brecknockbirder.bsky.social @brecknockbirder.bsky.social · 02/10/20261st winter Little Gull and Marsh Harrier at Llangorse Lake this afternoon #birdingWales 0101
brecknockbirder.bsky.social @brecknockbirder.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Cattle Egret at Llangorse Lake this afternoon, mobile but seen at Llangasty, the crannong island and with the cattle #birdingwales 0131
brecknockbirder.bsky.social @brecknockbirder.bsky.social · 31/08/2026A Ruff was at Jepson's Pond, Merthyr Tydfil this afternoon along with a Green & Common Sandpiper #birdingwales 091
brecknockbirder.bsky.social @brecknockbirder.bsky.social · 27/08/2026A Ruff was keeping company with a Redshank at Llangasty, Llangorse Lake this afternoon. Also 2-3 Hobby, a GW Egret and 6 Gadwall #birdingwales 0120
brecknockbirder.bsky.social @brecknockbirder.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Another adult Arctic Tern at Llangorse Lake this evening #birdingwales 1110
brecknockbirder.bsky.social @brecknockbirder.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Arctic Tern at Llangorse Lake this afternoon #birdingwales 0180
brecknockbirder.bsky.social @brecknockbirder.bsky.social · 20/06/2026Wood Sandpiper at Llangasty, Llangorse Lake this evening #birdingwales 0160
brecknockbirder.bsky.social @brecknockbirder.bsky.social · 17/06/202617 Yellowhammer, 22 Linnet, 13 Redpoll and 3 Tree Pipit were the highlights of a walk around Mynydd Aberyscir today #birdingwales 0150
brecknockbirder.bsky.social @brecknockbirder.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Blue-headed Wagtail with 5 male Yellow Wagtail and 2 'white' Wagtail at Llangorse Lake this evening on the sailing club meadows #birdingWales 0170
brecknockbirder.bsky.social @brecknockbirder.bsky.social · 28/04/20263 Greenshank at Brecfa Pool this evening, a rare spring migrant in Brecknock #BirdingWales 0150
brecknockbirder.bsky.social @brecknockbirder.bsky.social · 19/04/2026White-fronted Goose on sailing club meadow at Llangorse Lake this afternoon #birdingWales 0120
brecknockbirder.bsky.social @brecknockbirder.bsky.social · 18/04/2026Hoopoe in a private garden in Brecon yesterday, sadly no sign of it yet today according to the home owner. Also 2 Whimbrel at Llangasty, Llangorse Lake last night #birdingWales 0160
brecknockbirder.bsky.social @brecknockbirder.bsky.social · 15/04/2026Drake Ring-necked Duck at Llanbwchllyn Lake with Tufted Ducks. 2 Pied Flycatcher singing in the lake side wood. #birdingWales 0101
brecknockbirder.bsky.social @brecknockbirder.bsky.social · 12/04/2026Little Tern still at Llangorse Lake this evening, also 8 species of wader including 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Dunlin, 14 LR Plover and a Ringed Plover, 5 white and a yellow wagtail #birdingWales 070
brecknockbirder.bsky.social @brecknockbirder.bsky.social · 04/04/2026Drake Garganey on the flooded sailing club meadows at Llangorse Lake today. Also 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Ringed & 7 LR Plover. Yesterday 3 Black-necked Grebe, two in full summer plumage, were also at the lake, often out in the middle but very mobile. 3 Scaup, 1m2f, still present. #birdingWales 0111
brecknockbirder.bsky.social @brecknockbirder.bsky.social · 02/04/2026Lovely couple of days on Skomer Island, thousands of Puffins turned up yesterday but very few around today. Just a single Short-eared Owl hunting into the sunset and a Merlin ranging the west of the island were other highlights.. #BirdingWales 0130
brecknockbirder.bsky.social @brecknockbirder.bsky.social · 31/03/20262 Black Guillemot and 2 GN & a RT Diver in Fishguard Harbour #BirdingWales 070
brecknockbirder.bsky.social @brecknockbirder.bsky.social · 25/03/2026At Aberystwyth, 10 Purple Sandpiper on the wall at high tide with 45 Turnstone by the pier #birdingwales 070
brecknockbirder.bsky.social @brecknockbirder.bsky.social · 25/03/2026Yellow ringed White Stork CV03 at Y Ferwig near Gwbert today, probably from Cove Valley reintroduction project. #birdingwales 0120
brecknockbirder.bsky.social @brecknockbirder.bsky.social · 24/03/2026Still one Bonaparte’s Gulls at Llanrhystyd this morning, in the field closest the sea being ploughed by the tractor, by the seaside car cark. #birdingWales 0131
brecknockbirder.bsky.social @brecknockbirder.bsky.social · 14/02/202615+ Hawfinch feeding in hornbeam at Rhiwderin this afternoon at ST263868. Lots of Greenfinch & Chaffinch around too. #birdingwales 0201
brecknockbirder.bsky.social @brecknockbirder.bsky.social · 10/02/2026An adult Yellow-legged Gull was at Brecfa Pool near Bronllys today. Far right gull in group photo. #birdingwales 4101
brecknockbirder.bsky.social @brecknockbirder.bsky.social · 07/02/20264 Scaup at Llangorse Lake today #birdingWales 0111
brecknockbirder.bsky.social @brecknockbirder.bsky.social · 31/01/2026Bittern at Llangorse Lake today in front of the hide #birdingWales 1120
brecknockbirder.bsky.social @brecknockbirder.bsky.social · 28/01/2026The Baikal Teal at Castell Ddu Waungron was snoozing this afternoon before feeding with the Wigeon (it's below the Common Gull in the photo) #birdingWales 0100
brecknockbirder.bsky.social @brecknockbirder.bsky.social · 15/01/2026Best of a walk on Mynydd Illtyd today were 2 Jack Snipe and this Merlin #birdingWales 0150
brecknockbirder.bsky.social @brecknockbirder.bsky.social · 14/01/2026Glossy Ibis at Kidwelly Quay & Siberian Chiffchaff at the sewage works. Water Pipit at Banc-y-Lord between the pill boxes. 115 Bar-tailed Godwit at Burry Port. Avocet, Spotted Redshank & 6 Spoonbill at WWT Llanelli. 3 RNParakeet at Morriston Park. Med Gull with BH's on sea at Aberavon. #birdingWales 080
brecknockbirder.bsky.social @brecknockbirder.bsky.social · 06/01/2026Llangorse Lake is now largely frozen on the whole of the west side and all margins forcing the Smew out into the middle. The Green-winged Teal was with 200+ Teal along the north shore reedbed, it has been in the area of the orange buoy in the second photo - if you can see it! #birdingWales 1120
brecknockbirder.bsky.social @brecknockbirder.bsky.social · 04/01/2026At Llangorse Lake the Green-winged Teal came out of the northern reedbed with 200+ Teal. Single female-type Scaup still. 41 Pochard and 31 Pintail were good counts for the lake. Also adult Yellow-legged and 62+ Common Gull in the roost. #birdingWales 090
brecknockbirder.bsky.social @brecknockbirder.bsky.social · 02/01/2026At Whiteford Point a female type Velvet Scoter, 6 Common Scoter, 1 Slavonian Grebe, 2 GN Diver and 54 Eider all around the lighthouse. Also 19 dark bellied & 1 light bellied Brent Geese, 18 Grey Plover, 53 Ringed Plover, 5 Sanderling and a Knot. Pallid & Marsh Harrier at Llanrhidian #birdingWales 0140
brecknockbirder.bsky.social @brecknockbirder.bsky.social · 14/12/2025RH Smew still at Llangorse Lake, in reeds in front of hide from 15:30 before moving to the centre of the lake at dusk with the aythya's etc at 16:15. Also two female type Scaup still feeding in their usual area close in to Ty-Mawr Wood to the east of the hide. #birdingwales 0130
brecknockbirder.bsky.social @brecknockbirder.bsky.social · 26/11/2025Redhead Smew still at Llangorse Lake, distant and feeding close to the western reedbed. 6 female type Scaup still, and a drake Pintail of local interest. #birdingWales 0141
brecknockbirder.bsky.social @brecknockbirder.bsky.social · 23/11/2025Smew at Llangorse Lake this morning, often distant and keeping tight to the western reedbed, sometimes out of view in the SW most corner from the hide. #birdingWales 0190
brecknockbirder.bsky.social @brecknockbirder.bsky.social · 23/11/2025Redhead Smew at west end of Llangorse Lake from the bird hide #birdingWales 080
brecknockbirder.bsky.social @brecknockbirder.bsky.social · 25/10/2025Went to see the Murton Hooded Crow at South Gower RFC before walking out to Whiteford Point where there were a minimums of 22 Eider, 2 RB Merganser, 125 Brent Geese and a summer plumage RT Diver. Single Swallow seen near Reynoldston. #birdingWales 2100
brecknockbirder.bsky.social @brecknockbirder.bsky.social · 24/10/2025At Llangorse Lake 3 fem/juv Scaup feeding together to the east of the hide close in, a drake Common Scoter in middle of the lake, and 2 late Swallow at Llangasty church #birdingWales 080
brecknockbirder.bsky.social @brecknockbirder.bsky.social · 23/10/2025Female type Black Redstart on Old College, Aberystwyth, on the end tower with the pointy roof #birdingWales 080
brecknockbirder.bsky.social @brecknockbirder.bsky.social · 05/10/20259 Whooper Swan at Llangorse Lake this morning #birdingWales 060
brecknockbirder.bsky.social @brecknockbirder.bsky.social · 01/10/2025Pallid Harrier still at Llanrhidian marshes at 18:10, in same area as earlier around the brambles, at one point interacting with a juv marsh harrier #birdingWales 060
brecknockbirder.bsky.social @brecknockbirder.bsky.social · 17/09/2025Grey Phalarope still at the north end of Llwyn-onn Reservoir 15:25, feeding below the oaks next to the small parking lay-by #birdingWales 030
brecknockbirder.bsky.social @brecknockbirder.bsky.social · 18/08/2025Wood Sandpiper keeping company with a Common Sandpiper along the channel at Rhaslas Pool #birdingWales 050
brecknockbirder.bsky.social @brecknockbirder.bsky.social · 12/05/20254 Cattle Egret went to roost on the Crannog island at Llangorse Lake this evening #birdingWales 050
