A Replacement for the Britton Hide at Marloes Mere To complement the recent improvements to the landscape and  views across Marloes Mere, the National Trust are in the early stages of planning an upgrade or replacement of the Britton Hide at Marloes Mere (the name Britton Hide will remain).   Before we put our designers pencil-to-paper, we wanted to gather ideas from local communities, bird-watchers and visitors as to whether this was a good idea, and if it was, what sort of facility would you would like to see (via a Survey Monkey).    This survey will help National ..read more

About 40 of the 80ish Golden Plover in the recently ploughed field near Maidenhall Point at National Trust's Southwood Farm today were remarkably hard to see despite strong breeding plumage.  Further north at the marsh near to the farm a Grasshopper Warbler was reeling, a Sedge Warbler was singing and a pair of Reed Buntings were enjoying the sun on a fence before racing off together. A crow followed a Buzzard that was carrying a young rabbit, but had no idea how to steal it and gave up the chase and a Kestrel was hunting nearby. There were several Willow Warblers, Chiffchaffs and Black ..read more

Cuckoo calling, Dinas Cross (towards N slopes of Mynydd Dinas ..read more

Squacco Heron this evening ..read more

We had a nice walk along the south coast from Skrinkle to Freshwater East this morning. Sand martins (several birds) were excavating holes in vertical sandstone cliffs at Manorbier where small numbers  have bred regularly in recent years. The population might be expanding. Numerous swallows were moving along the coast.  At least 4 male whitethroats were singing in usual territories between Manorbier and and Fresh East. Good numbers of linnets were collecting nest material. There must have been at least 50 pairs or more between Manorbier and Fresh East. At least five pairs of stonecha ..read more

 Cuckoo male  Grasshopper warbler 3 Willow warbler 10 Chiff chaff 6 Swallow 4 House Martin 2 Wheatear 2 males  Stonechat 5  ..read more

From Graham Sharples. The first Skomer sunset boat trip of the year saw thousands of puffins and guillemots, good numbers of razorbills and fulmars, gannets diving, and  a harbour porpoise. Further out were 2 small rafts of manx shearwaters with others flying around. Just the kittiwakes were absent ..read more

 From Alan Collens. The Short-eared Owl was active near the lay-by again at 4.10pm Friday. A female kestrel was also in the area at the same time. Not sure what the attraction is of this little field ..read more

Over 500 warblers on the Island today.  ..read more

 Male pied flycatcher this afternoon in the valley at St David’s Head , based in willow scrub with willow warblers and blackcaps for company . 2 male wheatear on the headland.  ..read more