Saturday 28 January 2023

Martin’s Haven and Trehill Farm fields

As both Brian and Derek have said, some great flocks of wintering birds here at present.

The density of the Skylark flock(s) is remarkable, especially since there are dozens more birds scattered across the fields.

I counted c.850 Golden Plover, and several hundred more Lapwing. The plovers had just settled down on a field of fodder beet when a Peregrine cruised over, and they all flushed. The Peregrine took no notice, but the plovers flew high, and then started slowly cork-screwing down in wide spirals, calling - a wonderful sight and sound.

The other birds that are really noticeable on the fields are Snipe: at least a dozen on the Car Park field last night (despite it having such hard ground!), and multiples of that just off the Coast Path from Martin’s Haven back towards Marloes Sands. There were also good numbers on the islets of Marloes Mere yesterday.