From Steve Pullen in Hertforshire -I have recently spent an
amazing week on holiday in wonderful pembrokeshore, as a keen
birdwatcher i was interested on the comments on the pembroke bird
sighting website about Brent Geese. On Thursday 26th april i observed a
very large flock of Brents while walking along the beach at
Saundersfoot, i took a photo "attached" of part of the flock, they
circled over Saundersfoot breifly before they headed in the direction of
Tenby gaining height as they progressed, i am sure there was quite a
few pale bellied Brents in the flock that numbered at least 150 but they
was impossible to count, i would say 150-180 birds.
Other notable birds spotted during my stay - At least 4 Grasshopper Warblers, Sedge Warbler and a Cuckoo was
heard at Martins Heaven while waiting for the boat to Skomer on Tuesday
24th April where amougst the Auks, Fulmars and Gulls i noted a
Chough, Pheasant, Wood Pigeon!, Willow Warbler, 5 Skylarks and a lovely
male Wheatear.
Also - Thursday 26th April 2012, 14 Whimbrels, breifly rested on the beach at Saundersfoot, 4 Common Sandpipers amongst the rocks on Coppit Hall beach Saundersfoot, 25 Turnstones, on Wisemans Bridge beach, 2 Shelducks spotted in flight over Wisemans Bridge. With Choughs, Whimbrels, Wheatears and possibly 2 Common Scoters
seen at other times during the week i had yet another amazing holiday in
Pembrokeshire, went to Marloes Mere and didint see the Glossies
though!!..