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  1. JustinG

    Weekly sightings

    Ah excellent, looking forward to seeing it now! I've seen a Ruff before in the winter, but not a male in breeding plumage! I know where you mean, thanks for the info. Planning on spending the day in the Millennium Wetlands, looking for warblers. Thanks again. Justin
  2. JustinG

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    That's excellent news Rich, I'm spending the day there tomorrow - looking forward to seeing it. Does it have those fan of feathers around it's neck?
  3. JustinG

    Weekly sightings

    Hi Rich, What a shame - I know Garganey are seen at the WWT there, but I've never seen one! It's about the only duck I've never seen - need to get it ticked! Yes, like a lot of the warblers, but especially Cettis, you hear them before seeing them (if you're lucky to see them!) That's good -...
  4. JustinG

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    Sounds like you've had a few good visits there recently. What is the reserve like in general at the moment? Is there much bird life about?
  5. JustinG

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    Nice, thanks for that Rich. There always tends to be 1 Avocet around now and then. It's often seen either at the WWT Penclacwydd or Llansteffan/Ferryside.
  6. JustinG

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    Excellent - sounds like you got the most out of your trip! If you don't mind me asking, were you on holiday? If so, was it specifically for bird watching? Carmarthenshire has a lot to offer bird watchers, there just isn't enough birders in the county, which is a shame.
  7. JustinG

    Weekly sightings

    There's been a Hoopoe seen in Brynamman yesterday - anyone know if it's still there?
  8. JustinG

    Weekly sightings

    Yes, that's it. You still have superb views of the birds flying over the river and in and out of the river bank. You're right, on a summers evening, there's not many places better to be.
  9. JustinG

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    Ah I know, down to where the river starts to bend with the big shingle bank and the Sand Martin colony?
  10. JustinG

    Weekly sightings

    I'm not doubting you, it's just strange how the weather has meant that the Whoopers have hung on for so long! It's the latest they have been to leave for many a year. I find that at Dryslwyn, I always need my scope because the birds are a long way away! Do you look from the bridge or up towards...
  11. JustinG

    Weekly sightings

    Hi Rich, Yes, the little feeding station in the car park is an excellent spot. I enjoy spending a short amount of time watching the small birds there (using the car as a hide) and there's quite a variety there. It doesn't take long for the birds to appear and there can be up to 6 Tree Sparrows...
  12. JustinG

    Weekly sightings

    How many Tree Sparrows and Whooper Swans Rich? That's surprising to hear that they're still there. I'm hoping to get up to Dinas soon too to see the Wood Warblers, Pied Fly's and Redstarts.
  13. JustinG

    Weekly sightings

    Some highlights in Carmarthenshire since the turn of the month include: Ring Ouzel - 2nd April, Pal-Y-Cwrt (female) Firecrest - 3rd April, WWT Llanelli Sandwich Tern - 6th April, Burry Port Harbour Hen Harrier - 7th April, Gweunydd Cochion (female), Brynamman (male) Willow Warbler - 10th April...
  14. JustinG

    Weekly sightings

    Another very cold 10 days or so, with winter birds still hanging on and spring migrants only just trickling into the county. Chiffchaff have been around since the 18th, with single birds at Pwll, Llangadog Common, and a number of other sites since. There were 3 together at the WWT National...
  15. JustinG

    Weekly sightings

    Thanks for the sightings Rich. I saw the Snow Goose as well yesterday at Dryslwyn. There were 4 Whooper Swans still there as well, and 3 male Tree Sparrows in the car park. There was a flock of c.150 Golden Plover in the field right next to Cilsan Bridge - absolutely stunning as they are turning...
  16. JustinG

    Weekly sightings

    There's also been a report of a Common Scoter on Talley Lakes. Using Google Earth, I have worked out these lakes are about 24 miles away from the nearest coastal area. This leads me to wonder whether this report is genuine, especially as we have not had any stormy/windy weather that could...
  17. JustinG

    Weekly sightings

    There is a still a good mixture of bird life in Carmarthenshire. It is predominantly wintering birds still here, but spring migrants are arriving slowly but surely. - 200+ Golden Plover, with the majority in breeding plumage - Cilsan Bridge - 7 Goosander, with 3 pairs and a single male - Cilsan...
  18. JustinG

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    Thanks. They tend to be one of the first migrants, and I always enjoy hearing my first one of the spring. No problem, all the best. Justin
  19. JustinG

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    Here are the latest sightings from a couple of sites in Carmarthenshire from the last few days: Cilsan Bridge - 2 Kingfishers, Pink-footed Goose, 27 Whooper Swans, 100 Golden Plover & 4 Goosanders. Dinefwr Pools - Great White Egret WWT Llanelli - Great White Egret, Avocet Llansteffan -...
  20. JustinG

    Weekly sightings

    Thanks Rich for that - I like going to Talley Lakes, always plenty of wildfowl on them, especially the farther lake. Yes, park in the castle car park and then you could either walk on to the bridge and have a look around, or if you can cross the road and walk up the path towards the castle to...
  21. JustinG

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    As with the rest of Britain, this week has been a transition of wintering birds beginning to leave to their breeding grounds, and breeding migrants arriving. 3rd - c.300 Golden Plover, Ro-Fawr (between Cilsan Bridge and Dryslwyn) - 2 Pink-footed Goose, 27 Whooper swan, Cilsan Bridge 4th...
  22. JustinG

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    Thanks for that Rich - yes, there have been 1 or 2 Great White Egrets around the Burry Inlet for a while now, but they were in front of the British Steel Hide this morning at the WWT reserve. There were also c.300 Golden Plover today between Cilsan and Dryslwyn on the River Tywi floodplain, and...
  23. JustinG

    Weekly sightings

    23rd - 8 Goosander (2 male, 6 female) & 4 Goldeneye, Talley Lakes - c.100 Golden Plover, Cilsan Bridge 24th - Marsh Harrier, Pembrey Saltings 25th - 3 Scaup, Sandy Water Park - Barn Owl, Llwynhendy 26th - 27 Whooper Swan, between Cilsan Bridge and Dryslwyn, Tywi Valley...
  24. JustinG

    Weekly sightings

    Plenty of reports from Carmarthenshire in the last 10 days, which is good to see. Here are the highlights of the last 10 days: 13th - 1 Peregrine (male), Cilyrychen Quarry. 14th - 70 Turnstone, Burry Port 15th - 1 Great White Egret, c.1200 Lapwing, Cilsan Bridge. 16th - 2 Great...
  25. JustinG

    Weekly sightings

    Hi Rich. No worries mate, I've seen that on the other thread. I think it was the weather conditions today that were the problem. I like the Usk reservoir. It's produced the goods on numerous occasions. A couple of years ago, there was a pair of Goshawks near the waters edge and gave great...
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