At about midday, the third Wryneck of the year was found near the Plantation, and gave good views as it sat out in the open on the fence posts. After a short while the bird flew east up the mountainside above Nant. A cracking Firecrest and a Yellow-browed Warbler were also seen around the Plantation area, along with at least 35 Goldcrests and 14 Blackcaps.
There were a couple of puzzling sightings during the day too. The first was a brief view of a large grey sylvia on the mountainside above Nant, which may have been a Barred Warbler. The second was of a possible Red-breasted Flycatcher in Ty Nesaf garden. A bird was heard giving the harsh 'tseck' call in the pines here (sounding very much like a Red-breasted Flycatcher- or rarer!), and what could have been a flycatcher was also seen briefly.
A poor record shot showing the very unusual initial pose of the Wryneck when it was first found!
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