Nice to see a juvenile Little Stint today at RSPB Conwy, in with a few juvenile Dunlin. Also the Spotted Redshank is back in town and a dozen or so gorgeous juv Black Tailed Godwits and a few Greenshank. #birdingwales #ukbirding

It was a treat to see these Swallow juveniles being fed by their parent recently at RSPB Conwy. They just dropped in right next to me. #birdingwales #ukbirding The full version can be seen here: youtube.com/shorts/TTmpE...

Great to see a Pec Sand at RSPB Conwy this morning. Thanks to @marcbuzzard.bsky.social for finding it. Managed some footage through the glass of the Tal y fan hide so not the clearest video. Great to see some familiar faces there too. Not many records here #birdingwales #ukbirding

Lovely to see a Clouded Yellow a few days ago at RSPB Conwy. #butterflies #nature #bigbutterflycount @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Lovely to see Common Fleabane at RSPB Conwy today surviving in the damp areas. Was delighted to have a Clouded Yellow butterfly drop in while I was taking pictures. Also Perennial Sow thistle with its yellow sticky glandular hairs and the delicate umbels of Upright Hedge Parsley. #wildflowerhour

While watching Six-spot Burnet Moths a stunning yellow form flew into my view at RSPB Conwy, N Wales this week. @savebutterflies.bsky.social #moths View the full video here: youtube.com/shorts/HOslg...

Looking through the hundreds of Black Headed Gulls at RSPB Conwy, it was satisfying to find a lovely juvenile and second summer Med Gull yesterday. #birdingwales

One ringed Black-tailed Gidwit can tell a story, thanks to colour-ring readers. Example: wadertales.wordpress.com/2018/04/04/j... And when you put all of the records together! wadertales.wordpress.com/2025/01/09/h... #ornithology

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A Black Tailed Godwit was extra pleasing to see this week at RSPB Conwy, as it had colour rings. Previously seen on the Orwell, Suffolk in '25 (@edkeeble.bsky.social) Also Iceland, Holland, Scotland, Devon, Essex...Fascinating ! #birdmigration #birdingwales #ukbirding @wadertales.bsky.social

Rock Samphire on the edge of the Conwy Estuary, looking towards the Carneddau. It's adaptations to a salty environment must be helping it survive the heatwave. #wildflowerhour #NorthWales

A Black Tailed Godwit was extra pleasing to see this week at RSPB Conwy, as it had colour rings. Previously seen on the Orwell, Suffolk in '25 (@edkeeble.bsky.social) Also Iceland, Holland, Scotland, Devon, Essex...Fascinating ! #birdmigration #birdingwales #ukbirding @wadertales.bsky.social

It may not set off the heart rate quite as fast as a Western Reef Heron does but seeing a Med gull while out doing errands in Rhos on sea yesterday was a lovely treat. #birdingwales #ukbirding See the video here: youtube.com/shorts/blCVY...

Always good to see Agrimony and False Fox Sedge. These were at RSPB Conwy #NorthWales #wildflowerhour

Sorry, no apologies for more of the globetrotting Western Reef Heron, what a fantastic bird: gracing the north and south shores of our fair country. I was amused to see it gathering sticks at RSPB Conwy (17.6.26), video can be seen here😃 youtube.com/shorts/V8qOB... #birdingwales #ukbirding

No sign of the WR Heron yesterday but nice to see a Green Sand distantly last eve at RSPB Conwy, calling as it flew in. Also a few Redshank about, one Greenshank yesterday, 2 Little Ringed Plovers & around 40 Curlew. An adult Med Gull has been present the last few days also. #birdingwales

Tufted Vetch and Meadow Vetchling on a glorious Summer Solstice evening on the Conwy Estuary #wildflowerhour #NorthWales

Delighted to see the Western Reef Heron has re-surfaced and it was very kind of it to visit my local patch RSPB Conwy #birdingwales #ukbirding

Lovely to see two Little Ringed Plovers at RSPB Conwy last evening. They were very active flitting to and fro from the Estuary to the Deep Lagoon. Sound on! #birdingwales #ukbirding

Some gorgeous loved up Razorbills with Guillemots at the spectacular RSPB South Stack, North Wales #SuperSeabirdSunday

Wonderful to see St Mary's Churchyard, Conwy awash with Red Valerian. Plenty growing around my Great great great grandfather's grave. Special bonus to see several Painted Lady enjoying it too. #churchyardflowers #wildflowerhour #NorthWales

While on the trail of the first Western Reef Heron for the UK at Foryd Bay, Caernarfon, I fitted in some botanising. L-R Sea Arrow grass, Saltmarsh Rush, Sea Milkwort & prob ?Long bracted sedge (btm L) #wildflowerhour

What a wonderful week in Welsh/British birding! I was so glad to see the beautiful Western Reef Heron and meet some great people too in a stunning location. Caernarfon harbour on Wednesday. #birdingwales #ukbirding

A lovely Buff tailed bumble bee loaded up with pollen just enjoying the masses of Bird's foot trefoil at RSPB Conwy this week. #wildflowerhour

A wonderful sea of Pignut, Yellow Rattle and Red Clover in the Old Park this week at Bodnant Gardens, N.Wales. #wildflowerhour

Great to see Thrift, Sea sandwort and Sea Kale this week at Craig y Don, Llandudno #northwales #wildflowerhour

It was lovely to watch a Swallow having a few minutes rest on a hawthorn bush at RSPB Conwy this week. Really good to see so many hirundines there at the moment. Thanks to some visitors who spotted it nearby. #birdingwales #ukbirding @birdsinwales.bsky.social

One of two gorgeous Wood Sands today at RSPB Conwy. Light not the best but nice to capture it's reflection. Thanks to @marcbuzzard.bsky.social and @jonniprice.bsky.social. #birdingWales #ukbirding

Aided by good light yesterday I was pleased to spot two Med gulls at RSPB Conwy on the Deep Lagoon in a large group of Black H gulls . Not an everyday sighting here. Distant but the red bill and black hood of an adult stood out & a first winter bird was not as obvious. #birdingwales #ukbirding

Went along to the River Clwyd at Rhyl to see the lovely Lesser Yellowlegs again this week. I was actually hoping for the Water Pipit and was totally delighted when it walked into the shot as I was videoing the Yellowlegs! See circled inset. Although distant it made my day! #birdingWales #ukbirding

Nice to finally see the Green-winged Teal at Glan y Môr Elias reserve today, Llanfairfechan. The light wasn't great and it was blowing a gale! #birdingWales #ukbirding #NorthWales

Caernarfon Bay is a real hotspot for wintering Great Northern Divers. My 100th video upload to YouTube features one of these amazing birds at Aberdesach last weekend. youtube.com/shorts/zJutB... #Birdingwales #ukbirding #NorthWales

Great Northern Diver, Aberdesach, Caernarfon Bay, North Wales January 2026

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