Tuesday, 7 June 2011

REDSTARTS

Brilliant news about the Cors Dyfi Ospreys. My guests and I had just arrived this morning when the third chick began to break out of its egg. Well deserved success for the Trust there and its staff and volunteers.
After a visit to a bustling, vibrant Ynys-hir it was off to Nant yr Arian and the 100 or so Red Kite which came in to feed. Tree Pipit and a couple of Crossbills showed very well from the start of the ridge path.
Below is a photo taken by a recent guest,Graham Tazzyman, of a female Redstart which had just been feeding its young in the Rheidol valley. 
The male Redstart was near my home at Trisant and his young fledged a while ago.