4 adult Whooper Swans lifted off from Trefeiddan Marsh at dawn this morning then headed south.
The emergent aquatic vegetation that severely limits the presence of wildfowl on the "marsh" during summer and early autumn has now disappeared. This, coupled with seasonal rainfall, has returned the site to its winter lakeland appearance.
Also at dawn today - 300/400 Wood Pigeons, showing signs of dispersal, flew high and in tight formation as far as Ramsey Sound before returning inland. Large scale Wood Pigeon movement is not unusual at this time of the year. 6 Nov 2017 we recorded a flock of c12000 pigeons - yes 12000 - flying in a tight formation, line abreast, (an arc across the sky) slowly advancing on Ramsey Sound before returning inland. An an amazing sight.