Richard Dann
@richarddann.bsky.social
Cliff dweller, birder, ringer, illustrator , vexillologist, planter of trees 🌳🇬🇱🇺🇦
A summary of the Gower Ringing Group’s activities during 2025 here
#BirdRinging @btocymru.bsky.social
www.gowerbirds.org.uk/the-ringing-...
#BirdRinging @btocymru.bsky.social
www.gowerbirds.org.uk/the-ringing-...
The Ringing Year 2025: Gower Ringing Group – Gower Ornithological Society
www.gowerbirds.org.uk
January 18, 2026 at 10:04 PM
A summary of the Gower Ringing Group’s activities during 2025 here
#BirdRinging @btocymru.bsky.social
www.gowerbirds.org.uk/the-ringing-...
#BirdRinging @btocymru.bsky.social
www.gowerbirds.org.uk/the-ringing-...
After having had one escape the net a couple of days ago it was nice to actually capture this beautiful young female #TawnyOwl in the garden this evening. The local owls seem to be enjoying the calm moonlit conditions currently and are quite vocal. 🦉#BirdRinging #GowerBirds @gowerbirds.bsky.social
December 30, 2025 at 6:14 AM
After having had one escape the net a couple of days ago it was nice to actually capture this beautiful young female #TawnyOwl in the garden this evening. The local owls seem to be enjoying the calm moonlit conditions currently and are quite vocal. 🦉#BirdRinging #GowerBirds @gowerbirds.bsky.social
Report received of a Blackbird controlled in my garden-
Age 3 female Blackbird
Ringed - 28 Oct 2025
Spurn Bird Observatory, East Riding of Yorkshire,UK
Recaptured - 23 Dec 2025
Southgate, Gower Peninsula,UK
56 days later
363 km SW
#BirdRinging @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social @gowerbirds.bsky.social
Age 3 female Blackbird
Ringed - 28 Oct 2025
Spurn Bird Observatory, East Riding of Yorkshire,UK
Recaptured - 23 Dec 2025
Southgate, Gower Peninsula,UK
56 days later
363 km SW
#BirdRinging @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social @gowerbirds.bsky.social
December 25, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Report received of a Blackbird controlled in my garden-
Age 3 female Blackbird
Ringed - 28 Oct 2025
Spurn Bird Observatory, East Riding of Yorkshire,UK
Recaptured - 23 Dec 2025
Southgate, Gower Peninsula,UK
56 days later
363 km SW
#BirdRinging @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social @gowerbirds.bsky.social
Age 3 female Blackbird
Ringed - 28 Oct 2025
Spurn Bird Observatory, East Riding of Yorkshire,UK
Recaptured - 23 Dec 2025
Southgate, Gower Peninsula,UK
56 days later
363 km SW
#BirdRinging @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social @gowerbirds.bsky.social
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Epic recovery report just received! ⚠️ A Turnstone I trapped using a homemade walk-in trap has been recaptured in the 🌍 world’s 🌎 northernmost continuously inhabited settlement. Ringed on 12 February 2024 in Southend-on-Sea, Essex 🇬🇧, it was re-trapped on 08 June 2025 in Alert, Nunavut… 🇨🇦 (🧵 1/2)
December 10, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Epic recovery report just received! ⚠️ A Turnstone I trapped using a homemade walk-in trap has been recaptured in the 🌍 world’s 🌎 northernmost continuously inhabited settlement. Ringed on 12 February 2024 in Southend-on-Sea, Essex 🇬🇧, it was re-trapped on 08 June 2025 in Alert, Nunavut… 🇨🇦 (🧵 1/2)
I had a late surprise this afternoon with this juvenile Dartford Warbler in my net. The species breed on the cliffs here but it’s taken 6 years for one to stray into the garden nets. Species 70 on the garden ringing list #BirdRinging #GowerBirds #DartfordWarbler @gowerbirds.bsky.social
December 10, 2025 at 8:35 PM
I had a late surprise this afternoon with this juvenile Dartford Warbler in my net. The species breed on the cliffs here but it’s taken 6 years for one to stray into the garden nets. Species 70 on the garden ringing list #BirdRinging #GowerBirds #DartfordWarbler @gowerbirds.bsky.social
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With one Welsh record in each of the last three centuries, I wasn't expecting to need space for a Eurasian Scops Owl in a second successive @birdsinwales.bsky.social Welsh Bird Report (subject to acceptance, of course)
Three of the last four British records have been found in Nov/Dec #BirdingWales
Three of the last four British records have been found in Nov/Dec #BirdingWales
How extraordinary it was to see a Eurasian Scops Owl tonight, locally here in Gower, and in December of all months! A fabulous little bird that was hunting in a suburban park. #GowerBirds #ScopsOwl @gowerbirds.bsky.social
December 7, 2025 at 10:22 AM
With one Welsh record in each of the last three centuries, I wasn't expecting to need space for a Eurasian Scops Owl in a second successive @birdsinwales.bsky.social Welsh Bird Report (subject to acceptance, of course)
Three of the last four British records have been found in Nov/Dec #BirdingWales
Three of the last four British records have been found in Nov/Dec #BirdingWales
How extraordinary it was to see a Eurasian Scops Owl tonight, locally here in Gower, and in December of all months! A fabulous little bird that was hunting in a suburban park. #GowerBirds #ScopsOwl @gowerbirds.bsky.social
December 6, 2025 at 11:17 PM
How extraordinary it was to see a Eurasian Scops Owl tonight, locally here in Gower, and in December of all months! A fabulous little bird that was hunting in a suburban park. #GowerBirds #ScopsOwl @gowerbirds.bsky.social
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Weekly birding round-up: 14 - 20 Nov
Although a cold snap brought snow to many many parts of the UK Autumn wasn't quite done, as it produced an arrival of Hume's Warblers along the east coast.
Jon Dunn reports www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/W...
Although a cold snap brought snow to many many parts of the UK Autumn wasn't quite done, as it produced an arrival of Hume's Warblers along the east coast.
Jon Dunn reports www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/W...
November 21, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Weekly birding round-up: 14 - 20 Nov
Although a cold snap brought snow to many many parts of the UK Autumn wasn't quite done, as it produced an arrival of Hume's Warblers along the east coast.
Jon Dunn reports www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/W...
Although a cold snap brought snow to many many parts of the UK Autumn wasn't quite done, as it produced an arrival of Hume's Warblers along the east coast.
Jon Dunn reports www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/W...
Some more pictures of this morning’s #BarredWarbler which was caught in the garden here on Pennard Cliffs, Gower.
A smart juvenile bird with a healthy amount of fat. #BirdRinging @gowerbirds.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social
A smart juvenile bird with a healthy amount of fat. #BirdRinging @gowerbirds.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Some more pictures of this morning’s #BarredWarbler which was caught in the garden here on Pennard Cliffs, Gower.
A smart juvenile bird with a healthy amount of fat. #BirdRinging @gowerbirds.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social
A smart juvenile bird with a healthy amount of fat. #BirdRinging @gowerbirds.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social
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juvenile #BarredWarbler caught and ringed by myself this morning on Pennard Cliffs, Gower Peninsular. #GowerBirds
juvenile #BarredWarbler caught and ringed by myself this morning on Pennard Cliffs, Gower Peninsular. #GowerBirds
November 18, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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juvenile #BarredWarbler caught and ringed by myself this morning on Pennard Cliffs, Gower Peninsular. #GowerBirds
juvenile #BarredWarbler caught and ringed by myself this morning on Pennard Cliffs, Gower Peninsular. #GowerBirds
Great to catch another #Firecrest yesterday amongst a nice selection of autumn species during a garden ringing session. The 6th #Treecreeper of the year was particularly notable for the site, I’m usually lucky if I get 1 here per year! #birdringing #GowerBirds @gowerbirds.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Great to catch another #Firecrest yesterday amongst a nice selection of autumn species during a garden ringing session. The 6th #Treecreeper of the year was particularly notable for the site, I’m usually lucky if I get 1 here per year! #birdringing #GowerBirds @gowerbirds.bsky.social
#SiberianChiffchaff caught in the garden on Pennard Cliffs this morning, the first since 2023. It also happened to be the 300th chiff of the year ringed here. #BirdRinging #GowerBirds @gowerbirds.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 8:45 PM
#SiberianChiffchaff caught in the garden on Pennard Cliffs this morning, the first since 2023. It also happened to be the 300th chiff of the year ringed here. #BirdRinging #GowerBirds @gowerbirds.bsky.social
#BlackRedstart #DartfordWarbler #CragMartin #Serin …some of the wonderful birds we ringed in Gibraltar @gonhsgib bird observatory last week #birdringing #GibraltarBirds 1/2
November 4, 2025 at 12:00 PM
#BlackRedstart #DartfordWarbler #CragMartin #Serin …some of the wonderful birds we ringed in Gibraltar @gonhsgib bird observatory last week #birdringing #GibraltarBirds 1/2
A summary of the ringing year to date of the Gower Ringing Group #GowerBirds www.gowerbirds.org.uk/2025-the-yea...
2025: the Year to Date and Gower Society Grant Funding – Gower Ornithological Society
www.gowerbirds.org.uk
July 20, 2025 at 8:42 AM
A summary of the ringing year to date of the Gower Ringing Group #GowerBirds www.gowerbirds.org.uk/2025-the-yea...
I had a new species for the garden today with this juvenile Common Redstart. It’s a very scarce species locally and was a nice surprise. Hopefully a pair are nesting not too far away!
Species 68 on the garden ringing list #BirdRinging #Redstart #GowerBirds
Species 68 on the garden ringing list #BirdRinging #Redstart #GowerBirds
July 1, 2025 at 9:29 PM
I had a new species for the garden today with this juvenile Common Redstart. It’s a very scarce species locally and was a nice surprise. Hopefully a pair are nesting not too far away!
Species 68 on the garden ringing list #BirdRinging #Redstart #GowerBirds
Species 68 on the garden ringing list #BirdRinging #Redstart #GowerBirds
Report received of a Chiffchaff controlled in my garden-
Age 4 male Chiffchaff
Ringed - 9 April 2025
Bryyncroes, Gwynedd, UK
recaptured - 1 May 2025
Southgate, Gower, UK
22 days later
Distance 145 km SSE
#BirdRinging #chiffchaff #GowerBirds @gowerbirds.bsky.social
Age 4 male Chiffchaff
Ringed - 9 April 2025
Bryyncroes, Gwynedd, UK
recaptured - 1 May 2025
Southgate, Gower, UK
22 days later
Distance 145 km SSE
#BirdRinging #chiffchaff #GowerBirds @gowerbirds.bsky.social
June 8, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Report received of a Chiffchaff controlled in my garden-
Age 4 male Chiffchaff
Ringed - 9 April 2025
Bryyncroes, Gwynedd, UK
recaptured - 1 May 2025
Southgate, Gower, UK
22 days later
Distance 145 km SSE
#BirdRinging #chiffchaff #GowerBirds @gowerbirds.bsky.social
Age 4 male Chiffchaff
Ringed - 9 April 2025
Bryyncroes, Gwynedd, UK
recaptured - 1 May 2025
Southgate, Gower, UK
22 days later
Distance 145 km SSE
#BirdRinging #chiffchaff #GowerBirds @gowerbirds.bsky.social
Control of a Starling in my garden
Age 3 Starling
Ringed 31 May 2023
Yarm, Stockton-on-Tees, UK
Recaptured 16 May 2025
Southgate, Gower Peninsula, UK
716 days later, 375km SSW
#BirdRinging #starling #GowerBirds @gowerbirds.bsky.social
Age 3 Starling
Ringed 31 May 2023
Yarm, Stockton-on-Tees, UK
Recaptured 16 May 2025
Southgate, Gower Peninsula, UK
716 days later, 375km SSW
#BirdRinging #starling #GowerBirds @gowerbirds.bsky.social
May 25, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Control of a Starling in my garden
Age 3 Starling
Ringed 31 May 2023
Yarm, Stockton-on-Tees, UK
Recaptured 16 May 2025
Southgate, Gower Peninsula, UK
716 days later, 375km SSW
#BirdRinging #starling #GowerBirds @gowerbirds.bsky.social
Age 3 Starling
Ringed 31 May 2023
Yarm, Stockton-on-Tees, UK
Recaptured 16 May 2025
Southgate, Gower Peninsula, UK
716 days later, 375km SSW
#BirdRinging #starling #GowerBirds @gowerbirds.bsky.social
May 15, 2025 at 11:46 AM
#RingNeckedParakeet flying through my garden on Pennard Cliffs just now, a garden first!🦜 #GowerBirds @gowerbirds.bsky.social
May 14, 2025 at 12:23 PM
#RingNeckedParakeet flying through my garden on Pennard Cliffs just now, a garden first!🦜 #GowerBirds @gowerbirds.bsky.social
A #Cuckoo caught in my garden on Pennard Cliffs became the 67 species for the garden ringing list this evening. There’s been at least one vocal individual along the cliffs here for the last 24 hours. #GowerBirds
May 1, 2025 at 8:57 PM
A #Cuckoo caught in my garden on Pennard Cliffs became the 67 species for the garden ringing list this evening. There’s been at least one vocal individual along the cliffs here for the last 24 hours. #GowerBirds
13 Whimbrel spotted flying eastwards along Pennard Cliffs today. Also seen were Lesser Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler, plenty of Whitethroats and a male Cuckoo that dropped into the garden this evening. #GowerBirds @gowerbirds.bsky.social
April 30, 2025 at 8:41 PM
13 Whimbrel spotted flying eastwards along Pennard Cliffs today. Also seen were Lesser Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler, plenty of Whitethroats and a male Cuckoo that dropped into the garden this evening. #GowerBirds @gowerbirds.bsky.social
First #Wheatear of the year for me seen this morning on Cefn Bryn, Gower. Yellowhammer, Stonechat, Skylark, Meadow Pipit & Linnet also about. #GowerBirds
March 23, 2025 at 2:55 PM
First #Wheatear of the year for me seen this morning on Cefn Bryn, Gower. Yellowhammer, Stonechat, Skylark, Meadow Pipit & Linnet also about. #GowerBirds
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Stop the War on Nature
Please help us raise the funds to create a Nature Investigations Unit for Wales. The unit will expose and challenge the actions and inactions of government where nature is concerned. Please share throughout your communities. Thank you.
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Please help us raise the funds to create a Nature Investigations Unit for Wales. The unit will expose and challenge the actions and inactions of government where nature is concerned. Please share throughout your communities. Thank you.
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/stop-the-w...
March 10, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Stop the War on Nature
Please help us raise the funds to create a Nature Investigations Unit for Wales. The unit will expose and challenge the actions and inactions of government where nature is concerned. Please share throughout your communities. Thank you.
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/stop-the-w...
Please help us raise the funds to create a Nature Investigations Unit for Wales. The unit will expose and challenge the actions and inactions of government where nature is concerned. Please share throughout your communities. Thank you.
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/stop-the-w...
Green Woodpecker have been very noticeably present on Pennard Cliffs over the winter. This smart female bird is the first one to be caught & ringed in the garden this year. #GreenWoodpecker #BirdRinging #GowerBirds
March 10, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Green Woodpecker have been very noticeably present on Pennard Cliffs over the winter. This smart female bird is the first one to be caught & ringed in the garden this year. #GreenWoodpecker #BirdRinging #GowerBirds
The first fledgling I’ve sighted for 2025 is this #CollaredDove ,fresh from the nest in the garden in southern Cornwall. #CornwallBirds #fledgling
February 15, 2025 at 6:21 PM
The first fledgling I’ve sighted for 2025 is this #CollaredDove ,fresh from the nest in the garden in southern Cornwall. #CornwallBirds #fledgling