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Paul Denning
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Birder, Wildlife Photographer in Glamorgan, RSPB approved speaker. Plant, Insect and Music lover - Newt Counter
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Juvenile Arctic Tern at Kenfig today
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Juvenile Arctic Tern sat on a post
September 20, 2026 at 7:50 PM
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When I got back from the Bairds this morning, there was a Wheatear on the pavement at the end of my drive. As I parked, it flew up on to next doors roof.
Not a bad garden tick for the middle of a housing estate near Llantrisant!
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Autumn plumaged Wheatear sat on roof.
September 11, 2026 at 3:38 PM
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One of the Ortolan buntings at Dowlais today
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Ortolan bunting sitting in a branch at Dowlais near Merthyr.
August 31, 2026 at 5:27 PM
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A few butterfly pics from Llantrisant common last week.
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Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary Marsh Fritillary Green Hairstreak
June 2, 2026 at 4:06 PM
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A Whinchat from a walk in the Brecon Beacons yesterday.
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A male Whinchat in the Brecon Beacons yesterday.
May 4, 2026 at 7:48 AM
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A couple of Cuckoo pics from last weekend.
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Cuckoo on a branch Cuckoo with a Caterpillar
April 21, 2026 at 10:25 AM
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This Sparrowhawk visits my garden regularly, this was last weekend.
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Sparrowhawk in holly tree. Sparrowhawk in holly tree.
March 15, 2026 at 5:41 PM
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The Spotted Redshank was showing well at Goldcliff yesterday.
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Spotted redshank at Goldcliff yesterday.
March 6, 2026 at 8:32 PM
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A local Red Kite today
A local Red Kite today A local Red kite today
February 25, 2026 at 11:29 PM
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A singing Male Dipper from yesterday.
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Singing male Dipper
February 18, 2026 at 10:13 PM
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Lots of birds singing in the sunshine on Saturday. Goldcrest, Siskin and Dipper.
Singing Goldcrest Singing Siskin Singing Dipper Dipper
February 16, 2026 at 6:38 PM
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A Ring-necked Parakeet in a small park in Cardiff last week. One of four that was present there, including one that was starting to excavate a nest hole.
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A Ring-necked Parakeet in a small park in Cardiff last week. One of four that was present there including one that was starting to excavate a nest hole.
February 7, 2026 at 1:43 PM
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Two of the four Tundra Bean Geese at Sker flood today.
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Two Tundra Bean Geese at Sker flood today
December 30, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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Female Pied Flycatcher in Glebelands park, Newport last weekend.
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Female Pied Flycatcher in Glebelands park, Newport last weekend. #birdingWales
December 17, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Scops Owl photographed in Swansea earlier this week.
Image taken in near darkness with a Nikon 500mm lens at 1/25 sec and 25,600 ISO.
Modern cameras are fantastic!
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Scops Owl photographed in Swansea earlier this week. Image taken in near darkness with a Nikon 500mm lens on 1/25 sec at 25,600 iso. Modern cameras are fantastic! #birdingwales
December 12, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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Male Kingfisher in bright sunshine at Roath park lake today.
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Male Kingfisher in bright sunshine at Roath park lake today
November 9, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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Red-throated diver in Cardiff bay this afternoon.
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Red-throated diver
November 1, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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Visited South Gower RFC on Sunday to see the Hooded Crow.
Six Med gulls feeding on the pitch was a nice bonus.
Hooded Crow Hooded Crow in flight Med Gull Med Gull
October 28, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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Hobby hunting Migrant Hawker dragonflies at River Ely, Cardiff last week
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Hobby with Migrant Hawker Perched Hobby Hobby in flight
October 11, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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A few pics taken in heavy rain last weekend.
Sabines Gull, Red-necked Phalarope and Grey Phalarope.
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Sabine’s Gull Sabines Gull Red-necked Phalarope Grey Phalarope
September 25, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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Wasp spider at Lavernock point on Sunday.
Wasp spider
August 12, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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A visit to Cardiff Bay last Sunday to see the juvenile Shag.
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Juvenile Shag at Cardiff Bay last Sunday.
August 12, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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A couple of Bee pics taken whilst doing a survey at Merthyr Mawr last weekend.
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Roosting Male Silvery leaf cutter bee (Megachile leachella) Female Square jawed Sharp-tailed bee (Coelioxys mandibularis)
June 25, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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Nomada flava spp bee on a Celery leaved buttercup.
Nomada flava spp bee on a Celery leaved buttercup.
June 1, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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A few recent Butterfly pics from Llantrisant common.
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Small Pearl bordered Fritillary nectaring on Cross leaved Heath. Female Orange tip nectaring on a Cuckoo flower. Small Pearl Bordered Fritillary. Roosting Marsh Fritillary
May 27, 2025 at 10:46 PM