Friday 19 December 2008

Cleddau

At Landshipping Quay this morning 50 Teal, 20 Wigeon, 15 Redshank and nearby 14 noisy Turkeys which looked decidedly worried!
Over at Sprinkle Pill a mass of Golden Plover in the air, wheeling around as the rising tide drove them off their roost - 2000 a very conservative estimate. Another spectacle provided by c400 Canada Geese which flew in from the direction of Hook betraying their presence by making a real racket long before they appeared. Also 70+ Shelduck, 200+ Dunlin and 5 Pintail.
At Carew late morning the Red-necked Grebe still present.