Saturday, 7 December 2013

Broad Haven, Marloes and Gann

Broad Haven early afternoon: 220 scoter mostly distant, Great Northern diver and another distant RT diver(?). 200 or so Herring gulls getting excited about something way out in the bay. Marloes Mere: First scan from car park revealed a wigeon and a mallard! Nothing visible from Oriole Hide. Britton Hide better: 15 Gadwall, 10 mallard, 11 Shoveler, 10 wigeon and 12 teal. 2 chough and a male kestrel. Gann: 54 wigeon, 30 teal, 6 Mute swans, c30 Brent, 2 Little egret, 6 Little grebe, 5 Goldeneye (2m,3f), Grey heron, c6 Redshank and a greenshank. Amongst the flock of gulls were c500 LBB, c300 BH, 7 Meds and 4 Common gulls. I left Dave A having a last look as the light was failing.