Bird
Notes columnist Julian Hughes of RSPB Cymru reveals what birds have been
spotted in the past week and list no fewer than 19 upcoming wildlife events
00:08, 30
APR 2019
UPDATED00:11,
30 APR 2019
Hundreds
of birdwatchers have been enjoying point-blank views of birds that are en route
to their Scottish or Scandinavian breeding peaks.
The
northern tip of the Great Orme, Llandudno, is a
regular spot for migrating Dotterels to stop over, but three present for a week
up to Monday proved typically tame - an attribute that made them easy to catch
and so vulnerable to being trapped or shot as a delicacy in the Middle Ages.
On
Saturday, the Great Orme Three were joined by another seven Dotterels, the
whole flock flying out to sea. An hour later the original group returned to the
headland.
Small
groups of Dotterels (the collective noun is a “trip”) are rare but regular on
the Orme, RSPB South
Stack and the high peaks of the Carneddau in May or June.
Sightings
on Mynydd Hiraethog are less common, so two there on Sunday were unusual.
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