Monday, 8 May 2023

Newport 7th May

From Alastair and Jill Proud: Returning from coast walk towards evening 2 chough were feeding on golf course, also  2 whimbrel and 2 Wood pigeons. Earlier in the day an adult, probably male peregrine, had circled high over estuary before heading towards Carn Ingli.  On the coast we encountered an old friend, a colour ringed chough, now in his 13th year and looking as if he is still breeding in same place as we recorded him first in 2013, although he is now only sporting one of his original colour rings.  In addition a bar-tailed godwit was seen on coastal rocks.