Sociable Birder called Alun
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1st time out for over a week, usual suspects at Loughor foreshore #birds #birdingwales
December 27, 2025 at 11:52 AM
1st time out for over a week, usual suspects at Loughor foreshore #birds #birdingwales
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One of two Black Redstarts around the lighthouse compound at Nash Point, Vale of Glamorgan, this morning.
November 19, 2025 at 6:47 PM
One of two Black Redstarts around the lighthouse compound at Nash Point, Vale of Glamorgan, this morning.
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Chuffed to have caught up with the 15 Tundra Bean Geese near Dryslwyn today, a long wanted life tick and part of a significant influx to the UK over the weekend. They were accompanied by 4 Pink-footed Geese, 12 Whooper Swans and 17 Mute Swans. #birdingWales #UKWildlife @birdsinwales.bsky.social
December 28, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Chuffed to have caught up with the 15 Tundra Bean Geese near Dryslwyn today, a long wanted life tick and part of a significant influx to the UK over the weekend. They were accompanied by 4 Pink-footed Geese, 12 Whooper Swans and 17 Mute Swans. #birdingWales #UKWildlife @birdsinwales.bsky.social
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A few of the 15 Tundra Bean Geese near Dryslwyn, Carmarthenshire this morning. #birds #birdingwales #wildlife #canon
December 28, 2025 at 6:04 PM
A few of the 15 Tundra Bean Geese near Dryslwyn, Carmarthenshire this morning. #birds #birdingwales #wildlife #canon
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Ringtail, male and female Marsh Harrier and Kestrel at Llanrhidian this afternoon #BirdingWales
December 28, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Ringtail, male and female Marsh Harrier and Kestrel at Llanrhidian this afternoon #BirdingWales
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At Dryslwyn itself I managed to relocate 7 of the earlier 22 Russian White-fronted Geese in amongst hundreds of Canada and Greylags behind the castle. Amazing scenes along the Towy with birds everywhere inc plenty of Wigeon and Lapwing too. #birdjngWales #UKWildlife @birdsinwales.bsky.social
December 28, 2025 at 5:37 PM
At Dryslwyn itself I managed to relocate 7 of the earlier 22 Russian White-fronted Geese in amongst hundreds of Canada and Greylags behind the castle. Amazing scenes along the Towy with birds everywhere inc plenty of Wigeon and Lapwing too. #birdjngWales #UKWildlife @birdsinwales.bsky.social
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36 species at Aberthaw today. The highlight was finally getting some really good views of the firecrest on the way back to the car in a completely different location to where it's usually spotted. #birds🪶
#birdingwales
#BirdsSeenIn2025
@birdsinwales.bsky.social
#UKwildlife
#NatureTherapy🏴
#birdingwales
#BirdsSeenIn2025
@birdsinwales.bsky.social
#UKwildlife
#NatureTherapy🏴
December 28, 2025 at 5:15 PM
36 species at Aberthaw today. The highlight was finally getting some really good views of the firecrest on the way back to the car in a completely different location to where it's usually spotted. #birds🪶
#birdingwales
#BirdsSeenIn2025
@birdsinwales.bsky.social
#UKwildlife
#NatureTherapy🏴
#birdingwales
#BirdsSeenIn2025
@birdsinwales.bsky.social
#UKwildlife
#NatureTherapy🏴
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A couple of photos showing the wider scene near Dryslwyn this afternoon, staring both Tundra Bean Geese and Whooper Swans. #birdingWales #UKWildlife
December 28, 2025 at 7:10 PM
A couple of photos showing the wider scene near Dryslwyn this afternoon, staring both Tundra Bean Geese and Whooper Swans. #birdingWales #UKWildlife
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3 Avocet from Steel Hide this morning #birdingwales
December 26, 2025 at 2:55 PM
3 Avocet from Steel Hide this morning #birdingwales
When did cranberry sauce suddenly become a thing in UK Christmas dinners? What happened to good old stuffing..
December 26, 2025 at 9:44 AM
When did cranberry sauce suddenly become a thing in UK Christmas dinners? What happened to good old stuffing..
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Report received of a Blackbird controlled in my garden-
Age 3 female Blackbird
Ringed - 28 Oct 2025
Spurn Bird Observatory, East Riding of Yorkshire,UK
Recaptured - 23 Dec 2025
Southgate, Gower Peninsula,UK
56 days later
363 km SW
#BirdRinging @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social @gowerbirds.bsky.social
Age 3 female Blackbird
Ringed - 28 Oct 2025
Spurn Bird Observatory, East Riding of Yorkshire,UK
Recaptured - 23 Dec 2025
Southgate, Gower Peninsula,UK
56 days later
363 km SW
#BirdRinging @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social @gowerbirds.bsky.social
December 25, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Report received of a Blackbird controlled in my garden-
Age 3 female Blackbird
Ringed - 28 Oct 2025
Spurn Bird Observatory, East Riding of Yorkshire,UK
Recaptured - 23 Dec 2025
Southgate, Gower Peninsula,UK
56 days later
363 km SW
#BirdRinging @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social @gowerbirds.bsky.social
Age 3 female Blackbird
Ringed - 28 Oct 2025
Spurn Bird Observatory, East Riding of Yorkshire,UK
Recaptured - 23 Dec 2025
Southgate, Gower Peninsula,UK
56 days later
363 km SW
#BirdRinging @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social @gowerbirds.bsky.social
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Bird of the day though was Marsh Tit, a species I was beginning to think had given me the slip this year. We finally caught up with an individual in Mill Wood, Gower at the third time of asking. Lots of Siskins about to inc this very approachable individual. #birdingWales #UKWildlife
December 24, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Bird of the day though was Marsh Tit, a species I was beginning to think had given me the slip this year. We finally caught up with an individual in Mill Wood, Gower at the third time of asking. Lots of Siskins about to inc this very approachable individual. #birdingWales #UKWildlife
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Talley Lakes this morning Tufted 58,Goldeneye 5,Goosander 1, wigeon 51,Teal 42, Coot 18 and GW Egret 1
December 24, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Talley Lakes this morning Tufted 58,Goldeneye 5,Goosander 1, wigeon 51,Teal 42, Coot 18 and GW Egret 1
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Pretty chilly at Cosmeston this morning. A scattering of Redwing & Fieldfare around W paddock and E lake. 4 Gadwall on W lake, 100 Tufties & pr Pochard W lake. There was also an ad Y-l Gull on E. lake. #birdingWales #ukbirding #birds
December 23, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Pretty chilly at Cosmeston this morning. A scattering of Redwing & Fieldfare around W paddock and E lake. 4 Gadwall on W lake, 100 Tufties & pr Pochard W lake. There was also an ad Y-l Gull on E. lake. #birdingWales #ukbirding #birds
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Peregrine action and a marsh harrier fly by on a cloudy day #peregrine #marshharrier #Pembrey #CarmsBirds #BirdingWales
December 23, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Peregrine action and a marsh harrier fly by on a cloudy day #peregrine #marshharrier #Pembrey #CarmsBirds #BirdingWales
Yesterday's Potter Wasp has just about finished it's nest this morning...
December 24, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Yesterday's Potter Wasp has just about finished it's nest this morning...
And this is what you call a wasp! Potter wasp building it's clay nest in the mother-in-law's kitchen this morning.. North East Thailand.. it must be nearly 2 inches long.!😳
December 23, 2025 at 10:04 AM
And this is what you call a wasp! Potter wasp building it's clay nest in the mother-in-law's kitchen this morning.. North East Thailand.. it must be nearly 2 inches long.!😳
Lifer for me today with Asian Brown Flycatcher (only had phone camera at 20x.. !! #notbirdingwales
December 23, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Lifer for me today with Asian Brown Flycatcher (only had phone camera at 20x.. !! #notbirdingwales
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Now that the water levels are dropping on the river Towy, I caught up with the whooper swans, 2 x black swans and located 5 x pink-footed geese amongst the greylags & canada. Goosanders, kingfisher and green sandpipers too.
#whooperswan #blackswan #pink-footedgoose #CarmsBirds #BirdingWales
#whooperswan #blackswan #pink-footedgoose #CarmsBirds #BirdingWales
December 22, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Now that the water levels are dropping on the river Towy, I caught up with the whooper swans, 2 x black swans and located 5 x pink-footed geese amongst the greylags & canada. Goosanders, kingfisher and green sandpipers too.
#whooperswan #blackswan #pink-footedgoose #CarmsBirds #BirdingWales
#whooperswan #blackswan #pink-footedgoose #CarmsBirds #BirdingWales
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A few North Pembrokeshire birds over the last week or so. Merlin at St Davids Head, Hen Harrier and Great Egret at Dowrog, Russian White-fronted Goose at Penberi, Firecrest and Siberian Chiffchaff at Aberbach. ##birdingWales
December 21, 2025 at 7:06 PM
A few North Pembrokeshire birds over the last week or so. Merlin at St Davids Head, Hen Harrier and Great Egret at Dowrog, Russian White-fronted Goose at Penberi, Firecrest and Siberian Chiffchaff at Aberbach. ##birdingWales
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Wasn’t expecting to see a Bewick’s Swan downriver from Cilsan this afternoon! Initially associating with a couple of Mute’s it did a short flight before landing back on the same pool. A four Swan day with 44 Whooper and 2 Black in the same area. #birdingWales @birdsinwales.bsky.social
December 20, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Wasn’t expecting to see a Bewick’s Swan downriver from Cilsan this afternoon! Initially associating with a couple of Mute’s it did a short flight before landing back on the same pool. A four Swan day with 44 Whooper and 2 Black in the same area. #birdingWales @birdsinwales.bsky.social
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A couple of record shots showing the wintering Whooper Swans and a pair of Black Swans during torrential rain last weekend. They were all still downstream from Cilsan bridge this afternoon in much drier conditions. #birdingWales #UKWildlife @birdsinwales.bsky.social
December 20, 2025 at 8:25 PM
A couple of record shots showing the wintering Whooper Swans and a pair of Black Swans during torrential rain last weekend. They were all still downstream from Cilsan bridge this afternoon in much drier conditions. #birdingWales #UKWildlife @birdsinwales.bsky.social
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A fine Great Northern Diver off Colwyn Bay today. No sign of any Surf Scoters, despite the perfect light. 3 Purple Sandpiper at Rhos Point in the wader flock. #birdingwales #ukbirding
December 20, 2025 at 10:32 PM
A fine Great Northern Diver off Colwyn Bay today. No sign of any Surf Scoters, despite the perfect light. 3 Purple Sandpiper at Rhos Point in the wader flock. #birdingwales #ukbirding
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Bufflehead - Foryd Bay, Caernarfon 19/12/25. Short video clip.
December 20, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Bufflehead - Foryd Bay, Caernarfon 19/12/25. Short video clip.
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