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15+ Hawfinch feeding in hornbeam at Rhiwderin this afternoon at ST263868. Lots of Greenfinch & Chaffinch around too. #birdingwales

14.02.2026 18:32 👍 19 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

In the group photo, it's the gull tucked up on the far right if I've understood your question...

10.02.2026 17:28 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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An adult Yellow-legged Gull was at Brecfa Pool near Bronllys today. Far right gull in group photo. #birdingwales

10.02.2026 14:44 👍 10 🔁 1 💬 4 📌 0
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4 Scaup at Llangorse Lake today #birdingWales

07.02.2026 19:51 👍 11 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Hi Annie, I’ve never been to Thompson’s Park, are there any areas in particular to look out for the Firecrests please? Thank you.

03.02.2026 15:14 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Bittern at Llangorse Lake today in front of the hide #birdingWales

31.01.2026 18:56 👍 12 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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The Baikal Teal at Castell Ddu Waungron was snoozing this afternoon before feeding with the Wigeon (it's below the Common Gull in the photo) #birdingWales

28.01.2026 17:54 👍 10 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Best of a walk on Mynydd Illtyd today were 2 Jack Snipe and this Merlin #birdingWales

15.01.2026 15:25 👍 15 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Glossy Ibis at Kidwelly Quay & Siberian Chiffchaff at the sewage works. Water Pipit at Banc-y-Lord between the pill boxes. 115 Bar-tailed Godwit at Burry Port. Avocet, Spotted Redshank & 6 Spoonbill at WWT Llanelli. 3 RNParakeet at Morriston Park. Med Gull with BH's on sea at Aberavon. #birdingWales

14.01.2026 18:47 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Llangorse Lake is now largely frozen on the whole of the west side and all margins forcing the Smew out into the middle. The Green-winged Teal was with 200+ Teal along the north shore reedbed, it has been in the area of the orange buoy in the second photo - if you can see it! #birdingWales

06.01.2026 15:10 👍 12 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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At Llangorse Lake the Green-winged Teal came out of the northern reedbed with 200+ Teal. Single female-type Scaup still. 41 Pochard and 31 Pintail were good counts for the lake. Also adult Yellow-legged and 62+ Common Gull in the roost. #birdingWales

04.01.2026 18:12 👍 9 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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At Whiteford Point a female type Velvet Scoter, 6 Common Scoter, 1 Slavonian Grebe, 2 GN Diver and 54 Eider all around the lighthouse. Also 19 dark bellied & 1 light bellied Brent Geese, 18 Grey Plover, 53 Ringed Plover, 5 Sanderling and a Knot. Pallid & Marsh Harrier at Llanrhidian #birdingWales

02.01.2026 18:26 👍 14 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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RH Smew still at Llangorse Lake, in reeds in front of hide from 15:30 before moving to the centre of the lake at dusk with the aythya's etc at 16:15. Also two female type Scaup still feeding in their usual area close in to Ty-Mawr Wood to the east of the hide. #birdingwales

14.12.2025 20:26 👍 13 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Redhead Smew still at Llangorse Lake, distant and feeding close to the western reedbed. 6 female type Scaup still, and a drake Pintail of local interest. #birdingWales

26.11.2025 10:24 👍 14 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Smew at Llangorse Lake this morning, often distant and keeping tight to the western reedbed, sometimes out of view in the SW most corner from the hide. #birdingWales

23.11.2025 11:52 👍 19 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Redhead Smew at west end of Llangorse Lake from the bird hide #birdingWales

23.11.2025 10:34 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Went to see the Murton Hooded Crow at South Gower RFC before walking out to Whiteford Point where there were a minimums of 22 Eider, 2 RB Merganser, 125 Brent Geese and a summer plumage RT Diver. Single Swallow seen near Reynoldston. #birdingWales

25.10.2025 17:24 👍 10 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0

At Llangorse Lake 3 fem/juv Scaup feeding together to the east of the hide close in, a drake Common Scoter in middle of the lake, and 2 late Swallow at Llangasty church #birdingWales

24.10.2025 14:28 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Female type Black Redstart on Old College, Aberystwyth, on the end tower with the pointy roof #birdingWales

23.10.2025 07:48 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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9 Whooper Swan at Llangorse Lake this morning #birdingWales

05.10.2025 11:05 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Pallid Harrier still at Llanrhidian marshes at 18:10, in same area as earlier around the brambles, at one point interacting with a juv marsh harrier #birdingWales

01.10.2025 17:16 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Grey Phalarope still at the north end of Llwyn-onn Reservoir 15:25, feeding below the oaks next to the small parking lay-by #birdingWales

17.09.2025 15:01 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Wood Sandpiper keeping company with a Common Sandpiper along the channel at Rhaslas Pool #birdingWales

18.08.2025 16:14 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

4 Cattle Egret went to roost on the Crannog island at Llangorse Lake this evening #birdingWales

12.05.2025 22:31 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0