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Paul Denning @pgdenning.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

When I got back from the Bairds this morning, there was a Wheatear on the pavement at the end of my drive. As I parked, it flew up on to next doors roof. Not a bad garden tick for the middle of a housing estate near Llantrisant! #birdingWales

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Paul Denning @pgdenning.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

One of the Ortolan buntings at Dowlais today #birdingWales

Ortolan bunting sitting in a branch at Dowlais near Merthyr.

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Paul Denning @pgdenning.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

A few butterfly pics from Llantrisant common last week. Captions on images

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Paul Denning @pgdenning.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Yes I agree. The Marsh Frits on Llantrisant Common have been all over the place this year. I didn’t see my first until 26/05/26, which is three weeks later than last year.

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Paul Denning @pgdenning.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Hi Annie, it was nice to catch up with you as well. That’s quite a fresh looking Marsh Frit…

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Paul Denning @pgdenning.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

A Whinchat from a walk in the Brecon Beacons yesterday. #birdingWales

A male Whinchat in the Brecon Beacons yesterday.

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Paul Denning @pgdenning.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

A couple of Cuckoo pics from last weekend. #birdingWales

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Paul Denning @pgdenning.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

The name Weasel snout is derived from the Greek galeobdolon, meaning "smelling like a weasel" There also a rare plant called Weasel snout which a small pink snapdragon.

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Paul Denning @pgdenning.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

This Sparrowhawk visits my garden regularly, this was last weekend. #birdingWales

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Paul Denning @pgdenning.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

The Spotted Redshank was showing well at Goldcliff yesterday. #birdingWales

Spotted redshank at Goldcliff yesterday.

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Paul Denning @pgdenning.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Thanks Steve! We’re lucky that we have such good numbers of Dippers in the South Wales valleys.

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Paul Denning @pgdenning.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Hi Ai-Lin, just to make you aware, one of the parakeets at Thompson park is a fair bit larger than the other parakeets there. We think it is an immature Alexandrine parakeet, and could possibly be the upper bird in your video.

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Paul Denning @pgdenning.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Lots of birds singing in the sunshine on Saturday. Goldcrest, Siskin and Dipper.

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Paul Denning @pgdenning.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Nice pic! That’s a male, hopefully if it stays it might start singing.

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Paul Denning @pgdenning.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

A Ring-necked Parakeet in a small park in Cardiff last week. One of four that was present there, including one that was starting to excavate a nest hole. #birdingWales

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Paul Denning @pgdenning.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

I suspect that is a young Herring gull with an adult Great Black-backed gull on the buoy.

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Paul Denning @pgdenning.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

Two of the four Tundra Bean Geese at Sker flood today. #birdingWales

Two Tundra Bean Geese at Sker flood today

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Paul Denning @pgdenning.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Female Pied Flycatcher in Glebelands park, Newport last weekend. #birdingWales

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Paul Denning @pgdenning.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Scops Owl photographed in Swansea earlier this week. Image taken in near darkness with a Nikon 500mm lens at 1/25 sec and 25,600 ISO. Modern cameras are fantastic! #birdingwales

Scops Owl photographed in Swansea earlier this week.
Image taken in near darkness with a Nikon 500mm lens on 1/25 sec at 25,600 iso.
Modern cameras are fantastic!
#birdingwales

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Paul Denning @pgdenning.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

Male Kingfisher in bright sunshine at Roath park lake today. #birdingWales

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Paul Denning @pgdenning.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

Red-throated diver in Cardiff bay this afternoon. #birdingWales

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Paul Denning @pgdenning.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Visited South Gower RFC on Sunday to see the Hooded Crow. Six Med gulls feeding on the pitch was a nice bonus.

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Paul Denning @pgdenning.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

Hobby hunting Migrant Hawker dragonflies at River Ely, Cardiff last week #birdingWales

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Paul Denning @pgdenning.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

A few pics taken in heavy rain last weekend. Sabines Gull, Red-necked Phalarope and Grey Phalarope. #birdingWales

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Paul Denning @pgdenning.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Wasp spider at Lavernock point on Sunday.

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Paul Denning @pgdenning.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

A visit to Cardiff Bay last Sunday to see the juvenile Shag. #birdingWales

Juvenile Shag at Cardiff Bay last Sunday.

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Paul Denning @pgdenning.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

A couple of Bee pics taken whilst doing a survey at Merthyr Mawr last weekend. - Captions on images.

Roosting Male Silvery leaf cutter bee (Megachile leachella)

Female Square jawed Sharp-tailed bee (Coelioxys mandibularis)

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Paul Denning @pgdenning.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Nomada flava spp bee on a Celery leaved buttercup.

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Paul Denning @pgdenning.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

A few recent Butterfly pics from Llantrisant common. Captions on images

Small Pearl bordered Fritillary nectaring on Cross leaved Heath.

Female Orange tip nectaring on a Cuckoo flower.

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Paul Denning @pgdenning.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Freshly emerged Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary from Llantrisant common last week.

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Paul Denning @pgdenning.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Thanks Tara!. It was good to see you and Trevor as well.

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Paul Denning @pgdenning.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Hi Trevor - Yes, it was nice to see you,Tara and Matthew this morning. The birds were brilliant as well!

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Paul Denning @pgdenning.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

This female Dotterel is one of the four present at Cefn Cadlan this morning. An excellent find by @markhipkin.bsky.social #birdingWales

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Paul Denning @pgdenning.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Not only secretive, they are now cunningly disguising themselves as Wood Sandpipers! These people have absolutely no credibility!

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Paul Denning @pgdenning.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

A couple of pics from a walk at Sker yesterday. Twelve White wagtails and ThreeYellow wagtails were around Sker pool. There were also four Wheatears and Lapwing in a nearby field.

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