John.Roberts

No it’s not a ploughed field but a single track road on Hiraethog in North Wales.
Showing the extensive damage caused by off roaders.

Nice morning around Mynydd Hiraethog and parts of Clocaenog.
Gos Hawk,Stonking scope views of a Male Merlin.
Crossbills .Willow Tits and Brambling at Llyn Brenig .

Not a bad morning on my local patch Hortons Kinmel Bay this AM.
Black Redstart,Snow Bunting 3 Eider.Large movement of Scoters east.
R T Divers.

Great G Shrike shown briefly at Clocaenog forest the bird shown at 9am for a few minutes then flown off and not seen again up to when we left at 12-00.

Done well to get them Martin.
Nice to catch up.

Just had two Swallows on the last day of November but one was a bit special a nice R R Swallow at the Spinnies Aber Owen .

Drake Surf Scoter mid morning from the little pier off
Old Colwyn prom.
No sign of the reported LTDuck and Scaup.

A Barn Owl flies towards the camera with wings tilted diagonally

Out at dusk the Barn Owls have been showing well lately, with Little Owl also calling. Still awaiting Short-eared Owls back for the winter locally though. #UKBirding #SuffolkBirding

Drk Surf Scoter still showing
1-45pm from Old Colwyn promenade west end.

Earl start to try and find the American Golden Plover on Mynydd Hiraethog on the shoreline of the Aled Isaf reservoir didn’t take long to see the flock of Golden Plover flying around the shoreline and sure enough the
A G Plover was with them.
Conditions weren’t very good but it did clear slightly .

Nice day out around Anglesey today highlight being the Ryeneck at Cemlyn bay shown really this morning I was surprised to see so many birders and photographers on site.

Scoter numbers building up along the North Wales coast large rafts scattered from Old Colwyn to Pensarn,
couldn’t pick up any surfs but I’m sure they’ll be out there.
#UKBirding

Firecrest North Wales.