Dry and sunny, the week so far Tuesday 9th May 2017

The dry spell of weather continues, the reserve at Pembrey is very dry and the Green-winged Orchids are not at their best, a spell of gentle rain would freshen the vegetation and breathe some life into the dune flowers.

Butterflies are on the wing, despite the strong winds at the weekend, with SMALL HEATH, and DINGY SKIPPER being new for the year.

Dingy Skipper, there's always a piece of grass in the way!

Despite many species of bird on eggs or feeding young there's quite a bit of song still to be heard through the day especially the scratchy notes of the Common Whitethroat.

Seven new cattle are now in F2, they are still quite curious as some of them can barely see over the fence, but I bet they could jump it if pushed... the over winter grazing in F2 and F3 has benefited the wide range of flowering plants and as the season progresses they will be a riot of colour; we have a few flower walks planned so don't forget to put a note in your diary:

24h June  for summer flowers and 26th August for Saltmarsh flowers.

Quite a lot of work to get on with over the next few weeks keep watching....

I'm getting back into the Starling RAS project I started last year, just need Starlings really.... keep a look out for colour ringed birds in the Llanelli area, below is one of todays birds.

♂ Starling, green ring white letters KBJ