DYFED-POWYS Police intend to swoop down on the thieves of wild birds' eggs as part of a national operation.
They say that whilst the taking of wild bird eggs is a serious crime, it remains the pastime of some 'determined individuals'.
Whole clutches of eggs can be taken from some of the UK’s rarest birds to store in secret collections, with potentially devastating impacts.
“Operation Easter has been running in the UK for the past 24 years," said Sergeant Matthew Langley, of Dyfed-Powys Police.
"The Dyfed-Powys Rural and Wildlife Crime Team is working in close partnership with the National Wildlife Crime Unit to play our part in the UK wide operation.