Thursday, 14 November 2024

Here and there

Thursday: 8am pair of Goosander by the Saltings NR, Haverfordwest

Weds: 11am Newgale. 35'ish scoter, 5-6 GN diver and 3 Rt diver. 14 Wigeon.

Trefeiddan,  water rail, snipe, GS woodpecker and Black redstart by Rhosson chapel. No duck.

Penberi Pool, 3 Tufties, Goldeneye, 2 Moorhen, 3 Coot and fun counting the 9'ish Little grebe.

Dowrog between 2:40-5pm. A male and a ring tail hen harrier on show for 2 hours. The male settled in view at the bottom of some willows for 40 minutes before another circuit and going to roost. They were also visible on Tretio side as well. Kestrel, Peregrine and 3 Buzzards. 8 snipe, squealing water rails, 40 Lapwing, Grey heron and 2 bursts from Cettis, first I've heard here.

Tues: Llys-y-fran, fairly small numbers of gulls though BH gulls are increasing. 2500 LBB, 1200 BH gull. 3 Common gull. Single adult Med gull. 3 Yellow-legged gulls (2adult and a 2cy). 12 Wigeon with a Tufted duck. 6 GC grebe, 2 Little grebe. No geese. A Peregrine drifted over.