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West Wales coast, white bird with black tail markings made me think snow bunting ...although they do have other markings as well...however they are not your typical garden bird, usually being found on isolated coastal habitats so as it was under a feeder I think a resident species with a plumage aberration...

Took a few days out camping in Wales this past weekend - the weekend with all the rail (but the tent and I survived). Campsite stream on Friday: and from a similar spot on Monday morning: Spotted this in a nearby passing place/layby: It would make a nice picnic spot on a warmer/dryer...

Hello I was born in 1940 and schooled and worked in Cambridge till 1974. I have holidayed in Wales since 1944. First in North Wales and from 1957 in Mid Wales. Since 1957 here, as I now live there, the countryside has changed immeasurably. The hills here then were all covered in Gorse and Heather...

Another of the female Hawfinch today.

After the sad news yesterday, we're pleased to be able to end the week on a happier note - the first Glaslyn osprey chick has hatched . You can keep up to date with all the latest over at the Glaslyn osprey diary .

Sunday 15 April saw beautiful skies as the sun rose over the black grouse lek. Eleven males were seen today, one of which had deserted the main lek and started his own a little closer to the hide. The girls obviously love a rebel as two females were spotted watching him from the heather nearby! ...

The ominous date was mentioned when the group met at Coed Llandegla at 5.15am on Friday 13 April. However, curlews and a tawny owl were heard calling through the darkness and eight black grouse were posing well on the lek when we arrived at the hide. After watching the lek for almost an hour, the grand...

Hi All, A Great Spotted Woodpecker has just come to feed on the fatballs in my back garden :-) It is a regular visitor now, but it only started to come to feed a few weeks ago. These woodpeckers come to feed in our garden for at least 3 times a day now. I love watching the way that they feed and the...

Are there any fans of Wildlife photography out there?

I have just become a volunteer for the RSPB and after my first day I decided that a good way of being able to talk to visitors at the Visitors Centre about the walks available around Lake Vyrnwy, Wales, was to do the walks myself. So, last Sunday went with my better half and our miniature poodle and...

Coed-y-Brenin certainly ticks boxes for walks and wildlife and if I remember correctly the place was mined in the past with a few old features still hidden away in the woods. Not sure about that or access for dogs but the area is stunning and worth exploring, its 8 miles north of Dolgellau.

Hi, I recently went to North Wales and saw what looks like a Juvenille Bird of Prey that I cant identify. It was sitting in a tree watching Rabbits/Hares running about on the in farm land/Heathland which is very near the Sea. I have some rough ideas but don't want to influence your opinion...

If watching Springwatch this year has tempted you to get out to west Wales to sample the delights Ynys-hir has to offer, you may also be interested to check out the nearby sites that were featured on the show. You may remember Chris was sprawled out on the ground admiring orchids, this was at an amazing...

After the excitements of our hunting Peregrine pair last Saturday at the rock , my pulse had only just returned to normal on Monday, when a flying visit sent it rocketing skyward once again. Standing on the viewpoint at Monday lunchtime, something caught my eye circling high above the rock – a...

Springwatch starts tomorrow on BBC 2 at 8pm and for those of you who haven't heard already, it's coming live from our very own Ynys-hir reserve . It's a chance to see all the wonderful wildlife that calls Wales home. If you fancy seeing Welsh wildlife off the screen, then why not come...

The peregrines have been busy guarding their nest site on top of the Police Station in Wrexham over the last week. A third peregrine visited for the fourth time this year and was seen off by the resident pair and a passing buzzard found itself being shadowed by our male! On Saturday, volunteers...

Guest blogger: Becky Clews-Roberts, People Engagement Manager for RSPB Cymru We had our first puffin island wildlife cruises of the season on Saturday. There was a great turn out with 66 passengers across the two cruises. We all got soaked on the first trip as it chucked it down, but our spirits weren’t...

Amidst thunder storms and torrential rain, the first goshawk chick at Cwmcarn Forest hatched just after 4.30pm on Saturday. We'll keep you posted on when the other eggs hatch... The goshawks in the New Forest are also proud parents to some white balls of fluff! You can see how that family are...

There was a rare visitor to the osprey nest at Glaslyn late last week. One of the 2008 chicks made a surprise visit, which is incredibly unusual as ospreys rarely return to the exact spot where they fledged from. Find out more by checking out the Glasylyn osprey blog .

just to the right of the pic this is called swan island where swans have been breeding for the last 10 years or so in bangor on dee north wales

Taken at the RSPB Newtport Wetlands.

Taken at the RSPB Newport Wetlands.

Taken at the RSPB Newport Wetlands.

Red Kites near Aberystwyth, Mid-Wales - January 2010