Godwits (WWT Llanelli) taken on Saturday 11th. September

In the afternoon we went to Penclacwydd - WWT Llanelli. The light was very poor. We decided that the Boardwalk hide would be our last before going home. While there we saw some redshank, greenshank and some black-tailed godwits. While we were there a large flock of godwits passed and landed in front of the Observatory. Decided to go there and went into the left hand hide. Managed this shot when they took off:

Taken using my Canon 500mm lens with 1.4 converter. ISO1000 f8@ 1/4000sec.

Photographs taken on Wednesday 8th. September

Down at Patch again in the morning 8.30-9.30 managed a dunlin:

Taken with the 500mm Canon lens, 1.4 converter f8@ 1/3,200sec.

A juvenile wagtail - pied?

with the same equipment f8@ 1/3,200sec.

A juvenile ringed plover:

usual equipment, f8 @ 1/2,500sec.

And in the evening a rather co-operative wheatear:

Usual equipment, f8@ 1/2,500sec.

Sanderling (Patch) taken on Tuesday 7th. September

From reports on the Pembrokeshire Birds blog site it seemed worthwhile to go down to Patch (Gwbert near Cardigan) at or near high tide in the evening. There were reports of little stint, curlew sandpiper, dunlin and ringed plover. The best I managed was of this juvenile sanderling:

Taken with my Canon 500mm lens with 1.4 converter.

Dipper (Llechryd) taken on Thursday 12th. August

My 'bogy' bird - the one I have not managed a decent photograph of, is a dipper. On Thursday we went up to see Helen in Builth Wells. When crossing Llechryd bridge Jen shouted out that there was a dipper in the river. I turned the car round and parked near the bridge - walked down to the riverside just in time to see the dipper fly away. Walked back and fore for about a quarter of an hour - eventually gave up as it was starting to rain. On the way back just by the bridge there was a dipper on a rock. Managed the following shot - not great but by far the best one I have of a dipper.

Photograph taken on Sunday 8th. August

Kingfishers have been fairly rare at the kingfisher hide at the Welsh Wildlife Centre Cilgerran but I managed to get a photograph of this one on a fairly distant perch - I am still waiting for one to land on one of the perches near to the hide. We have cleared away quite a lot of reeds from around the pond so a clear view should be easier for some weeks.

This was taken using my Canon 500mm lens with 1.4 converter, ISO1000 f8 @ 1/1000sec.

Photographs taken on Wednesday 4th. August

These photographs were taken at Ynyshir RSPB reserve. We only had about two hours to spend at the reserve so spent the time in the Northern section - looking out for osprey and hobby. Did not see much in the hides but on the way back from Marian Mawr hide saw:

A great tit and spotted flycatcher on a tree:

Taken with Canon 50D with Canon 500mm lens with 1.4 converter, ISO1000 f8 @ 1/400sec.

Two longtailed tits on a branch:

Taken with same equipment & settings as above.

A nuthatch:

Taken with same equipment & settings above except that shutter speed was 1/1000sec.

Photographs taken on Wednesday 30th. June

Went down to the Gann near Dale but did not see many birds. On the way back called at St. Brides - on the beach saw some small birds flying about. Set up my tripod and waited. In a half hour or so managed the following:

A juvenile pied wagtail:

Using my Canon 500mm f4 lens, 1000ISO f8@ 1/3200sec.

A goldfinch - nice to see one somewhere besides a niger feeder:

Using the same kit ISO1000 f8 @ 1/2500sec.

And several linnets - some bathing in the water:

ISO1000 f8 @ 1/4000sec.