A slighty better video and a pic (in comments) of yesterday's Dotterel at Dinas Dinlle.

@birdsinwales.bsky.social
@westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Dotterel amongst the Golden Plovers, showing decently, close to the road at Dinas Dinlle today.

Also LRP in same field.

@birdsinwales.bsky.social
@westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Started in the hills of Eryri yesterday and made my way down to the old oak woodlands.

Little Grebe
4 Ospreys
2 Choughs
Kestrel
Raven
Wheatears, Stonechats and Meadow Pipits.

Then down to the Pied Flycatchers, Hawfinch and Treecreeper.

@westmidbirdclub.bsky.social
@birdsinwales.bsky.social

Forests upon Forests....

Welsh Temperate Rainforest, Snowdonia.

@birdsinwales.bsky.social
@northwaleswt.bsky.social

Spring has sprung in the Welsh Temperate Rainforest, Snowdonia....

(More pics in comments)

@northwaleswt.bsky.social
@birdsinwales.bsky.social

It was very cold night on the Chase last night (2º).

Several Woodcock, a clumsy Fox who didn't suss I was there until very close and lots of feeding Fallow Deer.

More videos in comments....

@westmidbirdclub.bsky.social
@thermal4birding.bsky.social

Literally through the kitchen window in Snowdonia with a mobile phone this morning.

My favourite garden visitor.

Pic 2 was taken on my proper camera a couple of years ago.

@birdsinwales.bsky.social
@westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Picked up the drake Surf Scoter at Penmaenmawr this afternoon to add to Common, Velvet, White-Winged and Stejneger's (last two from Firth of Forth).

Only Black to get in the autumn then 🤣

@birdsinwales.bsky.social
@westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Marsh Harrier at RSPB Middleton Lakes this morning.

@westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

So, this magnificent stag was just ambling along a local housing estate, mowing the lawns and pruning the flower beds 😂

He has some rope caught on one antler, but will cast them (and it) soon.

Hawfinch, Snowdonia

#Feeders
#BirdOfTheDay
@robcrank68.bsky.social

Cold, wet, windy and very dark on the Chase tonight.

Still, it's all good character-building stuff.

First couple of Woodcock fly-overs for the year, a fox who didn't suss me because the wind was in my face, and the usual deer grazing.

@westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

@thermal4birding.bsky.social

Just a quick reminder that tomorrow evening is the next talk for Stafford Branch of @WestMidBirdClub

Steve Dawes will be enthralling us with "The Realm of the Tiger".

All are welcome, members or non-members.

Please see attached details.

@westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

59 Whooper Swans in the fields at Garreg.

@birdsinwales.bsky.social
#birdingwales

Out for a bit of stellar navigation in the hills of Snowdonia.

Temperature's dropped off a bit, but the clear sky is ablaze with stars.

Not as warm as the desert used to be, but at least the North Star is higher above the horizon! 😉

50 Whooper Swans in the fields at Garreg.

Separate flock of 17 Mute Swans.

@birdsinwales.bsky.social
#birdigwales

First Hawfinch of the year near Prenteg this morning.

@birdsinwales.bsky.social

#birdingwales

Just had info back from WWT Colour-Marking for Whooper Swan Yellow 'TDU' that I spotted near Pont Croesor at the weekend.

Ringed as an adult male on 12/08/21 at Brusatjorn, Bardardalur, Iceland.

It was then seen on 19/02/22 at Brigsteer Causeway, Kendal.

@birdsinwales.bsky.social
#birdingwales

I did.

On a roll with colour-ringed Whooper Swans. Three in 3 weeks.

Another one at Garreg / Pont Croesor today.

67U, a male, was ringed as an adult at Sandvatn, Mývatnsheiđi, Iceland on 13/08/25.

Thanks to WaterbirdCM for the info 😊

@birdsinwales.bsky.social
@kanebrides.bsky.social
#birdingwales

Whooper Swan near Pont Croesor on the Glaslyn today.

Yellow Leg Ring: TOU

Also White-Fronted And Pink-Footed Geese.

@birdsinwales.bsky.social
@waterbirdcm.bsky.social
@westmidlandsrg.bsky.social
#birdingwales

Glad you saw them. The farmer and his dog put everything up as I was leaving.

Also 6 Pink-footed