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Couple more of Short-eared Owl with Pallid Harrier, yest pm, at Llanrhidian Marsh, and ringtail Hen Harrier. Likely a much-needed dry spell for the birds
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Pallid Harrier with Short-eared Owl at Llanrhidian, tonight. Also Marsh, ringtail & male Hen Harriers, Snipe, Green Sandpiper and Kingfisher seen
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Gower woodland feeling spring-like, this am, with singing Redwing and Blackcap. Small roving flock of Fieldfare seen, Marsh Tit, and patrolling Goshawk overhead put up hundreds of birds
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A distant bird, but good to see some slow-flapping and brief switchback display from Goshawk, over a traditional territory, Gower
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At Kidwelly Quay, at least 2 Firecrests among the flurry of small birds feeding by the sewage works, this afternoon
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Black-necked Grebes at Dalton’s Point, Penclawdd, and Pallid Harrier at Llanrhidian, this afternoon
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The sun brought out the Goshawks today, with some nice display at Neath Port Talbot, this am, and another perched bird seen near Bridgend
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The Pallid Harrier showed well mid-afternoon at Llanrhidian, today. A couple of Marsh and a male Hen Harrier were also present
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2 male Hen Harriers and at least one ringtail at Llanrhidian Marsh, late this afternoon. Earlier, Merlin hunting at The Vile, Rhossili, and fem Marsh Harrier was again at Oxwich
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Black Redstart, male, on beach south of Cardiff Bay Barrage, this morning. Took a bit of patience as bird was rather skittish
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Oxwich, this am: fem and juv Marsh Harrier terrorising waterfowl and Snipe in front of the bird hide, and a ringtail Hen Harrier was over marsh near river-mouth. Also on Gower, Goshawks seen at two separate sites, with some display
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Merlin and a couple of GN Divers seen at a weather-blasted Whiteford Point, Gower, this afternoon
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Good to see some slow-flapping Goshawk display flight near Bridgend, this morning, over traditional territory. Black Redstart, West Aberthaw, just SE of Limpert Bay car park on coast path, pm
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Male and female Merlin hunting around Salthouse Point, Crofty, Gower, this morning
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Peregrine keeping a low profile on Swansea BT Tower, this afternoon, and finally caught up with the Hooded Crow at South Gower Rugby Club, Bishopston, this eve
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A bleak afternoon at Ginst Point, Carmarthenshire, but the harriers were loving the wind during breaks in the rain, 5+ Marsh and at least one ringtail Hen seen
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Hen Harrier flew past Salthouse Point, Crofty, Gower, this morning. Pink-footed Goose in with the Greylags at Penclawdd
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