Sightings - Llanelli
Late morning update
The glossy ibis has reappeared in front of the heron hide. Other highlights include little gull, 5 Med gull, 22 black tailed godwit, ruff, 2 greenshank, 2 sedge warbler, 2 whitethroat, 2 reed warbler, 8 cetti's warbler, 3 reed bunting and 2 great spotted
27 April 2014
Today's highlights
The Franklin's gull has been seen this morning, but flew out on to the estuary at 9:50am, but we will keep you posted if it returns later! A little gull is present in front of the observatory, along with 6 Med gull, 450+ black headed gull, 18 black taile
27 April 2014
Today's highlights
Both the Franklin's gull and glossy ibis are present in front of the British Steel hide. A little gull has been seen on the lagoon, along with 5 Med gull and 475 black headed gull and up to 9 Cetti's warbler have been calling in the millennium wetlands.
26 April 2014
Today's highlights
Spoonbill, Mediterranean gull, 2 common sandpiper, 3 whimbrel, 403 black tailed godwit, spotted redshank, 4 greenshank, 12 little egret, 20 swallow, 2 sand martin, 9 blackcap, 8 chiffchaff, 6 cetti’s warbler, 3 jay and 2 great spotted woodpecker.
22 April 2014
Today's highlights
Lagoon Little gull, 3 Mediterranean gull, 450 black headed gull, ruff, 10 knot, 370 black tailed godwit, peregrine, sparrowhawk and 21 gadwall. British Steel hide & Michael Powell hide Spotted redshank, 6 greenshank, 7 redshank, 31 greylag goos
21 April 2014
Today's highlights
Bird sightings 5 Mediterranean gull, redpoll, 6 blackcap, 7 chiffchaff, 8 cetti’s warbler, 400 black tailed godwit, 7 lapwing, 58 redshank, 6 wigeon, 17 little egret, 4 jay, 400 black headed gull and 2 great spotted woodpecker. Butterfly sightings 4 pea
9 April 2014
Today's highlights
4 Mediterranean gull, spoonbill, blackcap, 4 chiffchaff, 4 cetti’s warbler, 250 black tailed godwit, 5 lapwing, 12 shoveler, 8 wigeon, 10 little egret, jay and great spotted woodpecker.
31 March 2014
Today's wildlife highlights
Bird sightings include; bittern, spoonbill, 4 willow warbler, 4 blackcap, 6 chiffchaff, 2 cetti’s warbler, 2 snipe, 444 black tailed godwit, 4 redshank, 8 lapwing, 5 wigeon, 14 little egret, and great spotted woodpecker. Butterfly sightings include; 2 s
30 March 2014
Today's highlights
250 black tailed godwit, 3 greenshank, 13 redshank, 7 little egret, blackcap, 2 chiffchaff, 2 sand martin, 3 cetti’s warbler, water rail, 4 little grebe, 2 great crested grebe, goldeneye, 10 wigeon, 2 great spotted woodpecker and 2 jay.
24 March 2014
Today's highlights
Mediterranean gull, 2 water rail, 2 greenshank, 120 black tailed godwit, 12 lapwing, 51 shelduck, 4 shoveler, 2 chiffchaff, 3 cetti’s warbler, 2 great spotted woodpecker, 9 little egret, peregrine and kingfisher.
16 March 2014
Today's highlights
Spoonbill, kingfisher, 4 greenshank, 320 black tailed godwit, bar tailed godwit, 25 lapwing, 10 redshank, 2 water rail, 67 shelduck, 14 shoveler, 10 wigeon, 4 chiffchaff, 9 little egret, 2 great spotted woodpecker, sparrowhawk, buzzard and peregrine.
14 March 2014
Today's wildlife sightings
Bird sightings include; 2 chiffchaff, 4 cetti’s warbler, 2 water rail, 90 black tailed godwit, 42 curlew, 64 redshank, 20 lapwing, 2 snipe, 34 wigeon, 6 little egret, sparrowhawk, peregrine and great spotted woodpecker. Butterfly sightings include; 2 co
10 March 2014
Today's highlights
66 brent goose, 59 shelduck, 24 shoveler, 4 goldeneye, 10 wigeon, 855 oystercatcher, 10 black tailed godwit, 35 lapwing, 77 curlew, greenshank, 12 redshank, 2 water rail, 2 great spotted woodpecker, sparrowhawk, buzzard and peregrine.
3 March 2014
Today's bird highlights
2 greenshank, spotted redshank, 3 snipe, 1500 dunlin, 120 curlew, 160 lapwing, 40 wigeon, 240 pintail, 11 brent goose, 7 goldeneye, 7 little egret and peregrine.
10 February 2014
Today's highlights
Bittern, 2 water rail, 5 redpoll, grey wagtail, peregrine, buzzard, sparrowhawk, 380 lapwing, 30 black tailed godwit, snipe, greenshank, spotted redshank, 5 redshank, 4 goldeneye, 40 wigeon, 40 greylag goose, 3 little grebe, 37 gadwall, 19 shoveler, 47 te
7 February 2014