A few more sightings around the Farm and Cottage.

Saturday 10th September 2022.

This Robin was in full song within the Farm.

Afternoon update: Becky and I went to Cardigan, which was roughly 15 minutes away from where we were staying, to get some supplies for the week at Tesco’s. Though driving, I kept an eye out for anything interesting, but apart from the odd Buzzard, all was rather quiet. The weather was good though, with bright warm sunshine beaming down and on the way back to the Cottage, we stopped off at the Pen Y Bryn Arms pub, just outside Cardigan. The food was superb and the chap running the pub was an English guy from Bournemouth and really quite helpful on where to look for birds.

Above, there were plenty of Swallows still flying over the Farm and Cottage. Below, a Goldcrest flying through the plants to land in nearby trees.

After a decent afternoon nap (Yes, I am that old!)I took a nice stroll around the Farm and the Cottage and checked out the wildlife in the area. Chiffchaffs were calling all over the place, with a few seen and in the Horse Field near the entrance of the Farm, I saw a lone Blackcap in the hedgerow. Both Speckled Wood and Red Admiral butterflies were on the wing while I was stroking the handsome Horse, while overhead, large numbers of Jackdaw and Wood Pigeon flew over. Several Swallows were also on the wing over the Farm, with what looked like a few juveniles among them.

Above, Jackdaws gather in the trees down the hill behind the Cottage and below, a Common Buzzard flying over the Farm heading west. 

After a good chat with Dot, one of the Proprietors of the Farm, she told me where to take the footpath down to the River Nevern, which I shall probably try tomorrow morning. Maybe there might be Dippers on the river? A Common Buzzard flew up the hill and over the Farm and a lone Linnet flew high heading west. My first dragonfly of the trip settled nicely on the wooden fence by the big scrubby field - a Common Darter.

A few butterflies were on the wing including Speckled Wood (above) and Red Admiral (below). 

The moth box will be on tonight and hopefully, a few more than this morning. We shall see. I read on Bird Guides that a juvenile Long-tailed Skua, a juvenile Sabine’s Gull, 13 Balearic Shearwaters and 14 Black Terns went past a place at nearby Mynt, in Ceredigion. Bodes well for a trip to Strumble Head soon. 

A Common Darter taking in the last of the suns warmth late this afternoon.