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Frank Ryan

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Joined July 2011
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Black Redstart at Pendine, on Museum of Land Speed, and Merlin at Ginst Point, Carmarthenshire, this afternoon
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The 5 Tundra Bean Geese at Castell Ddu, Waungron, this morning
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Black Redstart at Scurlage, Gower, this afternoon (on old Monksland nightclub building)
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Great Northern Diver off Whiteford Sands, Gower, this afternoon, & Great Black-backed Gull feasting on what looked like a porpoise at Llanrhidian. Pallid Harrier together with a Short-eared Owl, this eve.
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Snow Bunting, Eglwys Nunydd Reservoir, Port Talbot, this morning. Distant male Merlin in dunes at Kenfig NNR, pm
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Lesser Scaup, Gnoll Country Park, Neath, this afternoon
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Llanrhidian tonight: 2 Short-eared Owls, 2+ Hen Harriers, 2 Marsh Harriers, Pallid Harrier, and Barn Owl
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Merlin at Pembrey Burrows, this morning. This young individual hovered up like a Kestrel several times before chasing small birds around, a behaviour I’d not seen before
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Little Gull (1w), Lisvane Reservoir, Cardiff, this morning, in drizzle
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This young Goshawk was terrorising Wood Pigeons near Penrice, Gower, this afternoon. Pallid Harrier at Llanrhidian tonight
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The returning Pallid Harrier was at Llanrhidian again, this afternoon, appearing to relish the high winds
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Merlin carrying prey at Kidwelly Quay, this afternoon, and juv. Marsh Harrier. Another fem-type MH was at Pembrey Burrows
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The Pallid Harrier was again at Llanrhidian Marsh, this evening, along with Short-eared Owl
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She’s back: Pallid Harrier, Llanrhidian Marsh, this evening. (Hen Harrier, Barn Owl and Marsh Harrier were also present)
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Wood Sandpiper, WWT Llanelli, this afternoon
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Good to see Redwings and Fieldfares back, with at least a hundred of each feasting on berries at Pal y Cwrt, near Ammanford, this afternoon
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Hen Harrier, Llanrhidian Marsh, this evening
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Goshawk, Cnyffiad Valley, Cambrian Mountains, this afternoon
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Several other raptors also present, including this Sparrowhawk
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Cattle Egret & 11 Spoonbills at WWT Llanelli, a couple of days ago. Guillemot close in at Oxwich beach, yest., Yellow-browed Warbler by hide (calling & briefly seen), and distant Goshawk
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