Being a first language Welsh speaker and learning English later on in my childhood, aswell as having the benefit of speaking to the media and local birders through Welsh. Welsh names for wildlife, birds, in particular, has always been something I have been proud of knowing and often times that make me laugh or think … Continue reading Wonderful Welsh Bird Names
There's no denying that wildfowl are very diverse in their plumages and colourations, but despite the different species being found throughout the world in somewhat large numbers, they all co-exist and live together. Wildfowl are very well adapted which enables them to live and thrive in the same habitat and location as another species, the … Continue reading Wildfowl Bill Adaptations
At the end of February, I made the impromptu decision to go out to Israel for two weeks at the beginning of March for birding, but to also experience the Champions of the Flyway event, and to also see Dan. I left at 12 on the 17th and made the long coach journey to London … Continue reading Israel 2018
Between 8th and the 15th of March, myself and Katie visited southern Portugal, mainly the Algarve area. It's an area very familiar to me as I've visited numerous times, each time bring a new species and new places to visit. Day One - Lagos We arrived the day before and our first actual day we decided … Continue reading Southern Portugal 2018
It's always worth checking through wintering flocks of wildfowl for some abnormal or unusual birds. An example of this came yesterday when an unusual duck was feeding with the Eurasian Wigeon flock at Penclacwydd. With the strong winds, it was difficult to get much detail on the bird as the flock continued to feed behind … Continue reading Eurasian Wigeon x Northern Shoveler Hybrid
A species that I've been keeping my eye on for some time is the Common Eider, below are two examples of intersex birds. Intersex, in a nutshell, is a female bird overtime developing male features this then results in female birds being mistaken for hybrid birds as they don't conform to what we usually expect … Continue reading Intersex Common Eiders
If you visit Wales, the one bird you are guaranteed to see is the red kite. Found throughout Wales, the red kite has become a national bird for Wales, but it wasn't always the case. Around the turn of this century, there were an estimated 10 pairs left in Wales, mainly in the mid-wales area. … Continue reading Wales’ Red Kites
Feeding the birds is a fun activity for children to get involved in, it's a way they can clearly see what they're doing is good by the birds eating and coming to the garden. There's a lot of different things you can make for your garden birds - the funest and messiest is definitely making … Continue reading Kids: Bird treat making
It's been a long time coming but Lush Swansea have moved store! From their cute and cosy little store down on Whitewalls, they have moved onto Oxford Street into a larger and more up to date store. The store still has that Swansea vibe with the wooden shelving and the ever so great staff, but … Continue reading Lush Swansea opening evening!
For those of you who don't already know, I love my garden! I love to encourage all types of wildlife into the wild space and I enjoy planting and growing my own. So that being said, I've been gifted some Seedballs to show you the easiest way of encouraging wildlife into your garden so matter … Continue reading Seedball – easy wildlife gardening
Dan Rouse 