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Official twitter feed for Gower Ornithological Society #Gowerbirds #NPTbirds #GowerRingingGroup

[Jez @NaturemanWales]

There was a female Mallard with four ducklings, including this one, on the river at Pwll-Du Bay this morning: #birds #GowerBirds @GOWEROS1

[GOWEROS1 @GOWEROS1]

Last minute reminder that we have a walk this evening (Friday 24th April) to Pant y Sais Fen, meeting at 18:00. This is a great site, with recent records of Cuckoos and Grasshopper Warblers, amongst other reedbed birds. Full details at the link below

https://t.co/EUB9aFZBIu

[Frank Ryan @LFrankRyan]

Best of a walk around Margam, this morning: 2+ Garden Warblers, Wood Warbler, Redstart, Tree Pipits, Redpolls and a single Swift over. The Wood Warbler pictured was at Merthyr Mawr Warren, Bridgend, this afternoon

[swb_wildlife_cymru @bentos1368]

A pleasant hour or so watching the resident Marsh Harrier over Deep Water Lake at WWT Llanelli last week. So many photos and videos taken so I've popped a compilation video on

[Jez @NaturemanWales]

The Hooded Crow which I saw at South Gower Rugby Club at Bishopston on Gower last May was still there today, & seems to have paired up with a Carrion Crow, so it will be interesting to see what any hybrid offspring look like: #birds #GowerBirds @GOWEROS1 @BTO_WestGlam @RSPBCymru

[GOWEROS1 @GOWEROS1]

We have an online talk on Wednesday 15th April on Cudyll Cymru by Charlotte Griffiths. The talk will start at 7pm and is all about the project and raptor monitoring in Wales. Full details for joining are available at the link below.

https://t.co/XaDwSOaig1

[GOWEROS1 @GOWEROS1]

Finishing off a busy week for us next week, we have a field trip on Saturday 14th March to Kenfig NNR and Sker Point, meeting at Kenfig nature reserve car park at 08:00am.

Full details at the link below:
https://t.co/DV59vSNQ6N

[GOWEROS1 @GOWEROS1]

Our second talk of next week will be in person on 'Birds of the Pembrokeshire Islands' by Dave Astins. This will be on Friday 13th March at 19:15 at St Paul's Parish Centre, Sketty.

Full details of the talk can be found at the link below.
https://t.co/sEQp9VVCpe

[GOWEROS1 @GOWEROS1]

The first of two talks we have coming up next week is an online talk on Arctic Terns by Dr Chris Redfern. The talk will start at 19:30 on Wednesday 11th March, but please join from 19:15.

The zoom link and more information can be found at the link below:
https://t.co/063YhLBBLJ

[Jez @NaturemanWales]

One of at least eight Siskins (a mixture of males and females) feeding in Alders around Brynmill Park Lake in Swansea on a dark, rainy evening today: #birds @GOWEROS1

[GOWEROS1 @GOWEROS1]

We have a fantastic talk coming up this evening (20th February) on Storm Petrels by Dr Rob Thomas! The talk will be held at St Paul's Parish Centre in Sketty, Swansea and will start at 19:15

Full details at the link below:
https://t.co/90wgynGBUt

[Frank Ryan @LFrankRyan]

Black-necked Grebes at Dalton’s Point, Penclawdd, and Pallid Harrier at Llanrhidian, this afternoon

[Frank Ryan @LFrankRyan]

The sun brought out the Goshawks today, with some nice display at Neath Port Talbot, this am, and another perched bird seen near Bridgend

[Jez @NaturemanWales]

Handsome male Siskin on my sunflower hearts feeder today on a rare sunny day in south Wales: #birds

[GOWEROS1 @GOWEROS1]

This Saturday (31st January) we have a field trip to Crofty, meeting at Crofty Industrial Estate at 08:00am. Come and join us for what should be a great morning with a variety of waterfowl and waders. Full details at the link below:

https://t.co/lpb77Au7Jn

[Frank Ryan @LFrankRyan]

Oxwich, this am: fem and juv Marsh Harrier terrorising waterfowl and Snipe in front of the bird hide, and a ringtail Hen Harrier was over marsh near river-mouth. Also on Gower, Goshawks seen at two separate sites, with some display

[GOWEROS1 @GOWEROS1]

Please note that the start time for this talk has been brought forward to 19:00

[GOWEROS1 @GOWEROS1]

We have a talk coming up this week on Friday 28th November about bird ringing at Oxwich Marsh. The talk will be at St Paul's Parish Centre in Sketty and will start at 19:30. Full details at the link below:

https://t.co/OCCxNzf4UU

[GOWEROS1 @GOWEROS1]

We have a talk coming up this week on Friday 28th November about bird ringing at Oxwich Marsh. The talk will be at St Paul's Parish Centre in Sketty and will start at 19:30. Full details at the link below:

https://t.co/OCCxNzf4UU

[GOWEROS1 @GOWEROS1]

We also have a field trip tomorrow (Saturday 21st November) to Whiteford, meeting at Cwm Ivy car park just before 09:00am. Full details at the link below:

https://t.co/5MABYBtS1L

#gowerbirds

[GOWEROS1 @GOWEROS1]

Our AGM is this evening at 19:15 at St Paul's Parish Centre in Sketty, Swansea. There will also be a talk by Mike Shewring on the results of Chough surveys in Gower and a talk by Owain Gabb on Barn Owls.
More details at the link below:
https://t.co/FiNoAWoGyM

#gowerbirds