Paul Grennard
@pembsbikingbirder.bsky.social
Ageing punk, birder, cyclist, vegan and all-around nature obsessive. Birding by bicycle, bus and train.
It was a bit of a frustrating day for me arriving at Porthclais too late to see the Pallas's Warbler that only the finder saw. The Dusky Warbler showed very briefly again to its finder. A cycle to the Dowrog Common also drew a blank for the Pallid Harrier. 😒
November 8, 2025 at 7:33 PM
It was a bit of a frustrating day for me arriving at Porthclais too late to see the Pallas's Warbler that only the finder saw. The Dusky Warbler showed very briefly again to its finder. A cycle to the Dowrog Common also drew a blank for the Pallid Harrier. 😒
Best today was 2 Firecrests by the Stone Bridge at Quickwell Hill, St Davids.
November 1, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Best today was 2 Firecrests by the Stone Bridge at Quickwell Hill, St Davids.
A very distant female type Black Redstart on the Old College Building at Aberystwyth this afternoon.
October 25, 2025 at 6:19 PM
A very distant female type Black Redstart on the Old College Building at Aberystwyth this afternoon.
Today was the final day with my gravel bike. She has been brilliant, and i will miss her.🥲 Today's best birds, 3 Yellow-browed Warblers in Sycamores by the tin church Low Newton, and a Brambling over there as well. Another birder told me he saw a Ring Ouzel.
October 17, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Today was the final day with my gravel bike. She has been brilliant, and i will miss her.🥲 Today's best birds, 3 Yellow-browed Warblers in Sycamores by the tin church Low Newton, and a Brambling over there as well. Another birder told me he saw a Ring Ouzel.
It's my last day tomorrow with this little beauty. She has been brilliant at getting me around 🚴
October 16, 2025 at 3:27 PM
It's my last day tomorrow with this little beauty. She has been brilliant at getting me around 🚴
As the bushes and trees around Bamburgh seemed quiet, i did another seawatch at Stag Rock - 1 adult Little Gull, 2 Arctic Terns and a Sandwich Tern. 5 Purple Sandpipers on rocks.
October 16, 2025 at 3:25 PM
As the bushes and trees around Bamburgh seemed quiet, i did another seawatch at Stag Rock - 1 adult Little Gull, 2 Arctic Terns and a Sandwich Tern. 5 Purple Sandpipers on rocks.
A good start 9 Velvet Scoters past Annstead Point, Seahouses.
October 16, 2025 at 8:26 AM
A good start 9 Velvet Scoters past Annstead Point, Seahouses.
Eiders are everywhere here. The best bird today was a Pomarine Skua, which flew past Seahouses this afternoon. I also had a mechanical with my hire bike, and i had to change the inner tube on my back tyre. That was a pain 😢
October 15, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Eiders are everywhere here. The best bird today was a Pomarine Skua, which flew past Seahouses this afternoon. I also had a mechanical with my hire bike, and i had to change the inner tube on my back tyre. That was a pain 😢
Low Newton Pool
October 14, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Low Newton Pool
Good start to my first day in Northumberland on this hired gravel bike. 5 Purple Sandpipers Bamburgh. Pec Sand Low Newton Pool and 4 Yellow-browed Warblers Low Newton in trees & scrub along the footpath from the tin church
October 14, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Good start to my first day in Northumberland on this hired gravel bike. 5 Purple Sandpipers Bamburgh. Pec Sand Low Newton Pool and 4 Yellow-browed Warblers Low Newton in trees & scrub along the footpath from the tin church
It was nice to see my third UK Brown Shrike, which was an excellent find by Steve Jones 👏
October 10, 2025 at 7:02 PM
It was nice to see my third UK Brown Shrike, which was an excellent find by Steve Jones 👏
A brilliant morning at Strumble Head with my birding buddy Brian Southern.
c30 Sabine's gulls
C30 Arctic skua
12 Bonxie
1 Pom
WWBT juvenile
12 Black tern
Leach's
3 Balearic
2 Sooty
3 Little gull
Sunfish
c30 Sabine's gulls
C30 Arctic skua
12 Bonxie
1 Pom
WWBT juvenile
12 Black tern
Leach's
3 Balearic
2 Sooty
3 Little gull
Sunfish
September 16, 2025 at 12:05 PM
A brilliant morning at Strumble Head with my birding buddy Brian Southern.
c30 Sabine's gulls
C30 Arctic skua
12 Bonxie
1 Pom
WWBT juvenile
12 Black tern
Leach's
3 Balearic
2 Sooty
3 Little gull
Sunfish
c30 Sabine's gulls
C30 Arctic skua
12 Bonxie
1 Pom
WWBT juvenile
12 Black tern
Leach's
3 Balearic
2 Sooty
3 Little gull
Sunfish
I took advantage of the new improved hourly T5 Haverfordwest to Cardigan bus service this morning using my bus pass. Best birds were juv Little Stint, juv Curlew Sandpiper and an Osprey. There were good numbers of commoner wader species too and the Osprey put on a fantastic show.
September 11, 2025 at 2:43 PM
I took advantage of the new improved hourly T5 Haverfordwest to Cardigan bus service this morning using my bus pass. Best birds were juv Little Stint, juv Curlew Sandpiper and an Osprey. There were good numbers of commoner wader species too and the Osprey put on a fantastic show.
An excellent cycle around St.Davids Wood Sandpiper, juv Spotted Redshank, juv Ruff, and 2 Ringed Plover Dowrog pool. At Trefeiddan juv Marsh Harrier. Red Admirals were widespread, 1 Painted Lady and 3 Migrant Hawkers and several Common Darters.
September 6, 2025 at 11:51 AM
An excellent cycle around St.Davids Wood Sandpiper, juv Spotted Redshank, juv Ruff, and 2 Ringed Plover Dowrog pool. At Trefeiddan juv Marsh Harrier. Red Admirals were widespread, 1 Painted Lady and 3 Migrant Hawkers and several Common Darters.
A search of the willows on the Neath Canal around Neath was unsuccessful for Wiillow Emerald. 15 Migrant Hawkers, 2 Southern Hawkers, 2 Golden-ringed Dragonfly and 1 Blue-tailed Damselfly.
August 25, 2025 at 2:25 PM
A search of the willows on the Neath Canal around Neath was unsuccessful for Wiillow Emerald. 15 Migrant Hawkers, 2 Southern Hawkers, 2 Golden-ringed Dragonfly and 1 Blue-tailed Damselfly.
Southern Emerald, Lestes barbarus, Canvey Island, Essex
August 24, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Southern Emerald, Lestes barbarus, Canvey Island, Essex
Louise and I did a 30-mile cycle from Newport around the Gwent Levels. Great Egret was the best bird seen with plenty of Migrant Hawkers, Common Darters on the wing and a Clouded Yellow was nice to see.
August 23, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Louise and I did a 30-mile cycle from Newport around the Gwent Levels. Great Egret was the best bird seen with plenty of Migrant Hawkers, Common Darters on the wing and a Clouded Yellow was nice to see.
Great White Egret RSPB Newport Wetlands. I remember when these were rare and having to write a BBRC description for one i found at Newport, Pembrokeshire.
August 23, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Great White Egret RSPB Newport Wetlands. I remember when these were rare and having to write a BBRC description for one i found at Newport, Pembrokeshire.
Some recent photos
August 22, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Some recent photos
The best bird of the day was this Whinchat at Goldcliff NR. There was a time when i would have gone twitching this Black-winged Kite, but these days, that sort of thing holds little interest for me. I got far more of a buzz finding two Willow Emeralds.
August 21, 2025 at 4:39 PM
The best bird of the day was this Whinchat at Goldcliff NR. There was a time when i would have gone twitching this Black-winged Kite, but these days, that sort of thing holds little interest for me. I got far more of a buzz finding two Willow Emeralds.
I found the second Willow Emerald for Gwent at Monk's Ditch, Goldcliff.
August 21, 2025 at 4:34 PM
I found the second Willow Emerald for Gwent at Monk's Ditch, Goldcliff.
A successful trip to the Welsh Wildlife Centre, Cilgerran for Brown Hairstreak with 4 seen.
August 17, 2025 at 4:33 PM
A successful trip to the Welsh Wildlife Centre, Cilgerran for Brown Hairstreak with 4 seen.
Hi Annie the ponds are certainly accessible on foot from the railway station. See below map...
August 17, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Hi Annie the ponds are certainly accessible on foot from the railway station. See below map...