Tuesday 26 March 2024

Ynys-hir

 Ynys Feurig hide RSPB Ynys-hir

A pleasant few hours at the Ynys Feurig hide this morning. Highlights were many displaying lapwing and redshank, a kestrel and a ring-tailed hen harrier, an osprey heading up the Dyfi and three little ringed plover and a ringed plover feeding on the mud in front of the hide with three dunlin.

Russell Jones

Llanrhystud

 Very lively, stuff coming and going. Birds seen inc; Black-tailed Godwit, RB Merganser, 2 Shoveler, 2 White Wagtails, 15 Wheatears, 20 Med Gulls. Soon after I left I believe John Woodruff had a summer plumage Black-throated Diver off the car park (and possibly more besides).

Monday 25 March 2024

Maesllyn pool

 Tufted Ducks, 7m and 4f present a little while ago.

Llyn Syfydrin

 On Llyn Syfydrin yesterday afternoon 8 whooper swans, 3 goldeneye, 2 tufted duck, 1 female goosander, 1 cormorant, 1 grey heron and at least 25 Canada geese. The Whoopers gave a full flight pass as they moved on to Pendam.  I was surprised to also see a male stonechat at Gogerddan crossroads on Saturday afternoon. 

Phil Garratt

Cors Caron

 No sign of Spotted Redshank and Gadwall yesterday.

A walk along the Railway at Tregaron Bog yesterday afternoon revealed 5 Reed Buntings, 3 Willow Tits, 9 Chiffchaffs, 3 Goldcrest, 6 Long-tailed Tits, 2 Bullfinches and a single Treecreeper.
At Maesllyn lake there were 22 Teal, 3 Moorhens, 2  Coots, 4 Greylag Geese and 6 Tufted Ducks.
At Pont Einon later there were 3 Skylarks, 5 Little Egrets, 2 Stonechat and 3 Goosanders.

Will Davies

Saturday 23 March 2024

Spotted Redshank at Maesllyn

 Will Davies has just called to say he's found a Spotted Redshank and a pair of Gadwall at Maesllyn, Cors Caron. Also on the pool, six Tufted Ducks (4m  2f) plus five Chiffchaffs, four Reed Buntings and a Goldcrest nearby.

Purple Sandpipers

 Eleven purps in the high tide roost on the seawall this morning.

Friday 22 March 2024

Goshawk

 Goshawk chased by Crows across the garden this morning in Llangeitho. And a Chiffchaff yesterday

Martin Perry

Thursday 21 March 2024

Birding in comfort

 Just watched a Chiffchaff through the window, flitting about in the nearest bush, without having to leave my armchair.

Merlin

 From Glandyfi a female merlin on Meirionnydd saltings yesterday.

Dick Squires