A calling Whimbrel on Caldey Island was the highlight of today's visit with Steve to ring the annual sample of 250 young Herring Gulls - c1850 pairs this year.
A Whimbrel on the Teifi on Sunday evening. Other counts around the Teifi, all very typical of June included, 21 Oystercatcher, 6 Curlew, up to 20 Black-headed Gulls, 26 non breeding Shelduck, 5 non breeding Mute Swans and c400 Canada Geese.
One Mute Swan cygnet is being raised on the reserve, and at least 2 broods of Shelduck,(8 & 6) are in the main estuary, hope to find some more on the St Dogmaels river bends too.
A singing Lesser Whitethroat on the Marsh this evening, surpringly may be the first on the marsh this year.