A large flock of Black-headed Gulls arrived on Carew Millpond, shortly after we had been speaking to Richard and Marilyn. Earlier, they had been feeding in a field being ploughed near Whitehill. We estimated at least 500-600 BHGs and not less than three Med. Gulls. These included an adult in summer plumage, one in transition to summer plumage and another still in winter plumage.
Earlier, at Lawrenny, there had been impressive numbers of waders in the Black Mixen area: 2,400+ Dunlin, 700+ Lapwings, 600+ Golden Plovers (including birds that had moved down from the Daugleddau area?), 150+ Black-tailed Godwits, 70 Shelducks, 70+ Wigeon and three Great Crested Grebes.