Last weekend was my first visit to the WWT site at Llanelli for a good long while. The various lagoons and scrapes were relatively quiet with just the usual culprits present. It seems so much emptier without the vast flocks of Wigeon and Lapwing that can be found here at Read more…
Yesterday I spent the majority of my time at the WWT site near Llanelli. It has been a good few months since my last visit and the changing seasons are really starting to show themselves well in terms of the birds that are present. The best sign of Spring so Read more…
I spent last night sorting out the final photographs from 2009 prior to my first trip of the year this weekend. Amongst the more common species such as Greenfinch, Blue Tit and Great Tit of which I am starting to gather a good collection now, I was very pleased to Read more…
As promised last week I have finally gotten around to writing up the report on the rest of the WWT visit that produced my fantastic Jay pictures last weekend. The bulk of my birdwatching actually took place on the day before the Jay photos were taken, and the difference in Read more…
As a follow on from yesterdays post, I thought I would share some photographs of some of the other visitors that were frequenting the feeders along with the Jays. All of the Tit species were present, as well as Greenfinches much to my delight. Over the last couple of years Read more…
Yesterday I had a chance encounter that led to me taking some of my favourite wildlife pictures so far, and of one of the shiest birds to boot. I had parked my car up next to some feeders in the WWT Llanelli car park in the hope of photographing some Read more…
After the glorious weather of the weekend it was back to earth with a bump as our return to Wales heralded the end of the sun and the arrival of the fog. Monday was a day of misty rain and blustery winds and certainly not one for any lengthy walks Read more…
My final post concerning the WWT London Wetland Centre is all to do with one of the noisiest amphibians I think I have ever come across. Whilst walking around the site I kept hearing very peculiar, and very deep, croaking noises. Initially I put these down to over amorous Coots Read more…
As mentioned in my last post, a business meeting down in Windsor presented me with the perfect opportunity to visit the WWT London Wetland Centre. The site covers 42 hectares and used to be an old water treatment works. After years of landscaping and regeneration the centre is now designated Read more…
Towards the end of last week I had to take a business trip down to Windsor, and used the opportunity to visit the WWT London Wetland Center. I last visited this site not long after it had opened, and since then the lagoons and vegetation have matured nicely creating a Read more…