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Dai Herbert

@daiherbert.bsky.social
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Retired, but still active malacologist. Swansea area.

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Dai Herbert @daiherbert.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Boobies, Noddies, Terns and Turtles. Some shots from my recent trip to the Chesterfield Reefs in the Coral Sea with the Paris natural history museum.
Red-footed Booby Black Noddy Black-naped Terns Green Turtle
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Dai Herbert @daiherbert.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Some good dragonfly activity in the Penllergaer-Pontlliw area at the moment.
Golden-ringed DragonflyRuddy Darter Keeled Skimmer Emperor
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Dai Herbert @daiherbert.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Happy to find Purple Hairstreaks this morning in the oaks behind Pontlliw village hall and also a Holly Blue. More hairstreaks amongst the young oaks on Mynydd Lliw as well.
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Dai Herbert @daiherbert.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Good numbers of Marsh Frits at Nant y Crimp SSSI this morning.
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Dai Herbert @daiherbert.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Chuffed to have found a colony of Marsh Frittilaries today in my local patch near Pontardulais.
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Dai Herbert @daiherbert.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Lovely walk along the Cilsan - Dryslwyn cycle path this morning. Lots of Blackcaps and at least 4 Garden Warblers. Nice to have them both singing together, enabling comparison of their songs. 2 LRP on the sand banks as well, plus 7 Goosander on the river.
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Dai Herbert @daiherbert.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Got it this morning, showed well
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Dai Herbert @daiherbert.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
A 7- goose day today. Started with Tundra Bean, Barnacle, Greylag and Canada at Dryslwyn, then White-fronted and Pink-footed at Penclawdd and rounded of with Brent at Crofty. Not too shabby
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Dai Herbert @daiherbert.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
African Wood Owl, southern KwaZulu-Natal.
African Wood Owl, KwaZulu-Natal
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Dai Herbert @daiherbert.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
A six goose day today, all in the Dryslwyn area, Tundra Bean (lifer), Pink-footed, Barnacle, Greylag, White-fronted and Canada.
White-fronted, Canada and Greylag geese at Dryslwyn.
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Dai Herbert @daiherbert.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
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.
Lesser Yellowlegs Lesser Yellowlegs Spotted Redshank The Peregrine that frightened everybody away.
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Dai Herbert @daiherbert.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Managed to get in on the action at Aberavon this afternoon, 6 Sabine's Gull and 3 Grey Phalarope. Wonderful views.
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Dai Herbert @daiherbert.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
A juvenile Peregrine demolishing a Black-tailed Godwit at Loughor foreshore this morning.
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Dai Herbert @daiherbert.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
Excellent dragonfly morning at Maesteg pools this morning. Good numbers of Common Hawker, Black Darter, Keeled Skimmer, Common Darter and Emerald Damsels.
Common HawkerKeeled SkimmerBlack DarterCommon Darter
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Dai Herbert @daiherbert.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
One of several Couded Yellows seen at West Williamston NR this morning. Sadly no Brown Hairstreaks.
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Dai Herbert @daiherbert.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
Great White Egret from hide below Dynefwr Castle, Llandeilo this morning.
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Dai Herbert @daiherbert.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
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.
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Dai Herbert @daiherbert.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
La Desiderade, Guadeloupe
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Dai Herbert @daiherbert.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
A few Lesser Horseshoe bats in the tower at Llanfeugan Church near Brecon.
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Dai Herbert @daiherbert.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
A good day at Kidwelly today. Plus super views of a male Hen Harrier.
GoosanderRed-necked Grebe Common Snipe
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Dai Herbert @daiherbert.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
Happy to have this little fellow visiting my Pontlliw garden today.
Eurasian Blackcap
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