Wednesday 31 December 2008

Various

A tour of the County today by myself & Rich D produced:
No Cattle Egrets at Pwll Deri, Llanrhian, Sandy Haven or Philbeach - big dip!
Impressive finch flocks at Longhouse Farm, near Abercastle - c1,000 Linnets, 300+ Chaffinch, 20+ Reed Buntings.
7 Red-legged Partridge at Brawdy Quarry.
Very little in St. Bride's Bay - 1 GN Diver, 2 RT Diver, and c100 Common Scoter.
Monk Haven - 2 male Firecrests & 13 Chiffchaffs on the filter beds (3 of which were very pale).
Marloes Mere - Whooper Swan (which flew off low S/E), Snow Goose, and plenty of ducks including a very odd dark bodied drake Teal - bizarre!
Gann - 20 pale Brents, 1 adult Med Gull.