Reassuring to see 8 singing Whinchats earlier. Back up cast; 6 pairs of Stonechats, 3 Grey Wagtails, pair of Wheatears, 2 pairs of Stock Doves, 3 male Reed Buntings, a Cuckoo and a Spotted Flycatcher.
Tuesday, 20 May 2025
Salem swifts
It was reassuring to see 7 Swifts feeding over the Stewi valley above Penrhyncoch at sunset this evening - a traditiional dusk feeding spot for birds from the Salem colony further up the valley.
Monday, 19 May 2025
Quail at Llansantffraed
This morning I heard a Quail (first reported a couple of hours earlier) singing in the fourth field to the north of the mouth of the river Peris.
Sunday, 18 May 2025
Upper Cwm Doethie and beyond
This morning I counted 18 singing Whinchats and 7 male Stonechats at the top of the valley. There were also 2 male and a female Cuckoo. I'm inclined to agree with the previous post about the Swallows and lots of people tell me there don't seem to be many about. I did see 8 Swifts in the centre of Henllan last week while working.
Swallows
To me there seems to be a dire lack of Swallows this year, having only seen 8 in Ceredigion and it appears to be similar in North Pembrokeshire and Meirionydd. Making the most or the dry weather i have had 8 weeks of long walks in those 3 areas and have actually heard more Cuckoos than Swallows seen. Also the number of Swifts to Swallows i have observed is about 2 to 1 !!!
Dave Taylor
Thursday, 15 May 2025
Cross Inn forest
Birds recorded at Cross Inn forestry this morning.
Chiffchaff , Willow Warbler l, Chaffinch, Song Thrush, Blackbird l, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Robin, Garden Warbler, woodpigeon, Redstart, Siskin, Wren, great spotted woodpecker, Bullfinch, meadow Pipit, Grey Wagtail, Red Kite, Cuckoo, Lesser Redpoll, Goldcrest, Stonechat, Jay, Buzzard, Collared Dove, Carrion Crow, Coal Tit and Mistle Thrush. A little later a Kestrel flew across the road by the Pennant/Llanon junction.
Andy James
Tre'r ddol
A few interesting records from my BBS survey at Tre'r-ddol yesterday.
Firstly a new species - ,Cetti's Warbler!
Interestingly, three Lapwings, which, like the Cettis, we're on farmland to the west of the Cletwr so not in the NNR,or, I believe, on RSPB managed land.
Therewere five swifts at Tre'r-ddol, but very few swallowsl, and no house martins at all, which was a first.....
There was very little bird song in the woodlands although I didn't start until 6.30 am,the exceptions were several Chiffchaffs
Jerry Moore
Tuesday, 13 May 2025
Monday, 12 May 2025
Long Wood cont.
Two more Wood Warblers present this morning in areas of old beech plantation towards the Lampeter end (Coed Olwen and Coed Gwarallt). So perhaps 3 across the whole site (see 10th).