I've seen a handful of Marsh Tits over the years whilst delivering the post in Henllan so I thought I would give it a bash this morning on a day off. Eventually I found one calling at 353406, where a footpath goes under the railway line (not far from where we saw them on a guided birding walk a few years back). Other sightings; Sparrowhawk, Grey Wagtail, Dipper, and a beautiful and rather flirty pair of Goosanders below the gorge. What a muddy place!
Tuesday 19 March 2024
Winter and spring at Ynys-hir
A very pleasant two hours spent in the Ynys Feurig hide at RSPB Ynys-hir yesterday afternoon. Winter birds included 14 Greenland white-fronted geese, two marsh harriers (one flushing a jack snipe) and a ringtail hen harrier. Spring,though, was definitely showing with a marvel of many displaying lapwing and redshank, four black-tailed godwit and a late flurry of a dozen sand martins just before I left. Loads of chiffchaff too.
Monday 18 March 2024
Deja vu
In the Teifi valley this morning between Llandysul and Capel Dewi were a pair of Marsh Tits and a Goshawk, both being in exactly the same locations that I saw them in February and March last year. The Marsh Tits were at Coed y Foel NR at 427426, calling loudly, not too far from the car park.
Sunday 17 March 2024
Armchair Goshawk
Enjoying a quiet day at home today when I spotted a nice Goshawk flying past the house and up the valley. A nice 2024 armchair tick.
Bits and bobs
Yesterday, single Crossbill on the edge of Lampeter, in Upper Forest.
This morning; 2 L Egrets and single GW Egret at Ystrad Caron, 6 Tufted Ducks and singing Willow Tit at Maes Llyn pool/boardwalk, 7 Little Egrets, Kingfisher and 130 Wigeon at Pont Gogoyan.
Friday 15 March 2024
Divers and Med Gulls
Out and about again.
Thursday 14 March 2024
Comings and goings
On the old railway at Rhydyfelin this morning: a singing Chiffchaff then a few yards further along , a Redwing.