A few hirundines at Penally included a swallow and four sand martins that appeared to be inspecting near vertical faces on eroded sand dunes at Giltar Point. Hopefully, they will not attempt to excavate nest holes at this busy site which is quite heavily trampled by people!
Wheaters were present in at least three likely breeding territory locations between Giltar Point and Valleyfield Top. A few pairs of chough were also present at expected locations.
On our way home from the south coast, we looked from the road at a temporary pool in the valley bottom along Coal Lane, between the Ridgeway and the B4318 at Sageston. Due to the continuing wet weather, a pool which regularly forms here in winter/spring was larger than usual. A couple of hundred mixed herring and LBB gulls were resting on the edge of the pool, as well as 6 Canada geese, 4 greylags and an unexpected adult Greenland white-fronted goose. If this area continues to remain flooded during the spring it will be interesting to see what else is attracted to the area.
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| The Greenland White-fronted Goose with some of the much larger/bulkier Greylags and Canada Geese |
