This weekend (19th and 20th July) there is a Bioblitz event at the National Botanic Gardens of Wales, where we will have a stall. Full details can be found at the link below. gowerbirds.org.uk/event/bioblitz…

NPT Local Nature Partnership are running a Swift Walk on Tuesday 22nd July meeting at 19:30 at Pontardawe Library. Full details can be found at the link below. gowerbirds.org.uk/event/pontarda…

We will be running a ringing demonstration on Saturday 26th July starting at 08:00am at Oxwich Marsh. Full details can be found at the link below. gowerbirds.org.uk/event/bird-rin…

Nice to see a young Kestrel this afternoon up on Baldwins beach, The youngster was going after its parent who had just caught a vole. GOWEROS1

We have a field trip coming up this Sunday 31st August to Whiteford, meeting at Cwm Ivy car park at 09:00am. Full details of the field trip and the location for meeting can be found at the link below: gowerbirds.org.uk/event/whitefor…

This Buff Breasted Sand was ace today at Weobley with 9 Curlew Sands, 4 Little stint, Osprey and 1000s of waders GOWEROS1 Sociable Birder called Alun🦆🕊🦉🦢🦆🦃

We have a field trip to Rhossili coming up on Saturday 20th September, meeting at the National Trust Car Park at 08:00am. This is a good area for migrants such as Whinchat and Yellow Wagtails as well as rarer species. Full details at the link below: gowerbirds.org.uk/event/rhossili…

We have a very interesting online talk coming up on Wednesday 24th September about 'Farming and Curlew' which will be presented by Sam Kenyon. The talk will start at 19:30. For more details and the link to join, please click on the link below: gowerbirds.org.uk/event/farming-…

An incredible c50 Curlew Sandpipers were feeding on the saltmarsh at Weobley west of tump, 3 hours after high tide( this pic part of the flock). makes you wonder what the high tide count was! GOWEROS1 . 9 were at Wernffrwd yesterday at high tide

4 Grey Phalaropes at Wernfrrwd today at high tide - after yesterdays single bird which had been around a few days last seen up at Daltons Point, also 2 Ruff here yesterday GOWEROS1

The 6 Sabines Gulls at Jackstones Pier , Aberavon show really ace views - you can even hear the calls they are so close- Grey Phalaropes and a Black Tern gave for an amazing bit of local birding GOWEROS1

Honey Buzzard - 50 yards East of shooting tower, Weobly Castle, Gower. 2pm today. Heading South. BirdGuides GOWEROS1

A reminder for our online talk coming up this Wednesday 24th September on 'Farming and Curlew'. More information in the quoted tweet below

Just seen a Dartford Warbler and a Clouded Yellow #butterfly here at Pwll-Du Bay. Also, numerous House Martins &Swallows, Chiffchaff, Buzzard mewing, Red Admirals, Speckled Woods, Whites: #birds GOWEROS1 #GowerBirds

Lesser Yellowlegs showed nicely, this morning, at Loughor, just N of Foreshore Open Space car park. Thanks to finder(s)

Today at Cwm ivy , Gower a juv Hobby was performing very well hawking dragonflies and eating them on the wing . Also an Osprey roosting in same area and 2 Curlew Sand (Whiteford point), 2 Crossbill ( 2 vocal types) & 1 Whinchat .A male Marsh Harrier off Llanrhididian. GOWEROS1

PallidHarrier, ringtail, Llanrhidian Marsh, tonight (v low light pics)

The first of our two events coming up this week is an in-person talk on Friday 17th October on "Seals in Gower", by Gareth Richards. The talk will start at 19:15 and will be held at St Paul's Parish Centre in Sketty. More info in the link below: gowerbirds.org.uk/event/seals-in…

Our second event of the week is a field trip to Port Eynon on Saturday 18th October, meeting at Port Eynon Salthouse at 14:30. This is a good site for small waders, gulls, terns, and seabirds. Full details at the link below: gowerbirds.org.uk/event/port-eyn…

Some decent raptor action at Llanrhidian Marsh, this afternoon, with 2 Marsh Harriers hunting together, 2 ringtail Hen Harriers, and the Pallid Harrier showing a little later