Thank you Bob and Harry

Ceredigion Birds has contributed hugely to my enjoyment of bird watching in Ceredigion over the past 17 years. Goodness knows how many times I have visited the blog during that time. Thank you so much, Bob, for establishing the blog and administering it during the early years. Many thanks also to Harry for your considerable efforts over the past decade to ensure the continuation of Bob's good work.

Thanks

 Thank you Harry, and Bob before you, for the fantastic work you've done in running the blog. It's been an invaluable birding resource over the years. 

We're blessed in Ceredigion in having such a friendly and helpful birding community, and as you say the WhatsApp groups will continue to provide a forum to connect us in the future.

Disaster!

I'm absolutely gutted! That news has wrecked my day. Sadly I'm not into all this aps stuff and don't use a phone , so that's the end of it all.

I have loved the site as much as ours and life will not be the same .Cheerio to many old friends.

Best Wishes ,Kev Joynes.

The Ceredigion Birds blog

 After much thought I have decided to bring this blog to an end.  Most news of birds in Ceredigion is now reported and disseminated on two excellent WhatsApp groups, Ceredigion Birders and Ceredigion Birders Chat.  Other wildlife is covered on Facebook - by Ceredigion Birds and Wildlife.

As a result, this blog no longer gives a comprehensive picture of the local birding scene.

I wpuld like to thank Bob Relph for starting the blog back in Dec 2008 and administering it for years before handing over the reins to me., and also many thanks to Richard Crossen who did the tech stuff to set it up.

Special thanks are also due to the many people who have contributed their sightings over the years, and also to all our readers.  I hope you have been informed and inspired to get out there and do it.

Finally, when I was still active in the field, I used to consult the blog archive to find out what had been seen in the county on that day in previous years.  It's still there for you all.

Whimbrel, Bar-tailed Godwit and Marsh Harrier

 There have been up to 50+ Whimbrel with some summer plumage Bar-tailed Godwit on Ynys Tachwedd the last few days.  

Shelducks in pairs flying over the dunes at Ynyslas. 

Lots of Wheatear on the golf course, and Reed, Sedge, Grasshopper and Cetti's along the Leri with Redshank.  Bonus this morning was a Marsh Harrier which was on the embankment then flew over to the central Cors Fochno where a Cuckoo has been calling the last 24 hours.    Steady passage of Swallows and  House Martins in the evenings too.

David Williams 

New Quay

 Lots of great stuff at New Quay today.  Loads of Guillemots, Razorbills and Kittiwakes swarming the cliffs. There were also three nesting Fulmars which was nice.  There was also a Chough, Raven, Kestrel and a Gannet far put to sea.

Thomas Simpson 

Swifts

 4 Swifts over Aberaeron this morning.

Andy James 

Cwm Wyre

 2 Redstart singing along the Cwm Wyre road yesterday  and  a male Pied  Flycatcher down  in the Cwm by the river.  Only the second Pied Fly here and just like the previous bird from some years ago, this one seems to be trying to dislodge a pair of Nuthatches from their nesr hole.  Last time the eviction was successful and a pair of flycatchers had a breeding attempt.   We'll see what happens this time...                         also 5 Crossbills, part of a larger flock  (12 earlier in the week)  still ranging the Cwm, small numbers of Swallows and Martins passing through,  fledgling Blackbirds  and most of the regulars singing,  drumming etc.  Lots of Speckled Woods too,  very likely 2 male Brimstones, 5 Peacocks feeding on cherry blossom and a Red Admiral on Crab Apple blossom. 

Keith Burdett 

Ynys-hir migrants

 First Redstart,  Whitethroat and House Martin were all present at Ynys-hir yesterday.

Thomas Simpson 

Swift

 First Swift back in Bow Street this afternoon. 

Tony Clark