St Davids Airfield
This afternoon - 11th. Intermittent and distant views through the reeds of two whooper swans on the far, unfrozen, edge of the ponds - farm in the background. Two wigeon…
Waders, Dale airfield
A very blustery couple of hours to check the airfield and scrub. Waders in numbers on the southern side of the stony field and intersection, too windy to check the…
Greater Short-toed Lark – still present at Dale Airfield
I visited Dale Airfield this afternoon as the wind was beginning to die down. There was plenty of water on the runways, which had attracted 4 Mallard, and 2 Knot…
Little ringed plover, Dale airfield
No sign of the lark this evening among the many skylark, a couple of pairs of which were showing courtship behaviour and lots of chasing around. Linnet feeding youngsters. Checking…
Short-toed lark (and Redstart) Dale airfield
George, Fiona and I met at the airfield to take a look for the Short-toed lark found earlier in the day. We eventually caught sight as it flew from midway…
Marloes mere and Dale airfield
The 4 Tufted duck still in the North irrigation, single Lapwing, Coot nest building. A Whimbrel on the grassy slope beneath the cottage. Merlin on prey. A Hummingbird hawkmoth on…
Dale airfield and the Gann
Lots of birds around from the off. 100 Redwing eastwards at Talbenny. More Redwings on the track up to Dale airfield, Song thrushes and Blackbirds. We often overlook Wrens and…