Peninsula Birds
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Birdwatching on St Davids Peninsula.
Qualified Walking Guide.
Mapmaker.
Pembrokeshire
Qualified Walking Guide.
Mapmaker.
Pembrokeshire
This bruiser turned up locally this last couple of weeks. North Pembrokeshire. Wonder if its come down from the north. It's a beast!
#birdingWales
#birdingWales
October 18, 2025 at 7:37 AM
This bruiser turned up locally this last couple of weeks. North Pembrokeshire. Wonder if its come down from the north. It's a beast!
#birdingWales
#birdingWales
The Brown Shrike at St Davids today - a belter and a bit of a show off. Found it whilst driving down to Porthclais to look for Yellow-browed Warblers. First for Wales if accepted. Hope it sticks around. #birdingWales
October 9, 2025 at 6:38 PM
The Brown Shrike at St Davids today - a belter and a bit of a show off. Found it whilst driving down to Porthclais to look for Yellow-browed Warblers. First for Wales if accepted. Hope it sticks around. #birdingWales
Long-tailed Skua marauding around Goodwick yesterday, including at the back of Tesco! Arctic Skua, Sabines Gull, 5 species of Tern including White-winged and a Little Gull. Mad. #birdingWales
September 19, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Long-tailed Skua marauding around Goodwick yesterday, including at the back of Tesco! Arctic Skua, Sabines Gull, 5 species of Tern including White-winged and a Little Gull. Mad. #birdingWales
3 Spotted Redshank, Ruff, Green Sandpiper & 2 Ringed Plover on Dowrog Pool today. A site created in 2024 that has attracted 14 species of wader in the last 4 weeks, including Pectoral & Wood Sandpiper, Greenshank LRP, Whimbrel, Black-tailed Godwit and Little Stint. #birdingWales
September 10, 2025 at 5:13 PM
3 Spotted Redshank, Ruff, Green Sandpiper & 2 Ringed Plover on Dowrog Pool today. A site created in 2024 that has attracted 14 species of wader in the last 4 weeks, including Pectoral & Wood Sandpiper, Greenshank LRP, Whimbrel, Black-tailed Godwit and Little Stint. #birdingWales
One of 12 Whimbrel with 6 Curlews at Pwllcaerog, Abereiddi this evening. #birdingWales
April 28, 2025 at 5:30 PM
One of 12 Whimbrel with 6 Curlews at Pwllcaerog, Abereiddi this evening. #birdingWales
Cuckoo on Dowrog Common, Whimbrel in a few locations, Yellowhammer at Brawdy, Grasshopper Warbler at Treleddyn. St Davids area. First Swift at Garn Fawr yesterday. #birdingWales
April 26, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Cuckoo on Dowrog Common, Whimbrel in a few locations, Yellowhammer at Brawdy, Grasshopper Warbler at Treleddyn. St Davids area. First Swift at Garn Fawr yesterday. #birdingWales
Snow Goose at Tretio, St Davids this afternoon was a surprise. Feral I would think but the first I've seen in these parts. #birdingWales
April 15, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Snow Goose at Tretio, St Davids this afternoon was a surprise. Feral I would think but the first I've seen in these parts. #birdingWales
Looking at ducks through the heat haze this weekend - Ring Necked at Ivors Pond and a Garganey at Trefeiddan, St Davids. A surprise early-ish Whitethroat singing on Garn Fawr today. #Pembrokeshire ##birdingWales
April 6, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Looking at ducks through the heat haze this weekend - Ring Necked at Ivors Pond and a Garganey at Trefeiddan, St Davids. A surprise early-ish Whitethroat singing on Garn Fawr today. #Pembrokeshire ##birdingWales
One of 12 Chough at St Justinians this evening. A Firecrest in the blackthorn on the coast path and a Great Northern Diver flew down Ramsey Sound. #Pembrokeshire #birdingwales
March 25, 2025 at 7:48 PM
One of 12 Chough at St Justinians this evening. A Firecrest in the blackthorn on the coast path and a Great Northern Diver flew down Ramsey Sound. #Pembrokeshire #birdingwales
Stiff northelies bought in a nice flock of 25 House Martin, 20 Sand Martin & 4 Swallow to Penberi Pond this morning. 2 Sandwich Tern battling past Newgale were my first of the year. #Pembrokeshire #birdingWales
March 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Stiff northelies bought in a nice flock of 25 House Martin, 20 Sand Martin & 4 Swallow to Penberi Pond this morning. 2 Sandwich Tern battling past Newgale were my first of the year. #Pembrokeshire #birdingWales
Wheatears few and far between so far this spring. This one at Point St John, St Justinian this evening #Pembrokeshire #birdingWales
March 17, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Wheatears few and far between so far this spring. This one at Point St John, St Justinian this evening #Pembrokeshire #birdingWales
Wheatear and Golden Plover at St Davids Airfield today #Pembrokeshire #birdingWales
March 13, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Wheatear and Golden Plover at St Davids Airfield today #Pembrokeshire #birdingWales
Sparrowhawk in the garden this morning, a beast. #Pembrokeshire #birdingWales
March 9, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Sparrowhawk in the garden this morning, a beast. #Pembrokeshire #birdingWales
East meets west at Trefin today. Common and Siberian Chiffchaff #Pembrokeshire #birdingWales
March 7, 2025 at 8:44 PM
East meets west at Trefin today. Common and Siberian Chiffchaff #Pembrokeshire #birdingWales
Green Sandpiper at Aberbach today. #birdingWales #pembrokeshire
February 7, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Green Sandpiper at Aberbach today. #birdingWales #pembrokeshire
Newport Iron Bridge at dusk - loads of Snipe, at least 30. Green-winged Teal as well. #birdingWales #Pembrokeshire
February 6, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Newport Iron Bridge at dusk - loads of Snipe, at least 30. Green-winged Teal as well. #birdingWales #Pembrokeshire
Both the Green-winged Teal and Pallid Harrier seen yesterday evening. The pair over-wintering within earshot of the cathedral bells at St Davids. The Harrier seen for 10 seconds as it bombed in to roost, so the pic is from November. ##birdingWales
January 25, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Both the Green-winged Teal and Pallid Harrier seen yesterday evening. The pair over-wintering within earshot of the cathedral bells at St Davids. The Harrier seen for 10 seconds as it bombed in to roost, so the pic is from November. ##birdingWales
Firecrest at Melin Tregwynt bridge, St Nicholas Pembrokeshire - prize winning photo taken at dusk 😁 #birdingWales
January 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Firecrest at Melin Tregwynt bridge, St Nicholas Pembrokeshire - prize winning photo taken at dusk 😁 #birdingWales
Siberian Chiffchaff at Trefin, STW Pembrokeshire this afternoon with 10+ Common Chiffchaff. ##birdingWales
January 21, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Siberian Chiffchaff at Trefin, STW Pembrokeshire this afternoon with 10+ Common Chiffchaff. ##birdingWales
Male and Ringtail Hen Harrier, Sparrowhawk, Merlin and Little Egret at Dowrog Common, St Davids this evening. ##birdingWales
January 20, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Male and Ringtail Hen Harrier, Sparrowhawk, Merlin and Little Egret at Dowrog Common, St Davids this evening. ##birdingWales
My 2nd Winter Gull Survey this evening - this one at Porth Lysgi, St Davids. 370 Herring Gulls with a handful of Lesser and Great Black-backed. Cracking spot but it was baltic! ##birdingWales
January 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
My 2nd Winter Gull Survey this evening - this one at Porth Lysgi, St Davids. 370 Herring Gulls with a handful of Lesser and Great Black-backed. Cracking spot but it was baltic! ##birdingWales
Winter Gull Survey at Whitesands- 280 BH Gulls, 3 Mediterranean and a few Herring. The Goosander drifting past was a surprise. ##birdingWales
January 17, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Winter Gull Survey at Whitesands- 280 BH Gulls, 3 Mediterranean and a few Herring. The Goosander drifting past was a surprise. ##birdingWales
Black Redstart at Aberfelin Beach, Trefin, Pembrokeshire first thing. Probably one of the three that turned up in early November. ##birdingWales
January 7, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Black Redstart at Aberfelin Beach, Trefin, Pembrokeshire first thing. Probably one of the three that turned up in early November. ##birdingWales
Some nice new years wildfowl! Green-winged Teal, Gadwall and Whooper Swan at St Davids today. ##birdingWales
January 2, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Some nice new years wildfowl! Green-winged Teal, Gadwall and Whooper Swan at St Davids today. ##birdingWales
A bit of wildfowl on the small ponds around St Davids. Green-winged Teal, Whooper Swan and a (probably feral) Barnacle Goose. #birdingWales
December 16, 2024 at 6:48 PM
A bit of wildfowl on the small ponds around St Davids. Green-winged Teal, Whooper Swan and a (probably feral) Barnacle Goose. #birdingWales