Thursday 18 December 2008

Newport Bay - Otters

Yes I know it's a bird blog but... I saw three Otters out at sea in Newport Bay this morning. At 10:30 they were larking around together at the mouth of Cwm-yr-Eglwys, then headed north along to coast towards Needle Rock. The tide was high and there was a north-going eddy along that stretch. There were similarly sized, but one did look a little larger and led the others - adult and two youngsters? They would dive around a spot but then come up one by one, popping up quite spectacularly sometimes, and immediately rush over to roll around together as if seeking reassurance. One caught an eel-like fish, maybe a butterfish. Couldn't see if they doubled back across the bay from Needle Rock or carried on around Dinas Island. Probably the Otters that have been seen by many on the river at Newport I guess.