Frank Ryan

Hen Harrier

Couple more of Short-eared Owl with Pallid Harrier, yest pm, at Llanrhidian Marsh, and ringtail Hen Harrier. Likely a much-needed dry spell for the birds #birdingWales

Cheers Peter.

Hen Harrier

Pallid Harrier with Short-eared Owl at Llanrhidian, tonight. Also Marsh, ringtail & male Hen Harriers, Snipe, Green Sandpiper and Kingfisher seen #birdingWales

Goshawk

Goshawk

Gower woodland feeling spring-like, this am, with singing Redwing and Blackcap. Small roving flock of Fieldfare seen, Marsh Tit, and patrolling Goshawk overhead put up hundreds of birds #birdingWales

Nick, there was a fem Black Redstart at Gileston, recently, just along path east of Limpert Bay car park - in case you hadn’t checked that area…

A distant bird but good to see some slow-flapping and brief switchback display from Goshawk, over traditional territory, Gower #birdingWales

At Kidwelly Quay, least 2 Firecrests among the flurry of small birds feeding by the sewage works, this afternoon #birdingWales

Black-necked Grebes at Dalton’s Point, Penclawdd, and Pallid Harrier at Llanrhidian, this afternoon #birdingWales

The sunshine brought out the Goshawks today, with some nice display at Neath Port Talbot, this am, and another perched bird seen near Bridgend #birdingWales

Thanks Adam.

The Pallid Harrier showed well mid-afternoon at Llanrhidian, today. A couple of Marsh and a male Hen Harrier were also present #birdingWales

2 male Hen Harriers and at least one ringtail at Llanrhidian Marsh, late this afternoon. Earlier, Merlin hunting at The Vile, Rhossili, and fem Marsh Harrier was again at Oxwich #birdingWales

Black Redstart, male, on beach south of Cardiff Bay Barrage, this morning. Took a bit of patience as bird was rather skittish #birdingWales

Very nice. Don’t often see them down there so a good sighting

Goshawk

Oxwich, this am: fem and juv Marsh Harrier terrorising waterfowl and Snipe in front of the bird hide, and a ringtail Hen Harrier was over marsh near river-mouth. Also on Gower, Goshawks seen at two separate sites, with some display #birdingWales

Great Northern Diver

Merlin and a couple of GN Divers seen at a weather-blasted Whiteford Point, Gower, this afternoon #birdingWales

Good to see some ‘slow-flapping’ Goshawk display flight, this morning, over a traditional territory near Bridgend #birdingWales

Black Redstart, West Aberthaw, this afternoon, just SE of Limpert Bay car park from coast path #birdingWales

Cheers Richard!

Merlin (fem)

Merlin (male)

Male and female Merlin hunting around Salthouse Point, Crofty, Gower, this morning #birdingWales

Peregrine keeping a low profile on Swansea BT Tower, this afternoon, and finally caught up with the Hooded Crow at South Gower Rugby Club, Bishopston, this eve #birdingWales

A bleak afternoon at Ginst Point, Carmarthenshire, but the harriers were loving the wind during breaks in the rain, 5+ Marsh and at least one ringtail Hen seen #birdingWales

Pallid Harrier at Wernffrwd, Gower, this afternoon #birdingWales

Hen Harrier flew past Salthouse Point, Crofty, Gower, this morning. Pink-footed Goose in with the Greylags at Penclawdd #birdingWales

Pallid Harrier

Hen Harrier

Siberian Chiffchaff among the regulars at Crofty dung heap, this morning. Late pm, at a drizzly Llanrhidian, Pallid, Marsh and Hen Harriers present including ringtail Hen circling over Staffal Haegr #birdingWales

Black Redstart, Penarth Marina, this morning, around Plas St Andresse, and 1w fem Scaup, Cosmeston west lake, pm #birdingWales

Thanks Adam. Definitely worth another try