From Andrew King, visiting birder from Breconshire...........
During a short visit to Pembs' lovely beaches over the 19th-20th April.........,
On the 19th.....at Freshwater West I saw mixed flock of 8 Dunlin with 25 Ringed Plover on the beach. A Hen Harrier ringtail briefly viewed nr the coast road at Broomhill Burrows. Several Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler ( incl one ringed seen nr coast road), 1 Cettis male (h), 2-3 distant Lapwing, 3-4 Whitethroat incl a pair building, m Stonechat.
On the Gupton bridlepath over the cattle grazed stubbles, a fem Merlin flew SW and in doing so made 36 breeding plumage Golden Plover shuffle across the stubbles most of which were unseen previously. Superb birds, three-quarters were of the northern dark-br race - I knew they were about as from the beach earlier in the day I heard the song and display flight!. Really weird hearing that in Pembs!! - or had I been transported to Norway!
At Elugug Stacks & Bosherston today (20th), the usual species were present including seabirds, Whitethroats & Wheatear at the former site, and at least 3 singing Reed Warbler at the lilyponds.