Sunday 25 April 2010

4x 2010 firsts of the year

Starting at Marloes mere:- 1 Swift, 1 Sedge warbler & at last, Greenwinged Teal! (sorry Richard) I was counting the Swallows when it swam into view on the finger of water that runs 90 degrees to the track a few metres west of the Britton hide, about 3:30pm.
According to my precision guesswork there were 150 Swallows. Also 5 Canada goslings about 1 week old. No Whitefronts at Trehill.
At the Gann, 10 Sandwich Terns flew in & off towards Philbeach, (a short cut to St Brides bay?) I unsheathed my camera and managed to catch 9 as they flew over.
Also 24 Dunlin nearly in summer plumage.
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