More Goosanders onTeifi and Marloes Stuff

Another six Goosanders were on the river at the Welsh Wildlife Centre this afternoon, four males and two females, along with a lonesome male Goldeneye. One pair of the Goosanders were doing some displaying. The ponds were frozen, so birds were on the river, four Curlew, two Black-tailed Godwit and about ten Snipe, along with over 200 Teal and a few gulls.

Yesterday afternoon at Marloes Mere a Barn Owl was hunting  over the northern edge and a ring-tail Hen Harrier flew from Runwayskiln westwards over fields south of the hide. Five Tufted Ducks and two pairs of Gadwall were on the unfrozen part of the mere. About 250 Lapwing were in a turnip field with with sheep to the west. Off Wooltack Point a single Gannet was circling over four porpoises and a few Kittiwakes were flying low over the waves. At least four auks were on the water, but too far out to be identified without a scope.