Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Bernie Beck @berniebeck.bsky.social · 14h

St Warna's Cove, St Agnes the Spotted Sandpiper was here this afternoon, No sign of the Mourning Dove, light rain most of the afternoon will give it another go tomorrow

4

Bernie Beck @berniebeck.bsky.social · 22h

Off to Scilles for a week

1 8

Bernie Beck @berniebeck.bsky.social · 1d

As you say it's a big learning curve,and we are all still riding it

2

Bernie Beck @berniebeck.bsky.social · 2d

Slight but noticable upturned bill another pro Bar tailed feature

1 2

Bernie Beck @berniebeck.bsky.social · 2d

It's a Bar tailed Godwit more identification features would be shown on a side view,but this bird has an obvious supercilium (eyebrow),which is a give away feature

1 1

Bernie Beck @berniebeck.bsky.social · 2d

WWT today heard what was very probably a Yellow browed Warbler call twice at distance on walk to Steel Hide Barwit 1,Blackwit c500,Knot 18,Ruff 3,Redshank 163,Dunlin 5,Curlew Sand 4,Green Sand 3,Lapwing 38,Greenshank 22,Spotshank 1,Snipe 2,Wigeon 71 and 6 Brambling flew over while looking for YBW

1 1 23

Bernie Beck @berniebeck.bsky.social · 3d

WWT today Blackwit c500,Barwit 1,Spotshank 1,Redshank 79,Greenshank 21,Curlew Sand 4,Green Sand 3,Knot 12,Ruff 2,Curlew 41,Dunlin 8,Snipe 2,Wigeon 42,Pintail 2,Peregrine and Juv Marsh Harrier #birdingwales

8

Bernie Beck @berniebeck.bsky.social · 4d

#birdingwales

2

Bernie Beck @berniebeck.bsky.social · 4d

Yesterday 14 Oct WWT Redshank 153,Greenshank 26,Blackwit 684,Barwit 1,Lapwing 45,Dunlin 12,Ruff 2,Curlew c150,Curlew Sand 4,Green Sand 5,Knot 8,Snipe 4,Spotshank 1 and 3 Redwing over
Kidwelly Quay Redshank 73,Curlew 21,Lapwing c250,Greenshank 18,Dunlin 64 and a Jack Snipe

1 2 18

Bernie Beck @berniebeck.bsky.social · 6d

A Barred Warbler was at the Shrike site today,didn’t manage to connect with it but the Brown Shrike showed very well on and off #birdingwales

2 24

Bernie Beck @berniebeck.bsky.social · 7d

Geoff you twitched it on the 10/10/25, it was found on the 9th

Bernie Beck @berniebeck.bsky.social · 8d

WWT today Blackwit c1000,Barwit 28,Greenshank 35,Redshank 114,Dunlin 2,Knot 1,Curlew 77,Grey Plover 15,Ruff 1,Curlew Sandpiper 1,Green Sandpiper 2,Spoonbill 8 and a Kingfisher #birdingwales

1 20

Bernie Beck @berniebeck.bsky.social · 8d

Pembrey Harbour this morning Ringed Plover 64,Dunlin 3,Turnstone 7,Knot 1,Common Gull 21,GC Grebe 2,Common Scoter 34,Shelduck 2 and Guillemot 4 #birdingwales

1 11

Bernie Beck @berniebeck.bsky.social · 9d

It is Steve,yes hope it stays a few days

Bernie Beck @berniebeck.bsky.social · 9d

Great find Steve,really enjoyed it this afternoon

1 4

Bernie Beck @berniebeck.bsky.social · 9d

Brown Shrike near St David's,Welsh Tick #birdingwales

20

Bernie Beck @berniebeck.bsky.social · 9d

Banc-y-Lord early morning Whooper Swan 6,Glossy Ibis 9,GW Egret 4,Lapwing 136,,Redshank 81,Blackwit 2,Green Sand 2,Snipe 6,Curlew 208,Teal 147,Pintail 23,Wigeon 32, Peregrine and juv Marsh Harrier #birdingwales

15

Bernie Beck @berniebeck.bsky.social · 10d

Kidwelly Quay tonight Rock Pipit 1,Curlew Sandpiper 3,Spotted Redshank 1,Redshank 207,Greenshank 14,Dunlin 7,Curlew c50,Lapwing c75,Golden Plover c150 and Kingfisher 1 #birdingwales

1 17

Bernie Beck @berniebeck.bsky.social · 10d

WWT Green Sandpiper 2,Curlew Sandpiper 5,Redshank c300,Greenshank 21,Spotshank 1,Knot 9,Barwit 6,Blackwit c1000,Dunlin 1,Lapwing 32,Ruff 1 Snipe 4,Curlew 53,Spoonbill 8,Glossy Ibis 1,Kingfisher 1 and a Peregrine #birdingwales

1 16

Bernie Beck @berniebeck.bsky.social · 10d

A big tides at Pembrey Harbour early morning Curlew 10,Ringed Plover 4,Redshank 2,Sandwich Tern 1,Gannet 1,Common Scoter c300 and a Wheatear about 500 Herring Gull but couldn't see anything in with them #birdingwales

1 9

Bernie Beck @berniebeck.bsky.social · 11d

#birdingwales

Bernie Beck @berniebeck.bsky.social · 11d

Kidwelly Quay late afternoon Redshank 238,Greenshank 14,Spotshank 1,Blackwit 6,Curlew Sandpiper 3,Dunlin 4,Snipe 2,Lapwing 13,Curlew 27,GC Grebe7 and a Hobby
Banc-y-Lord this evening Glossy Ibis 6,GW Egret 4,Green Sand 2,Snipe 14,Lapwing 21,Redshank 46,Curlew 78, and Wigeon 18

1 1 16

Bernie Beck @berniebeck.bsky.social · 11d

Steel Hide this morning Curlew Sand 5,Dunlin 1,Barwit 1,Blackwit 38,Ruff 2,Knot 7,Greenshank 1,Green Sand 1,Snipe 2,Wigeon 35,Pintail 12 and Kingfisher 1 #birdingwales

1 13

Bernie Beck @berniebeck.bsky.social · 12d

Pembrey Harbour this morning Curlew 1,Ringed Plover 6,Barwit 1,Sanderling 15,GC Grebe 1,Herring Gull c550, Yellow legged Gull 2 1st winters,Common Gull 117,Med Gull 1,Sandwich Tern 2 and Swallow 1 #birdingwales

1 9

Bernie Beck @berniebeck.bsky.social · 13d

Strumble this morning my highlights Leach's 3,Long tailed Skua 1,Pom 3,Bonxie 8,Arctic c20,Sooty Shearwater 1,Arctic Tern 2,R t Diver 6, Dale Airfield Hooded Crow,The Gann Curlew Sandpiper 2 and Spotshank 1,a very good Out of County Day #birdingwales

1 24