Sightings - Llanelli
Recent Wildlife Sightings 30th March - 5th April
Highlights: Little Gull, Little Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper, Orange-Tip Butterfly
5 April 2024
Recent Wildlife Sightings 23rd - 29th March
Highlights: White-Fronted Goose, Swallow, Willow Warbler, Pallid Harrier
29 March 2024
Recent Wildlife Sightings 16th - 22nd March
Highlights: Mediterranean Gull, Merlin, Blackcap, Common Lizard
22 March 2024
Recent Wildlife Sightings 9th - 15th March
Highlights: Sand Martin, Reed Bunting, Black-Tailed Godwit, Cetti's Warbler
15 March 2024
Recent Wildlife Sightings 2nd - 8th March
Highlights: Firecrest, Avocet, Moorhen, Chiffchaff
8 March 2024
Recent Wildlife Sightings 24th February - 1st March
Highlights: Willow Tit, Jack Snipe, Raven, Great Crested Grebe
1 March 2024
Recent Wildlife Sightings 17th - 23rd February
Highlights: Peregrine, Pochard, Barnacle Goose, Siskin
23 February 2024
Recent Wildlife Sightings 12th - 16th February
Highlights: Otter, Marsh Harrier, Daffodil, Stoat
16 February 2024
Recent Wildlife Sightings 5th - 11th February
Highlights: Pallid Harrier, Long-Tailed Duck, Spoonbill, Otter
12 February 2024
Recent Sightings 7th - 12th January
Highlights: Merlin, Shoveler, Little Egret. Dafen Scrapes and Saline lagoon: With a new frost this week we have seen a lower number of wading birds on the Saline lagoon and Dafen scrapes, however the numbers of Ducks have remained steady with Wigeon,
12 January 2024
Recent Sightings 1st- 5th January
Highlights: Pallid Harrier, Merlin, Great White Egret, Peregrine We welcomed in the New Year this week with the Annual WWT Llanelli Tick and Twitch, which saw a great turn out despite the rainy conditions! Saline lagoon and Dafen Scrapes: This week k
5 January 2024
Recent Sightings 4th – 8th December
Highlights: Ruff, Pochard, Pintail Dafen Scrapes and Saline lagoon: With blustery winds this week the Saline lagoons visible from the estuary side of the British steel hide were largely quiet with some hold outs like Little Egrets, Canada Goose and Grey
8 December 2023
Recent Sightings 27th – 1st November- December
Highlights: Redwing, Water rail, Lapwing and Snipe. Saline lagoon and Dafen Scrapes: This week has seen some freezing temperatures on the site with the Dafen scrape Lake closest to the British steel hide almost completely freezing over, small groups of
1 December 2023
Recent Sightings 20th - 24th November
Highlights: Ruff, Spoonbill, Merlin, Woodcock. Dafen Scrapes and Saline Lagoon: Spoonbill continue to be our largest visitor on the Saline lagoon, 12 were recorded to have been out there on 20/11. Lapwings have also been constant visitors on the lagoon
24 November 2023
Recent Sightings 13th - 17th November
Highlights: Spoonbill, Wood sandpiper, Snipe Saline Lagoon and Dafen Scrapes: The saline lagoon has continued to impress with the large group of 16 Spoonbill (17/11) that are regularly visiting the site in front of the British steel Hide. Smaller Group
17 November 2023