From Ian Smith currently visiting Pembs and being frustrated from getting to Skokholm and Skomer for booked stays due to the weather - Newport ironbridge to Parrog Thursday late morning.
Med Gull 4 adult and 1 second winter, 1 Bar headed Goose, 4 Little Grebe, 3 Greenshank
Estimated 650-700 Canada Geese, 10 Mallard, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Mute Swan
Gann Estuary after 5pm Thursday held ringed GBbacks but all very
twitchy. The Tuesday Oystercatcher was still present (A2) plus another
with same colour rings but 22 instead of A2.
Also two colour ringed Curlew. One was far easier to read. Black ring
and white lettering, reading up right leg = 06. Red ring on left leg. In addition 18 Ringed plover, 17 Dunlin, 1 Sanderling, 10 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 adult Gannet flying around the pools. Thursday late evening 400 Jackdaw heading NE over Broad Haven Youth Hostel to roost in nearby woodland.
Gann Estuary Friday evening had 13 adult Med Gulls. With birds still in
active primary moult, some second winter birds cannot be ruled out.
Another two colour ringed Oystercatchers. One being numbered 04 and
another 01. A third bird had worn (?) ring and was illegible. Number
22 still present as was number 06 Curlew from yesterday. Same colour
combinations as stated on Tuesday blog for the Oystercatchers. Still 16 Dunlin, 1 Sanderling and at least 9 Bar tailed Godwits.
On Wednesday Ian was at Strumble with Derek Davies who saw a Grey Phalarope close into the cliffs. More recent news from Strumble at http://strumbleheadseawatching.blogspot.co.uk/
