Monday 21 April 2014

Marloes-Deer Park

Circuit of the Marloes Peninsula this evening, big fall of Wheatear 85 in total with min 34 in field n of car park at Marloes Mere. Mere: 2pr Gadwall, 6 pair Teal, 6-7pr Shoveler (8 drakes), 2 Sedge warblers. Peregrine spooking large flock of gulls. Lapwing calling. Mixed flock of c150 linnets and Meadow Pipit just east of Rath Cottage, min100 linnets. Deer Park quiet 2 Stonechat on territory, a Meadow Pipit flew up off nest with 4 eggs right beside path. A summer plumage Golden Plover by West Hook farm, with another 3 by Trehill along with 16 Ringed Plovers.