15+ Hawfinch feeding in hornbeam at Rhiwderin this afternoon at ST263868. Lots of Greenfinch & Chaffinch around too. #birdingwales
15+ Hawfinch feeding in hornbeam at Rhiwderin this afternoon at ST263868. Lots of Greenfinch & Chaffinch around too. #birdingwales
In the group photo, it's the gull tucked up on the far right if I've understood your question...
An adult Yellow-legged Gull was at Brecfa Pool near Bronllys today. Far right gull in group photo. #birdingwales
4 Scaup at Llangorse Lake today #birdingWales
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.
Bittern at Llangorse Lake today in front of the hide #birdingWales
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
Best of a walk on Mynydd Illtyd today were 2 Jack Snipe and this Merlin #birdingWales
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Redhead Smew at west end of Llangorse Lake from the bird hide #birdingWales
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
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
Female type Black Redstart on Old College, Aberystwyth, on the end tower with the pointy roof #birdingWales
9 Whooper Swan at Llangorse Lake this morning #birdingWales
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
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
Wood Sandpiper keeping company with a Common Sandpiper along the channel at Rhaslas Pool #birdingWales
4 Cattle Egret went to roost on the Crannog island at Llangorse Lake this evening #birdingWales