Whinchat on a wire

Whinchat on a wire

Yellow wagtail in the grass

Yellow wagtail in the grass

Not around to see the woodchat shrike near my patch but managed a whinchat and plenty of yellow wagtails on my old patch during a visit. Let's hope the shrike is there when I return #whinchat #yellowwagtail #Olney #BucksBirding

Wheatear

Whitethroat

Meadow pipit

Whimbrel

A lovely walk through Pembrey Burrows, rewarded with a couple of wheatear, whitethroats, meadow pipits, skylarks and whimbrel, of which one landed on the beach. Green-winged orchids are out in bloom too #wheatear #whitethroat #meadowpipit #whimbrel #CarmsBirds #BirdingWales

Hope you find some Curlew

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View from Llansteffan Castle overlooking the village

View from Llansteffan Castle towards the estuary and Ferryside

View from Llansteffan Castle of the beach

Views inside Llansteffan Castle showing fireplaces over two floors, within

Fabulous views from Llansteffan Castle overlooking the village,beach and estuary #Llansteffan #castle #Carmarthenshire #views

My bird of the day, a very confiding Robin at Kidwelly Quay #robin

Dipper up the Tramway at Burry Port today and sand Martins busy nest building on the beach. #CarmsBirds #BirdingWales

Oddi hwn yn Saesneg?

First swallow of the year through Burry Port beach as I walked the dogs first thing this morning. Time to turn down the heating indoors #swallow #BirdingWales

Drake Scaup duck on the water

Great Crested Grebe on the water

Pair of Canada Geese looking for suitable habitat to build a nest

First bluebells in flower for me this year

A wander round Sandy Water Park #CarmsBirds #Scaup #GreatCrestedGrebe #CanadaGoose #bluebells

Just a heads up that we have a Birding Walk for Women this coming Saturday, 28th Mar, at Cosmeston Lakes Country Park, meeting there at 09:30. All ladies welcome. #birdingWales

First tortoiseshell butterfly for me today. Spring is here, legs were out and shorts are on #butterfly #Carmarthenshire

Always love it when a plan comes together. Brief glimpse of a great grey shrike on a sunny day #GreatGreyShrike #BirdingWales

A trip to Pendine beach with plenty of activity on the cliffs #Fulmar #RockDove #HerringGull #CommonScoter #Pendine #CarmsBirds #BirdingWales

Okay, ta

Are they nesting?

The grey herons are busy and were enjoying our day of sunshine #GreyHeron #PembreyCountryPark #CarmsBirds #BirdingWales

Phone photo only of the island with grey herons in the trees

Access path to the viewing area very flooded. Lily dog in her buggy

Pond is flooded out over the path

Other paths in the woods are under water and impassible

A wander in the wet to check out the heronry, to find 5 very active, raucous & raunchy birds. Area is very flooded though and struggled to get through the wood #greyheron #CarmsBirds #BirdingWales

I took a wander there too but after you and had good views of the female marsh harrier.

The sky was blue and the sun shone, certainly made the Robin sing. However I couldn't see him. Always a pleasure to hear #Robin #song

Great white egret hunting in a field

Lots of lapwing feeding in a field

Starlings gathering around the cattle feeder with the cows

Tree creeper upside down under a branch

Battled the winds before Storm Chandra at Banc Y Lord. Only found 2 x great white egrets, plenty of little egret, starling, lapwing, golden plover and an obliging tree creeper #greatwhiteegret #lapwing #Starlings #Treecreeper #CarmsBirds #BirdingWales

Two BBC camera and sound operates are gathered around a group of three people who are ringing wading birds.

Don't miss this Sunday's BBC Countryfile when the team join BTO Cymru as we ring and study waders on The Menai Strait. #BirdingWales

📷 Robin Sandham

RSPB reports six of its satellite-tagged Hen Harriers ‘disappeared’ on or close to grouse moors in England in 2025 & another was illegally poisoned The RSPB has today issued a press release documenting the suspicious disappearance of six of its satellite-tagged Hen Harriers in 2025, as well as one that had been illegally poisoned. All seven in…

The RSPB reports six of its satellite-tagged Hen Harriers 'disappeared' on or close to grouse moors in England in 2025, and another one was illegally poisoned.

#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime 🌍

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Got my kestrel tick today, not many of them around here. Sadly only my phone with me. Happy days #kestrel #PembreyCountryPark #CarmsBirds #BirdingWales

Aquatic insects and larvae

Thank you 😊

Found my first dipper of the year #Dipper #BurryPort #CarmsBirds #BirdingWales

Too busy up there for me. I've been drawn back home to my roots. Always looked for Bill Odie on the heath but never found him 😆

I'm with you on that one but having the beach infront of me and the dogs, gets me through. Roll on spring. Take care x