Emrys

Beautiful Greater Butterfly orchids at Porth Meudwy. 10 spikes counted, about half of them flowering.

Early-Purple Orchids from Porth Meudwy this morning looking spectacular. Whitethroats were everywhere, providing a nice soundtrack. Other things in thread below. #wildflowerhour

Some (somewhat) ancient trees from the last few days. Pollarded Ash, Churchyard Yew and an ivy covered oak.

A frigid morning near Llanengan today, but well worth it. Upwards of a thousand golden plover swirling in the skies was a spectacular sight, coupled with the cries of about 200 lapwing in the fields. Also, teal, wigeon, snipe and turnstones.

Aberogwen NWWT/ traeth Lafan this am. Brent goose, goosander, nuthatch, red throated diver,little grebe, common gull,snipe, black tailed godwit,water rail, huge numbers of dunlin, wigeon, oystercatchers, bar tailed godwits and thrushes. Also flushed a woodcock from the garden.

Mynydd Mawr this am. 3 swans south were the highlight, not entirely sure if whooper or bewicks. 203 chaffinch 70 siskin, 2 woodcocks , 207 fieldfare, 21 mistle thrush, 100 redwing, several thousand starling, 20+ med gulls at aberdaron and a very late swallow.

No big thrush arrival on Mynydd Mawr this morning but still a decent variety. 139 siskin, 109 chaffinch, 1 woodcock accidentally flushed, 23 redpoll, 48 fieldfare, 12 redwing, 21 mistle thrush, 43 blackbird, 2000 starling and 2 peregrine.

The hedges were filled with thrushes this morning near Porthor, 46 fieldfare, 48 mistle thrush, 7 song thrush, 107 redwing and 102 blackbird (including some black-billed ones). Also 1 snipe and 1 lapwing flew over and an interesting pipit which I failed to relocate.

Bit of a late start today but still, 2 black redstarts, same bird from yesterday and a new one I found on the rocks at Mynydd mawr. Also 3 probable snow buntings east, 21 mistle thrush, 129 siskin, 393 chaffinch and 13 jay. Not much at Porth Meudwy, firecrest reported this am

Fantastic to find this black redstart at Cwrt this afternoon. Showed superbly as it flew from roof to roof, feeding in various locations. Also 2 brambling at Porth Meudwy

More horrendous weather today with a lot of torrential rain. 106 redwing, 23 song thrush, 2 peregrine, 10 siskin, 20 goldcrest,1 med gull and a few different mushroom/fungi species were the highlight.

1 hour Vismig at Mynydd Mawr & Porth meudwy this morning: 30 siskin, 1006 wood pigeon, 30 lapwing, 6 curlew, 1 RTD, possible hawfinch, 7 crossbill, 400 chaffinch, 100 linnet, 50 goldfinch, 108 skylark, 20 jay and 30 redwing.