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The Valley Walker

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• May 16, 2011

• #2,821

16th may 2011

MG M&F Siskin, 1 lesser redpoll, 2 BB, 1 Magpie, 2 GT's

GR 2 Common Sandpiper, 1unidentified bigger bird

 

The Valley Walker

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• May 22, 2011

• #2,822

May 22nd 2011

Lots of activity in the garden atm...male bully reappeared today along with 4 Greenfinch, Goldies, Redpoll, Siskin and chaffinch.

 

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fen-yak

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• May 25, 2011

• #2,823

roundabout on bryn serth road - cuckoo heard then seen this evening in the small group of trees to the north west corner of the roundabout. got to within 10m of it.
plenty of swifts and swallows feeding over the Rhyd y blew grassland over the past few weeks. Willow warblers (?) in the trees alongside the ditch that runs along the east side of the main grassland area. plenty of skylarks, meadow pipits as well. heron and snipe still present as well.
butterflies - couple of dingy skipper's spotted two weeks ago along with common blue.
Bats feeding in the north west corner of the site and along the northern bund.

 

luke

A Welsh birder in Dorset!

• May 26, 2011

• #2,824

good to hear that Dingy Skipper are still at Rhyd y blew. Has anyone gone to see if Grasshopper Warblers are present again this year?? Not sure they were recorded in 2010 but I had 2 reeling birds in 2009. Well worth checking out on a calm evening. Snipe should also be drumming at that time of day as well.

 

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fen-yak

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• May 26, 2011

• #2,825

will keep a listen out for the grasshopper warbler and snipe- up there most evenings with the dog

 

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fen-yak

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• May 26, 2011

• #2,826

cheers luke btw

 

mike from ebbw

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• May 26, 2011

• #2,827

Looking on the GOS site there is a Hoopoe at Llandegfedd!

 

luke

A Welsh birder in Dorset!

• May 27, 2011

• #2,828

nice one!

 

The Valley Walker

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• Jun 4, 2011

• #2,829

various

In the last week or so:

Garnlydan Res. Whinchat, Common Sandpiper, Cormorant, Heron, Reed Bunting, Lapwing, Gulls, Wheatear juv tonight,

Carno Lower - Woodpecker feeding juv in tree, Crossbill 1 female and 2 juvs, Chiff Chaff, Song Thrush.

Newtown, Linnetts, Green woodie, buzzard, wren, willow warbler,

Garden...all the usual suspects and thought I had seen a juv redpoll but elsewhere on this sire confirms as adult....deffo had juv siskin in though

Cardi...quietish..only been there one or twice

Blorenge.... Whinchat, Stonechat, Yellowhammer, Mpipts, Skylarks,

Hafod - Pied Flycatchers, redstarts

...gone very quiet on this thread of late

 

The Valley Walker

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• Jun 9, 2011

• #2,830

1st time in ages I have spent any time in the garden - as well as the above got magpie, sparrow, siskin, robin & sparrowhawk visit too ! Not bad for an hour issit?

 

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delia todd

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• Jun 10, 2011

• #2,831

Not bad at all Alan. A nice montage you've put together.

Though I'm not sure what "as well as the above" means

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oldgiteggy

A Valley Birder

• Jun 11, 2011

• #2,832

Garden feeders packed with young blue tits and great tits. Fun bit is watching them trying to land on water! Also noted was the reason why my peanuts disappear so quickly.:C

 

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luke

A Welsh birder in Dorset!

• Jun 12, 2011

• #2,833

lots of new mist net fodder then!

 

The Valley Walker

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• Jun 12, 2011

• #2,834

Nice one Steve...is that the new camera then ?

Camera Club want you along...Friday's 7-9 when your ready 8-P

 

The Valley Walker

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• Jun 12, 2011

• #2,835

Sat 11th / Sunday 12th June

Lots of activity this morning, stocking up because of the wet stuff I suppose. Watched a male blackbird with juv's following him abt the garden earlier...they were all soaking. Also a redpoll with no signs of colouration on the head so deffo a juvenile then. Greenfinch seem to be back in numbers too and also juvenile Goldies are about the feeders.

wet wet wet...hate it.

Btw...the lapwing is still sitting up the res. Common sandpiper on the shores yesterday and lots of Juvenile wheatears down by the waterside rocks.

Carno yesterday evening...nothing much although I did get views of Crossbill up the top end....and Dipper on the river as I got back in the car.

 

mike from ebbw

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• Jun 12, 2011

• #2,836

Checking one of my Gwent Peregrine sites yesterday had at least one fledged chick.These are about a fortnight in front of my other sites by comparison.The male was stocking up a food cache (in anticipation of this wet weather probably lol)and brought in a Blackbird and a Song Thrush within 10 minutesof each other.Thats a pretty efficient hunting by any species standards.
Some pics.The female perched up and the male bringing in a Song Thrush.

 

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GaryH

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• Jun 12, 2011

• #2,837

Love that peregrine on the branch Mike, just looks so powerfull.
Lots of birds are ealy this year. The Pied Flycatchers at our colony are about 2 weeks early!

 

mike from ebbw

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• Jun 12, 2011

• #2,838

GaryH said:

Love that peregrine on the branch Mike, just looks so powerfull.
Lots of birds are ealy this year. The Pied Flycatchers at our colony are about 2 weeks early!

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And in contrast my Pied Flys are still on eggs!Only one box has hatched and they are only a few days old.

 

GaryH

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• Jun 13, 2011

• #2,839

mike from ebbw said:

And in contrast my Pied Flys are still on eggs!Only one box has hatched and they are only a few days old.

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Who's ringing them Mike?

 

luke

A Welsh birder in Dorset!

• Jun 13, 2011

• #2,840

I am back from next Tuesday for a week if nobody else is about to ring them.