Roesel's Bush Cricket
None of the Birds on my list showed today but luckily a short trip to Llandegfedd saved the day in the form of a Roesel's Bush Cricket. 2 in-fact!. You know you're getting good at your crickets when you can recognise a cricket by its sound and that's exactly what happened today. The sound of a Roesel's is so iconic, it's described as a 'Savy's Warbler' rather than a Grasshopper warbler because it sounds like electrical wires rather than a fast trill. I'm returning this weekend to Llandegfedd as the weather is meant to be nice and I'll get some recordings for you but for now, here is a quick snapshot of the cricket in subject on todays walk.