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Paul Grennard @pembsbikingbirder.bsky.social · 12h

I had a cycle around a few St Davids sites this afternoon and a Cattle Egret was about the best near Tretio.

Paul Grennard @pembsbikingbirder.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

I booked the fflesci bus yesterday to take me to Marloes with my folding bike. I had a ride down to Martin's Haven and then finished up at Marloes Mere. I have to say it was pretty quiet with 2 Swallows, Clouded Yellow and 2 Migrant Hawkers being the best of what i saw.

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Paul Grennard @pembsbikingbirder.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I caught the bus out to St Davids from the new Haverfordwest Bus Station and had a cycle around. The bushes and fields were pretty quiet but a daytime Barn Owl was rather nice, and the first one i have seen during the day in Pembrokeshire. More easterly in the wind please 🙏

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Paul Grennard @pembsbikingbirder.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

I look quite glum considering i just saw a Wilson's Storm Petrel off Strumble Head 🤣 BTW hoodies are essential for seawatching 😅

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Paul Grennard @pembsbikingbirder.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

I caught the bus to St Davids with the folder and found a Wryneck on the footpath to the Dowrog Pool.

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Paul Grennard @pembsbikingbirder.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I caught the bus to Newport, Pembrokeshire late morning. A Glossy Ibis was on the saltmarsh briefly before flying off and i failed to get a picture 😌 In the good numbers of small waders a juv Curlew Sandpiper was the highlight. Other birds on the estuary 3 Greenshank, 1 Blackwit & Common Sandpiper

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Paul Grennard @pembsbikingbirder.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I caught the bus again this morning to Newport, Pembrokeshire to look at the Nevern Estuary. The best birds there were 1 juv Curlew Sandpiper, 3 Greenshank, 1 Common Sandpiper and 2 1cy Med Gulls. It looks like the Baird's Sandpiper i found on the estuary has now moved on.

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Paul Grennard @pembsbikingbirder.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Strumble Head 06:00 - 11:20: 1 Cory's Shearwater, 2 adult Sabine's Gulls c25 Arctic Skuas. Thanks to my birding buddy Brian for the lift 😊

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Paul Grennard @pembsbikingbirder.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

I caught the bus to Newport Pembrokeshire this morning and found a Baird's Sandpiper. Also 2 juv Curlew Sandpipers 😁

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Paul Grennard @pembsbikingbirder.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

A Wood Sandpiper was the best today on a farm pond at Treleddyn, St Davids.

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Paul Grennard @pembsbikingbirder.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Not a bad cycle out to the Dowrog Common yesterday. I juv Marsh Harrier, 1 Little-ringed Plover, 1 juv Dunlin.and best of all a male Southern Migrant Hawker which is a new dragonfly for the site.😁

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Paul Grennard @pembsbikingbirder.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

A fantastic seawatch at Strumble Head 06:15-13:30 (personal totals): 1 Wilson's Storm Petrel, 4 Arctic Skua, 1 Bonxie, 2 adult Sabine's Gull, 1 Balearic Shearwater, several Common Dolphins and 2 Ocean Sunfish. Thanks to @markhipkin.bsky.social for the Wilson's Storm Petrel 😀

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Paul Grennard @pembsbikingbirder.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

I took a cycle down to the river at Fortunes Frolic, Haverfordwest as the tide was falling and watched an Osprey catch a fish which was brilliant.

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Paul Grennard @pembsbikingbirder.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

On Saturday i hopped on the train to Newport to have a cycle around the Gwent Levels. It didn't disappoint with 6 Willow Emeralds, 15 Migrant Hawkers, 10 Ruddy Darters and a great count of 16 Clouded Yellows. Willow Emerald is just starting to colonise Wales and hasn't reached Pembs yet.

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Paul Grennard @pembsbikingbirder.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

I put the folder on the train and headed to Burry Port and cycled to Llanelli. 1 male Lesser Emperor, 6 Red-veined Darter, 2 Clouded Yellow, 3 Migrant Hawker, 1 Southern Hawker and 3 Common Sandpipers.

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Paul Grennard @pembsbikingbirder.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

An afternoon trip to Pantmaenog Forest with my birding buddy Brian Southern was successful for our target dragnfly species of Black Darter and Common Hawker.

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Paul Grennard @pembsbikingbirder.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

I caught the bus to St Davids and had a little cycle around on my folder. The highlights were 2 Common Quail singing, a Green Sandpiper, 2 Clouded Yellow butterflies, a Hummingbird Hawkmoth and 4 Migrant Hawkers.

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Paul Grennard @pembsbikingbirder.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

A two day visit by train and bike to Esher Common, Surrey for Brilliant Emerald was successful with 6 seen. Also 12 Brown Hawkers, 1 Willow Emerald, Ring-necked Parakeets, Black-tailed Skimmers and Emperors.

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Paul Grennard @pembsbikingbirder.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

A little adventure around south Pembrokeshire by bus: 2 Clouded Yellows Penally. Pembroke: Med Gull, 6 Red-veined Darters and a pair of Lesser Emperors ovipositing on Pembroke Millpond.

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Paul Grennard @pembsbikingbirder.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Male Red-veined Darter Burry Port, Carmarthenshire

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Paul Grennard @pembsbikingbirder.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

It has been a great year for the scarce Lesser Emperor and Red-veined Darter. Today was no exception with 12 Lesser Emperors and 6 Red-veined Darters on a bike ride checking the water bodies from Burry Port to Llanelli..

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Paul Grennard @pembsbikingbirder.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Pair of Small Red Damselflies Dowrog Common, St Davids

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Paul Grennard @pembsbikingbirder.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

I cycled from Brawdy to St Davids via Middle Mill listening for Quail in the many crop fields without success. My first Red-veined Darter in the St Davids area at the Dowrog Pool was rather nice.

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Paul Grennard @pembsbikingbirder.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Today i put the folder on the Cardigan bus to Crosswell turn and cycled from there to Pensarn Corner, Brynberian, Pembrokeshire..

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Paul Grennard @pembsbikingbirder.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Fantastic day at Catcott Lows with at least 30 Scarce Chasers, 1 Lesser Emperor and 2 Norfolk Hawkers. A brief distance view of the possible Savi's Warbler in my binoculars but too brief to confirm its identification 😌

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Paul Grennard @pembsbikingbirder.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

First train out of Haverfordwest for a day on the Somerset Levels..

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Paul Grennard @pembsbikingbirder.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

I put the Mule on the train today and headed for Burry Port to check the waterbodies for scarce Odonata and i wasn't disappointed. 2 Lesser Emperor & 5 Red-veined Darter were the highlights. Also 5 Marbled White, 1 Common Sandpiper and 5 Med Gull.

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Paul Grennard @pembsbikingbirder.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

2 Traws Cymru buses later and i am back home. Not a bus journey i would like to do too often.

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Paul Grennard @pembsbikingbirder.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

One train and 2 buses to Caernarfon. 😁

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Paul Grennard @pembsbikingbirder.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

I put the folder on the St Davids bus and had a cycle around. The Dowrog Common was the best site i visited with a Quail singing, a Cuckoo and several Common Odonata species.

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Paul Grennard @pembsbikingbirder.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Good to see bee orchids in Haverfordwest.

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Paul Grennard @pembsbikingbirder.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

A record shot of a pair of lesser emperors ovipositing at Ivor's Pond St Davids. I counted 6 in total. The first lesser emperors i have seen in my home county of Pembrokeshire and nice to have found them myself.

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Paul Grennard @pembsbikingbirder.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

I put the folder on the bus and cycled from Letterston to Puncheston Common for Marsh Fritillary. 30+ Marsh Fritillary on Puncheston Common were the most I have ever recorded there. Around 40 Painted Ladies were seen at many sites. A Cuckoo and a Garden Warbler at Puncheston Common.

Marsh Fritillary Puncheston Common Pembrokeshire

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Paul Grennard @pembsbikingbirder.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

A great day out around Pembrokeshire with my birding buddy Brian Southern started off at Bosherston with 10 Small Blues, at Castlemartin Corse a Quail was heard and finally at Marloes Mere at least 10 Red-veined Darters.😀 The first time in a car for many months 😳

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Paul Grennard @pembsbikingbirder.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

I took my new ride along the Neath Canal in search Odonata and it didn't disappoint once the cloud broke and the sun appeared. 5 variable damselfly, 2 hairy dragonfly and 10 common blue damselfly.It was nice to hear a singing cuckoo when i first arrived and at least 6 reed warblers as well.

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Paul Grennard @pembsbikingbirder.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Another visit to Minwear Wood and Canaston Wood Pembrokeshire and again no Wood Warblers for a second year 😌

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Paul Grennard @pembsbikingbirder.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Put the folder on the train and headed to Pembrey Forest Carmarthenshire again. Despite the weather not being perfect some leps did eventually show themselves once the cloud broke to allow a little sunshine.

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Paul Grennard @pembsbikingbirder.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Fantastic visit to RSPB Dinas with my birding buddy Brian: 20 pied Flycatcher, 12 Wood warbler, 8 common redstart, 2 marsh tit, dipper, cuckoo & 1 tree pipit.

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Paul Grennard @pembsbikingbirder.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

After catching the bus to Canaston Bridge i cycled around the woodlands of the Blackpool Mill area. Worryingly no sight or sound of wood warbler at any of their regular sites i tried. Tree pipit, dipper and swift were all new for the year. 🚎 🚲

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Paul Grennard @pembsbikingbirder.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

I saw this on a bus i travelled on today..

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Paul Grennard @pembsbikingbirder.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Pembrey Forest today: 4 Grizzled Skipper, 10 GVW, 12 Orange Tip, 1 tatty Comma, Large and Small White, quite a few worn Peacocks. Finished off with an Osprey flying east. A successful trip over to Carmarthenshire 🚂 🚲😁

One of 4 Grizzled Skippers Pembrey Forest

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Paul Grennard @pembsbikingbirder.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Heading over to Carmarthenshire on the train to Pembrey Forest for a day of butterflying.

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Paul Grennard @pembsbikingbirder.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

A circuit of many St Davids sites this morning on the new folder after catching the first bus out there. 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Spotted Flycatcher and best of all a Hobby. Red Admirals were widespread in good numbers.

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Paul Grennard @pembsbikingbirder.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

St Davids today - 1 Spotted Flycatcher, I Lesser Whitethroat and 1 Cuckoo were the best..

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