Third time lucky counting the Dale gull roost today for the BTO Winter Gull Survey (WinGS), with attempts #1 and #2 thwarted by 1) no birds and 2) weather. A total of 827 birds, including 56 Mediterranean Gulls and 349 Common Gulls. As usual hardly any large gulls.
Earlier today a pair of Tufted Ducks on the upper of the Bicton Irrigation Reservoirs (St Ishmaels). Other than a one-day Goldeneye, no other diving ducks have been present here since the reservoir was cleared.
Very interested to read the news of Oystercatcher #58. I last had it at the Gann in April 2023, and have also seen it on Skomer a few times where I believe it breeds (this photo taken in June 2021). The ring had started to fade back then.
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