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Arfon Williams @arfonwilliams.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

A wild, wet and windy night produced my first White Speck (and not much else). Ffarmers nr Lampeter VC44 @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

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Arfon Williams @arfonwilliams.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The muddy edge of Pant Pool nr Llandewi Brefi, Ceredigion has finally produced a bird #GlossyIbis @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social

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Arfon Williams @arfonwilliams.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

A smorgasbord of Med Gull colour-rings on the Ceredigion coast (Llanon) this afternoon.

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Arfon Williams @arfonwilliams.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Migrants this morning included 3 Palpita vitrealis, 2 Scarce Bordered Straws, 1 Turnip, 3 Vestals, 15 Small Mottled Willows and 23 Rush Veneers. The othe 'big' highlight was my 2nd Clifden Nonpareil of the autumn @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

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Arfon Williams @arfonwilliams.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Carmarthenshire's third Mugwort Pearl sitting on this morning's trap. Ffarmers nr Lampeter VC44 @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

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Arfon Williams @arfonwilliams.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Nice variety of migrants in this morning's trap including 3 Palpita vitrealis, 4 Vestals, 1 Scarce Bordered Straw, 5 Rusty Dot Pearls, 5 Silver Ys, 17 Small Mottled Willows, 20 Rush Veneers and 2 Dark Sword-grass. Ffarmers nr Lampeter VC44 @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

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Arfon Williams @arfonwilliams.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Last tray turned over this morning and bingo - Mugwort Pearl. Ffarmers nr Lampeter VC44 @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

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Arfon Williams @arfonwilliams.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

A smattering of entry level migrants only this morning. Ffarmers nr Lampeter VC44 @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

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Arfon Williams @arfonwilliams.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Had to get the books out this morning! Diasemia retucularis sitting on the outside of the trap. Last recorded in Carmarthenshire 2021 & 2013 (Pyralid and Crambid Moths) Ffarmers nr Lampeter VC44 @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

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Arfon Williams @arfonwilliams.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

A whopping 664 Small Mottled Willows in and around this morning's trap. Plus Scarce Bordered Straw, Vestal and 2 Palpita vitrealis. Ffarmers nr Lampeter VC44 @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

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Arfon Williams @arfonwilliams.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Lots of Med Gulls on the Ceredigion coast, many with colour-rings, including my first ever Spanish blue colour-ringed bird @birdsinwales.bsky.social @btocymru.bsky.social

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Arfon Williams @arfonwilliams.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Went big this morning! 2 Striped Hawk-moths and my first Clifden Nonpareil of the year. Plus 103 Small Mottled Willows @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

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Arfon Williams @arfonwilliams.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Spent an hour mooching around this patch of chamomile on the Ceredigion coast nr Llanon - loads of Painted Ladies, Silver Ys & Rush Veneers, plus 3 Clouded Yellows, 17 Vestals and 5 Small Mottled Willows put up @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

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Arfon Williams @arfonwilliams.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

The Small Mottled Willows keep on coming. Another 52 in this morning's trap, plus 6 Rusty Dot Pearls and 37 Silver Ys. Ffarmers nr Lampeter VC44 @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

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Arfon Williams @arfonwilliams.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Striped Hawk-moth finally made it to mid-Wales last night, plus 5 Small Mottled Willows. Ffarmers nr Lampeter VC44 @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

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Arfon Williams @arfonwilliams.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Eastern Bordered Straw (3rd for Carms I think) plus a whopping 107 Small Mottled Willows in this morning's trap at Ffarmers nr Lampeter VC44 @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

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Arfon Williams @arfonwilliams.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

Bit late to the party but the much hoped for tundra Beans (3) and Euro White-fronts (8) turned up at Cors Caron (Tregaron Bog) today #CeredigionBirds

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Arfon Williams @arfonwilliams.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Twitched Baikal Teal at Llangennech and Pochard at Tregaron today. Both were year ticks!! Sign of the times.

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Arfon Williams @arfonwilliams.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

First dazzling session of 2026 in my mid-Wales study area ( nr Lampeter) resulted in 9 Woodcock, 3 Jack Snipe and a Golden Plover. Great showing of mammals too with several hares, a couple of foxes plus single badger, polecat and otter @btocymru.bsky.social @birdsinwales.bsky.social

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Arfon Williams @arfonwilliams.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Spent the day bunting hunting in Norfolk to boost the year list 🙂

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Arfon Williams @arfonwilliams.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Kicked the year off with a bit of 'out of county' with a nice combo of Talley Lesser Scaup and Dryslwyn goose fest. Tunda Beans and Euro White-fronts showing exceptionally well. #CarmarthenshireBirds

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Arfon Williams @arfonwilliams.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Another 23 Woodcock caught in my mid Wales study area nr Lampeter tonight. The real stars of the show though were 2 new Jack Snipe @birdsinwales.bsky.social @btocymru.bsky.social

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Arfon Williams @arfonwilliams.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Over 50 Woodcock on circa 100ha of upland farmland nr Lampeter tonight. The most I've seen here in 5 years. 18 ringed plus a single snipe @birdsinwales.bsky.social @btocymru.bsky.social

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Arfon Williams @arfonwilliams.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

Well that was worth a quick 'out of county'! BOC courtesy of someone in the dark. Scops at Killay.

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Arfon Williams @arfonwilliams.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Palpita vitrealis, Scarce Bordered Straw and 5 Rusty Dot Pearls in this morning's trap at Ffarmers nr Lampeter VC44 @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

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Arfon Williams @arfonwilliams.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Top day at @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social - 1000's of thrushes including a striking part albino Redwing and a couple of stonking male Rouzels, some cracking Bramblings, a scattering of Yellow-broweds and a Glauc to round the day off 🙂

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Arfon Williams @arfonwilliams.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Found myself in Pembrokeshire yesterday so popped into Dale for a bit of Glibis action 😊

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Arfon Williams @arfonwilliams.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Vestal and my first Pearly Underwing of the year this morning plus 100s of craneflies. Nr Lampeter VC44 @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

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Arfon Williams @arfonwilliams.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

@spurnbirdobs.bsky.social doing the business these last few days with Sibe Stonechat just upt' road, ✅️ed Sun Dog (aka parhelion), saw a man on a roof and got my SEO fix 🙂

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Arfon Williams @arfonwilliams.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Cors Caron's (Tregaron Bog) first Cetti's Warbler turned up in a mist net this morning 🙂 @birdsinwales.bsky.social @btocymru.bsky.social #CeredigionBirds

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Arfon Williams @arfonwilliams.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

Easily the best night of the year with star of the show being Hellula undalis plus a supporting cast of Delicate, 4 S B Straws, 2 Gems, Convolvulus, Spoladea recurvalis, 3 Silver Ys, 13 Dark Sword-grass, Turnip, 15 R D Pearls and 7 Rush Veneers. Ffarmers nr Lampeter VC44 @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

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Arfon Williams @arfonwilliams.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Not a bad start to the night - big tatty Convolvulus 🙂 NFG Ffarmers nr Lampeter VC44 @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

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Arfon Williams @arfonwilliams.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Two Scarc Bordered Straws were the pick of the bunch in this morning's trap at Ffarmers nr Lampeter VC44 @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

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Arfon Williams @arfonwilliams.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

12 Leach's, 2 Sabs and a Grey Phal south past New Quay, Ceredigion this morning before 9am #CeredigionBirds

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Arfon Williams @arfonwilliams.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

5 Sabs and 3 Leach's past New Quay, Ceredigion this evening 🙂

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Arfon Williams @arfonwilliams.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

The second brood of 'porch' swallows finally fledged yesterday. They may be regretting their decision today 🌧

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Arfon Williams @arfonwilliams.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

The Aberaeron Wryneck showing a bit better today. Pic by @joshthewildlifeman.bsky.social

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Arfon Williams @arfonwilliams.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Bag of chips in Aberaeron this evening followed by finding a wryneck (worst clip ever) in scrub along the north beach 🙂 @birdsinwales.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #CeredigionBirds

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Arfon Williams @arfonwilliams.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

My 30th colour-ringed Med of the autumn at Llanon & Llanrhystud, Ceredigion @birdsinwales.bsky.social @btocymru.bsky.social

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Arfon Williams @arfonwilliams.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Thought I'd missed out on the big Sabs Gull movement so 5 (plus 2 Little Gulls) south past Llanon, Ceredigion between 11.30 and 12.30 today was a real suprise @birdsinwales.bsky.social

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Arfon Williams @arfonwilliams.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

2 drive-by cattle egrets (the fuzzy white blobs) just south of Machynlleth @birdsinwales.bsky.social

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Arfon Williams @arfonwilliams.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Migrants in this morning's trap included 3 Silver Y, 2 Scarce Bordered Straw, 35 Rusty Dot Pearl (my highest count here), Palpita vitrealis, 3 Dark Sword-grass and 7 Rush Veneer @migrantmothuk.bsky.social Nr Lampeter VC44

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Arfon Williams @arfonwilliams.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Just found out the Cors Caron Great Egret was ringed as a chick at the Avalon Marshes earlier this year 🙂

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Arfon Williams @arfonwilliams.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Finally caught up with the Cors Caron (Tregaron Bog) Garganey on the deck 🙂

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Arfon Williams @arfonwilliams.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Colour-ringed Great Egret at Cors Caron (Tregaron Bog). Happy with that 🙂 @birdsinwales.bsky.social @btocymru.bsky.social

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Arfon Williams @arfonwilliams.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

Currently sharing our garden with a Hare. Occasionally have to chase him or her out of the cabbage patch, other than that we are getting on OK 🙂

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