Scientific: Pernis apivorus

Cymraeg: Bod Y Mel

Rare visitor

2002
One fortunate observer spotted a single bird at Cynnant, Cynghordy on 6th August.

2003
Singles seen in the North of the county, on 26”’ May and 2~ June.

There will be a review of the species in Carmarthenshire in the next bird report.

[The bird was dropped from the species considered by the Welsh Records Panel in 1992 and put on the Carmarthenshire rarities list ten years later.]

2005
Cynghordy August 26th

2006
Single Gelli-ddu-fach September 8th.

2007
Sightings at two locations in midsummer.