Larus hyperboreus – GWYLAN Y GOGLEDD – Irregular winter visitor.
Previous records are summarised in Glaucous Gull winter
2020 – All records were: 2CY Teifi Est 4 – 6 Jan, 1CY St. Davids Head 16 Nov, 1CY Skokholm 18 & 20 Nov, 1CY Llysy fran Res 29 Nov, 1CY Marloes Mere 13 Dec and a 1CY Monkstone Point, Tenby 14 Dec, quite possibly all those in Nov – Dec relate to the same wandering bird.
Records extracted from the Pembrokeshire Bird Reports, which may contain more detail than shown here.
Larus delawarensis – Gwylan Fodrwybig – Vagrant
Previous records are summarised in Ring-billed Gull 2019
2020 – Wintering adult at Llys-y-fran Res from December 2019 until 23 Feb returning there from 25 Nov (BS et al). The only other record was of a 2CY at Dale – Gann 4 + 6 Jan (DJA, LM, BS et
al).
Records extracted from the Pembrokeshire Bird Reports
Somateria spectabilis – HWYADEN FWYTHBLU’R GOGLEDD – Vagrant.
First county record was of an immature male at Little Haven / Goultrop Roads 10 Nov onwards, moving around the coast, off Howney Stone, St. Brides until the end of the year (DO et al). Circulating BBRC. The only previous Welsh records have come from Caernarfonshire & Meirionnydd in 1989 – 1990 and Aberaeron, then Ynyslas, Ceredigion
2017 – 2019.
Graham Rees. Pembrokeshire County Bird Recorder 1981-2007
Fratercula arctica – PAL – Breeding summer visitor
| Year | First sighting | Last sighting | Skokholm max count | Skomer max count | Notes see below |
| 1981 | |||||
| 1982 | 3710 | ||||
| 1983 | 28 December | 3500 | |||
| 1984 | 22 March | 25 October | 3668 | c.7000+ pairs | |
| 1985 | (1) | ||||
| 1986 | |||||
| 1987 | |||||
| 1988 | |||||
| 1989 | 2175 | c.5700 pairs | |||
| 1990 | c.2000-2500 pairs | c.5000-6000 pairs | |||
| 1991 | 4432 | c.5000-6000 pairs | |||
| 1992 | 2505 | c.5000-6000 pairs | |||
| 1993 | 6 March earliest recorded | 5 December | 2,145 in April 6,209 in July | c.11,000 spring c.18,000 in July | (2) |
| 1994 | |||||
| 1995 | 21 March | 19 August (Skomer) | 2,700 in spring | 10,473 in spring | |
| 1996 | 24 March | 27 September | 3,332 on 7 April 5,275 in July | 9,141 in spring 11,869 in summer | (3) |
| 1997 | 21 March | 24 September | 3,250 in spring | 9,049 in spring | |
| 1998 | 5 Jan (Strumble) | 17 Oct (Strumble) | 2,774 on 1 April | 9,235 in spring | |
| 1999 | 20 March | 30 Sept (Strumble) | 3,083 in spring | 9,213 in spring | |
| 2000 | 3,092 in spring | 10,614 in spring | (4) | ||
| 2001 | 15 March | 31 Oct (Strumble) | 7,854 | ||
| 2002 | 6 Feb (Strumble) | 7 Nov (Strumble) | c.4,000 | 10,338 | |
| 2003 | 19 March | 9 Oct (Strumble) | 8,537 in May 21,292 in July | ||
| 2004 | 13 March | 6 Oct (Strumble) | 10,688 on 14 May | ||
| 2005 | 25 Oct (Strumble) | 10,717 on 6 May | |||
| 2006 | 27 Dec (Wooltack) | 4,510 | 10,876 | ||
| 2007 | 17 Sept (Strumble) | 4,900 AOS | 11,821 on 4 April | ||
| 2008 | 19 March | 14 August (with fish) | 10,487 | ||
| 2009 | 12 July (Strumble) | 13,508 in spring | |||
| 2010 | 12,577 | ||||
| 2011 | 17 Dec (Strumble) | ||||
| 2012 | 11,479 | ||||
| 2013 | 4,834 | 19,280 | |||
| 2014 | 26 March | 17 August | 5,070 on 10 April | 18,237 | |
| 2015 | 6,645 on 14 May | 21,349 | |||
| 2016 | 4 Feb (Ramsey) | 21 Oct (Pwll-deri) | 6,692 | 22,539 | |
| 2017 | 23 March | 14 Oct (Strumble) | 7,800 in May | 25,227 | |
| 2018 | 13 March | 21 Sept (Strumble) | 8,762 | 30,895 | |
| 2019 | 1 March | 5 Sept (Strumble) | 7,447 | 24,108 | |
| 2020 | 16 March | 5 September | 8,534 | 34,796 |
(1) 291 found oiled during the Bridgeness incident
(2) Leucistic bird on Skokholm
(3) No puffins affected by Sea Empress oil spill, as this predated their arrival
(4) All white bird on Skomer
Records extracted from the Pembrokeshire bird reports
Records extracted from the Pembrokeshire Bird Reports, which may contain more detail than shown here.
Accipiter gentilis – GWALCH MARTH – Status unclear
Photo of juvenile goshawk at Carew Cheriton by Richard Ellis
Records extracted from the Pembrokeshire Bird Reports since 2000
| Year | Breeding | Other records |
| 2000 | Probably 2 breeding pairs in the north of the county around the Teifi and another in the east. | Elsewhere singles (females unless stated) at Llys y fran 9 Jan and in Sept at Roch on 11th , Crundale 18th (male), Slebech & Blackpool Mill 24th and Steynton 28th . |
| 2001 | 2 pairs bred and 2 others suspected of breeding in the south of the county, 3 pairs suspected to have bred in the north. | Elsewhere individuals recorded at: Solva 13 Jan, Porth Clais 21 Jan, Llanychaer 1 Feb, St. David’s 5 Apr, Strumble 5 Aug and at Ramsey a juv. 18 Sept and a female 25 Sept. |
| 2002 | No records received of individuals from the north east of the county but three pairs were noted elsewhere in suitable habitat in the spring / early summer and 3 other pairs bred. | Elsewhere individuals recorded at: Goodwick 18 Jan, Sealyham 19 June and at Strumble Hd 5 & 12 Sept. |
| 2003 | A pair was observed displaying at Gelli and at Ffynone. Breeding season records also came from Trecwn, Dowrog & Pantmaenog and a juv. was seen at Strumble Head from 14 Aug on an off until 11 Nov. | Elsewhere individuals recorded in the St. Davids area 15-16 Oct, 11 Nov & 21 Nov, Square & Compass 7 Dec, Westfield Pill 17 Dec, Llanmill 27 Nov and Saundersfoot 30 Dec. |
| 2004 | Recorded breeding 16 Apr | Redstone 16 Jan, Sealyham 25-26 Feb, female Vachelic 9 Apr, Strumble Hd 10 Apr, Ramsey 25 May, Cwm yr Eglwys 27 July, Llanmill 30 Aug, juv Maenclochog 3 Sept, Nine Wells 5 Sept and Teifi Marshes 30 Oct. |
| 2005 | A total of 5 pairs possibly bred in the county: at Gelly, Canaston Woods, Frenni Fawr. Pengawse and Ffynone_ | Westfield Pill 8 Mar, Ramsey 22 June & 20 Nov. Wolfescastle 10 July and Llanmill 27 Aug |
| 2006 | Displaying birds were observed at three sites Gelly, Picton and Llys y fran. | Blackpool Mill 20 Feb, Dowrog 8 Feb, Westfield Pill 14 Mar, Maenllwyd 25 May, near Maenclochog in May, Carew 7 Nov, Llanddewi Velfrey 2 Nov, Llanmill (carrying a Jackdaw) 23 Nov, Waundwrgi 2 Dec and 2 at Slebech 3 Dec. |
| 2007 | Pairs bred or were seen displaying at Gelly, Canaston, Minwear, Puncheston and West Williamston. | Martletwy on 13 Jan , Ffynone on 18 Feb., Sandy Haven on 24 Feb., Cwm Cneifa on 23 Mar., Hundleton on 12 Apr, Felindre on 14 May, Crymych on 2 Aug. & 21 Dec.. Abercych on 9 Aug, , Stackpole on 1 Nov., Llangloffan Fen on 12 Nov.. Dale on 18 Nov.. Dowrog 23 Nov. — 9 Dec. and at Carew River on 16 Dec |
| 2008 | Pairs bred or thought to have bred at ten sites across the county | individuals reported at Castlemartin, Cilgerran. Croes Goch. Crymych, Dowrog, Goodwick. Heathfield. Llangloffan. Llandewi Velfrey, Llanmill. Midland, Mullock Bridge, Narberth. Picton Castle. Rickets Head. Stackpole, Waundwrgi, West Williamston and Westfield Pill. |
| 2009 | Reported from nine sites | |
| 2010 | During the breeding season records came from The Rhos, Plumstone and Ffynone and at Ty Rhyg. | Up to two males and a female were seen on many dates at Plumstone Mountain January – February. Elsewhere at Minwear on 3 Jan, at Ffynone on 20 Feb, One on Skomer on 27 Apr was the first for the island. At Cresswell Quay 30 Nov and at Tegryn on 7 Dec. |
| 2011 | Reported from eight sites during the breeding season | Singles at Clyderwen 3 Jan, Whalecombe 13 Feb, Dudwell Mountain 17 Feb, Wolf’s Castle 19 Feb, Llawhaden 27 Feb and Port Clais 11 Sept & 28 Oct. One was found dead at Eglwyswrw on 22 Aug. |
| 2012 | Reported from three sites | Reported from 15 sites during the year |
| 2013 | At least one breeding pair, which fledged two young and a pair at another site in the north. | Singles reported at: Woodhouse 3 Feb, Rudbaxton 23 Feb, Houghton on 24 Feb, Llandilo on 16 May, Carew Cheriton 17 July, Picton Home Farm on 28 Aug, Merrion on 27 Oct, Eastern Cleddau on 24 Nov. |
| 2014 | Present during the breeding season at five sites | Slebech on 13 Feb, Tedion Mountain on 21 Mar, Angle 10 Mar, Skomer on 8 Aug, at Pen Anglas 11 Sept and Llanychaer 25 Sept & 16 Nov. |
| 2015 | Reported from three sites during the breeding season | Reported from eight sites across the county |
| 2016 | Reported from four sites during the breeding season | Reported from eight sites across the county |
| 2017 | Reported from three sites during the breeding season | Reported from a total of eleven locations across the county |
| 2018 | Breeding reported at two sites, with records from seven other sites during the breeding season. | Outside the breeding season reported from a further 13 sites, including one on Skomer 15 Aug – 8 Oct. |
| 2019 | Reported from 13 locations during the breeding season. | Reported from 22 locations in the county. Including one on Skomer 28 Oct. |
| 2020 | Reported from 10 locations during the breeding seasons. | Pairs displaying were observed at two sites and juveniles were seen at two other sites in July. |
Records extracted from the Pembrokeshire Bird Reports, which may contain more detail than shown here.
Graham Rees. Pembrokeshire County Bird Recorder 1981-2007
Somateria mollissima – HWYADEN FWYTHBLU – Winter visitor and possible breeder
Earlier records are summarised in Eider 2005
| 2006 | Singles Angle Bay 21 Jan, Ramsey 11 Oct, Strumble Hd 26 Oct and Gann 8 Dec |
| 2007 | Only two records received this year, both from Strumble Head, a single male on 26 Sep (GHR) and two on 10 Dec (CBu) |
| 2008 | A single female bird which was seen at Angle Bay between 22 Nov and 20 Dec, and four off Skomer on 19 May, were the only records |
| 2009 | All records were: singles off Broad Haven (N) and Newgale on 8th Jan, three adult males past Strumble Head on 11th Oct & five past there on 2nd Nov. Finally there was a female/juv type at Neyland on 25th Nov. |
| 2010 | A very poor year for this species with the only records being two females off Nolton on 6th Nov and a single male & 3 females at Druidston on 9th Dec. |
| 2011 | A group of seven passed Strumble Head on 1st Jan, two at Amroth on 22nd & 23rd Nov reducing to a single bird on 18th & 28th Dec. |
| 2012 | All records were: at the Gann two immature males from 17th to 20th March, another two then recorded at Saundersfoot on 16th Aug, then two females at Wisemans Bridge on 13th Oct & lastly a single male at Amroth on 10th Nov. The most bizarre report from 2012 is of an adult male flying low over the bracken on Brynberian Moor on 23rd May (PJ). |
| 2013 | Three off Skomer on 29th Apr (photo opposite by DB) and two drakes that passed Strumble Head on 10th Oct were the only records for the year. |
| 2014 | No records |
| 2015 | All records were: two drakes at St.Bride’s 21st Jan, three (2M,1F) at Broad Haven (N) 14th Mar and three at Haroldston Chins on 13th Apr, a drake at St.David’s Head 16th Mar and finally four ( 1M, 3F) flew through Ramsey Sound on 18th Dec. At Strumble Head two on 8th Sept and a single on 11th Dec, all females. |
| 2016 | All records were, two Druidston 2nd Jan, six Broad Haven (N) 15th Feb with one there on 28th of same month, a single bird at Amroth on 6th March with 19 there on the 4th May & a single bird at Nolton Haven on 26th Nov. A flock of 19 that flew West at Amroth on 4th May comprised of 10 males, three 1st summer males & six females & was the largest flock recorded in the county since 40 off Porthgain on 29th Dec 2003. |
| 2017 | A single bird Fishguard Harbour 7th to 10th Apr & three off Wiseman’s Bridge 16th Dec were the only records. |
| 2018 | Singles at the Gann 30th Apr – 5 th May, Newgale 24th & 26th Nov and at Fishguard Harbour on 9th Dec. The only multiple bird records were from Monksone Point, of six on 22nd Dec, increasing to nine on 26th, three Wiseman’s Bridge 15th Jan and of four flying past Skomer on 29th Oct. |
| 2019 | All records were: two at the mouth of the Teifi Est 27 Mar, five in Angle Bay 10 Apr, 40 off Amroth 17 Apr, a male off Pen Anglas 22 Oct and one Wiseman’s Bridge 23 Dec. |
| 2020 | Only records received were: two Wiseman’s Bridge 26 Jan, four Angle Bay 4 Sept and two St. Brides 30 Dec. |
Graham Rees. Pembrokeshire County Bird Recorder 1981-2007
Sternula albifrons – Môr-wennol Fechan – Scarce passage migrant. Not recorded from December to March or July
Earlier records are summarised in Little Tern 2006
| 2006 | All records from Strumble Hd where 1 on 3 Aug, 3 on 25 & 27 Sept, singles 28 Sept & 2 Oct. |
| 2007 | All records were of singles off Strumble Head in September, on the 1st, 3rd and 5th (GHR, RS) |
| 2008 | All records were: two at Freshwater West 30 April, and one there 20 May. Two in Angle Bay on 5 Aug, and one on Carew River on 3 Sep. |
| 2009 | Passage noted off Strumble Head in Autumn: in August two on the 20th and one on the 21st, in September one on 4th and 5th, and two on 8th, and finally one on 10th October. |
| 2010 | All records came from Strumble Head where there was an above average year with a total of 29 birds between 25th July & 16th Sept. In July two on 25th, in August single birds on 16th & 18th with four on 21st and in September single birds on 1st, 4th & 5th with a good count of 16 on 7th (highest ever day count) and finally two on 16th. |
| 2011 | Only recorded from Strumble Head where 14 birds passed, one on 29th Aug and in September a single on the 10th, two on 11th, 12th & 13th with four on the 18th. |
| 2012 | Only recorded from Strumble Head where 15 birds passed on five dates: nine on 18th Aug with singles on 25th & 30th, in Sept. three on 1st & a single on the 24th. |
| 2013 | Only recorded at Strumble Head when four seen on 28th July (RS). |
| 2014 | Two spring records of a singles: at the Teifi Est on 4th May then another at Fishguard Harbour on 7th & 8th May. It was a good year for this species passing Strumble Head with a total of 21 birds logged. In August singles on 11th, 25th & 30th with two on 27th, six on 29th & seven on 28th. In September singles on 17th & 30th and in October a single bird on the 9th. |
| 2015 | Only recorded at Strumble Head, with four on 23rd Aug and a single on 3rd Sept. |
| 2016 | At Strumble Head a total of eight birds recorded, singles on 4th & 29th Aug with six on the 31st of the same month. |
| 2017 | A total of nine birds recorded at Strumble Head, five in August, three in September and a single in October |
| 2018 | A total of 17 logged passing Strumble Head: four on 24th & 27th Aug, five 21st Sept and two 19th & 23rd Sept |
| 2019 | Single off Strumble Head 29 Sept was the only record. |
| 2020 | One off the mouth of the Teifi Estuary, 19 Aug |
Graham Rees. Pembrokeshire County Bird Recorder 1981-2007
Melanitta fusca – MOR-HWYADEN GOGLEDD – Winter visitor.
Previous records are summarised in Velvet Scoter 1994
| 1993 | Singles Strumble Head 9 Jan, 12 Jun and 20 Nov and Druidston 25 Nov, 3 Skomer 22 Oct. |
| 1994 | 4 Amroth 30 Jan, up to 7 in that area 20 Nov – 3 1 Dec, singles Strumble Hd 2 July and Newgale 13 Nov. |
| 1995 | Singles Strumble Head 1 Jan, 3 Nov and 2 Dec, 2 Newgale 2 Jan, with singles there 8 Jan and 14 Dec, singles Ramsey 22 June and Gann 18-19 Nov, 3 Amroth 12 Jan and 4 Mar, with on 15 Jan and 17 Dec. |
| 1996 | Singles Fishguard Harbour 9 Feb and Amroth 14 Feb, with 14 there 27 Mar. One Strumble Head 20 Sept. |
| 1997 | 3 Nolton 5 – 7 Jan, one Newgale 12 Feb, 4 Amroth 3 Mar, 2 Strumble Hd 15 Oct, singles there 26 Oct and 7 Nov, and at Wiseman’s Bridge 14 Dec. |
| 1998 | 3 Broad Haven (N) 10 Jan, up to 4 Newgale 26 Jan – 15 Feb, up to 6 Amroth 15-22 March. Singles Strumble Head 26 Sept & 14 Nov. 2 on 4 Nov. 2 Druidston 6 Dec, 2 Amroth 13 Dec and 2 Broad Haven (N) 20 – 21 Dec. |
| 1999 | 1-5 Amroth 6-30 Jan, one there 18 & 21 Nov (TJP et al), 1-2 Broad Haven (N) 11-21 Jan (KJSD et al), one Strumble Head 17 Jan (SB). |
| 2000 | 4 Strumble Head 15 Oct (GHR). |
| 2001 | Male Amroth 17 Feb (GHR) and female 25 Feb (DSB), one Strumble Head 10 Nov and 7 on 13 Dec (SEB). |
| 2002 | Variably 4-9 Nolton/Newgale 15 Feb – 14 Mar, singles Strumble Head 3 & 10 Nov, 5 Broad Haven (N) 29 Nov – 31 Dec. |
| 2003 | 5 Broad Haven (N) 5 Jan, 9 there 24 Jan – 12 Feb, 8 on 14 & 15 Feb, 12 on 5 Dec, then 7 from 6 – 29 Dec. One Amroth 2 Jan, 2 Strumble Head 30 Nov. |
| 2004 | 6 Broad Haven (N) 2 Jan, one there 25 Jan, one Strumble Head 18 Jan, 2 on 15 Feb,3 on 24 Oct and 2 on 25 Oct. |
| 2005 | Singles Newgale 13 Jan & 15 Feb, Manorbier 10 Nov, Angle Bay 20 Nov, Newgale 26 & 27 Nov, 2 at latter 24 & 25 Dec, one St Davids Head 26 Dec. |
| 2006 | One Newgale 2 – 6 Jan, with 2 there 3 Jan, one Skomer 29 Mar, 2 Strumble Head 8 Dec. |
| 2007 | All records were: a male passing off Strumble Head on 12 Sept., three males there on 18 Nov. and two males on 10th Dec, (SEB, AR, CBu). Five off Broad Haven (N) on 18th & 19th Dec., reducing to three by the 23rd (TJP, PKG, KJSD). |
| 2008 | The only records were of 5 off Broad Haven North from 2nd until 6th Jan. (LL. DJA). |
| 2009 | All records were in St. Bride’s Bay off Broad Haven (N). There were two on 21 Feb, increasing to nine on 19 March which then reduced to two again by the 21st. Later in the year another two were recorded at the same site from 17 to 21 Dec. Elsewhere one passed Strumble Head on 9 Sept and three males passed by on 11 Oct and three were off Pen Anglas on 30 Nov. |
| 2010 | All records were from St. Brides Bay with two at Broad Haven on 10 Jan and one at Newgale on 30 Jan & 1 Feb. Then at the other end of the year, three at Broad Haven on 19 Nov rising to eight by 21st, dropping to two from 24 Dec with just 1 remaining by the 31st. |
| 2011 | All records were from Broad Haven (N) where there was a pair from 3 to 9 Jan then a female reported on 20 Nov & 1 Dec at the same site. |
| 2012 | A 1st winter male at Broad Haven (N) on 26 Feb, a female at the same site from 23 – 30 Nov & three females Wisemans Bridge on 5 Dec were the only records. |
| 2013 | A single Female at Broad Haven (N) from 2 to 20 March and three off Newgale 26 Dec were the only acceptable records. |
| 2014 | Single individuals were recorded at Strumble Head on 22 Sept, a male off the St. Davids Head/St. John’s Point area from 15 to 19 Nov and off Amroth on 24 Dec. |
| 2015 | The only record for the year was of three past Strumble Head on 12 Sept. |
| 2016 | A single female type bird which joined the Common Scoter flock at Wiseman’s Bridge on 15 Dec was the only record for the year. |
| 2017 | No records |
| 2018 | Only record was of a male and two females off Amroth 24 March |
| 2019 | Only records were of two in Whitesands Bay 28 Nov and singles off Skomer 5 Nov, off Skokholm 2 Dec and in St. Brides Bay off Broad Haven N on 17 Dec |
| 2020 | Only records received were: off Broad Haven (N): one 12 – 21 Jan, three 23 Oct and one 6 Dec; off Wiseman’s Bridge – Coppet Hall: 27- 30 there 19 – 26 Jan, two on 3 Dec and a single 11 Dec. |
Records extracted from the Pembrokeshire Bird Reports, which may contain more detail than shown here.
Calildris pugnax – PIBYDD TORCHOG – Passage migrant
Previous records are summarised in Ruff 1994 and Ruff 2012
| 2013 | The only reports were of singles at Fishguard Harbour on 17th Apr, at the Gann 3rd Aug, at Skokholm on 27th Sept and at St. Dogmaels on 28th Sept. |
| 2014 | A single was reported on spring passage at Skokholm on 31st May, All other sightings referred to birds on autumn passage, with up to two birds present at Marloes Mere from 21st to 26th July and then singles on Skokholm on 1st and 18th Sept, on Skomer on 8th Sept, at Marloes Mere on 13th Sept, at Nevern Est on 15th Sept and at Teifi Marshes on 23rd Sept. Subsequently, two were seen at Marloes Mere from 10th to 18th Oct and the last sighting was of a single at Cosheston Pill 16th Nov. |
| 2015 | Only two reports on spring passage of a single reeve on Skomer on 10th May, then possibly the same bird on Skokholm on the 11th. The first returning bird was also on Skokholm on 29th June, where the species was the reported on a further 21 dates until 15th Sept, with a max of 5 on 25th Aug. There were also multiple sightings at The Gann, where the species was reported on 7 dates, with a maximum of three on 19th Aug. Elsewhere, single birds were recorded at Skomer, St David’s Airfield and at Cosheston Pill, where the last sighting of the year was reported on 18th Oct. |
| 2016 | All records were: two Skokholm 20th Aug, with one there on 23rd, two at the Gann and one at Marloes on 16th Aug, two Poppit 18th Sept. On Skomer singles 22nd & 24th July and 7th Sept. |
| 2017 | All records received: singles at St. Dogmaels 1st Apr, Gann 29th & 30th May, 25th July, Skomer on 26th July & 25th Sept, Skokholm 21st Sept, Nevern Est 12th Oct; three at the Gann 23rd Apr and six there on 3rd Nov, decreasing to two on 8th Nov; two on Skokholm on 5th May; three at Marloes 26th Nov – 3 rd Dec, with a single remaining until 9th . |
| 2018 | All records were of singles unless stated: at Teifi Estuary 24th Aug, Angle Bay 1st Sept, increasing to three on 7th, Pembroke Mill Pond 9th Sept and Gann 29th Oct. |
| 2019 | Winter records: two at the Gann 3 Jan, one there 21 Feb, one 3 & 10 Nov. In autumn singles at: Gann 14 & 24 Aug and 10 Sept, on the Teifi Est 14 Aug & 26 Sept and on Skomer 8 Sept. |
| 2020 | All records were of singles unless stated: at the Gann 27 Jan, 4 Mar – 1 Apr, 15 Aug – end of the year, with two there 19 & 28 – 29 Sept, on Skokholm 16 – 20 Apr, on Skomer 23 + 30 Aug, at Teifi Est 22 Aug and at Nevern Est: 25 Aug & 15 Sept. |
Records extracted from the Pembrokeshire Bird Reports, which may contain more detail than shown here.
Botaurus stellaris – ADERYN Y BWN – Sparse winter visitor. Not recorded from July to September
Previous records are summarised in Bittern 1994
The right-hand column shows the number of individuals that were recorded in that year.
| 1995 | Singles Penally Ranges 16 Nov (G&KBH), Dowrog 11 Dec (JB), Trefeiddan 26 Dec (JB) and Pontiago 31 Dec (IM). | 4 |
| 1996 | Singles Dowrog 3-26 Jan (JB), Trefeiddan 7 Jan (JB) and Bosherston pools 29 Dec (TJP). | 3 |
| 1997 | Widespread hard weather at the beginning of the winter resulted in a Jan influx, some birds staying on into March. 2 Bosherston throughout Jan, one remaining until 23 Mar (RJE, RJH et al), singles Llys y fran 2 Jan (DJA, TJP), Dowrog 3 Jan – 8 Feb (JB, JRH et al), Heathfield GP 4-6 Jan (SB), Ffynone 6 Jan (DL) and at nearby Afon Dalais 13 Jan (PG), Teifi Marshes 25 Jan (JWD) Skomer 19 Mar (SS) Upper Haythog 20 Mar (RM) | 9 |
| 1998 | One Shoals Hook 23 Dec (Jba) | 1 |
| 1999 | One ‘booming’ Teifi Marshes 6&7 Aug (DR), one Bosherston 14-27 Nov (LL,PM,AW) | 2 |
| 2000 | One St David’s airfield 26 Dec (JB) | 1 |
| 2001 | No records | |
| 2002 | Singles Goodwick Moor 5 Jan (CB), Teifi Marshes 15 Jan (WWC staff) and Marloes Mere 14 Dec (SJS). | 3 |
| 2003 | Singles Westfield Pill 21 Jan (AJH) and Pembroke M P 26 Jan – 27 Feb (JH et al), Broad Haven (N) Nov (BN, TW) | 3 |
| 2004 | One Pembroke M P 3 Jan – 28 Feb (PKG, JH), with 2 there 21 Jan (JH), one Teifi Marshes 13 Nov (RB). | 3 |
| 2005 | Singles Teifi Marshes 19 Oct (AKP, JP) and 16 & 22 Nov, and 17 Dec ( per JG) | 3 |
| 2006 | One Trefeiddan in Jan (JBe). | 1 |
| 2007 | No records | |
| 2008 | No records | |
| 2009 | A good year for records of this species in 2009 with reports of single birds at : St. David’s Airfield on 2nd Feb & 4th Mar and on the Teifi Marshes from 14th Feb until 15th Mar then at the other end of the year from 7th to 20th Nov (probably present until the end of the year). | 3 |
| 2010 | A single at the Teifi Marshes from the 14th Jan until 8th Mar when it was joined by a second and a third was noted there on the 11th. They were last recorded on 22nd Mar when both birds were seen to fly up high and head off north. Elsewhere singles at Bosherston 13th & 28th Jan, at Fortunes Frolic on 18th Jan and at St Davids Airfield on 1st Feb. At the other end of the year all singles at the Teifi on 21st Oct, at Newgale Marsh on 11th Dec, Newport on 20th Dec, at the top of Newgale valley on 26th Dec, at Freshwater West on 30th Dec and three together at Bosherston on 25th Dec. | 14 |
| 2011 | First recorded at Bosherston with a single bird on 8th Jan, this had increased to two by 7th Jan. Presumably these birds remained as two were recorded during February until on 4th March the number rose to three and then four on the 5th. The last record for the early part of the year was of three on 7th March. One on the Teifi Marshes 6th Mar. At the other end of the year singles at Teifi Marshes 5th Nov, at Castlemartin Corse 1st Dec & two at Bosherston from 14th Nov until the end of the year | 9 |
| 2012 | Singles reported at St. David’s Airfield on 8th Feb, at Goodwick Moor on 24th Feb then probably the same bird flying over Fishguard on the evening of 5th Mar, at Pantmaenog on 29th Feb and on the Teifi Marshes on 21st Nov. | 4 |
| 2013 | The only records were: at the Teifi Marshes on 14th Jan & 7th – 12th Nov, at Castle Martin Corse on 9th Feb and from Bosherston, two on 3rd & 4th Feb, a single bird on 16th & another 17th – 30th Dec. | 7 |
| 2014 | Single birds were at Gupton Farm on 30th Jan & 27th Feb and at Castlemartin Corse on 27th Feb. At the other end of the year, a bird was seen at Bosherston on 13th & 29th Dec and one on the Teifi Marshes all December | 5 |
| 2015 | During the early part of the year single birds were recorded at the Teifi Marshes on 4th & 22nd Jan, Bosherston on 17th & 30th Jan, Castlemartin Corse on 18th Jan & Freshwater West on 21st Feb. Later in the year single birds were recorded at Castlemartin Corse on 29th Oct, 7th & 22nd Nov, with two on the 7th Nov, and at the Teifi Marshes from 16th Nov until 18th Dec | 7 |
| 2016 | A single bird at Teifi Marshes from 18th Jan until 4th April with two there on 21st March. Singles at Llangloffan Fen on 30th March then at the other end of the year at Stackpole on 15th Dec & another at Teifi Marshes 29th & 30th Dec. | 5 |
| 2017 | Up to two reported from the Teifi Marshes on 3rd Jan – 13th Apr and singles at Goodwick Moor on 9th Feb, at Stackpole Court 28th Feb – 2nd Mar and one on Skokholm on 6th May was the first record for the island. | 5 |
| 2018 | The only record was of a single at Newgale 16th Feb. | 1 |
| 2019 | No records | 0 |
| 2020 | All records were of singles: a 2CY at Teifi Marshes 27 July – 3 Sept, and one at Castlemartin Corse 6 & 7 Dec. |
Records extracted from the Pembrokeshire Bird Reports, which may contain more detail than shown here.
