Martin’s Haven & Marloes Mere

Derek got the best of the Wheatears this morning, and we saw neither them nor any Chiffchaffs today.   But the Stonechats are holding on to their territories, and plenty of other evidence of nest-building going on. Plus my first Adder of the year!

An evening walk to the Mere was notable for the number and variety of duck in the calm, if chilly, evening. We had double-digit numbers each of Mallard, Wigeon, Shoveller, Teal, plus Andy & Helen’s Pochard (a really smart bird), a pair of Shelduck, and two Gadwall. A Chiffchaff calling, and Chaffinch and Reed Bunting singing.