Pembrokeshire Storms

Christmas !!!!!!!!!!!

Northumberland PS 'Seven Swans a Surfing'

Northumberland

Just back from a trip to Northumberland – many thanks to Alan ( Hawkeshead photography)and Andrew (Serenty boat Trips) for their arrangements. A trip to the Outer Farne from Seahouses was brill – lots of Seals, Scoter, GNDivers, RTDivers, Waders, etc etc. How many other people can say they have managed to ‘Head Butt’ the Outer Farne – not once but twice within an hour of landing!! Also managed to see lots of birds in other locations, Eiders in the surf, wonderful Bullfinches etc the list goes on. Brilliant scenery, St Abbs, Eyemouth, snow on the Cheviots and two more lifeboat Stations ticked and added to my life list – yes, very sad I know

Isabelline Wheatear

A visit today to Wooltack point Pembrokeshire to look for ‘the Wheatear’ and for once I did not miss out. This is only the second recorded sighting in Pembrokeshire and the first on the Pembrokeshire mainland. Only the fifth for Wales – a real desert bird and here right on our ‘doorsteps’. Not only that it has been here for nine days so far!!

Dancing with Dolphins

Another great survey trip on ‘Anna Lloyd’ last week sailing from Newquay – lots of Dolphins, photos and data

Ramsey Island today was ...............

was a wonderful place today to have an afternoon snooze with one of my friends. Everyone else went walking and apparently saw lots of my relatives, a Hen harrier, Kestrels, Buzzards, peregrine Falcon, Ravens, Chough, loads of migrating birds including Warblers, Spotted fly catchers, Wheatear, flocks of Meadow pipits, an all day movement of swallows, butterflies ,

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Ramsey Island today

Ramsey Island had to be the best place in the world to be today. Blue skies, blue seas - wonderful. The Western Bonelli’s warbler was the highlight of the day but the ‘supporting cast’ was superb as well, Seals and pups, Chough, Raven, Buzzard, Peregrine falcon, Curlew, Whimbrel, Wllow warbler, Chiff chaff, Spotted flycatcher, Blackcap, Swallows, House martins, Gannets, Fulmar etc

etc. All rounded off with a lovely cup of tea – I was a very good boy today and did not have a flapjack!!

An all day trip on 3 sept 2013 with ...........

Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre in Newquay showed just how diverse wildlife is in and on our seas around Wales. Sightings included Bottle nosed dolphins, Seals, Lions mane jellyfish and numerous sea birds, Storm petrel, Auks (including puffin) Great skua, Shearwaters and various gulls etc

Did you know....

Did you know that Seals sneeze ?

Pelagic 22 August 2013

A joint trip with the Mid Pembs and Bird Group Sections of the wildlife Trust on Celtic wildcat from Neyland turned out to be an excellent day for those on board. Both the weather and wildlife were kind to us. Not far off shore we came across many pods of Common Dolphin (200+) lots of feeding groups of Manx Shearwaters, Auks, Fulmars. Storm petrel. Great Skua etc. A Risso’s Dolphin showed really well as did the gannets on Grassholm with chicks of all ages. Seals were numerous and we found a third cetacean in the form of a group of Porpoise. Thanks to skipper Nick, Robin, and to everyone who came on the trip

18 August Pembrey

Sunday the 18August at Pembrey race circuit saw racing cars from as early as 1911 to 1959. How wonderful to see, hear and smell these cars being raced instead of standing idle in Museums. Shown are Vauhahall, Lotus. Bugatti’s and an Alfa Romeo

Boat trip on Celtic Wildcat 23rdJuly13

Wildlife Trust Sections - Mid pembs and pembs Bird group We were so lucky with the weather’ by chance the day before the long hot spell changed. Sailing from Neyland we were a full boat on Celtic Wildcat. The three Islands of Skomer, Skokholm and Grassholm were all looked at during the day. Large numbers of Puffins, other Auks, Kittiwakes etc present. Around the Lighthouse (Skokholm)

both Chough and Peregrine Falcon were spotted. The Grassholm Gannet colony was – to say the least – very active. Seals were noted and further out to sea two pods of common Dolphin, Porpoise, Manx Shearwaters and Storm petrel as well as many hundreds of birds feeding round a Trawler. Thanks to Robin for organising the day to our skipper Nick and to everyone on the trip for making the day so nice. Lyndon lomax

Ramsey island with Thousand Islands Wildlife Expeditions

A lovely boat trip today around Ramsey this morning followed by and afternoon on Ramsey. The cooler conditions of today were indeed a welcome relief. Porpoise and Puffins in Ramsey Sound, on Ramsey’s cliffs Kittiwakes with chicks, Guillies, Razors etc on the Island, Chough, Raven, Buzzard, peregrine falcon, Kestrel, Wheatear, Skylarks etc etc

Dancing with Dolphins

A late cancellation meant a space for a Dolphin Survey trip with Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre. Lots of Dolphins and sea birds – note fish with dolphin in lower picture.

A trip to grassholm with Voyages of Discovery

We had no wind, as calm as it could be, blue skies, blue sea – lots of sea birds including Puffins, Pufflings, Jumplings, Storm petrel and of course the Gannets of Grassholm. Also a pod of about 7/8 Risso’s Dolphins including at least one maybe two calves. They did not show any interest in coming to the boat so we enjoyed their company from a respectable distance.

Today with Thousand islands Wildlife Expeditions

A morning trip today and we saw 20+ Puffins and a ‘Jumpling’ in Ramsey Sound – a little further offshore Hundreds of Puffins (Are there more than previous years) loads of Manx Shearwaters showing ‘flying skills’ by the boat, a Storm petrel, Sooty Shearwater, Grassholm’s fantastic Gannetry etc

Ramsey Island

Just one of the many amazing caves of Ramsey Island taken on a trip with Voyages of Discovery

Racing cars

Yesterday was the Vintage Sports car Club hill climb at Shelsley Walsh near Worcester. Very hot long drive but great day out. With the high temperatures, pollen and grass seed I fully understand why I now prefer Pembrokeshire to Worcestershire. Shown is the mighty 24 Litre Napier Bentley built in 1929 (left) and an ERA built in 1938

See the sea birds

A great afternoon with Voyages of Discovery – lovely trip to see the Gannets of Grassholm – the home of over 100,000 Gannets, as well as loads of puffins, Guillemots, Shearwaters at sea etc etc. The colours in the tide race around the bitches on our return were magic

Iceland in the sun

I have just returned from a fantastic trip to Iceland. Travelling up the western coast to Husavik in the North we came across amazing scenery, Geysers, a friendly Troll –guess which one he is!! Lots of birds in very remote locations including Sea Eagles, Gyr falcon and a 14 kilometre long by 400 metre high breeding sea bird colony and many Whales including this Humpback etc etc The weather –sunshine 25degrees C

Dolphins and Birds - again !!

Today was brill weather for a trip off Newquay for Dolphins and sea birds, Unusually two Shelduck had there small brood about ¾ of a mile out to sea off Mwnt. They do breed in burrows along these cliffs so no doubt were taking their little family to Cardigan

Boat Trip

Are you interested in a boat trip to look for sea birds and bottle nosed dolphins?. We are hoping to run a 2 hour trip from Cardigan this coming Saturday between 8am and 10 am on a Rhib. We will only have ten people on board so we all get a 'window' seat. If you wish to know more please email myself at lyndon.lomax@tesco.net

Yesterday was ............

Yesterday was another day of blue seas, skies and an all day boat trip with Cardigan Bay marine Wildlife Centre (Newqauy) It was a Bottle Nosed Dolphin survey trip, excellent encounters, good chance to photograph, much needed data gathered and many sea birds seen such as these Manx Shearwaters.

Tractor Run

Lovely day for the Tractor run through St David’s. Nice to see some old friends. In my opinion they seemed to be ‘weaving’ a little after the lunch break at the Rugby Club !!

Today on Ramsey was ......

Today on Ramsey was really peaceful – a nice gentle stroll around – blue bells now in full bloom, blue seas, blue skies, a nice cup of tea to finish up with – bird of the day, Little owls. Lyndon

Blue Skies and geology on Ramsey Island pembrokeshire

Following a brilliant day photographing Dr Sarah Beynon and her group of Dung Beetle Hunters today was another great day sailing around, landing on Ramsey Island and photographing Geologist Sid Howells and his group. If only I knew more about his subject – the ‘doors he opened’ were amazing. Thanks Sid and also for the blue skies and seas you arranged for us. Regular Geology days are planned throughout the summer – keep in touch with Thousand islands Wildlife Expeditions for more info.

A day with Dr Sarah Beynon and 'Dung Beetles' and more

A great time was had on Ramsey Island today by 14 of us ageing from 3 to 70+ years investigating her passion for ‘Dung and its inhabitants’ The photo shows Sarah investigating a Dung beetle trap with some of the group’s younger ones and ‘the prize’ More days are planned, keep in touch with Thousand Islands and/or visit www.dungbeetlesdirect.com After returning to St Justinian’s a few of us were treated to the launch of St David’s existing Tyneside which then did a lovely pass by the new Tamar boat. As pure chance would have it both boats have the number 026 in their identification number

Today in St David's

A million miles away from my normal interests were a group of Zulu children in St David's today doing a sing and dance routine. They are both on holiday and raising money for their school. They were brill - their strong voives defeating cars, buses and tractors

Newport Slavonian Grebe - Slightly 'out of season'

All at sea 16 may 2013

After a few months indoors it was wonderful to be off shore again on our first trip offshore with Thousand Islands. Grassholm Gannets spectacular as ever also on the Island Raven, Peregrine falcon, an unprecedented number of Guillemot and good numbers of Kittiwake. At sea lots of puffins, Manx shearwater An Arctic skua, Storm petrel etc. Also one small pod of Common dolphin