Sunday 16 October 2011

St Govan's Head

It's interesting, reading blogs from yesterdays visits to St Govan's, how things can change overnight as first thing this morning the head was alive with birds. Lots of Linnets & Chaffinches present (with more Chaffinches passing over & not stopping) and at least 20 Blue Tits. The Kestrel still there & Siskins heard over. Only 1 Wheatear seen. Numerous Blackbirds evident on berry bushes in the wider area. In the little valley at least 6 Blackbirds & 3 Song Thrushes on the berries, while the star of the Thrush brigade was a single Ring Ouzel. Also in the valley 2 Short Eared Owls flushed from the bracken, 3 Blackcaps, 1 Chiffchaff, a Whitethroat & a little group of Goldfinches. Later in Haverfordwest 2 Fieldfares passed low over heading south.
Yesterday at Llandilo a Willow Warbler was singing at first light.