Out in the garden feeding the birds around 2pm this afternoon, when I heard a call from the south-west, which I've heard before. A soft, ringing, plaintive "peeooo". Heard a few times, until it passed directly overhead at about 30 feet, lit by the strong sun from beneath. Snow Bunting was added to the garden list. It continued on directly north-east, still calling. Obviously on the move. Clearing the crest of the hill where we live. (Phil)
On 24.2.22 an afternoon walk around the Pembroke Mill Ponds produced little, apart from a calling Chiffchaff at the western end of Castle Pond. However, at the eastern end of the Main Mill Pond, near dusk, 2 Otters were cavorting about only metres away. Obviously a dog Otter forcing his attentions on a female. She was having none of it and was re-buffing his advances with face to face combat. (Got quite noisy at one point!) Two prolonged mating "dances" took place, with equally prolonged respites for active fishing. This lasted a good hour. All this going on while people continually walked by.
A visit to Bosherston Ponds on 25.2.22 again produced little, but there was a calling Chiffchaff south of Broad Haven car park, a female Grey Seal in front of Church Rock and we found some Stoat poo on the bridge parapet leading to Lodge Park. Which was nice.
Phil & Pam