9th January 2026

Belated Happy New Year everyone!

Hope you all had a good Christmas and New Year break.

Although this last month I haven`t been too well, it was good to be able to get out and about just on a few occasions, taking advantage of a very rare "dry week" from what had become to be a near constant dose of wet weather here in South Wales. The winds were often bitterly cold, but such a change from rain for the last few months.

On one of the days out I managed to finally photograph one of my favourite birds, a male Hen Harrier. Not often seen, as it is still a rare bird in the UK, but there are some areas where your chances are slightly better if you are out watching the right habitat. You still need to be fortunate, a lot of patience and on your game all the time, as these male birds often seem to dash through a lot more quickly than the female. It might be me, but I often noticed that over the years.

Looking forward now getting back to more of my volunteering at WWT Llanelli as and when time permits, particularly back on the Reserve. 

All things being well, I should be on the next Walk with the Warden on Saturday 17th January 2026. 

Apologies that I couldn`t make the last walk, but I was pretty unwell and also had a foot injury (that hasn`t gone away, but has calmed down).  Thanks to Jim and Diana for "flying the flag" and carrying on with the walk, and for Bob for assisting.

As always if you are planning on coming out for the walk please wear suitable clothing and footwear, after all it is winter and nearly always wet. We meet at the Visitor Information desk inside the Centre at 11.30am, and we normally go out for around `1.5 hours +. The walk is subject to any restrictions that might be due to poor weather or site safety.
See you soon.