House Martin

 One was back at a housing estate in Aberbanc where several pairs usually breed.

Hawfinch at Ynys-hir

 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

Willow Warblers

 Two Willow Warblers singing at the entrance to Cross Inn forestry this morning

Andy James

Aberystwyth

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.

Later 2 Arctic terns fishing along the south shore.

Martin Perry 

Night and day

 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.

Flying over at night

 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? 

Brennig Hughes

Chiffchaffs and Wheatears at Patch

Yesterday on my morning visit to Patch at high tide the air was full of the sounds of chiffchaffs and a pair of wheatears posed perfectly on the boulders beyond the static caravans.

John Ramm

Coast and inland

 Not too much at Llansantffraed earlier; 11 Med Gulls and a Willow Warbler. Very few birds to see at all.

In contrast, 6 sp of wader at Cors Caron, inc a Green Sandpiper and a Black-tailed Godwit. Also present were a Marsh Harrier and a fem Goosander.

Aberaeron to Llanerchaeron

 An interested but not totally a birder friend sent me a photo of a Goshawk over Aberaeron on Saturday. She asked for ID - Goshawk. They normally display in this way. but this is earlier than usual according to my records.

Three singing Blackcaps Aberaeron to Llanerchaeron railway walk plus at least 15 singing Chiffchaffs. A singing Willow Warbler also, plus one by Llanerchaeron lake.

Ian Harrison

Llechryd hirundines

 I saw my first House Martins and a Swallow today in Llechryd

Trish Millson