After a wet and miserable morning the front cleared to leave a warm and sunny afternoon. It was too nice to be cleaning so we donned our bins and set off looking for migrants. We weren't to be disappointed as we discovered our first northern wheatear of the year on the earliest date for 5 years. All the way from its African wintering grounds a fine male (they always arrive first) was at Aber Mawr. Always a joy to see these birds as they are a sure sign that spring is not far away.
Not quite the first bird in Wales this year though as our friends on Skokholm beat us to it by 20 minutes! (there was also one on the Great Orme in north Wales today too)
Today's bird at Aber Mawr