Dai Herbert

Cracking photo Mike!

Bravo Annie👏

Thanks Barry. Glad others have now seen it as well. Castell Ddu is a good birding locality.

Thanks Adam. Just been down there again this morning. The light was perfect. Certainly best in the morning.

Approach slowly, at high water the birds are very close, just the other side of the trees.

Thanks Mike. Access is easy, just head down Castell Ddu Road and when you get to the bridge, just park on the left by the gate, hop over the style and walk up toward the river - public footpath.

Lesser Yellowlegs

Lesser Yellowlegs

Spotted Redshank

The Peregrine that frightened everybody away.

A very good morning's birding at Castell Ddu, below the M4 bridge at Pontardulais, just after high tide. Lesser Yellowlegs, Spotted Redshank, Ruff and a juvenile Peregrine that came along and spoilt the party.

Looks good for Lesser Emperor.

Managed to get in on the action at Aberavon this afternoon, 6 Sabine's Gull and 3 Grey Phalarope. Wonderful views.

Unfortunately, I don't. I've seen them often at Kenfig and Pembrey, but a car would be needed for these I guess.

No Dark Greens?

I thought it was spume not sputum, but I guess they look somewhat similar 🤣

#birdingwales

#birdingwales

A juvenile Peregrine demolishing a Black-tailed Godwit at Loughor foreshore this morning.

Three Glossy Ibis at Castell Ddu at the moment.

Super photo Neil.

Thanks to @pembsbikingbirder.bsky.social for posting details of the site.

Common Hawker

Keeled Skimmer

Black Darter

Common Darter

Excellent dragonfly morning at Maesteg pools this morning. Good numbers of Common Hawker, Black Darter, Keeled Skimmer, Common Darter and Emerald Damsels.

One of several Couded Yellows seen at West Williamston NR this morning. Sadly no Brown Hairstreaks.

Clouded Yellow butterfly beside Llanrhidian Marsh road this afternoon. Sadly it didn't stay still long enough for a photo.

Great White Egret from hide below Dynefwr Castle, Llandeilo this morning.

Lovely photo Mike.

It just takes a smidgen to poison a pigeon ...... A very talented fellow.

#UKButterflies

White-letter Hairstreak at Carmel Woods this morning. Specimen a bit tatty, but I'm pretty sure the ID is correct. Sadly no Silver-washed Frittilaries.

Absolutely, butterfly numbers in South Wales seem to be exceptionally low these days, in fact insects in general. Very sad.

Snails look like Lymnaea stagnalis, the Great Pond Snail. Dai

Storming!

A lovely male Yellowhammer (nfy) over the top from Bryn Bach Rd, Pontlliw this morning.