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Peninsula Birds @peninsulabirds.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

The Ortolan Bunting at Porthgain, Pembrokeshire this morning- appeared after a cloudburst with Pied & Spotted Flycatchers, Whinchat, Blackcaps and a good few commoner Warblers. Disappeared soon after.

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Peninsula Birds @peninsulabirds.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Waders trickling through Dowrog Pools, St Davids over the last week despite the drought. 2 Little Ringed Plover, Black tailed Godwit, up to 4 Wood Sandpipers and a jumpy Greenshank.

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Peninsula Birds @peninsulabirds.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

3 Wood Sandpipers at Dowrog Pool, St Davids. With 2 Greenshank, 2 Green Sanpipers and a couple of dozen White Wagtails. Not much water left though.

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Peninsula Birds @peninsulabirds.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Lots of juvenile birds on Dowrog Common, St Davids. A family of Lesser Whitethroats, young Grasshopper and Sedge Warblers with Green Sandpiper at the pool.

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Peninsula Birds @peninsulabirds.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

One of 5 Green Sandpipers at Dowrog Pools, St Davids. A good number for North Pembrokeshire, usually only see ones or twos.

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Peninsula Birds @peninsulabirds.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

The Golden Oriole at St Davids Head. Found it yesterday afternoon and it was still there first thing this morning surprisingly. Singing from within a clump of Withies early on but mostly very unsettled and hard to pin down. #birdingWales

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Peninsula Birds @peninsulabirds.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

A few North Pembrokeshire birds over the last week or so. Merlin at St Davids Head, Hen Harrier and Great Egret at Dowrog, Russian White-fronted Goose at Penberi, Firecrest and Siberian Chiffchaff at Aberbach. ##birdingWales

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Peninsula Birds @peninsulabirds.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

This bruiser turned up locally this last couple of weeks. North Pembrokeshire. Wonder if its come down from the north. It's a beast! #birdingWales

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Peninsula Birds @peninsulabirds.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

The Brown Shrike at St Davids today - a belter and a bit of a show off. Found it whilst driving down to Porthclais to look for Yellow-browed Warblers. First for Wales if accepted. Hope it sticks around. #birdingWales

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Peninsula Birds @peninsulabirds.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Long-tailed Skua marauding around Goodwick yesterday, including at the back of Tesco! Arctic Skua, Sabines Gull, 5 species of Tern including White-winged and a Little Gull. Mad. #birdingWales

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Peninsula Birds @peninsulabirds.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

3 Spotted Redshank, Ruff, Green Sandpiper & 2 Ringed Plover on Dowrog Pool today. A site created in 2024 that has attracted 14 species of wader in the last 4 weeks, including Pectoral & Wood Sandpiper, Greenshank LRP, Whimbrel, Black-tailed Godwit and Little Stint. #birdingWales

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Peninsula Birds @peninsulabirds.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

One of 12 Whimbrel with 6 Curlews at Pwllcaerog, Abereiddi this evening. #birdingWales

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Peninsula Birds @peninsulabirds.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Cuckoo on Dowrog Common, Whimbrel in a few locations, Yellowhammer at Brawdy, Grasshopper Warbler at Treleddyn. St Davids area. First Swift at Garn Fawr yesterday. #birdingWales

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Peninsula Birds @peninsulabirds.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Snow Goose at Tretio, St Davids this afternoon was a surprise. Feral I would think but the first I've seen in these parts. #birdingWales

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Peninsula Birds @peninsulabirds.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Looking at ducks through the heat haze this weekend - Ring Necked at Ivors Pond and a Garganey at Trefeiddan, St Davids. A surprise early-ish Whitethroat singing on Garn Fawr today. #Pembrokeshire ##birdingWales

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Peninsula Birds @peninsulabirds.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

One of 12 Chough at St Justinians this evening. A Firecrest in the blackthorn on the coast path and a Great Northern Diver flew down Ramsey Sound. #Pembrokeshire #birdingwales

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Peninsula Birds @peninsulabirds.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

Stiff northelies bought in a nice flock of 25 House Martin, 20 Sand Martin & 4 Swallow to Penberi Pond this morning. 2 Sandwich Tern battling past Newgale were my first of the year. #Pembrokeshire #birdingWales

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Peninsula Birds @peninsulabirds.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Wheatears few and far between so far this spring. This one at Point St John, St Justinian this evening #Pembrokeshire #birdingWales

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Peninsula Birds @peninsulabirds.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Wheatear and Golden Plover at St Davids Airfield today #Pembrokeshire #birdingWales

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Peninsula Birds @peninsulabirds.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

East meets west at Trefin today. Common and Siberian Chiffchaff #Pembrokeshire #birdingWales

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Peninsula Birds @peninsulabirds.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Newport Iron Bridge at dusk - loads of Snipe, at least 30. Green-winged Teal as well. #birdingWales #Pembrokeshire

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Peninsula Birds @peninsulabirds.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Both the Green-winged Teal and Pallid Harrier seen yesterday evening. The pair over-wintering within earshot of the cathedral bells at St Davids. The Harrier seen for 10 seconds as it bombed in to roost, so the pic is from November. ##birdingWales

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Peninsula Birds @peninsulabirds.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Firecrest at Melin Tregwynt bridge, St Nicholas Pembrokeshire - prize winning photo taken at dusk 😁 #birdingWales

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Peninsula Birds @peninsulabirds.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Siberian Chiffchaff at Trefin, STW Pembrokeshire this afternoon with 10+ Common Chiffchaff. ##birdingWales

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Peninsula Birds @peninsulabirds.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Male and Ringtail Hen Harrier, Sparrowhawk, Merlin and Little Egret at Dowrog Common, St Davids this evening. ##birdingWales

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Peninsula Birds @peninsulabirds.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

My 2nd Winter Gull Survey this evening - this one at Porth Lysgi, St Davids. 370 Herring Gulls with a handful of Lesser and Great Black-backed. Cracking spot but it was baltic! ##birdingWales

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Peninsula Birds @peninsulabirds.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Winter Gull Survey at Whitesands- 280 BH Gulls, 3 Mediterranean and a few Herring. The Goosander drifting past was a surprise. ##birdingWales

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Peninsula Birds @peninsulabirds.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

Black Redstart at Aberfelin Beach, Trefin, Pembrokeshire first thing. Probably one of the three that turned up in early November. ##birdingWales

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Peninsula Birds @peninsulabirds.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

Some nice new years wildfowl! Green-winged Teal, Gadwall and Whooper Swan at St Davids today. ##birdingWales

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Peninsula Birds @peninsulabirds.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

A bit of wildfowl on the small ponds around St Davids. Green-winged Teal, Whooper Swan and a (probably feral) Barnacle Goose. #birdingWales

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Peninsula Birds @peninsulabirds.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Post-Darragh birding. Siberian Chiffchaff at Trefin, Firecrest at Melin Tregwynt, Whooper Swan on Penberi and Hen Harrier at Porthgain, one of 2 males seen hunting Skylarks in stubbles. #birdingWales