A notable influx of wheatears at Stackpole today - probably in excess of 200 over the NNR coastal grassland. About 50 were noted in an area 100x100 metres! (one of our monitoring grid squares). Birds in the flock in this area (rear of Warren) were notably large, very brightly marked, with longish wings and a very upright stance (classic Greenland race-types). They made the local breeding wheatears on the coast seem quite drab (at least 4 pairs appear to be resident and one probably already on eggs).
At least 5 whimbrel on the coast with sandwich terns heard offshore (number not known). Five goosanders still present - amazing to watch them hunting fish under water (the water is currently crystal-clear).
Our tree-nesting ravens have young in a nest a stones-throw from nesting herons - not sure if the herons will do so well with next-door neighbours like that, we shall see! As far as yaffles are concerned, woodland on the warren remains eerily silent!
