Lisa and I needed a break from household chores so headed to St Brides mid afternoon to look for migrants. We started behind the Pump House next to the walled garden (sadly locked - please open it up PCNPA!). Almost immediately a wagtail landed on the roof of Preseli Cottage and almost immediately we realised it was a Yellow Wagtail - and a very grey one! We saw the bird twice over the next hour or so, on the roof of the cottage and the roof of the Vicarage, and once on the grass behind the gate next to the cottage. It called at least 5 times, none of which we managed to record, but the call was very strident and raspy, spot on for Eastern Yellow Wagtail rather than Western. The long hindclaw, which is also a useful feature, was evident in the series of photos I took when we first found it on the roof of the cottage. It needs to be sound recorded (or a poo sample obtained) to prove it - hopefully it will still be there tomorrow. Also there a Firecrest and a Chiffchaff.
