Spring Arrivals

Signs of spring are coming thick and fast at Ynys-hir, and earlier this year than previous years.  I will update this post as more sightings come in!  So far we have:

 

Birds:

Chiffchaff - lots and lots of them!

Sand martin

Wheatear

Pied flycatcher - arrived 10 days earlier than last year

Swallow

 

Winter visitors still here (but may be gone soon!):

White fronted goose

Goldeneye

Hen harrier

Merlin

Grey plover

Dunlin

Bar-tailed godwit

Curlew

Spotted redshank

Black-headed gull

Common gull

Redwing

 

Butterflies:

Brimstone

Comma

Peacock

Small tortoiseshell

 

And of course the species that are here all year round are feeling the delights of spring.  The lapwing are doing their display flights and we’ve had a spate of otter sightings.