Thursday 30 October 2014

Goodwick 30th October.

A round walk starting by the Rugby Club along the lane towards the Drim produced a good number of Blackbirds & a few Song Thrushes feeding on the berry laden bushes with 2 Swallows overhead a bit of a surprise. Up the hill then to the football pitch where 3 Jays were hopping about with some Magpies & then down the lane to join Goodwick Moor at the start of the Boardwalk. The Moor itself was very quiet except for a single Chiff calling. At the Flagpoles 17 Turnstones & 2 Ringed Plover with a handful of Herring & Black Headed Gulls.
Along the lane from the Rugby Pitch to the Drim quite a few Nestboxes & Bat Boxes have been put up recently by their very new look  ( although I haven't been along there for a while ), it will be interesting to see how successful the birdboxes are given the very public location & some to me seem to be very close to each other. 

Monday 27 October 2014

Lapland Buntings

A party of seven Lapland Buntings flew south past the lower car park on Saturday morning (25th), no sign of the Snow Buntings.

Friday 24 October 2014

Hummingbird Hawk Moth

A Hummingbird Hawk Moth in the garden at Llanychaer this afternoon,I don't think that I have seen one on a later date than this. On Wednesday three Red Kites together over house ,there have been three Cormorants on the near by pond over the past couple of weeks.
Hummingbird Hawk Moth still around on 31st

Thursday 23 October 2014

Flagpoles 16.00

Like old times, 12 Med. Gulls at Flagpoles, ages as follows: 7 Adults, 1 2nd W, 2 1st s & 2 1st w.


Also Common Gull, 2 Redshank a few Turnstones & a Curlew.


At Strumble earlier, 2 Bonxies & 1 Arctic Skua.
Thanks Glen from NCE.

Strumble Head 22nd October.

Time: 07.30 - 15.00
Wind: SW


Common Scoter - 33 ( 27 Males )
Red Throated Diver - 2
Great Northern Diver - 2
Fulmar - 2
Manx Shearwater - 6
Balearic Shearwater - 1
Little Egret - 1
Arctis Skua - 2 ( both Dark )
Long Tailed Skua - 1 ( Juv )
Bonxie - 8
Little Gull - 3 ( All 1st w )
Mediterranean Gull - 7 ( 3 Adult , 4 1st w )


Now 2 Snow Buntings by the car park & 2 Purple Sandpiper on Ynys Michael.


Chris Grayell  

Tuesday 21 October 2014

Strumble Head 21st October. ( Totals )

Time: 07.30 - 17.15
Weather: Bright at times, generally cloudy
Wind: NW 7

Common Scoter - 27 ( 23 Males )
Teal - 5
Wigeon - 15
Pintail - 15
Fulmar - 4
Sooty Shearwater - 1
Storm Petrel - 2
Leach's Petrel - 4
Golden plover - 3
Grey plover - 1
Grey Phalarope - 5
Pomarine Skua - 36 ( 13 Pale,1 Dark, 22 Juvs )
Arctic Skua - 50 ( 34 Pale, 14 Dark, 2 Juv )
Long Tailed Skua - 7 ( All Juvs )
Bonxie - 100
Sabines Gull - 2 ( Juvs )
Little Gull - 9 ( 2 Ad,  7 1st w )
Mediterranean Gull - 3 ( Ad, 1st w , 2nd w )
Arctic Tern - 1
Commic Tern - 4


Quite a few Manx through today.






Risso's Dolphin - 2


Many Observers, Many thanks to all those involved  on such a GREAT DAY !









Monday 20 October 2014

Strumble Head 20th October.

Time: 07.45 - 11.45
Weather: Cloudy with rain showers
Wind: W 5/6


Common Scoter - 12 ( 11 Males )
Red Throated Diver - 1
Great Northern Diver - 2
Fulmar - 1
Manx Shearwater - 11
Balearic Shearwater - 1
Arctic Skua - 3 ( 2 Dark, 1 Pale )
Bonxie - 14
Little Gull - 1 ( Ad )
Mediterranean Gull - 4 ( 1 Ad, 3 1st w )


Risso's Dolphin - 3
Porpoises showing well at times.


Very tame Snow Bunting feeding by road between Cattle Grid & Lookout.


A.Rogers, R.Davies, C.Grayell.

Sunday 19 October 2014

Strumble Head 19th October.

Time: 07.30 - 13.00
Wind:Strong SW then SSW


Common Scoter - 20 ( 14 Males )
Red Throated Diver - 1
Sooty Shearwater - 1
Manx Shearwater - 8
Balearic Shearwater - 3
Leach's Petrel - 1
Pomarine Skua - 1 ( Juv )
Arctic Skua - 1 ( Dark )
Bonxie - 2
Mediterranean Gull - 1 ( 1stw )


Some Swallows & Starlings in off sea.


Many Thanks to Chris Grayell for the info.

Saturday 18 October 2014

Strumble Head 18th October.

Time: 08.45 - 11.45
Weather: Overcast
Wind: SW 4/5


Common Scoter - 4 ( All Males )
Manx Shearwater - 2
Balearic Shearwater - 1
Pomarine Skua - 1 ( Adult Winter )
Mediterranean Gull - 1 ( Adult )
Commic Tern - 1


Risso's Dolphin - 1
Porpoise showing on & off. 

Wednesday 15 October 2014

Redwings

Two flocks and several single Redwing flew over at Llanychaer this morning  over 50+ birds in total.

Sunday 12 October 2014

Strumble 11th October

Wind SSW 2-3
vis good
1030 - 1600
Red-throated Diver 1
Scoter 3 (1 f)
Whooper Swan 4 in off sea
Arctic Skua 1 DP
Swallow 8 in off sea

Friday 10 October 2014

Strumble

10th October
Wind SSW/4
Vis good
Wigeon 7
Med Gull 1st w
Commic Tern 56 (at least  12 were Common)
Swallow 52 in off sea heading southwards
Leather-backed Turtle

Strumble Head 9th October

Wind  SW 5
Good vis
Balearic Shearwater 1
Manx Shearwater 1
Scoter 10 91 f)
Sandwich Tern 3
Med Gull 1st w










Wednesday 8 October 2014

Flagpoles

Afternoon : Med Gulls: 2 X Adult, 1 x 2nd w, 1 X 1st w.













Monday 6 October 2014

Flagpoles 13.00 6th October.

A group of 17 Wigeon viewed distantly out in the Harbour from the Flagpoles Car Park. Almost certainly my maximum count there to date. 

Strumble Head 6th October.

Time: 07.00 - 11.30
Weather: Sunny  but very cold
Wind:SW4 - W4


Wigeon - 10
Common Scoter - 11 ( 8 Males )
Balearic Shearwater - 2
Grey Plover - 1
Dunlin - 5
Curlew - 1
Pomarine Skua - 2 ( Pale Ad & Juv )
Arctic Skua - 1 ( Dark )
Mediterranean Gull - 1 ( 1st w )
Sandwich Tern - 3
Arctic Tern - 4


Porpoise showing. 

Sunday 5 October 2014

Strumble Head 4th October.

Time: 06.45 - 12.45
Weather: Cloudy
Wind: NNW 5/6


Wigeon - 56
Teal - 5
Mallard - 1
Tufted Duck - 1
Common Scoter - 51 ( 38 Males )
Red Throated Diver - 1
Balearic Shearwater - 14
Sanderling - 1
Arctic Skua - 6 ( 2 Pale,2 Dark,2 Juv. )
Long Tailed Skua - 1 ( Juv. )
Bonxie - 1
Mediterranean Gull - 2 ( Ad & 2w )
Sandwich Tern - 11
Commic Tern - 3


Many Thanks to Richard Davies ( Ammanford ) for the info.


   

Friday 3 October 2014

Flagpoles

Juv/1st w Mediterranean Gull with Black - headeds at high tide.

Wednesday 1 October 2014

Hobby

An addition to Chris's merlin was a juvenile hobby later this afternoon. There was a single manx shearwater and also a raven, bringing back memories of Jack D and his impersonations!

Strumble Head 30th Sept.

Time: 07.00 - 12.00
Weather: Fine
Wind: SW

Pintail - 2
Common Scoter - 97 ( 76 Males )
Red Throated Diver - 1
Pomarine Skua - 1 ( Juv )
Arctic Skua - 1 ( Dark )
Mediterranean Gull - 2 ( 1 Ad , 1 juv )
Little Tern - 1
Sandwich Tern - 43
Commic Tern - 7

2 pods of Common dolphins with no more than 6 in each

Hundreds of Hirundines & Passerines ( mainly finches ) in off sea & a Merlin.

Many Thanks to Chris Grayell for the report.