Saturday, 30 September 2023

Ynys-hir

 Mark Norris and I decided to try theYnys Feurig hide at RSPB Ynys-hir at full tide this morning and it didn't disappoint. 200+ Curlew. At least 20 Curlew Sandpiper. Several Bar-tailed Godwit. 5 Common Redshank and 3 Spotted Redshank. Other birds of note were Little Egret, Little Grebe, Shoveler and Pintail. A Great White Egret flew down the estuary also 2 Kingfisher flew past. 

Later at the Glandyfi lay-by we had 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Redshank, 2 Spotted Redshank, 4 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Black-tailed Godwit and a total of 12 Greenshank

Andy James