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Sightings - Llanelli

Today's bird sightings

Today's bird sightings

Ruff   Lagoon 360 black tailed godwit, 4 teal, 4 tufted duck and 4 Mediterranean gull. British Steel hide 2 ruff, 80 dunlin, 20+ whimbrel, 4 greenshank, 20 redshank, 30 black tailed godwit and 4 great crested gre

23 April 2015

First Swift

First Swift

Millennium Wetlands The first swift of the year flew over the Western Scrapes mid morning. Other birds included 2 lesser whitethroat, 10 pochard, common sandpiper, green woodpecker, 2 sparrowhawk and buzzard. British Steel hide 2 male ruff were on the NRA

22 April 2015

Today's bird sightings

Today's bird sightings

British Steel hide 21 whimbrel, wheatear, 1 spotted redshank (summer plumaged), 460 black tailed godwit, common sandpiper, 5 greenshank, 57 redshank, 42 curlew, 12 dunlin, 10 tufted duck, 2 pochard, 2 shoveler, 16 teal, 15 gadwall, 7 wigeon, 118 shelduck,

21 April 2015

Garganeys and Marsh Harrier

Garganeys and Marsh Harrier

Heron hide A male garganey was on the Deep Water lake and a female marsh harrier perched up in a tree in the Western Scrapes. British Steel hide A male garganey was on the NRA scrape pools with a small group of teal. Lagoon A male garganey was on the lago

20 April 2015

Little Ringed Plover

Little Ringed Plover

Deep Water Lake A little ringed plover and a common sandpiper were on the muddy edge of the island on the opposite side of the lake from the Sir Peter Scott and Heron hides. Lagoon 5 Mediterranean Gull.

19 April 2015

Egyptian Goose

Egyptian Goose

Lagoon An Egyptian goose was in front of the Observatory at midday and and late afternoon. Also present were 5 Mediterranean gulls. Millennium Wetlands The first 5 sedge warbler and house martin were present along with 20 sand martin, 40 swallow, snipe,

15 April 2015

Today's bird sightings

Today's bird sightings

Lagoon 408 black tailed godwit, 4 Mediterranean gull, 6 shoveler, 4 tufted duck and 4 willow warbler. British Steel hide 22 black tailed godwit, greenshank, 8 redshank, 6 little egret, 2 wigeon, 6 teal, 6 shoveler, 4 tufted duck, 4 sand martin, 8 swallo

14 April 2015

Today's bird sightings

Today's bird sightings

British Steel hide/estuary 445 black tailed godwit, 2 spotted redshank, 5 greenshank, 42 redshank, dunlin, knot, 6 wigeon, 3 great crested grebe, 5 little egret, grey heron and Mediterranean gull. Lagoon Mediterranean gull and 16 black tailed godwit.

9 April 2015

Today's bird sightings

Today's bird sightings

Lagoon Common sandpiper, 190 black tailed godwit and 2 adult Mediterranean gull. British Steel hide Ruff, willow warbler, 300 black tailed godwit, 30 redshank, 9 greenshank, spotted redshank, 3 Mediterranean gull, 10 teal, 11 wigeon and 2 swallow. Millenn

7 April 2015

Today's wildlife sightings

Today's wildlife sightings

Millennium Wetlands 2 Mediterranean Gulls were flying over Deep Water lake and the first 4 willow warblers of the year were around the wetlands. 18 chiffchaffs and 10 cetti's warblers are now on territory. Butterflies: 7 brimstone, comma, 4 small tortois

6 April 2015

Garganey

Garganey

NRA scrapes A male garganey was on the pools all day. Lagoon 3 Mediterranean gull, 3 spotted redshank, 100+ redshank, 6+ greenshank and 400+ black tailed godwit.

3 April 2015

Today's bird sightings

Today's bird sightings

British Steel hide/estuary 2 chiffchaff, 2 red breasted merganser, great crested grebe, 2 buzzard, 263 black tailed godwit, 2 spotted redshank, 2 greenshank, 11 dunlin, 101 redshank, 3 lapwing, knot, 53 wigeon, 18 shelduck and great spotted woodpecker.

25 March 2015

Today's bird sightings

Today's bird sightings

British Steel hide/estuary 3 spotted redshank, 18 greenshank, 285 redshank, 315 black tailed godwit, 100+ curlew, 31 teal, 38 wigeon, 4 tufted duck, 2 pochard, 8 great crested grebe, 8 little egret and peregrine.

24 March 2015

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Lagoon An adult Mediterranean gull returned to the black headed gull breeding site today where it was seen in front of the Observatory. British Steel hide 4 spotted redshank, 10 greenshank, 18 redshank, 379 black tailed godwit, grey plover, snipe, 2 curl

10 March 2015

Today's bird sightings

Today's bird sightings

British Steel hide/estuary 3 buzzard, red kite, kestrel, merlin, 258 black tailed godwit, 31 lapwing, 238 wigeon, 58 shelduck, 21 teal, 16 shoveler, 19 tufted duck, 30 mallard, 12 greylag goose, water rail, 6 reed bunting, 4 bullfinch, 10 meadow pipit and

2 March 2015