Wildlife Trust of South & West Wales North Ceredigion Lical Group.
Monday 2 February 2026 7 pm.
"Of Ponies, Paperwork and Pied Flycatchers - the realities of wardening at RSPB Ynys-hir", a talk by Molly Harvey (Warden, RSPB Ynys-hir). Theatre C22, Hugh Owen Building, Aberystwyrh University.
All welcome. Park at the Arts Centre (free in the evenings).
Information supplied by Ian Scott
Didn't see too much at Llanrhystud; single Med Gull and 4 Little Egrets were the only highlights. A lot more was present at Ty Gwyn pools inc 27 Snipe and a pair of Shelducks. There were also large numbers of Lapwing 500 and Golden Plover 700. I was halfway through recounting these big flocks when a man in a white van pulled up and asked if I'd seen anything interesting, which of course I had, but now they had all flown off over the trees as he had inadvertently spooked them! I waited 10 minutes for them to return but 3 men with guns then appeared and stomped across the fields in front of me. Time to go home for coffee..........
A Great Egret was tucked into the corner of Pant Pool earlier, along with a Little Egret but not much else about. I was surprised to come across 14 Gadwall at Maes Llyn pool, where there was also a Tufted Duck, Goosander plus two Willow Tits near the car park.
WeBs count today, so plenty of time out on the reserve. The highlights were: 71 Sheluucks, 6 Shovelers, 6 Goldeneyes, 246 Oystercatchers, 350 Lapwings, 160 Curlews, 80 Redshamks, 1 Greenshank, 5 Bar-tailed Godwits, 2 Green Sandpipers, 2 Marsh Harriers, one male Hen Harrier and singles of Peregrine and Sparrowhawk.
Dave Anning
I hadn't been over to the coast for a few weeks nor seen any records from here for a while, I think.
Quite a lot about; 800 BH Gull, 50 Common Gull, 2 Med Gulls. 80 Curlews, 40 Oystercatchers inc the leucistic bird, Turnstones and Redshanks. 19 RT Divers and a GC Grebe. 3 Little Egrets, 40 Skylarks, single Teal.
On the way home; 250 Lapwings at Ty Gwyn pools and perhaps 2000 Starlings around the fields and outbuildings at Rhiwonnen farm, which is between Talsarn and Betws.
A pleasant afternoon for a harrier count at Cors Fochno. First bird was a ringtail Hen Harrier at about 33.45 - possibly too early to be going to roost. Then four marsh harriers arrived at 3.55, 4.38, 4.40 and 5pm. The 4.40 bird came in high from the north so may have crossed the Dyfi. None appeared to be adult males. A water rail called occasionally.
Jerry Moore
There was both Hen Harrier and Marsh Harrier outside the Domen Las hide at Ynys-hir today.
Thomas Simpson
Male Hen Harrier this morning, viewed from open area downhill from where the paths from Cross Inn and the tin church meet.
There were 8 Brent Geese, a Great Crested Grebe and a flock of over c200 Golden Plovers on the rocks at low tide as well as some Shags amongst the Cormorants on the sandbar. Opposite the centre there were 4 Ringed Plovers, c100 Wigeon and at least a dozen Shelduck. In the fields there were c30 Lapwings.
Thomas Simpson
This afternoon from the Clettwr Jill and I watched a male Hen Harrier and a male and female Marsh Harrier. Later, from the Leri rail bridge we saw a female Marsh Harrier.