An ancient hillfort at the top of Twmbarlwm. youtu.be/O4tfNQSnBss?...

An Arctic wonderland. The Keepers Pond in the snow. youtu.be/PKFvbulhrSg?...

My first blog post of 2026 kicks off with somewhere local. www.thewildlifeoculus.com/2026/01/pont...

GOS will be holding its Annual General Meeting on Saturday, 17th January 2026. We encourage as many members as possible to attend. www.gwentbirds.org.uk/2026/01/08/a... #birdingwales #gwentbirds

My last blog post of 2025 has been published. Many Thanks for the likes and follows throughout the year. Wishing all my readers good health and happiness for 2026. www.thewildlifeoculus.com/2025/12/my-r... #birdingwales

Nice day out yesterday with @john-l-uk.bsky.social and @gos-birds.bsky.social at WWT Slimbridge.

The society's final outdoor meet of 2025 will be held at WWT Slimbridge this coming Saturday. Plenty of birds are showing now, so it should be a good day out at the reserve. www.gwentbirds.org.uk/event/outdoo... #gwentbirds

Lovely day at WWT Slimbridge on Friday with my amigos. www.thewildlifeoculus.com/2025/12/the-...

Chilly up Pontypool Folly this morning. www.thewildlifeoculus.com/2025/11/wint...

The first meeting of the Wood Warblers at Goytre House Wood, our nature reserve, was held today. Volunteers cleared vegetation around tree saplings, planted in 2022. Bird and bat boxes were mapped in preparation for activities next year. The weather was very kind to us. #birdingwales #gwentbirds

I had a nine o'clock raider in my garden this morning—a blog post to mark the occasion. www.thewildlifeoculus.com/2025/11/the-... #gwentbirds

Nice to have sunshine at Goldcliff Lagoons. Nice to see a large flock of Black-Tailed Godwits on Priors Lagoons -300 +. Highlight was 25 Grey Plovers out on the Saltmarsh near the Pill. A Buzzard showed well for me. #birdingwales #gwentbirds

Droning at dawn. www.thewildlifeoculus.com/2025/11/dron...

Clydach is very much like a set from The Lord of the Rings. www.thewildlifeoculus.com/2025/11/wate...

Celebrating 25 years at the Newport Wetlands. An illustrated talk by Kevin Boina Dupe. Saturday 8th November 7.30 pm to 9 pm. Goyte Village Hall. #birdingwales #gwentbirds

Had a lovely walk this weekend at a local, hidden gem of a place. www.thewildlifeoculus.com/2025/11/an-o...

Thrilled to see my picture of Black Tailed-Godwits taken at Goldcliff Lagoons on the cover of the WOS 2026 Calendar. welsh-ornithological-society.sumupstore.com/product/cale... #birdingwales #gwentbirds

The Temminck's deserved to be in a blog post. www.thewildlifeoculus.com/2025/10/a-ti...

Aerial Views of Pontypool Park in Autumn. www.thewildlifeoculus.com/2025/10/autu...

Temminck's Stint, Rushy Hide WWT Slimbridge. Much better views.

Lesser Flamingo at WWT Slimbridge

Temminck's Stint on the South Lake this afternoon at WWT Slimbridge. The wader was pushing the limits of my lens on the far side of the lake. Lifer for me :) Tick.

GOS enjoyed a really interesting talk from Dan Jenkins yesterday evening about Green Sandpipers in South East Wales. Many Thanks . #gwentbirds #birdingwales

Storm Amy - Porthcawl Lighthouse

Temporary update to my Goldcliff Lagoons Guide following the dismantling of the Redshank and Lapwing platforms and the destruction of the seawall hide. Later, the whole guide will be refreshed with a new look and content. www.thewildlifeoculus.com/p/goldcliff-... #birdingwales #gwentbirding

A reminder that we will be holding an indoor meeting this coming Saturday. All are welcome. #gwentbirding #birdingwales

Goldcliff Lagoons AM visit. Wryneck showing in bushes/trees in the field behind Snipe Platform.Cloudy sunrise. Wader flock - Little Stints, Dunlins and Curlew Sandpipers. #birdingwales #gwentbirders

I have written a blog post about the Wryneck at Goldcliff Lagoons. www.thewildlifeoculus.com/2025/09/my-j... #birdingwales #gwentbirds

A short video of the Wryneck at Goldcliff Lagoons today. youtu.be/o9c1xfrryl0?... #birdingwales #gwentbirders

Nice views of a Wryneck today at Goldcliff Lagoons. A lifer for me, so well happy. #birdingwales #gwentbirds

After posing well for photos showing back/side views this Hobby flew off and was then re-located giving excellent front views - a very obliging model! At Kenfig NNR this evening. #birds #birdingWales @eastglambto.bsky.social @glamorganbirdclub.bsky.social

Good to see my friend Nevs presentation. Amazing birds and other wildlife can be found in Botswana.

Two Sabine’s Gulls are still being reported from Aberavon this morning, although distant. Here’s another shot from Friday evening where the surfers were getting just as good views as the birders. #birdingWales #UKWildlife #birds #birdsoftheworld @birdsinwales.bsky.social

A quick visit to Newton Point, Porthcawl, this morning. There is a lot of disturbance caused by dogs off the lead, which disrupts the roosting of waders. Ringed Plovers and Turnstones were the best I could manage. #birdingwales

Llanhishen and Lisvane Reservoir this afternoon. Only one Grey Phalarope remains on Llanhishen. The Garganey was very accommodating, with numerous Little Grebes and a single Common Sandpiper. #birdingwales

No luck today at Aberafon Pier, Port Talbot, with the Sabine Gulls. There was one, apparently, but too far out in the bay. Lots of other birds, however. Turnstones, Starlings, Oystercatchers and various other gull species. #birdingwales

A visit to Newton Point yesterday. Nice flock of Sanderling, Dunlin, Turnstones and Ringed Plover on the rocky foreshore. #birdingwales

The number of Phalaropes turning up on inland waters to shelter from the storms has been incredible. Here is my latest blog. www.thewildlifeoculus.com/2025/09/a-tr... #birdingwales

My first blog post is now live, detailing my trip to Norfolk. I was in Wader Heaven for just under a week. www.thewildlifeoculus.com/2025/09/dawn... #birdingwales #Norfolk #Snettisham

One of the three Grey Phalaropes at Lisvane/Llanhishen reservoirs this morning. The Phalropes were seen to be occasionally taking to the air and picking off flying insects. #birdingwales

GOS is excited to kick off its indoor talks again this weekend with Nev Davies. All are welcome at 7.30 pm on Saturday 20th September at Goytre Village Hall. #gwentbirds #birdingwales

I have had a wonderful time in Norfolk Birdwatching. RSPB Snettisham was amazing. Very fortunate to have some lovely sunrises over the last three days and lots of waders. #norfolkbirding

Peterstone Gout tidal ebb and flow. youtu.be/2EIwENDrZdU A failed search for a reported Marsh Sandpiper but interesting for me to explore this promising site.

The Blood Moon Eclipse seen from up the Pontypool Folly

Today is World Shorebird Day – a celebration of the waders that connect continents through their epic migrations. Every mudflat, lagoon and estuary plays a vital role in their survival. Let’s protect these wild places so future generations can marvel at their journeys. #birdingwales

Sunrise up at Pontypool Folly this morning. #drone #pontypoolfolly

Goldcliff Lagoons morning visit/ Highlights - Glossy Ibis flyby, Whinchat, Yellow Wagtails and Wheatears. Lots of birds. #gwentbirds #birdingwales

No luck yesterday with the Marsh Sandpiper, but I enjoyed the bracing fresh air at Peterstone Gout. Highlights - friendly birders, Greenshanks x 2, lots of Redsshanks, Turnstones and 2 x Whimbrel, Big Flock of Black-Tailed Godwits. #gwentbirds #birdingwales