Wednesday 24 December 2008

the Gann and Marloes Peninsula

Still 20 Brent Geese on the Gann - all looked like pale ones to me from a distance. 18 Little Grebe's is a good count and yesterday 480 Lesser Black-backed Gulls on the islands at high tide.

Near Marloes Mere 240 Lapwing - roughly same number as last week. Goodish numbers of Shoveler, Teal, Wigeon and Gadwall on the Mere. Only 4 Chough around the Deer Park, a Kestrel on the cliffs above Marloes Beach (yesterday).

In the sounds a solitary Guillemot but at least 6 Porpoise including a female and calf.