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I'm Graham, welcoming you to some bird watching noir, mostly from the Caerffili hills. Music & poetry hoarder. Fond of tinned, peeled plum tomatoes.
Red Admiral on the railings at Energlyn railway station this morning. 🦋
October 28, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Male Merlin seen, perched on a dry stone wall on Mynydd Eglwysilan earlier this month. #birds #birdingWales 🐦
October 28, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Autumn sunshine in the beautiful Groeswen lanes. 🍂☀️
October 28, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Urban Starling action. #birds #birdingWales 🐦
October 28, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Nestful of Linnets in the Mynydd Eglwysilan gorse, from mid May,2021. Cosy.
October 3, 2025 at 7:02 AM
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Wryneck at Goldcliff 02.10.25

Pengam yn Allteuryn ddoe 🤎
October 3, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Forgot to mention when I was on here yesterday, two Kingfishers on the river in the centre of Pontypridd on Tuesday of this week. Always a joy to see these beautiful birds. #birds #birdingWales 🐦
October 3, 2025 at 6:00 AM
All we can hope for is that maybe The Metropolitan Police will one day catch as many disgusting criminals as it employs.
October 2, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Dew on pink roses at a friend's front door in Abertridwr. 🌸
October 2, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Bee Fly on Sunflowers at Caerffili Garden Centre yesterday. Third phone pic here a complete accident! Beautiful little insects. 🌻🐝
October 2, 2025 at 6:47 AM
From yesterday morning in the Penrhos lanes. Fairly sure this is the edible Butterfly Collybia. They don't half look like pancakes. 🥞
October 2, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Plenty of Black Bryony in the hedges on yesterday morning's walk. Also lots of Sloe Berries & Old Man's Beard etc. So much to enjoy at this beautiful time of the year. 🍂
October 2, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Walk yesterday from Abertridwr to the garden centre at Penrhos. Red Kite,Buzzards,lots of Meadow Pipits,calling Great Spotted Woodpeckers,Mistle Thrushes,singing Chiffchaffs,parties of Long-tailed Tits,Nuthatches,Starlings,House Sparrows,Jays,Ravens,Chaffinches,Goldfinches etc. #birds #birdingWales
October 2, 2025 at 6:33 AM
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Monmouthshire dragonfly newsletter number 12 is now available, with news on Willow Emeralds, Scarce Chaser, Lesser Emperors, Red-veined Darters, Common Hawker and Hairy Dragonfly. DM me if you’re not on the mailing list but would like to be. #gwentdragonflies
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September 30, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Hello October! Or should that be Moth-tober? 🎃🦋

With autumn well underway, keep an eye out for these butterflies and moths in your gardens and local green spaces.
October 1, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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A Wryneck at Goldcliff South Wales. #gwentbirds
September 30, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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A Little Gull I spotted in RSPB Lodmoor, a lifer for me.
Lodmoor Little Gull September '25 4K
YouTube video by john l uk
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September 30, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Male & female Tawny Owls vocal in oaks at the end of the street at 0545 this morning. Beautiful. 🦉🦉
September 29, 2025 at 5:04 AM
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Good to see a couple of Comma on the wing yesterday, probably my least seen species of butterfly this year. #insects #nature #wildlife #UKWildlife #photography #bugsky #UKButterflies #butterflies
September 28, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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This is living, breathing, brooding folk music reinvigorated, reimagined. An elemental, wonderful, masterful thing - a gift to make a not so good year worthwhile after all ✍️ Stephen Price
Review: Cerys Hafana’s breathtaking new album, Angel
Stephen Price Cerys Hafana’s third album Angel hit shelves and streaming services on Friday, the highly anticipated follow-up to 2022’s critically acclaimed Edyf, and a handful of ‘side quests’ in the...
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September 28, 2025 at 8:20 AM