

Henllan bird

 Hi Trish. The bird that you saw was likely to be a Marsh Tit. There is quite a lot of suitable habitat for them thereabouts (mature deciduous woodland), but it's not the kind of place that I would expect to see Willow Tits. I have very occasionally seen/heard them when I'm delivering the post and we saw a pair opposite the railway station on a birding walk a few years back. About a month ago I spoke to Red Liford who told me that he had recently been hearing a Marsh Tit singing regularly in just that spot along the railway line, behind the nursing home. His knowledge of calls and songs is outstanding.

Henllan

 Marsh/Willow tit along old railway track bed yesterday.

Trish Millson 

White Stork - update

Just been to see the " Verwig" Cardigan  White Stork..

The bird has a (likely 4) alpha numeric code on a yellow darvic  ring... this ring is on the left tibia..

I don't know the " previous " White Stork details ...

Update - the ring (CVO3)  - the White Stork is part of the Cove Valley, Devon reintroduction ( not registered on cr birding)

Thanks to Mark Waldron for getting the ring details..

Llanddewi Brefi

 Lots of birds were back up in the forestry plantations after the emptiness of winter inc a fair number of Siskins and 6 Crossbills. On the way home I called in at Pant pool where there were 2 Great and 2 Little Egrets and also a couple of male Tufties.

Cors Caron raptors

 Marsh Harrier and Peregrine were at the south end of Cors Caron this morning.

Will Davies 

Maesllyn Lake

 A mid-afternoon walk yesterday along the railway walk to Maesllyn lake produced Firecrest, Siskin,  also Blackcap, Treecreeper, Chiffchaffs, Nuthatch and Greenfinch.   At Maesllyn lake there were 3 Gadwall, 9 Tufties, 5 Coots, 6 Teal, 12 Greylags and 3 Moorhens  

Will Davies 

Twite at Pont Einon

 A glorious early morning spent on Pont Einon revealed my first Swallows of the year along with 5 Twite  6 Stonechats,  2 Chi, 1 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egrets, 6 Redshanks,  4 Snipe along with the usual suspects to be seen from here, 34 species. 

Will Davies 

Osprey, Cardigan

 An Osprey flew north over Gwbert Road, Cardigan at 8am this morning ( Malcolm Price)

The drake American Wigeon is still with the Teifi Eurasian Wigeon flock. At high tide this morning it was close in off the Coronation Drive railings, Gwbert.