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Fantastic photo!

Thanks!

It would be remiss of me not to pop into Thomson's Park, Cardiff when I was in Cardiff earlier today 😁! I heard the RN Parakeets b4 I saw them. Terrible vid but glad (or maybe not?) to hv seen them. #birdingwales

Fortunately, the weather wasn't too bad yesterday. A lovely day spent at WWT Slimbridge. Firecrest (unfortunately no photos!) took my year list to 81 and Jack Snipe took me to 91. Jack stopped bopping when I spotted it. #ukbirding

I wasn't planning on counting them as there were so many. However, I did and there's at least 120 Snipes on that little island at Llwyn Onn Reservoir. Apparently, quite an exceptional number for one site in Glamorgan 😬. Just as well I counted! #birdingwales

It is rather cute! Here it is for you

No Little Gull in Cardiff Bay this morning. Black Redstart still about & I did spot a Redshank. It was lovely to see @cardiffbirder.bsky.social and @sconzani.bsky.social too. #birdingwales

I was in the area yesterday so popped down to Penarth Marina to see if I could see the Black Redstart. Conditions were terrible so I was pleased to see it-Female. Also had a Rock Pipit and Chiffy whilst there. #birdingwales

😬 Typical, when one is not there!

Thanks! No White-fronted geese today.

Spotted Redshank? That was my first thought. Seen from British Steel Hide, WWT Llanelli today. If it is, I will be well chuffed. #birdingwales

Taken many snowy, wintry scenes the last few days. This is my favourite of Llwyn Onn Reservoir this morning. Made up for missing Great Northern Diver.

Finish with 211 sp on my British Bird Year list. Added Little Stint & Tundra Bean Goose (lifer) at WWT Slimbridge last wkend. However, it was the Great Grey Shrike added to the list wkend b4 Xmas at New Forest, which was fab, Finally after 8 yrs of twitching it ! #birdinguk

Snipe galore at Llwyn Onn Reservoir. Great Northern Diver not in sight today. #birdingwales

Had a lovely weekend in Norfolk to see how many year ticks or lifers to add to my birding list. Snow Bunting, Firecrest (fantastic view!) , Long-tailed duck & Tawny owl added as year ticks. Shore Lark was a lifer. There were also Chinese Water Deer, Muntjacs & Grey Seals. #birdingwales

Popped into Aust, Bristol for the Penduline Tit on Sat. It took a bit of looking and thanks to the birder who got us onto it. Definitely a needle in a haystack job! Really pleased to hv a good view of it through someone's scope. Unfortunately, no photos. What a pretty little bird. #birdingwales

Snipe showing well this morning at Llwyn Onn Reservoir. I counted 13 that I could see. There are probably more. #birdingwales

Took this vid a year go. Still yet to see my first Redwing of this Autumn..😢 #birdingwales

Last night's Bioflourescent Walk was the last of a series of nature engagement sessions I was privileged to deliver for @buglife31.bsky.social #CoalSpoilsConnection project. It has been a pleasure. #natureconnection #naturematters

Approx location

Llanishen & Lisvane Reservoir looked lovely this morning. Little Grebes, Tufties, Canada Geese Black headed Gulls & Grey Heron spotted. Chuffed to hv found the Grey Heron mosaic I remembered from the days before the redevelopment.

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Love this @rspbcymru.bsky.social Newport Wetlands. A fantastic way to show & to engage others in bird migration. #natureconnection #birdsmatter

Storm Amy last weekend meant sessions planned had to be postponed 😢 as it wasn't save to take people into the woods. So with a free weekend, when the weather cleared, it was lovely to spot many different fungi & slime mould about. #natureconnection #fungimatters

We missed it too! Not meant to see it.

It's been awhile since I left my trap out in my garden (it had been quite wet).Just these three - Red Green Carpet, Angle Shades & Black Rustic, in the trap this morning😢. Hopefully, the trap I left out at work has a better result! 🤞
#teammoth #mothmatters

Shaggy Inkcaps. Nice!

We were fortunate to be at the right place at the right time!

Our few days in East Yorkshire was a slow start but picked up eventually with Red-Breasted Flycatcher (lifer!), Siberian Stonechat (lifer!), Brown Shrike (British ✅) and Barred Warbler (lifer!). Definitely worth a Tunnock or two. #birdsmatter

Gutted missing out on the Wryneck at Goldcliff as we are away up north. However, as compensation we did get a Red-Breasted Flycatcher yesterday (lifer!) at Flamborough (no pics unfortunately) & a bouncing Jack Snipe at Spurn, day before.
#birdsmatter