4-5 birds were again up at Forest Ganol this morning, including this very obliging bird that posed for the cameras. A group of 3 then two singles showed well for an hour or so at least. Judging from the shots the 'Wader' has there are some crackers to come!
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Hi - I went up to the site today but with no luck. Any tips on where to look or advice on the location beyond what has been put up before?(great pic by the way!)
My best advice is to go after 10ish in the morning. The sun will have gotten over the ridge by about 10:30 and they seem to like feeding in the tree tops bathed in the warmth of the sun. Don't blame them! Best bet is to just wait and listen for the soft contact calls and metallic 'robin-like' tick. They also do an asmathic version of this as an alarm call. The hornbeam and beech are full of seeds at the moment and once they've settled in a suitable tree they'll happily stay there for some time. Good luck!
This year it has taken me over 40 visits to finally see them so patience is a must !! Altough it finally appears at the moment there are "numbers" of birds in the area. Whilst I have seen them in the car park in previous years best bet is as detailed below up the track from the green Forest Ganol Map. Once the track flattens out it's basically a question of hanging aroud and checking the tree tops. As Randal says listen out for the calls. There is little point wandering off around the forest as it's a huge area. Best to wait for them to come to you.
Many thanks for the advice - much appreciated. Fingers crossed for a first ever sight tomorrow.
Followed the advice, was patient, and after 45 minutes a small flock of 9 birds arrived to spend a short five minutes before flying off. Fantastic! Many thanks for the help.
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