Yesterday I joined my Glamorgan Bird Club buddies on a field trip to Kidwelly Quay and Burry Port, the furthest west I’ve been so far in Wales. The scenery was superb and, though the stiff westerlies were tear-inducing, we managed to dodge most of the fast-moving squalls. The birds were mostly too distant for my camera but, not yet having binoculars of my own, I was very grateful to have the loan of a Club pair so enjoyed excellent views of a great range of waders and shore birds. And I bagged a lifer!

Swallows on the wires

A whimbrel

A profusion of Little egrets

Oystercatchers at rest and, below, on the move.

The highlight of the day for me was seeing the marvellous aerial displays of my first-ever Sandwich terns.

Time to head for the cars before this arrived!