The 6 Whooper Swans were still in field nr. Llechryd Water Treatment Works until 09:53 when they flew off high, after circling up the valley.
The age of the swans being 3 adult & 3 juv. With 1 of the juv. being much paler than the other 2. This paleness not by moult. In some litt. it suggests Icelandic juv's are distinctly paler than Eastern/Russian juv's, other litt. doesn't mention this.
Thoughts from anyone who sees/knows wild swans?
Patch;- c100 Dunlin,(30 on N. side in wind!) the rest with 2 Turnstone, & 30 Ringed Plover on S. side, sheltered.
Webley, 60 Wigeon, 14 Shelduck with 4 elsewhere. 65 Curlew here with another 55 opp. St. Dogmael's Quay where also the fem. Goldeneye. 1 Little Egret, at Jewsons.
Fields toward's Cardigan island, held c280 Canada & 32+ Barnacle Geese.
On Cardigan Island only c30 Herring Gulls & 1 Barnacle Goose!
