RSPB Conwy sightings board

A hoopoe, a first for the reserve, has been present since lunchtime today. Magpies and crows have been giving it a bit of a hard time, so it has been mobile, and having initially been around the Coffee Shop, by late afternoon it was on the islands in front of the Carneddau Hide. Great find by William Boyce, visiting from Wirral.

Our great white egrets are still here, with five seen this week (is the sixth still somewhere nearby too?) and a couple of garganeys. But Winter comes in the form of roosting redwings and a small (1000-bird) murmuration of starlings. A couple of pintails are looking elegant on the Deep Lagoon, while three whooper swans were enjoyed by visitors here on Saturday (22nd).
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The North West in Bangor

Chris Galvin is coming over to Bangor Birdgroup tomorrow to give us a talk on the North West Year. Please come along to see what Avian delights are on offer in our neighbouring region. Door open at 7 for a 7.30 kick off. Everybody welcome.

Pallas's Warbler in Holyhead Breakwater Country Park

Ken found one of these Seven striped Sprites in HHBWCP today plus three Ring Ouzels and an influx of Blackcaps.

Equador comes to Bangor

Dr Gareth Jones and Rhion Pritchard (Caernarfonshire Bird Recorder) with be giving a talk tomorrow night (Wednesday) on Equador. They will be showing us what Neotropical Ornithological gems can be seen East and West of the Andes. Doors open at 7pm in the Brambell building for a 7.30 start. All welcome.

Red flanked Bluetail on the Great Orme!

Mike Duckham found a Bluetail on the Great Orme yesterday that was present in the evening. It was in Sycamores behind Grey Gables. Park at Llys Helyg then cross Marine drive and walk up the Asphalt drive to the end.
Great find Mike, well done!

12 birds still present this evening. I photographed an adult feeding two of its young.

Lapland comes to Anglesey

This was one of the 19 strong flock of Lapland Buntings that was on the North End of the Range at South Stack this morning at SH 213 802. They were a little mobile but very approachable. They prefer the very low new growth heather areas with soil and stones. There were also 2 Whinchats and 3 Wheatears here. I also had a Fieldfare, c.10 Redwings and a pair of Blackcaps at Soldiers point.