Myself and Dave Evans had a fantastic birding day in North Wales yesterday. First off was the drake
Lesser Scaup at Shotton Pools. We then went walking over to some distant swans to have a better view and as we approached a male
Hen Harrier appeared giving great views. The swans were a mix of
Bewick and
Whooper. We then went to Anglesey to Benllech in search of a Velvet scoter seen yesterday. No joy but plenty of other birds to see at sea including
Red-throated diver,
Common Scoter and
Black Guillemot.
It was then over to South Stack where we got crippling views of
Chough. We also saw several
Ravens.
Last stop was Conwy RSPB where we saw
Siskin and several
Lesser redpoll. Best of all though was a stunning
Firecrest which eventually appeared in bushes near the pond where it has been showing on and off all winter. What a result and the end to a truly excellent and very enjoyable birding day.
