Sightings - Llanelli

Recent sightings 28th - 30th November

Recent sightings 28th - 30th November

Good numbers visible from the hides, with the Avocets gradually getting closer!

30 November 2018

Recent sightings 24th - 27th November

Recent sightings 24th - 27th November

Huge variety of species seen, ranging from Hen Harrier to Meadow Pipit and everything in between!

27 November 2018

Recent sightings 21st-23rd November

Recent sightings 21st-23rd November

Water Rail cc WWT stock image British Steel Hide It has been a good week for Lapwing on the salt marsh with around 150 being seen throughout the week. Black-tailed Godwit, Redshank and Greenshank have also been seen a

23 November 2018

Recent sightings 17th - 20th November

Recent sightings 17th - 20th November

Avocet, Cr. Rob Werran British Steel Hide Plenty of waders still being seen over the saline lagoons with 239 Dunlin, 387 Black-tailed Godwit, 24 Redshank, 17 Greenshank, 156 Lapwing and a lone Snipe. The Spoonbill

20 November 2018

Recent sightings 14th-16th November

Recent sightings 14th-16th November

  Short-eared owl British Steel Hide Large numbers of waterfowl have been seen out on the estuary with 230 Shelduck, 83 Wigeon and 57 Pintail. Small numbers of waders can still be seen from the Steel hide with, 7

16 November 2018

Recent sightings 10th - 13th November

Recent sightings 10th - 13th November

Grey Heron - Cr Russ Myners British Steel hide Seen this week on the saline lagoons have been around 750 Black-tailed Godwit, 51 Lapwing, good numbers of Shelduck, Cormorant and Little Egret. Also spotted on Monday

13 November 2018

Recent sightings 7th - 9th November

Recent sightings 7th - 9th November

  Little grebe Cr Edward O'Connor British Steel Hide Smaller numbers of our waders have been seen towards the end of the week, with 189 Black-tailed godwits, 40 Lapwing, Redshank, Knot as well as 2 Curlew. Littl

9 November 2018

Recent sightings 3rd - 6th November

Recent sightings 3rd - 6th November

Gadwall Cr. Rob Werran British Steel hide Various waders can still be seen across the saline lagoons including good numbers of Black-tailed Godwit, as well as Knot, Dunlin, Greenshank and Redshank. Across the estuary

6 November 2018

Recent sightings 31st Oct-2nd Nov

Recent sightings 31st Oct-2nd Nov

  Kingfisher cr Russ Myners British Steel Hide Small groups of waders can still be seen from the Steel hide, with Black-tailed godwit, Redshank, Greenshank and Lapwing being the most common. Curlew can be heard o

2 November 2018

Recent sightings 27th - 30th October

Recent sightings 27th - 30th October

Spoonbill   British Steel Hide Lots to see from the Steel hide despite the cold, with 523 Black-tailed Godwits, over 250 Knot, as well as Redshank, Greenshank and Ruff. Also seen on the 30th were a Spoonbill and

30 October 2018

Recent sightings 24th - 26th October

Recent sightings 24th - 26th October

Pintail Cr. Rob Werran British Steel Hide Plenty of waders still to see on the saline lagoons with 475 Black-tailed Godwit, 133 Knot, around 50 Curlew, 4 Dunlin, as well as Redshank and Greenshank. Large numbers of Pi

26 October 2018

Recent sightings 20th-23rd October

Recent sightings 20th-23rd October

Waders Cr. Rob Werran British Steel hide Highlights from the British Steel hide are Water Pipit, Hobby, 150 Lapwing as well as the usual Godwit flock.   Millennium wetlands Spotted on deep water lake recently in

24 October 2018

Recent sightings 17th-19th October

Recent sightings 17th-19th October

  British Steel Hide Good numbers of waders have been seen from the Steel Hide, with 534 Black-tailed Godwit, 313 Knot, as well as Redshank, Curlew, Greenshank and Spotted redshank. Grey wagtail are making good use of our new Dafen scrapes. 3 Swallow

19 October 2018

Recent sightings 13th-16th October

Recent sightings 13th-16th October

Goldfinch - Photo taken by Russ Myners British Steel hide Good numbers of waders have been seen during high tide, 890 black-tailed godwit, 339 knot, 25 greenshank, 7 Dunlin, redshank as well as 1 spotted redshank. Als

16 October 2018

Recent sightings 10th-12th October

Recent sightings 10th-12th October

Curlew taken by James Lees British Steel hide Good numbers of waders over the saline lagoons again, with 159 curlew and plenty of knot and black-tailed godwit. Also seen over the lagoons have been wigeon, shoveler, l

12 October 2018