Swifts are back! April migrant news and latest photos

First, thanks to Dave Lister for this Jay portrait from Mochdre on 21 Apr. Next come two photos from Llyn Coed-y-Dinas by Steve Edwards: Sand Martin on 16 Apr and Reed Warbler with nesting.... 

....material on 24 Apr - thanks Steve!

 

Now, the latest April migrant list:

29 Apr   Hobby                    Lake Vyrnwy

26 Apr   Swift                      both Llanrhaeadr and Welshpool

26 Apr   Wood Warbler      near Llanfyllin

25 Apr   Grasshopper Warbler   near Adfa

21 Apr   Lesser Whitethroat   Carreghofa, nr Llanymynech

20 Apr   Whitethroat           Hem, near Forden

17 Apr   Garden Warbler   Frochas Common, Cloddiau, nr Welshpool

15 Apr   Whinchat          Lake Vyrnwy

13 Apr   Cuckoo            Llangurig

11 Apr   Common Sandpiper   Llyn Coed-y-Dinas

10 Apr   Tree Pipit             Middletown Hill

10 Apr   Yellow Wagtail     Newchapel, nr Llanidloes

7 Apr     Reed Warbler    Cors Dyfi

7 Apr     Sedge Warbler   Cors Dyfi

5 Apr     Redstart             Dyfnant Forest

5 Apr     Pied Flycatcher  Melin-y-Grug, nr Llanerfyl

1 Apr     Ring Ouzel        Eunant, Lake Vyrnwy

Many thanks to Kirsty Martuccio, Tony Coatsworth, Claire Backshall, Paul Leafe, Tammy Stretton, Sam Sharpe, Tony Ware, Clare Boyes, Dulcie Fairweather, Nick Burton, David Warlow, and Steven Caunt for these records. For March arrivals, see the post of 30 March.