Sunday 12 July 2015

Teifi - update and Med Gulls

The first juvenile Med Gull of the season at the Webley roost this evening, along with two adult meds and 85 Black-headed Gulls. Another 250 Bh Gulls roosting opposite St Dogmael's Quay.
Regular at the Quay roost c90 -100 Curlew. 25-70 Oystercatcher and 6 Little Egrets, with a Sandwich Tern and two Bar-tailed Godwits present on Friday.
On to the reserve and one Black-tailed Godwit remains at Creek Hide, and the four Mute Swan cygnets doing well at Mallard Hide pond.

This morning's geese count was 350 Canada and two Greylags, with no hybrids, Bar-headed or Snow Geese yet ! These are the marker birds for the regular flocks that come to the Teifi to moult - guess we are still awaiting the main arrival.....