Scaup, Llyn Trawsfynydd

Had 10 Scaup here yesterday, my best count yet for the site. 6 ad drakes, 1 first yr drake and 3 ducks, all at the south east end by the footbridge. Plenty of tufties and goldeneye too, plus a pr of displaying GC Grebe.

Returning Light-bellied Brent

There were 3 Darvic ringed LB-Brent Geese at Beddmanarch Bay on 27.02.11 and one AS'heart' was ringed by the Canadian Wildlife Service in the high Arctic.  It was also reported by Emyr.E last year photographed on the Foryd so must be a regular to NW Wales.  No news on the other two yet.

The ring had opened and pinched the back of the leg but the bird seemed to be ok.
RS

Glaucous Gull Menai Bridge Spring 2009

This was a shot I got of a first winter glauc at the same site in Menai Bridge in Spring 2009.

It was present from the 7th March until the 10th July!

Lligwy Bonaparte's Gull

I got some nice shots of the Bonapartes Gull at Lligwy this week, it was feeding just offshore not unlike a Little Gull.

Glaucous Gull in Menai Bridge

Took the kids to Pilipalas today like I always do when Rhian's playing hockey. I went past Penhescyn tip on the way in-case there were any gulls around. There was, one, a Glaucous gull!It looks like a third winter to me what do you guys think? Could it be the first winter bird from Spring 2009 returning?

Trip to Cyprus

Good to see the blog up and running - thanks Rob.

Off to Cyprus at the end of the month with Andy Clarke, Eddie Urbanski and Rhys Jones. We'll be meeting up with local birders, Owen and Glynis Roberts. I guess we can keep you up-to-date with our adventures via WBNW.

Great Orme season has started!

Five lovely Golden Plover were showing well on the Great Orme limestone pavements this morning. Two birds were starting to show summer plumage. Small numbers of Siskin were passing over head in pairs or as singles while Stonechat, Skylark and Meadow Pipits are all showing signs of setting up territories.