No pic of the Pencarnan Cetti's Warbler but here's one from a few years ago at RSPB Radipole Lake
Another trip out to St Davids by bus. A Cetti's Warbler was the highlight at Pencarnan they don't breed out at St Davids and i presume this bird was a spring passage bird. There were still 3 White-fronted Geese at Penberi Reservoir.
The 4 Russian White-fronted Geese at Penberi, St Davids
Russian White-fronted Geese Penberi St Davids
My first Peacock of the year
I put the folder on the St Davids bus. 2 Sand Martins at Trefeiddan and another at Pencarnan. Otherwise 4 Russian White-fronted Geese and 3 Whooper Swans near the Dowrog Common.
Another trip to Neath Valley by train and bus. 4 Goshawks including a pair displaying. Also 1 Sparrowhawk and 6 Common Buzzards.
A note to oneself make sure your camera battery is charged before going birding 😅
I caught the bus to Newport Pembrokeshire today. A lovely adult Yellow-legged Gull on the beach briefly before it was flushed by a dog walker. 10 Med Gulls and 9 Great Crested Grebes in Newport Bay. No sign of the Green-winged Teal.
Crap record shot of a Hawfinch at Parkend. I forgot my glasses, so i couldn't take any pics of the 10+ Hawfinches at Rhiwderin as they would of been blurred like this one! 😅
My first vegan Thali of the year at Chai Street Cardiff
Folder and me heading towards Gwent
I put the folder on the train and headed to Rhiwderin Gwent for another Hawfinch fix..
I put the folder on the train, bus and headed to Tywi Valley cycle trail. 10 Tundra Bean Geese, 4 Pink-footed Geese between Dryslwyn and Cilsan along the cycle path plus a Willow Tit on a bird feeder.
And the same Glaucous Gull coming to bread at Taff's Mead Embankment Cardiff.
Juvenile Glaucous Gull way back when at Cardiff Bay.
Good luck.
@samodonnell25.bsky.social the Common Dolphins were showing really well. Good luck if you plan to try for them.
Fishguard Fort this afternoon - 10 Red-throated Divers, 2 Great Northern Divers and best of all 10 or so Common Dolphins.
We have one bus here in Pembrokeshire on a Sunday the T5 Haverfordwest to Aberystwyth. That is a slight improvement because we used to have no buses on a Sunday.
No displaying Goshawks this morning but 2 females flew over close to where i was watching from. I will be back to try and catch some displaying soon.
A trip to the Neath Valley this morning where i saw 2 Goshawks, 2 Red Kites, 3 Buzzards and male Sparrowhawk.
2cy means 2nd calendar year ie it was born last year and is now in its 2nd year.
2cy Ring-billed Gull
2cy Ring-billed Gull
Adult and 2cy Med Gulls
I caught the bus to Fishguard late afternoon to try for the Ring-billed Gull and i am glad i did..
1st drake Baikal Teal
2 trains, 1 bus and a soaking for this rare quacker. I thought it would be churlish of me not to go see it now the crowds have gone. In fact i had it all to myself! 😀
drake Green-winged Teal
drake Green-winged Teal
Grey Plover and 2 Knot Newport
I caught the bus to Newport late morning. The Green-winged Teal was still in its usual place above the iron bridge and it was nice to see a Grey Plover and 2 Knot on the estuary.
It was nice to find these two Russian White-fronted Geese at Penberi, St Davids today. At the Dowrog Common 3 Hen Harriers (2 males) roosted and 3 Whooper Swans flew over St Davids Recycling Centre entrance road at dusk whilst i was waiting for a bus. Not a bad couple of hours around St Davids.
The drake Green-winged Teal is paired with a female at Newport late afternoon.
A trip to Llys-y-Fran Reservoir late afternoon with my birding buddy Brian Southern didn't produce a hoped for white-winged gull. But we did have a nice 2cy Caspian Gull, 10 Med Gulls, a 2cy Yellow-legged Gull and a drake Goldeneye. Also my first time birding by car in quite a while.
leucistic Herring Gull
Wiseman's Bridge
Indian summer vegan pastie
I caught a bus to Pendine with the intention of looking for the 2 drake Surf Scoters that were seen off there,but the sea was just too rough to look. I then decided to head to Wiseman's Bridge by bus and did a walk from there to Saundersfoot.
One of 5 Med Gulls at Newport today.
Green-winged Teal
I left the bikes at home today and caught the bus to Newport Pembrokeshire. I arrived just as the tide was dropping to find the Green-winged Teal asleep. A Kingfisher made a brief appearance and 5 adult Med Gulls were nice to see.
Hawfinch
Mule Parkend
Parkend
My annual trip to Parkend Forest of Dean for Hawfinch didn't disappoint With at least 6 Hawfinches on Crown Lane. The cycle from Lydney to Parkend through the beautiful Forest of Dean wasn't half bad either. 🚂 🚲
Whooper Swans
Dowrog Common
Me and the folder on the St Davids bus
A nice 30 mile cycle around St Davids. Bird highlights were 3 Hen Harriers (2 males), 1 Peregrine, 1 Jack Snipe and 3 Whooper Swans..
Great tires that i have fitted on both my bikes.
The last bus back from St Davids to Haverfordwest after a fantastic Dowrog session where the harriers put on a fantastic show flying around before roosting. My folder is so good for travelling by bus.
Late afternoon at the Dowrog Common St Davids- at least 4 Hen Harriers (3 males).
